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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
First Appearance:
Star Wars #1
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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Star Wars #1
Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Star Wars #1
 
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$0.35 price variant

Estimated to have fewer than 1,000 copies in existence

As of April 2024 the CGC census shows a total of 292 copies of this variant including 24 in 9.0, 10 in 9.2, 14 in 9.4, 2 in 9.6 with none higher

Star Wars #7
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Star Wars #7
 
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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

Spidey Super Stories #31
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Spidey Super Stories #31
 
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Parody cover art inspired by Star Wars

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

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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)

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

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Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars #50
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Star Wars #50
 
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1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter

Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1
 
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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

Ewoks #1
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Ewoks #1
 
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Adaptation of the animated series (1985-1986)

Ewoks #10
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Ewoks #10
 
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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

Dark Horse Comics #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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Dark Horse Comics #7
 
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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

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1995
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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1
 
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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

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
 
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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

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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 #17
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Star Wars #17
 
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1st appearance of Quinlan Vos, a Jedi Master

Star Wars: Republic #51
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Star Wars: Republic #51
 
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2nd appearance of Asajj Ventress

1st appearance of Durge, a bounty hunter

Free Comic Book Day 2004: Star Wars - Clone War Adventures #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Free Comic Book Day 2004: Star Wars - Clone War Adventures #1
 
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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

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #1
 
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Premiere issue that takes place approximately 4,000 years prior to the destruction of the Death Star

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #6
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #6
 
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1st cameo appearance of Rohlan Dyre, a Mandalorian crusader

1st cameo appearance of Haazen

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #9
Dark Horse ⋅ 2006
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #9
 
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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

Free Comic Book Day 2011: Star Wars The Clone Wars / Avatar The Last Airbender #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Free Comic Book Day 2011: Star Wars The Clone Wars / Avatar The Last Airbender #1
 
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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

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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]

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
 
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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

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
3rd Print ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm #0
 
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Variant third printing cover art by Rodolfo Migliari

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,269

Star Wars: Legacy #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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Star Wars: Legacy #1
 
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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

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Defenders of the Lost Temple #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Defenders of the Lost Temple #1
 
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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

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #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

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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #1

Green Leader
Ashcan ⋅ Independent ⋅ 2015
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Green Leader
 
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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

Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Star Wars: Poe Dameron #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

Star Wars #73
Action Figure ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Star Wars #73
 
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Wraparound cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Action Figure cover featuring the Rancor Monster

Star Wars #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars #1
 
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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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