Star Wars: Darth Maul - Shadow Lord
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Key Facts
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
Key Facts
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
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
Key Facts
1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #2
Dark Horse
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1999
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Issue #2 reprint of the trade paperback Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie adaptation
1st full appearance of Darth Maul
Key Facts
Issue #2 reprint of the trade paperback Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie adaptation
1st full appearance of Darth Maul
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #3
Dark Horse
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1999
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st cover appearance of Darth Maul on a standard comic book
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a standard comic book
All characters first appeared in The Phantom Menace movie adaptation trade paperback published prior to the individual issues
Key Facts
1st cover appearance of Darth Maul on a standard comic book
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a standard comic book
All characters first appeared in The Phantom Menace movie adaptation trade paperback published prior to the individual issues
Star Wars: Legacy #0
Dark Horse
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2006
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Vol. 1
Key Facts
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
Key Facts
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 #0 1/2
Dark Horse
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2008
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Vol. 1
Key Facts
Recap of the Star Wars: Legacy title, 18 months into the run
Includes plot points and character biographies
Key Facts
Recap of the Star Wars: Legacy title, 18 months into the run
Includes plot points and character biographies
Star Wars: Legacy #1
Dark Horse
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2006
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Darth Krayt, formerly A'Sharad Hett as revealed in Star Wars Legacy #15
1st appearance of Darth Nihl, a Nagai Warlord before being recruited to become Darth Krayt's enforcer
1st appearance of Darth Maladi, the head of Darth Krayt's strategic agency
1st appearance of the third Darth Wyyrlock, the closest ally of Krayt
1st full appearance of Cade Skywalker and Shado Vao
1st appearance of Wolf Sazen, Jedi Master to Cade and Shado
1st appearance of Moff Morlish Veed
2nd cover appearance of Darth Talon
Copies ordered by retailers: 38,007
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Darth Krayt, formerly A'Sharad Hett as revealed in Star Wars Legacy #15
1st appearance of Darth Nihl, a Nagai Warlord before being recruited to become Darth Krayt's enforcer
1st appearance of Darth Maladi, the head of Darth Krayt's strategic agency
1st appearance of the third Darth Wyyrlock, the closest ally of Krayt
1st full appearance of Cade Skywalker and Shado Vao
1st appearance of Wolf Sazen, Jedi Master to Cade and Shado
1st appearance of Moff Morlish Veed
2nd cover appearance of Darth Talon
Copies ordered by retailers: 38,007
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2
Dark Horse
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1999
•
Vol. 1
Gold
Key Facts
Gold foil special edition stamp and issue number
Star Wars: Darth Vader #7
Marvel
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2018
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Vol. 2
Key Facts
1st cover appearance of Fifth Brother, Seventh Sister and Eighth Brother
Key Facts
1st cover appearance of Fifth Brother, Seventh Sister and Eighth Brother
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