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1st appearance of Keeve Trennis, a Jedi Padawan
1st appearance of Sskeer, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Estala Maru, a Jedi Master
1st full appearance of Avar Kriss, a Jedi Master
1st cameo appearance of Burryaga Agaburry
1st cameo appearance of Elzar Mann
Partial team appearance of the Grand Masters of the Jedi Order: Veter (1st), Stellan Gios (cameo) and Yoda
📖 Reading Order: the earliest era of stories in the official Star Wars canon
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1st appearance of Keeve Trennis, a Jedi Padawan
1st appearance of Sskeer, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Estala Maru, a Jedi Master
1st full appearance of Avar Kriss, a Jedi Master
1st cameo appearance of Burryaga Agaburry
1st cameo appearance of Elzar Mann
Partial team appearance of the Grand Masters of the Jedi Order: Veter (1st), Stellan Gios (cameo) and Yoda
📖 Reading Order: the earliest era of stories in the official Star Wars canon
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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
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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
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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One-shot featuring Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn
📖 Reading Order: next, read Star Wars #26 (2015 series)
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One-shot featuring Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn
📖 Reading Order: next, read Star Wars #26 (2015 series)
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Excerpt from the journal of Ben Kenobi during the 'twilight of the Old Republic'
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #26 - Star Wars #30, then Darth Maul #1 (2017 series)
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Excerpt from the journal of Ben Kenobi during the 'twilight of the Old Republic'
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #26 - Star Wars #30, then Darth Maul #1 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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One-shot featuring Darth Maul
Darth Maul is instructed by Sidious to remain unknown to the Jedi Order but Maul's desire for battle is too much to keep contained
📖 Reading Order: next read the story, 'The Weapon' in Age of Republic Special #1
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One-shot featuring Darth Maul
Darth Maul is instructed by Sidious to remain unknown to the Jedi Order but Maul's desire for battle is too much to keep contained
📖 Reading Order: next read the story, 'The Weapon' in 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
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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
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Trade paperback adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1st appearance of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Mace Windu
1st appearance of Sabe
1st appearance of Depa Billaba
1st appearance of Plo Koon
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda
The trade paperback went on sale the same day as Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace #1 with issues #2 through #4 published each week thereafter
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Trade paperback adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1st appearance of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Mace Windu
1st appearance of Sabe
1st appearance of Depa Billaba
1st appearance of Plo Koon
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda
The trade paperback went on sale the same day as Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace #1 with issues #2 through #4 published each week thereafter
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Origin of Anakin Skywalker as he is being trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi
📖 Reading Order: next read Obi-Wan and Anakin #1
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Origin of Anakin Skywalker as he is being trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi
📖 Reading Order: next read Obi-Wan and Anakin #1
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Premiere issue of a five-issue limited series featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi during the time he served as Master to the Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, the future father of Luke Skywalker who would even later become Darth Vader
📖 Reading Order: read Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Count Dooku #1
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Premiere issue of a five-issue limited series featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi during the time he served as Master to the Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, the future father of Luke Skywalker who would even later become Darth Vader
📖 Reading Order: read Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Count Dooku #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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📖 Reading Order: next, read Age of Republic - Jango Fett #1
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📖 Reading Order: next, read Age of Republic - Jango Fett #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Origin of Boba Fett as a child with his father Jango Fett
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1
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Origin of Boba Fett as a child with his father Jango Fett
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1
IDW ⋅ 2020
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Premiere issue of a five-issue series
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1 - #5, then Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #1
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Premiere issue of a five-issue series
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1 - #5, then Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #1
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1st appearance of Prosset Dibs, later becomes the Tenth Brother
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Anakin Skywalker #1
