I like Dark Empire. It was just reprinted by Marvel, and looks to be the definitive printing.
I won’t know if it is as good as the original printing in terms of paper quality until my copy arrives.
I found that my first edition is ruined by a coffee stain, and i cannot afford to replace it. So i assume the newest printing will do.
I don’t own any original 1991 copies of Dark Empire, but I assumed they were printed on newsprint paper?
I only own the 2003 TPB (in English anyway) which is very nice though a tad too “bright” IMO (as most modern reprints tend to be). The newsprint used for the Norwegian issues I’ve had since I was kid however really does the dark-colours of Cam Kennedy’s art proper justice.