Star Wars
Creation & Design
Created by George Lucas, the Star Wars universe was designed to blend elements of science fiction and fantasy, drawing inspiration from various mythologies and classic storytelling.Early Years
The original trilogy introduced audiences to the conflict between the Jedi and the Sith, the Rebel Alliance's fight against the Galactic Empire, and the rise of iconic characters such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader.Character Development
Over the years, the Star Wars universe has expanded significantly, introducing new characters, planets, and storylines, while maintaining its core themes of good versus evil, redemption, and the importance of hope.Cultural Reception
Star Wars has received critical acclaim and has a massive fanbase, becoming a cultural phenomenon that has influenced countless other works in film, literature, and beyond.Character Details
Real Name:
Star Wars Universe
Aliases:
The Force, Jedi, Sith
Species:
Various
Gender:
Various
Affiliations:
Jedi Order, Sith Order, Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire
Abilities:
The Force, Lightsaber Combat, Starship Piloting
Equipment:
Lightsabers, Starships, Droids
Weight:
0
Height:
0' 0"
Eye Color:
varies
Hair Color:
varies
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$0.35 price variant
Estimated to have fewer than 1,000 copies in existence
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$0.35 price variant
Estimated to have fewer than 1,000 copies in existence
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First original Star Wars story in a comic book, preceded by the first part of a serialized story in Pizzazz Magazine #1
1st appearance of Crimson Jack, a Pirate Master
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First original Star Wars story in a comic book, preceded by the first part of a serialized story in Pizzazz Magazine #1
1st appearance of Crimson Jack, a Pirate Master
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Parody cover art inspired by Star Wars
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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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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 full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
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1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
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1st comic book appearance of Jabba the Hutt as he appears in the film
A previous version of the character was used in Star Wars #2 (1977) before the movie design of Jabba had been revealed
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1st comic book appearance of Jabba the Hutt as he appears in the film
A previous version of the character was used in Star Wars #2 (1977) before the movie design of Jabba had been revealed
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Adaptation of the animated series (1985-1986)
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961
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1st appearance of Nomi Sunrider, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Vima Sunrider, daughter of Nomi
Part one of a three-part story told in Dark Horse Comics #7 - #9 and later collected in Tales of the Jedi #3
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1st appearance of Nomi Sunrider, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Vima Sunrider, daughter of Nomi
Part one of a three-part story told in Dark Horse Comics #7 - #9 and later collected in Tales of the Jedi #3
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1st appearance of Admiral Thrawn
1st appearance of Mara Jade, the wife of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Joruus C'baoth, a clone of Palpatine
1st appearance of Gilad Pallaeon, a commander under Thrawn
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1st appearance of Admiral Thrawn
1st appearance of Mara Jade, the wife of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Joruus C'baoth, a clone of Palpatine
1st appearance of Gilad Pallaeon, a commander under Thrawn
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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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1st appearance of Quinlan Vos, a Jedi Master
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2nd appearance of Asajj Ventress
1st appearance of Durge, a bounty hunter
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2nd appearance of Asajj Ventress
1st appearance of Durge, a bounty hunter
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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1st appearance of General Grevious, a cyborg and Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
1st cover appearance of Barriss Offee
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1st appearance of General Grevious, a cyborg and Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
1st cover appearance of Barriss Offee
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Premiere issue that takes place approximately 4,000 years prior to the destruction of the Death Star
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Premiere issue that takes place approximately 4,000 years prior to the destruction of the Death Star
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1st cameo appearance of Rohlan Dyre, a Mandalorian crusader
1st cameo appearance of Haazen
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1st cameo appearance of Rohlan Dyre, a Mandalorian crusader
1st cameo appearance of Haazen
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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1st appearance of Revan, prior to becoming Darth Revan
1st full appearance of Haazen aka Darth Hayze, a former Jedi who turned to the dark side
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,218
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1st appearance of Revan, prior to becoming Darth Revan
1st full appearance of Haazen aka Darth Hayze, a former Jedi who turned to the dark side
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,218
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1st appearance of Savage Opress, brother of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Aang in standard comic book format
Flip book with The Last Airbender on the opposite side
Free Comic Book day 2011
Prior to Dark Horse, The Last Airbender was published in Nickelodeon Magazine in comic book form and Tokyo Pop Manga editions
[August 2021 - the live-action Avatar Netflix series has been cast]
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1st appearance of Savage Opress, brother of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Aang in standard comic book format
Flip book with The Last Airbender on the opposite side
Free Comic Book day 2011
Prior to Dark Horse, The Last Airbender was published in Nickelodeon Magazine in comic book form and Tokyo Pop Manga editions
[August 2021 - the live-action Avatar Netflix series has been cast]
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Origin of the Force and the Jedi, takes place 25,000 years in the past
Preview appearances, sketches of Xesh and Trill
Copies ordered by retailers: 17,260
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Origin of the Force and the Jedi, takes place 25,000 years in the past
Preview appearances, sketches of Xesh and Trill
Copies ordered by retailers: 17,260
3rd Print ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Variant third printing cover art by Rodolfo Migliari
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,269
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Variant third printing cover art by Rodolfo Migliari
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,269
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1st appearance of Ania Solo, a junk dealer and great-great granddaughter of Han Solo
1st appearance of Darth Wredd, a renegade Sith Lord - Wredd is identified as a Sith in Star Wars Legacy #5
1st appearance of Yalta Val, an Imperial Knight
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1st appearance of Ania Solo, a junk dealer and great-great granddaughter of Han Solo
1st appearance of Darth Wredd, a renegade Sith Lord - Wredd is identified as a Sith in Star Wars Legacy #5
1st appearance of Yalta Val, an Imperial Knight
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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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
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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
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
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11-page self-published "fan fiction" comic book by Daniel Warren Johnson and distributed at NYCC 2015
The textless story provides a glimpse into the backstory of Arvel Crynyd, a commander of the Green Squadron from Return of the Jedi whose A-Wing crashed into Vader's Executor causing its destruction
Johnson also created Ashcans Old Man Skywalker and Martok from Star Trek Deep Space Nine
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11-page self-published "fan fiction" comic book by Daniel Warren Johnson and distributed at NYCC 2015
The textless story provides a glimpse into the backstory of Arvel Crynyd, a commander of the Green Squadron from Return of the Jedi whose A-Wing crashed into Vader's Executor causing its destruction
Johnson also created Ashcans Old Man Skywalker and Martok from Star Trek Deep Space Nine
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1st appearance of Poe Dameron, an expert fighter pilot
1st appearance of BB-8
1st appearance of Snap Wexley
📖 Reading Order: read Poe Dameron #1 - #19, then Poe Dameron Annual #1
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1st appearance of Poe Dameron, an expert fighter pilot
1st appearance of BB-8
1st appearance of Snap Wexley
📖 Reading Order: read Poe Dameron #1 - #19, then Poe Dameron Annual #1
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Wraparound cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring the Rancor Monster
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Wraparound cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring the Rancor Monster
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1st appearance of Commander Zahra
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #1 - #10, then Darth Vader #2 (2020 series)
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1st appearance of Commander Zahra
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #1 - #10, then Darth Vader #2 (2020 series)
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