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Star Wars Tales #14
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars Tales #14
 
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1st full appearance of Kit Fisto, a Jedi Master

1st appearance of Agen Kolar, a Jedi Master

Star Wars: Obsession #5
Dark Horse ⋅ 2005
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Star Wars: Obsession #5
 
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Cover art featuring Asajj Ventress

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,861

Star Wars: Legacy #8
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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Star Wars: Legacy #8
 
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1st appearance of Darth Luft, a Twi'lek Sith Lord

Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope #1
 
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Four-issue limited series that imagines theoretical outcomes following Star Wars: A New Hope

Copies ordered by retailers: 28,625

Star Wars: Republic #65
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Star Wars: Republic #65
 
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1st appearance of Clone Commander Bly

1st full appearance of Barriss Offee

1st full appearance of Luminara Unduli

Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 35,847 - includes both covers

Star Wars: Empire #16
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Empire #16
 
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1st appearance of Janek Sunber, an agent of the Galactic Empire

Star Wars: Republic #49
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Republic #49
 
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1st appearance Khaleen Hentz, a spy in the employ of Dooku who became the wife of Quinlan Vos

Star Wars: Legacy #48
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: Legacy #48
 
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1st appearance of Darth Havok, a Sith Inquisitor who was once an Imperial Knight but left to serve Darth Krayt

1st appearance of Darth Yuln, a female Sith who served under Darth Krayt's Sith Order

1st appearance of Darth Bokar, a male Sith who served under Darth Krayt's Sith Order

Star Wars: Legacy #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Legacy #3
 
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1st appearance of Roan Fel, the third emperor of the Fel dynasty

An impersonator of Roan appeared and was killed in Legacy #1

1st appearance of Sigel Dare, an Imperial Knight

1st appearance of Antares Draco, an Imperial Knight

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1st appearance of Ganner Krieg, an Imperial Knight

1st appearance of Rav, a pirate

Luke Skywalker appears as a Force Ghost

Star Wars: Jedi - Yoda #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Star Wars: Jedi - Yoda #1
 
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One-shot that takes place during the Clone Wars

⚠ Misconception: a character named Cal makes a first appearance in this issue but he does not resemble the character Cal Kestis

Star Wars: Legacy #27
Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Star Wars: Legacy #27
 
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Cover art featuring Darth Wyyrlok

Star Wars #16
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Star Wars #16
 
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1st cover appearance of Yaddle

Star Wars: Dark Empire #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1991
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Star Wars: Dark Empire #1
 
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First Star Wars comic book published by Dark Horse

Star Wars: The Return of Tag and Bink #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: The Return of Tag and Bink #2
 
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1st cameo appearance of Darth Plagueis, an ancient and powerful Sith Lord who pursued the discovery of eternal life (one panel, mostly obscured)

Prequel story and origin of Tag & Bink

Star Wars: Legacy - War #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: Legacy - War #1
 
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1st appearance and death of the second Darth Wyyrlock

Star Wars: Legacy #18
Dark Horse ⋅ 2007
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Star Wars: Legacy #18
 
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1st appearance and origin of the first Darth Wyyrlok

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral #1
 
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1st appearance of Chegg, Captain of the Southern Star

1st appearance of Takara Hilts, a descendant of the First Sith Empire

1st appearance of Kaliska, a descendant of the ancient Dark Jedi

1st appearance of Parlan "Death" Spinner, a member of the Lost Tribe of Sith

Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1998
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Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #1
 
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First solo title series featuring Mara Jade

Copies ordered by retailers: 31,690

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #10
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #10
 
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1st appearance of Fenn Rau, a Mandalorian who once clashed against the rebels but eventually became an ally

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple #1
 
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1st full appearance of the Second Sister, Trilla Suduri, a main villain from the Fallen Order video game - cameo in Darth Vader #19 (2018)

1st appearance of Cere Junda, a former Jedi Knight

1st appearance of Eno Cordova, a Jedi Master

📖Reading Order: read Jedi Fallen Order Dark Temple #1-#5, then Age of Republic Qui-Gon Jinn #1

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
 
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One-shot

📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt #1

Star Wars Tales #17
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars Tales #17
 
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Cover appearance of Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, Palpatine, Queen Zalem

Star Wars: Legacy #49
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: Legacy #49
 
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1st appearance of Vedo Anjiliac Atirue, a member of the Hutt species

Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1
 
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Part one of a four-issue series

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #0
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #0
 
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1st appearance of Squint, later becomes Darth Malak

1st cover appearance of Jarael

According to writer John Jackson Miller (also the owner of comichron.com): Malak does not fall to the Dark Side in my comics series. He first appears under the name Squint in KOTOR #0. He first uses the alias Malak in #31. He takes the name Malak permanently in #42, which also has Revan’s origin story

Star Wars Tales #13
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars Tales #13
 
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Anthology of stories featuring Mace Windu

Appearance of a baby from the unknown race of Yoda’s species

Star Wars: The Old Republic #6
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: The Old Republic #6
 
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Teneb Kel becomes Darth Thanaton

Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
 
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1st full appearance of the Grand Inquisitor, a top-ranking Jedi Hunter under the leadership of Darth Vader

1st team appearance of the Inquisitorius, agents of the Dark Side that hunt Jedi: Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Sister, Eighth Brother, Ninth Sister

[April 2023 - there is speculation that Ahsoka could be fighting the Eighth Brother in the Disney+ trailer who was thought to be deceased but there is also doubt based on the character seen wearing boots that are not worn by the barefoot alien race]

Star Wars: Legacy #0
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Legacy #0
 
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1st cover appearance of Darth Talon, also appears on the cover of Star Wars Legacy #1 but not in-story

Promotional issue profiling new characters: Cade Skywalker, Kol Skywalker, Deliah Blue, Jariah Syn, Shado and Astraal Vao, Rasi Tuum, Wolf Sazen, Darth Talon, Darth Nihl, Darth Krayt, Darth Wyyrlok, Darth Maladi, Darth Stryfe, Imperial Knights, Roan and Marasiah Fel, Morlish Veed, Nyna Calixte, Konrad Rus

Star Wars: Legacy #16
Dark Horse ⋅ 2007
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Star Wars: Legacy #16
 
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1st appearance of Darth Stryfe, a high-ranking Sith Lord under Darth Krayt's 'One Sith' regime

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2
 
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Obtained by mailing in a coupon found in Wizard Magazine #94

Original 15-page story with four pages of character sketches

Preview sketch of Darth Maul

1st appearance of Anakin Skywalker, later becomes Darth Vader

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1st appearance of Jar Jar Binks

1st appearance of Qui-Gon Jinn

1st appearance of Padme

Star Wars #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Star Wars #7
 
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1st appearance of Aurra Sing, a bounty hunter

1st appearance of Sharad Hett, father of A'Sharad Hett who later becomes Darth Krayt

Star Wars: Dark Empire II #5
Dark Horse ⋅ 1995
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Star Wars: Dark Empire II #5
 
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1st appearance of the Solo twins, Jacen and Jaina, the first born children of Han and Leia

Later Jacen Solo becomes Darth Cadeus

Jacen Solo is no longer a canon character in the Star Wars continuity but Kylo Ren shared many similarities with Jacen including his lineage, embracing the Dark Side and changing his name

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #4
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #4
 
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1st cover appearance of Mara Jade, wife of Luke Skywalker

Star Wars #43
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Star Wars #43
 
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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book

2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book

1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book

[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]

Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1998
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Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan #1
 
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Premiere issue of a 4-part limited series where Luke Skywalker is the instructor of a Jedi Academy

1st appearance of Kyp Durron

1st appearance of Kirana Tii

Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
 
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Cad Bane

Star Wars: Old Republic - Lost Suns #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Star Wars: Old Republic - Lost Suns #1
 
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1st appearance of Darth Mekhis, a scientist and member of the Dark Council

Star Wars: The Old Republic #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: The Old Republic #1
 
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1st appearance of Darth Angral, a Sith Lord who had risen to prominence during the Great Galactic War

1st appearance of Darth Baras

1st appearance of Satele Shan, a Jedi Master

Characters previewed in The Old Republic: Threat of Peace ashcan with an excerpt of the first half of this issue

Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons #3
 
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1st appearance of Komari Vosa, at one time an apprentice of Count Dooku

Star Wars Tales #18
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars Tales #18
 
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64-page issue featuring Boba Fett stories

Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1995
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Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #1
 
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Wedge Antilles is a combat-hardened X-Wing pilot, one of the only fliers to survive the missions against both Death Stars

Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation #1
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation #1
 
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1st appearance of Cassian Andor

1st appearance of K-2SO, an Imperial security droid reprogrammed by the Rebel Alliance

1st appearance of Jyn Erso, a soldier for the Alliance to Restore the Republic

1st appearance of Saw Gerrera

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1st appearance of Director Orson Krennic

📖 Reading Order: read Rogue One #1 - #6, then Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin #1

Star Wars #40
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Star Wars #40
 
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Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16

Part two of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44

1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron in a standard U.S. comic book

In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One. This occurred during the the attack on the Mako-Ta Space Docks which would fall on the timeline before Star Wars #39 (September 1980)

Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #25
Dark Horse ⋅ 1997
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Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #25
 
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Origin of Baron Soontir Fel

Appearance of Thrawn

Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #21
Dark Horse ⋅ 1997
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Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron #21
 
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1st appearance of Baron Soontir Fel, one of the deadliest starfighters in the Galactic Empire

Star Wars #10
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Star Wars #10
 
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1st appearance of A'Sharad Hett, later becomes Darth Krayt

Star Wars: Knight Errant - Aflame #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Star Wars: Knight Errant - Aflame #1
 
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1st appearance of Kerra Holt, a Jedi Knight who trained under Master Treece

1st appearance of Vannar Treece

Star Wars #60
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Star Wars #60
 
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1st appearance of Wald and Hanc Thorben, members of Rogue squadron

1st appearance of Admiral Mila Giel

Origin of Shira Brie

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