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Star Wars Adventures #10
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IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures #10
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Powered Down, Part 2' in Star Wars Adventures #11 (2017 series)

Star Wars Adventures #11
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IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures #11
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read the story 'Chewie's Day Off' in Star Wars Adventures #14

Star Wars Adventures #14

IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures #14
 
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1st appearance of Fulcrum aka Agent Kallus in a standard comic book

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #25

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,199

Star Wars Adventures #25
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IDW ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars Adventures #25
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Tales from Vader's Castle #1

Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #1

IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #1
 
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Origin of Darth Vader's castle

📖 Reading Order: read Tales From Vader's Castle #1 - #3, then FCBD Star Wars Adventures 2019

Free Comic Book Day 2019: Star Wars Adventures
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IDW ⋅ 2019

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Free Comic Book Day 2019: Star Wars Adventures
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Tales From Vader's Castle #4 and #5

Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #5
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IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #5
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Tales From Vader's Castle #4 and #5, then Return to Vader's Castle #1

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #1
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IDW ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Return to Vader's Castle #1 - #5, then Vader Dark Visions #1

Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Vader Dark Visions #1 - #5, then the one page story 'Red Four' in Marvel Comics #1000

Marvel Comics #1000
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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Marvel Comics #1000
 
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One-shot celebration of Marvel’s 80th year that began with the launch of Timely Comics in 1939

1st modern appearance of the Masked Raider who was last seen in an original story in 1940

Debut of The Eternity Mask

Batman cameo appearance

Marvel

One-page original story featuring Miracleman by Neil Gaiman

📖 Star Wars Reading Order: read 'Red Four' then 'The Long Game' in Age of Rebellion Special #1

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special #1
 
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Anthology of stories:

The Long Game

The Trial of Dagobah

Stolen Valor

📖 Reading Order: read 'The Long Game' and 'Stolen Valor' then read the story 'Maz's Scoundrels' in Age of Resistance Special #1

Star Wars: Age of Resistance Special #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Resistance Special #1
 
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Anthology of stories:

Maz's Scoundrels

The Bridge

Robot Resistance

📖 Reading Order: read the story 'Maz's Scoundrels' then the Rogue One adaptation

Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation #1

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation #1
 
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1st appearance of Cassian Andor

1st appearance of K-2SO, an Imperial security droid reprogrammed by the Rebel Alliance

1st appearance of Jyn Erso, a soldier for the Alliance to Restore the Republic

1st appearance of Saw Gerrera

1st appearance of Director Orson Krennic

📖 Reading Order: read Rogue One #1 - #6, then Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin #1

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #1 (1977)

Star Wars #1

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Star Wars #1
 
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Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'

1st appearance of Darth Vader

1st appearance of Luke Skywalker

1st appearance of Princess Leia

1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2

1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin

1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars

Introduction of Stormtroopers

1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)

📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1

Star Wars: Princess Leia #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Princess Leia #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Smuggler's Run #1

Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run #1
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IDW ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run #1
 
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1st appearance of Commander Beck, was impersonated in Shattered Empire #4

📖 Reading Order: next read Smuggler's Run #2, then Princess Leia #2

Star Wars: Princess Leia #2
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Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Princess Leia #2
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Princess Leia #2 - #5, then Age of Rebellion - Han Solo #1

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Han Solo #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Han Solo #1
 
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1st appearance of Akko, a smuggler

📖 Reading Order: next read Chewbacca #1

Star Wars: Chewbacca #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Chewbacca #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Chewbacca #1 - #5, then Star Wars Adventures #21 (2017 series)

Star Wars Adventures #21
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IDW ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars Adventures #21
 
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Anthology of stories:

Swoop Racers

Tales from Wild Space: The Heist

📖 Reading Order: read 'Swoop Racers' then Star Wars Adventures #4 (2017 series)

Star Wars Adventures #4
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IDW ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars Adventures #4
 
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Anthology of stories:

The Trouble at Tibrin, Part 1

Mattis Takes A Stand

📖 Reading Order: read 'The Trouble at Tibrin, Part 1' then Star Wars Adventures #5 (2017 series)

Star Wars Adventures #5
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IDW ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars Adventures #5
 
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Anthology of stories:

