According to Mike Hansen, assistant editor of Crimson Empire, the amount of feedback he's received on the project has been nothing short of phenomenal -- Crimson Empire's letters column has generated at least twice the amount of mail compared to any other current series, and since the release of the first issue, it has also become the best-selling Dark Horse title on the market.
"The series was a bit of a gamble for us," Hansen said, "because it doesn't feature any of the main characters from the Star Wars films. But Richardson and Stradley have put together such a great story that the readers don't mind -- in fact, many are glad that it explores uncharted areas of the Star Wars universe. And Paul Gulacy's art has been incredible. I can't imagine the series without his eye-catching style. We're getting Star Wars fans who don't even buy comic books picking up this series, and that's rare in this industry."
The current six issue series of Star Wars: Crimson Empire by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley, with art by Paul Gulacy and P. Craig Russell, wraps up in May, and due to the overwhelming success of the series, a second series has been scheduled for later this year. Fans of this best-selling Star Wars series can expect to see Crimson Empire II at comic shops and news stands everywhere beginning in December.