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1st appearance of Prosset Dibs, later becomes the Tenth Brother
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Anakin Skywalker #1
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One-shot featuring Anakin Skywalker
📖 Reading Order: next, read the story '501 Plus One' in Age of Republic Special #1, then read Age of Republic - General Grievous #1
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One-shot featuring Anakin Skywalker
📖 Reading Order: next, read the story '501 Plus One' in Age of Republic Special #1, then read Age of Republic - General Grievous #1
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One-shot featuring General Grievous, the cyborg Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Intermission Part I' in Star Wars Adventures #12 (2017 series)
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One-shot featuring General Grievous, the cyborg Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Intermission Part I' in Star Wars Adventures #12 (2017 series)
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'Intermission Part I' featuring Anakin and Padme Amidala
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Intermission Part II' in Star Wars Adventures #13 (2017 series)
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'Intermission Part I' featuring Anakin and Padme Amidala
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Intermission Part II' in Star Wars Adventures #13 (2017 series)
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'Intermission Part II' featuring Anakin and Padme Amidala
1st cameo appearance of Boushh in-continuity
📖 Reading Order: next, read Forces of Destiny - Ahsoka & Padme
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'Intermission Part II' featuring Anakin and Padme Amidala
1st cameo appearance of Boushh in-continuity
📖 Reading Order: next, read Forces of Destiny - Ahsoka & Padme
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1st full appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a canon (official) story, previous appearances in Dark Horse comics fall under the Legends banner which would mostly include all comics published prior to April 2014 except for film adaptations
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,464
📖 Reading Order: next, read the story 'Roger Roger' in Star Wars Adventures #19 (2019 series)
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1st full appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a canon (official) story, previous appearances in Dark Horse comics fall under the Legends banner which would mostly include all comics published prior to April 2014 except for film adaptations
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,464
📖 Reading Order: next, read the story 'Roger Roger' in Star Wars Adventures #19 (2019 series)
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Anthology of stories including:
Roger Roger
Tales from Wild Space: The Big March
📖 Reading Order: next read 'Hide and Seek' in Star Wars Adventures #20 (2017 series)
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Anthology of stories including:
Roger Roger
Tales from Wild Space: The Big March
📖 Reading Order: next read 'Hide and Seek' in Star Wars Adventures #20 (2017 series)
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Anthology of stories including:
Hide and Seek
Tales from Wild Space: The Journey
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Sisters' in Age of Republic Special #1, then read Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir #1
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Anthology of stories including:
Hide and Seek
Tales from Wild Space: The Journey
📖 Reading Order: next, read 'Sisters' in Age of Republic Special #1, then read Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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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
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #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
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #7
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📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #7
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Origin of Caleb Dume
📖 Reading Order: read Kanan #7 - Kanan #11, then read Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Origin of Caleb Dume
📖 Reading Order: read Kanan #7 - Kanan #11, then read Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Adaptation of the film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Story occurs 19 years before Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #1
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Adaptation of the film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Story occurs 19 years before Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
📖 Reading Order: next read 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
⚠️ 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)
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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
⚠️ 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)
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #1 - #12 (2017 series), then Kanan The Last Padawan #3
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #1 - #12 (2017 series), then Kanan The Last Padawan #3
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #13 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #13 (2017 series)
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1st appearance of the Tenth Brother, a member of the Inquisitorius, formerly known as Prosset Dibs
1st appearance of Ferren Barr, a Jedi
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #13 - #17 (2017 series), then Darth Vader Annual #2
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1st appearance of the Tenth Brother, a member of the Inquisitorius, formerly known as Prosset Dibs
1st appearance of Ferren Barr, a Jedi
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #13 - #17 (2017 series), then Darth Vader Annual #2
Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #2
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #4
