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Star Wars: Thrawn #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Thrawn #1
 
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Origin of Thrawn

1st appearance of Eli Vanto

📖 Reading Order: read Thrawn #1 - #6, then Star Wars #7 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
 
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Second printing, labeled above the UPC box

Star Wars: Legacy #17
Dark Horse ⋅ 2007
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Star Wars: Legacy #17
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of XoXaan, one of the first Sith Lords

Cade Skywalker turns to the Dark Side

Star Wars: Thrawn #3
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Thrawn #3
 
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1st appearance of Arihnda Pryce, a Moff of the First Galactic Empire

Star Wars: Thrawn #6
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Thrawn #6
 
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Origin of Thrawn in flashback, specifically when he was promoted to Grand Admiral by Palpatine

First meeting of Darth Vader and Thrawn in-story, flashback

1st cameo appearance of Admiral Ar'alani

Copies ordered by retailers: 30,990

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Defenders of the Lost Temple #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Defenders of the Lost Temple #1
 
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Debut of the Dark Saber, an ancient weapon

1st appearance of Bo-Katan, becomes leader of Death Watch, in full armor, face not seen

Comic book measures approximately half the size of a standard comic

Star Wars: The Clone Wars #6
Dark Horse ⋅ 2009
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars #6
 
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Cover art by Scott Hepburn featuring Ahsoka Tano

Copies ordered by retailers:15,597

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War #6
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War #6
 
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1st appearance of Mandalore the Ultimate, the successor of Mandalore the Indomitable

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1997
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Star Wars: Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction #1
 
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1st appearance of Jodo Kast, a bounty hunter who impersonated Boba Fett for a time

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #2
 
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1st appearance of Shae Koda, a human Je'daii Journeyer

1st appearance of Sek'nos Rath, a Sith Je'daii Ranger

1st appearance of Tasha Ryo, a Twi'lek who wields the Force

1st appearance of Hawk Ryo, a Twi'lek Je'daii Ranger

Star Wars: Darth Vader #2
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #2
 
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1st cameo appearance of Kirak Infil'a, a Jedi whose sole purpose was combat

Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
 
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1st appearance of Zed Six Seven, a droid and an aide of Darth Vader

📖 Reading Order: after reading 'The Trial of Dagobah' read this issue, then Star Wars #1 (2020 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
 
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1st cameo appearance of Ochi of Bestoon, a Sith assassin

Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #5
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #5
 
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1st cameo appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a canon (official) story, one panel

Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
 
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1st appearance of Verla, a Force-sensitive human

Cameo appearance of Ahsoka Tano, one panel, face obscured

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #31
Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #31
 
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Squint first uses the alias Malak

⚠ Misconception: listings on eBay claim this issue is the first appearance of Darth Malak but according to writer John Jackson Miller: 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

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
3rd Print ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
 
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Variant third printing cover art by Rodolfo Migliari

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,269

Star Wars: Legacy #4
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Legacy #4
 
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1st appearance and death of Darth Maleval, a Quarren Sith Lord known for being sadistic

1st appearance of Hondo Karr, a Mandalorian and ex-stormtrooper

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42
Dark Horse ⋅ 2009
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42
 
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Key Facts

Origin of Revan, wages war against the Mandalorians and assimilates a Mandalorian mask

Squint permanently assumes the name Malak, later becomes Darth Malak

According to writer John Jackson Miller and owner of comichron.com: Malak does not fall to the Dark Side. 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: Republic #60
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Republic #60
 
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Origin of Asajj Ventress

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #1
 
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1st appearance of Xesh, a human Force Hound

1st appearance of Trill, a female Force Hound

1st appearance of Kora Ryo

1st appearance of Rori Fenn

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1st appearance of Tem Madog

Preceding issue #1 is an issue #0 that acts as a primer for the series with character sketches, bios and other information

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,797

[April 2023 - at Star Wars Celebration, it was revealed James Mangold's Star Wars movie will be a Jedi origin story]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars #3
 
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3rd appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a standard comic book

This would be the 4th overall appearance of Ahsoka Tano in comics. She also appeared in the 100-page graphic novel called 'Shipyards of Doom'

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #12
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #12
 
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1st cameo appearance of the Grand Inquisitor, one panel appearance - named

1st appearance of Admiral Rae Sloane, a naval officer for the Galactic Empire

📖 Reading Order: next read Rogue One - Cassian & K-2SO Special #1

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1
 
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse and the only canon story that carried over to Marvel

1st appearance of Gar Saxon, commander of the Mandalorian Super Commandos

1st appearance of Rook Kast, a Mandalorian leader of the Shadow Collective

Introduction of the Darksaber in a standard comic book

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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #1

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #4
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #4
 
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #3
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,994

Star Wars: Old Republic - Lost Suns #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Star Wars: Old Republic - Lost Suns #2
 
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Cover art by Benjamin Carre featuring Darth Marr

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #8
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #8
 