The Trouble at Tibrin, Part 2

The Best Pet

📖 Reading Order: read 'The Trouble at Tibrin, Part 2' then Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018

Star Wars Adventures Annual #2018
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IDW ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Adventures Annual #2018
 
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Anthology of stories:

Mind Your Manners

The Lost Eggs of Livorno

📖 Reading Order: read 'Mind Your Manners' and 'The Lost Eggs of Livorno' then 'The Bridge' in Age of Resistance Special #1

Star Wars Annual #4

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars Annual #4
 
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1st mention of Darth Atrius, an ancient Sith Lord who first wielded the crossguard lightsabers as seen used by Kylo Ren

📖 Reading Order: after 'The Bridge' read this issue, then Han Solo #1

Star Wars: Han Solo #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Han Solo #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Han Solo #1 - #5, then Star Wars #1 (2015 series)

Star Wars #1

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Premiere issue of the first Star Wars series after Marvel reacquired the property from Dark Horse

📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #1 - #3, then Darth Vader #1 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #1

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
 
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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)

Star Wars #4

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #4
 
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1st appearance of Sana Starros in disguise

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #2 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #2

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #2
 
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First mention of Doctor Aphra

Advertisement for Darth Vader #3, the issue that introduces Doctor Aphra and features her on the cover

📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #2 - #4, then Star Wars #5 (2015 series)

Star Wars #5

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #5
 
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2nd appearance of Sana Starros in disguise

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #5 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #5

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #5
 
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1st appearance of Aiolin Astarte, a woman engineered by Cylo to replace Darth Vader

1st appearance of Morit Astarte, the twin brother of Aiolin

1st appearance of Karbin, a Mon Calamari commander during The Clone Wars

1st appearance of Tulon Voidgazer, a research and development specialist for Doctor Cylo

📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #6 (2015)

Star Wars #6

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #6
 
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1st full appearance of Sana Starros, not disguised and claims to be Sana Solo, the wife of Han which is later dispelled

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #6 (2015 series)

[October 2022 - Sana Starros is getting her own comic series in February 2023]

Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
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Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #6
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #8 (2015)

Star Wars #8
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Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #8
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #8 - #12, then Darth Vader #7 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #7

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #7
 
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1st appearance of BeeBox, a bounty hunter

1st appearance of IG-90, an assassin droid

📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #7 - #12, then Star Wars Annual #1 (2015)

Star Wars Annual #1

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars Annual #1
 
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1st appearance of Eneb Ray, a spy working for the Rebellion

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader Annual #1 (2016)

Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #1

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Annual #1
 
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1st appearance of Queen Trios of Shu-Torun during the reign of the Galactic Empire

📖 Reading Order: next read Vader Down #1

Star Wars: Vader Down #1

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Vader Down #1
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #13 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #13
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #13
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #13 (2015 series)

Star Wars #13
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars #13
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #14 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #14
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #14 (2015 series)

Star Wars #14

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars #14
 
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Cover art depicting Chewbacca versus Black Krrsantan

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #15 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #15
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #15
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #16 (2015 series)

Star Wars #16
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Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars #16
 
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📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #16 - #19 (2015 series), then Darth Vader #16 (2015 series)

Star Wars: Darth Vader #16

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #16
 
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1st appearance of C-21 Highsinger, a droid bounty hunter

📖 Reading Order: read Darth Vader #16 - #25, then Star Wars #21 (2015 series)

Star Wars #21

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Star Wars #21
 
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1st full team appearance of SCAR Troopers, an elite Imperial stormtrooper squad led by Sergeant Kreel: Zuke, Aero, Mic, Shrap, Misty, Cav

📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars #21 - #25, then Star Wars Annual #2 (2016)

Star Wars Annual #2
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Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars Annual #2
 
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📖 Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #1 (2016 series)

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
 
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First solo series featuring Doctor Aphra

1st cameo appearance of Korin Aphra, the father of Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra

📖 Reading Order: read Doctor Aphra #1 - #6, then The Screaming Citadel #1

Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1
 
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1st appearance of Bombinax, a humanoid infected with an Abersyn Symbiote

1st appearance of Varroa and Vespinax, servants of the Queen of Ktath'atn

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #31 (2015 series)

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