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📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #4
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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📖 Reading Order: read Kanan The Last Padawan #5
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2nd cameo appearance of Sabine Wren
2nd cameo appearance of Ezra Bridger
2nd cameo appearance of Hera Syndulla
📖 Reading Order: read Age of Rebellion - Darth Vader #1
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2nd cameo appearance of Sabine Wren
2nd cameo appearance of Ezra Bridger
2nd cameo appearance of Hera Syndulla
📖 Reading Order: read Age of Rebellion - Darth Vader #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #18 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #18 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #18 - #25 (2017 series), then the Beckett one-shot
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #18 - #25 (2017 series), then the Beckett one-shot
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1st appearance of Tobias Beckett
1st appearance of Enfys Nest, leader of the Cloud Riders
📖 Reading Order: next read Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation #1
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1st appearance of Tobias Beckett
1st appearance of Enfys Nest, leader of the Cloud Riders
📖 Reading Order: next read Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation #1
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1st appearance of Qi'ra, a former lover of Han Solo
1st appearance of Lady Proxima, leader of the White Worms
1st cover appearance of Dryden Vos (not in story)
Adaptation of the 2018 film, Solo: A Star Wars Story
📖 Reading Order: next read Han Solo - Imperial Cadet #1
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1st appearance of Qi'ra, a former lover of Han Solo
1st appearance of Lady Proxima, leader of the White Worms
1st cover appearance of Dryden Vos (not in story)
Adaptation of the 2018 film, Solo: A Star Wars Story
📖 Reading Order: next read Han Solo - Imperial Cadet #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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📖 Reading Order: read Han Solo - Imperial Cadet #1 - #5, then Thrawn #1
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📖 Reading Order: read Han Solo - Imperial Cadet #1 - #5, then 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)
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Origin of Thrawn
1st appearance of Eli Vanto
📖 Reading Order: read Thrawn #1 - #6, then Star Wars #7 (2015 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2
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📖 Reading Order: next read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2
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1st appearance of Dryden Vos (in story), leader of the Crimson Dawn, appointed by Darth Maul
1st cameo appearance of Trinia, Crimson Dawn member
1st cameo appearance of Margo, Crimson Dawn member
📖 Reading Order: read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2 - #7, then Lando: Double or Nothing #1
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1st appearance of Dryden Vos (in story), leader of the Crimson Dawn, appointed by Darth Maul
1st cameo appearance of Trinia, Crimson Dawn member
1st cameo appearance of Margo, Crimson Dawn member
📖 Reading Order: read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2 - #7, then Lando: Double or Nothing #1
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1st appearance of L3-37
📖 Reading Order: read Lando: Double or Nothing #1 - #5, then Star Wars #15 (2015 series)
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1st appearance of L3-37
📖 Reading Order: read Lando: Double or Nothing #1 - #5, then Star Wars #15 (2015 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #20 (2015 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #20 (2015 series)
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Origin of Black Krrsantan, specifically the scar he received from Obi-Wan and overview of early life
(tap cover and swipe to view)
📖 Reading Order: next, read Kanan: The Last Padawan #6
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Origin of Black Krrsantan, specifically the scar he received from Obi-Wan and overview of early life
(tap cover and swipe to view)
📖 Reading Order: next, read Kanan: The Last Padawan #6
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1st full appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian
1st full appearance of Ezra Bridger
1st full appearance of Hera Syndulla
📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #12
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1st full appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian
1st full appearance of Ezra Bridger
1st full appearance of Hera Syndulla
📖 Reading Order: next read 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
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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
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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📖 Reading Order: next read Forces of Destiny - Hera
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Endangered, Part 1' in Star Wars Adventures #7 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Endangered, Part 1' in Star Wars Adventures #7 (2017 series)
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1st full and cover appearance of Hondo Ohnaka
📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Endangered, Part 2' in Star Wars Adventures #8 (2017 series)
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1st full and cover appearance of Hondo Ohnaka
📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Endangered, Part 2' in Star Wars Adventures #8 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read FCBD: Star Wars Adventures 2018
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📖 Reading Order: next read FCBD: Star Wars Adventures 2018
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Powered Down, Part 1' in Star Wars Adventures #10 (2017 series)
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Powered Down, Part 1' in Star Wars Adventures #10 (2017 series)
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