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1st full appearance of Demagol, a Mandalorian scientist who performed unimaginable experiments on Jedi

1st appearance of Cassus Fett, a brilliant strategist and advisor to Mandalore the Ultimate

1st cameo appearance of Carth Onasi aka Fleet

Identity reveal of Rohlan Dyre, unmasked

Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons #1
 
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Key Facts

Origin of Jango Fett

1st appearance of Fett, the father of Jango

1st appearance of Darth Tyranus aka Count Dooku, an apprentice of Yoda who turned to the Dark Side and trained under Palpatine (first appearance in an original story)

1st appearance of Jaster Meerel, led the True Mandalorians and clashed with Death Watch

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1st appearance of Montross, a Mandalorian turned bounty hunter

1st appearance of Arla Fett, the sister of Jango

1st appearance of Tor Vizsla, a Mandalorian warrior

Star Wars: Republic #63
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Star Wars: Republic #63
 
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1st appearance of Darth Andeddu, the Immortal God-King of Prakith

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #2
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #2
 
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Origin of Ben Solo

First mention of High Republic

Star Wars: Tag and Bink Were Here #1
TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Tag and Bink Were Here #1
 
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Scarce, out-of-print softcover trade paperback

Collects both 2 issue limited series from 2001 and 2006

Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead #2
 
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2nd appearance of Tag & Bink

Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead #1
 
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1st appearance of Tag and Bink, two rebel fighters forced to impersonate stormtroopers

Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #2
 
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1st appearance of Ailyn Vel, daughter of Boba Fett as a young girl, previously appeared as a baby

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #3
 
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1st appearance of Jarael, a well-trained fighter with limited use of The Force

Star Wars: Republic #51
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Republic #51
 
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2nd appearance of Asajj Ventress

1st appearance of Durge, a bounty hunter

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
 
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Key Facts

Origin of Kylo Ren, Ben Solo

1st appearance of Voe, a Jedi

1st appearance of Ren, leader of the New Republic's Knights of Ren

📖 Reading Order: read The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 - #4, then Supreme Leader Snoke #1

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[August 2020 - rumored spin-off series in-development]

Star Wars: Age of Republic Special #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Star Wars: Age of Republic Special #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Huyang, an android Lightsaber expert

Ahsoka Tano appears in two panels

'501 Plus One'

📖 Reading Order: after reading 'The Weapon,' watch or read Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars Tales #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Star Wars Tales #7
 
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1st cameo appearance of Ailyn Vel, daughter of Boba Fett as a baby, in a hologram

1st appearance of Sintas Vel, a bounty hunter and mother of Ailyn

Copies ordered by retailers: 23,434

Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith #1
 
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1st appearance of Darth Bane, a Sith Lord who resurrected the ancient Sith practices that had nearly been disgraced and forgotten

1st appearance of Rain, later becomes Darth Zannah

Copies ordered by retailers: 28,680

Star Wars #13
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Star Wars #13
 
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1st appearance of Yaddle, a female alien of the same species as Yoda

Star Wars: Jango Fett #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars: Jango Fett #1
 
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1st appearance of Jango Fett

1st appearance of Zam Wesell, a bounty hunter with the ability to shapeshift

Released March 13, 2002

Star Wars Rebels Magazine #1
Titan ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars Rebels Magazine #1
 
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1st appearance of Sabine Wren in a comic book magazine story

U.S. newsstand edition, went on-sale October 2015 / U.K. edition went on-sale January 2015

Star Wars Tales #23
Dark Horse ⋅ 2005
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Star Wars Tales #23
 
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1st cameo appearance of Darth Malak, a former Jedi who turned to the Dark Side during the Mandalorian Wars

1st cameo appearance of Darth Revan, an ancient and powerful Jedi Master turned Sith Lord

1st cameo appearance of Bastila Shan, a Jedi Padawan and wife of Revan

[November 2020 - Revan is the front runner from Star Wars speculators to have a role in the Mandalorian although probably not season 2]

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #2
 
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse

1st appearance of Mother Talzin, a Nightsister, a witch of Dathomir and mother of Darth Maul

1st team appearance of the Pyke Syndicate

Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
 
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1st appearance of Cad Bane, an infamous bounty hunter

1st appearance of Vorhdeilo and Troo-tril-tek

Star Wars: Legacy #0 1/2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Star Wars: Legacy #0 1/2
 
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Recap of the Star Wars: Legacy title, 18 months into the run

Includes plot points and character biographies

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian warrior

1st cameo appearance of Ezra Bridger

1st cameo appearance of Hera Syndulla

1st appearance of Kanan Jarrus

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⚠️ Debatable Firsts: CGC labels Kanan #1 the first appearance of the above listed characters without distinction of cameo or full. View additional images of the single panel appearance

📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #2, then read Darth Vader #1 (2017 series)

Star Wars: Republic #52
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Republic #52
 
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1st cover appearance of Asajj Ventress

1st cover appearance of Durge

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