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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:
6' 10"
Eye Color:
green
Hair Color:
black
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Marvel Comics Super Special #16

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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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

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2020 series)

The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #127

Marvel UK ⋅ 1980

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The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #127
 
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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

The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #129

Marvel UK ⋅ 1980

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The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #129
 
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1st cover appearance of Boba Fett in a UK comic

Partial reprint from Marvel Super Special #16

Star Wars #42

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Star Wars #42
 
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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

Star Wars #43

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Star Wars #43
 
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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]

Star Wars #81

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Star Wars #81
 
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Boba Fett escapes from the Sarlacc pit in an original story

Return of the Jedi Weekly #139

Marvel UK ⋅ 1986

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Return of the Jedi Weekly #139
 
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Published by Marvel UK

Uncanny X-Men #245

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Uncanny X-Men #245
 
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Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series

Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hut, 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

Comics Interview #138

Comics Interview ⋅ 1994

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Comics Interview #138
 
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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

Comics Interview #138

Variant ⋅ Comics Interview ⋅ 1994

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Comics Interview #138
 
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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

Star Wars: Boba Fett #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1995

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Star Wars: Boba Fett #1
 
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First solo-titled Boba Fett comic

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Salvage #1/2

Gold ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1997

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Star Wars: Boba Fett - Salvage #1/2
 
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Wizard magazine exclusive with gold-foil stamp and Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

Short original story titled 'Salvage'

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Star Wars: Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire #1
 
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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

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Agent of Doom #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2000

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Star Wars: Boba Fett - Agent of Doom #1
 
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One-shot featuring Boba Fett

Star Wars Tales #7

Dark Horse ⋅ 2001

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Star Wars Tales #7
 
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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

Star Wars Tales #7

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2001

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Star Wars Tales #7
 
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Variant photo cover

Star Wars Tales #18

Dark Horse ⋅ 2003

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Star Wars Tales #18
 
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64-page issue featuring Boba Fett stories

Star Wars Tales #18

Photo Cover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2003

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Star Wars Tales #18
 
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Variant photo cover

Star Wars: Empire #28

Dark Horse ⋅ 2004

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Star Wars: Empire #28
 
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Cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards featuring Boba Fett

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,215

Boba Fett: Overkill #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2006

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Boba Fett: Overkill #1
 
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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Copies ordered by retailers 26,663

Dallas Comic Con Program #2006

Independent ⋅ 2006

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Dallas Comic Con Program #2006
 
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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

Star Wars Comic Packs #16

Dark Horse ⋅ 2007

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Star Wars Comic Packs #16
 
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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

Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett

TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010

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Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett
 
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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)

Star Wars Insider #117

Titan ⋅ 2010

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Star Wars Insider #117
 
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Comic book store exclusive cover art featuring Boba Fett

Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1
 
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Diamond Retailer Summit 2012 exclusive

Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #4

Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #4
 
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Cover art by Chris Scalf

Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant sketch cover art by Adi Granov

Store exclusive

Star Wars #1

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Store exclusive

Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev

Comic Pop exclusive

Cover art inspired by Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)

Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

Mile High Comics exclusive

Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

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Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant cover art by Daniel Acuna

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1st Punisher)

Store exclusive

Star Wars #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #1
 
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Variant partial sketch cover art by Adi Granov

Store exclusive

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: Darth Vader #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
 
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Variant cover at by Alex Ross, limited to 3,000 copies

Store exclusive

Star Wars: Darth Vader #1

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
 
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Variant cover art by Ramon Perez

Panini Italian comic distributor exclusive

Star Wars #7

Action Figure ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars #7
 
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Variant black and white cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Action Figure cover featuring a Boba Fett

Star Wars: Age of Republic: - Jango Fett #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Republic: - Jango Fett #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

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
 
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One-shot

📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt #1

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike McKone

1 of 27 connecting covers

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
 
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Second printing

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1

Halloween ComicFest ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett #1
 
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2019 Halloween ComicFest giveaway

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
 
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Variant cover art by Michael Golden

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1

1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
 
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Variant photo cover

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
 
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Variant cover art by Dave Johnson

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #2
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #2
 
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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1
 
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Variant second printing cover art by Lee Bermejo

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary #1
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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary #1
 
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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

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1
 
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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

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1
 
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Variant cover art by Steve McNiven

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