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Star Wars #31

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Marvel ⋅ 2017

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #7 (2017 series)

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars #32 (2015 series)

Star Wars #32

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #8 (2015 series)

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars #33 (2015 series)

Star Wars #33

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra Annual #1

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First solo story and origin of Black Krrsantan

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #9 (2017 series)

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1st appearance of the Shadow University, a criminal organization

1st appearance of Yonak, a member of the Son-tuul Pride, a criminal organization

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Doctor Aphra #9 - #11, then Star Wars #34 (2015 series)

Star Wars #34

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Marvel ⋅ 2017

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Star Wars #34 - #36, then Doctor Aphra #12 (2017 series)

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars Annual #3 (2017)

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars #37 (2015 series)

Star Wars #37

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #13 (2017 series)

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra Annual #2 (2018)

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1st appearance of Winloss and Nokk, a reptile and a cyborg who hunt monsters

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Doctor Aphra #14 (2017 series)

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1st appearance of Rexa Go, a mercenary with cyborg enhancements

1st cover appearance of Magna Tolvan

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Doctor Aphra #14 - #31, then Star Wars #38 (2015 series)

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st full appearance of Benthic aka Two Tubes

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Star Wars #38 - #43, then The Last Jedi - The Storms of Crait #1

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars #44 (2015 series)

Star Wars #44

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Marvel ⋅ 2018

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Star Wars #44 - #67, then Doctor Aphra #32 (2017 series)

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Origin of Doctor Aphra

1st appearance of Lona Aphra, the mother of Doctor Aphra

1st appearance of Teezee-Too, a protocol droid

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Doctor Aphra #32 - #40, then Star Wars #68 (2015 series)

Star Wars #68

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Marvel ⋅ 2019

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Star Wars #68 - #75, then Target Vader #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Target Vader #1 - #6, then Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1

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One-shot

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt #1

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Origin of Jabba The Hutt

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Lando #1 (2015 series)

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Lando #1 - #5, then Age of Rebellion - Lando Calrissian #1

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read the story 'A Matter of Perception' in Star Wars Adventures #22 (2017 series)

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Anthology of stories:

A Matter of Perception

A Tauntaun Tail

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read 'A Matter of Perception', then Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020

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Anthology of stories:

Rabbit Hunt

A Rebel Bounty

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Empire Ascendant #1

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Anthology of stories:

An Echo of Victory

In Service to the Empire

Two Sides to Every Sortie

Epilogue

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Forces of Destiny - Leia

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read The Empire Strikes Back adaptation in Marvel Comics Super Special #16

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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

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2020 series)

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Anthology of stories:

The Obstacle Course, Part 1

Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read 'Invasion of Echo Base', then 'The Trial of Dagobah' in Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special #1

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1st appearance of Zed Six Seven, a droid and an aide of Darth Vader

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: after reading 'The Trial of Dagobah' read this issue, then Star Wars #1 (2020 series)

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st appearance of Commander Zahra

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Star Wars #1 - #10, then Darth Vader #2 (2020 series)

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Darth Vader #2 - #9, then Doctor Aphra #1 (2020 series)

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1st appearance of Ronen Tagge, a treasure hunting rival of Doctor Aphra

1st appearance of Just Lucky, an assassin

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Doctor Aphra #1 - #7 (2020 series), then Bounty Hunters #1

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1st appearance of Nakano Lash, a bounty hunter and the mentor of Beilert Valance

1st appearance of T'onga, a retired bounty hunter

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Bounty Hunters #1 - #8, then TIE Fighter #1

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1st team appearance of Shadow Wing, an elite team of Imperial pilots

1st appearance of Yrica Quell, an X-wing starfighter pilot

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read TIE Fighter #1 - #4, then Age of Rebellion - Luke Skywalker #1

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Princess Leia #1

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Marvel Super Special #27, The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation

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64-page movie adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

1st 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

Princess Leia disguised as Boushh

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Shattered Empire #1

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1st appearance of Kes Dameron, the father of Poe Dameron

1st appearance of Shara Bey, the mother of Poe Dameron

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read TIE Fighter #5

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle one-shot

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Anthology of horror-themed stories based in the Star Wars universe

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Shattered Empire #2

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read Shattered Empire #2 and #3, then Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019

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Anthology of stories:

Hare-Brained Heist

So Much More

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read the story 'Hare-Brained Heist', then Shattered Empire #4

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read The Rise of Kylo Ren #1

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Origin of Kylo Ren, Ben Solo

1st appearance of Voe, a Jedi

1st appearance of Ren, leader of the New Republic's Knights of Ren

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 - #4, then Supreme Leader Snoke #1

[August 2020 - rumored spin-off series in-development]

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Age of Resistance - Poe Dameron #1

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๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #24

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Anthology of stories:

Kidnapped!

Win/Lose

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read the story 'Kidnapped!', then next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2017 series)

IDW ⋅ 2017

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Anthology of stories:

Better the Devil You Know

Stop, Thief!

๐Ÿ“– Reading Order: read the story 'Better the Devil You Know, Part 1', then Star Wars Adventures #2 (2017 series)

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