Boba Fett
Creation & Design
Boba Fett was created by George Lucas and first appeared in the Star Wars franchise. His design was influenced by the Mandalorian culture and the idea of a fearsome bounty hunter.Early Years
Boba Fett was introduced in the Star Wars universe as a clone of Jango Fett, raised on the planet Kamino. He became a notorious bounty hunter, known for his skills and ruthlessness.Character Development
Over the years, Boba Fett has evolved from a mysterious antagonist to a complex character with a rich backstory, exploring themes of honor, loyalty, and survival in a harsh galaxy.Cultural Reception
Boba Fett has become an iconic character in the Star Wars franchise, celebrated for his cool demeanor and unique design. He has garnered a dedicated fanbase.Character Details
Real Name:
Boba Fett
Aliases:
The Mandalorian, The Bounty Hunter
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Bounty Hunters Guild, Galactic Empire, Jabba the Hutt
Abilities:
Expert Marksman, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Stealth, Tactical Planning
Equipment:
Jetpack, Blaster Pistol, Armor, Grappling Hook
Weight:
220lbs
Height:
5' 10"
Eye Color:
green
Hair Color:
black
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Adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in an oversized comic book magazine
1st appearance of Yoda
1st appearance of Boba Fett
1st appearance of Lando Calrissian
1st appearance of Lobot
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious, Bossk, 4-Lom, Dengar and IG-88
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2020 series)
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Adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in an oversized comic book magazine
1st appearance of Yoda
1st appearance of Boba Fett
1st appearance of Lando Calrissian
1st appearance of Lobot
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious, Bossk, 4-Lom, Dengar and IG-88
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2020 series)
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1st cover appearance of Yoda in a U.K. comic, first cover in the U.S. is Star Wars #50 one year later
Boba Fett appearance on intro splash page but not in-story
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1st cover appearance of Yoda in a U.K. comic, first cover in the U.S. is Star Wars #50 one year later
Boba Fett appearance on intro splash page but not in-story
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1st cover appearance of Boba Fett in a UK comic
Partial reprint from Marvel Super Special #16
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1st cover appearance of Boba Fett in a UK comic
Partial reprint from Marvel Super Special #16
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Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
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Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
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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]
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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]
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Boba Fett escapes from the Sarlacc pit in an original story
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Boba Fett escapes from the Sarlacc pit in an original story
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Published by Marvel UK
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Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series
Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, an Alien Xenomorph, E.T. and Alf
Jean Grey appears full-frontal nude in this issue but it is at a slight distance so that specific detail is absent
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Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series
Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, an Alien Xenomorph, E.T. and Alf
Jean Grey appears full-frontal nude in this issue but it is at a slight distance so that specific detail is absent
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Cover art featuring Boba Fett with Sarlacc pit in the background
Interview with Tom Veitch, writer of Dark Empire II
Interview with Dave Prowse, the English bodybuilder who physically portrayed Darth Vader in Star Wars
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Cover art featuring Boba Fett with Sarlacc pit in the background
Interview with Tom Veitch, writer of Dark Empire II
Interview with Dave Prowse, the English bodybuilder who physically portrayed Darth Vader in Star Wars
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Variant black border and $9.95 comic retail price versus the $4.95 edition
Value unknown - appears to be the more rare version of the issue
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Variant black border and $9.95 comic retail price versus the $4.95 edition
Value unknown - appears to be the more rare version of the issue
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First solo-titled Boba Fett comic
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Wizard magazine exclusive with gold-foil stamp and Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Short original story titled 'Salvage'
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Wizard magazine exclusive with gold-foil stamp and Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Short original story titled 'Salvage'
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Four-issue miniseries that takes place before Episode IV: A New Hope featuring Boba Fett engaged in a search-and-retrieval mission for Darth Vader
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Four-issue miniseries that takes place before Episode IV: A New Hope featuring Boba Fett engaged in a search-and-retrieval mission for Darth Vader
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One-shot featuring Boba Fett
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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
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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
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Variant photo cover
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64-page issue featuring Boba Fett stories
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Variant photo cover
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Cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards featuring Boba Fett
Copies ordered by retailers: 18,215
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Cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards featuring Boba Fett
Copies ordered by retailers: 18,215
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Cover art by Adam Hughes
Copies ordered by retailers 26,663
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Cover art by Adam Hughes
Copies ordered by retailers 26,663
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Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman
Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood
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Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman
Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood
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Reprint of Star Wars #81 (1977 series)
Included in the Hasbro Comic Packs with Boba Fett and RA-7 action figures
Value reflects the sales of a sealed pack with action figures
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Reprint of Star Wars #81 (1977 series)
Included in the Hasbro Comic Packs with Boba Fett and RA-7 action figures
Value reflects the sales of a sealed pack with action figures
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496-page complete collection of Dark Horse Boba Fett stories published in 2010 including:
Enemy of the Empire #1 - #4 (1999)
Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika #1 - #4 (2000)
Star Wars: Empire #7 (2003)
Star Wars: Empire #28 (2004)
Overkill one-shot (2006)
Boba Fett Wizard 1/2: Salvage (1997)
Twin Engines of Destruction one-shot (1997)
Bounty on Bar-Kooda (1995)
When the Fat Lady Swings (1996)
Murder Most Foul (1997)
Agent of Doom (2000)
Original retail price: $24.99 (1st Printing)
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496-page complete collection of Dark Horse Boba Fett stories published in 2010 including:
Enemy of the Empire #1 - #4 (1999)
Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika #1 - #4 (2000)
Star Wars: Empire #7 (2003)
Star Wars: Empire #28 (2004)
Overkill one-shot (2006)
Boba Fett Wizard 1/2: Salvage (1997)
Twin Engines of Destruction one-shot (1997)
Bounty on Bar-Kooda (1995)
When the Fat Lady Swings (1996)
Murder Most Foul (1997)
Agent of Doom (2000)
Original retail price: $24.99 (1st Printing)
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Comic book store exclusive cover art featuring Boba Fett
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Comic book store exclusive cover art featuring Boba Fett
Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Diamond Retailer Summit 2012 exclusive
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Cover art by Chris Scalf
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Variant sketch cover art by Adi Granov
Store exclusive
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Variant sketch cover art by Adi Granov
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev
Comic Pop exclusive
Cover art inspired by Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev
Comic Pop exclusive
Cover art inspired by Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos
Mile High Comics exclusive
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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos
Mile High Comics exclusive
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Daniel Acuna
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1st Punisher)
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Daniel Acuna
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1st Punisher)
Store exclusive
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Variant partial sketch cover art by Adi Granov
Store exclusive
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Variant partial sketch cover art by Adi Granov
Store exclusive
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1st appearance of Black Krrsantan, a Wookiee bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Doctor Cylo
First ongoing Darth Vader solo-titled series
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #4 (2015)
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1st appearance of Black Krrsantan, a Wookiee bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Doctor Cylo
First ongoing Darth Vader solo-titled series
📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #4 (2015)
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Variant cover at by Alex Ross, limited to 3,000 copies
Store exclusive
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Variant cover at by Alex Ross, limited to 3,000 copies
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ramon Perez
Panini Italian comic distributor exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ramon Perez
Panini Italian comic distributor exclusive
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Variant black and white cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring a Boba Fett
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Variant black and white cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring a Boba Fett
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
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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One-shot
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt #1
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One-shot
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt #1
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Variant cover art by Mike McKone
1 of 27 connecting covers
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Variant cover art by Mike McKone
1 of 27 connecting covers
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Second printing
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,468
Halloween ComicFest ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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2019 Halloween ComicFest giveaway
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Variant cover art by Michael Golden
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Variant photo cover
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Variant cover art by Dave Johnson
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Variant cover art by Phil Noto
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Variant movie poster cover art by Chris Sprouse
One-shot collection of 36 variant covers published across multiple titles throughout 2020 to celebrate The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary
Each cover depicts a moment from the film and together, they represent a visual retelling of the film
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Variant movie poster cover art by Chris Sprouse
One-shot collection of 36 variant covers published across multiple titles throughout 2020 to celebrate The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary
Each cover depicts a moment from the film and together, they represent a visual retelling of the film
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Premiere issue of a 5-issue prelude to the War of the Bounty Hunters event
1st appearance of Doc Ragon
First mention of Wyrmen Lictor
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Premiere issue of a 5-issue prelude to the War of the Bounty Hunters event
1st appearance of Doc Ragon
First mention of Wyrmen Lictor
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Variant cover art by Steve McNiven
Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Variant virgin cover art by InHyuk Lee
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