Publishers / Dark Horse / Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) / #5
5April 1998
$2.95; 4.15 CAD

Star Wars: Crimson Empire #5

Dark Horse · April 1998

First appearance: Carnor Jax1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Crimson Empire (Dark Horse, 1997 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
April 1998
Key date
1998-04-10
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156896644200511

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Carnor Jax - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Dorman; inks: Dave Dorman; colors: Dave DormanCarnor Jax First
1Crimson Empire [Part 5]comic story24script: Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Sean KonotWedge Antilles, Carnor Jax First, Kir Kanos
2Crimson Creatorsletters page2letters: typeset
3Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron- Battleground Tatooinepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Star Wars: Dark Forces - Rebel Agentpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton
6Profile: Diana Schutzin-house column1script: Dave Sim; pencils: Matt Wagner; inks: Matt Wagner

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932525805

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Crimson Empire #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-355-3		1998On eBay ›
Crimson Empire
ISBN 1-59307-809-9; 978-1-59307-809-6		2007On eBay ›
Star Wars: The Crimson Empire Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-947-4		2012On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic #6
ISBN 978-1-302-94831-3		2022On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-96594-5		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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