Dark Empire II was a series of comic books written by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, the sequel to Dark Empire. It was originally released by Dark Horse Comics in 1994 and 1995 as a six-issue monthly series, then in August 1995 as a trade paperback. In 1995, Time Warner Audio Publishing presented an audio dramatization of the comics known as the Dark Empire II audio drama on cassette. Like the earlier NPR radio dramas, it featured a full cast of actors, parts of John Williams‘ classic score and authentic stereo sound effects.