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[nn]May 1999
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Star Wars: Episode I Obi-Wan Kenobi #[nn]

Dark Horse · May 1999

First appearance: Mace WinduFirst appearance: Darth Maul3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Episode I Obi-Wan Kenobi (Dark Horse, 1999 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
May 1999
Key date
May 1999
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mace Windu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Darth Maul - 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
0Cover Acover1pencils: Timothy Bradstreet; inks: Timothy Bradstreet; colors: Timothy BradstreetPadmé Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi
1Introductionrecap1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); letters: typesetAnakin Skywalker (photo of Jake Lloyd); Queen Padme Amidala (photo of Natalie Portman); Qui-Gon Jinn (photo of Liam Neeson); Obi-Wan Kenobi (photo of Ewan McGregor)
2Obi-Wan Kenobicomic story22script: Henry Gilroy; pencils: Martin Egeland; inks: Howard M. Shum; colors: Harold MacKinnon; letters: Vickie WilliamsJar Jar Binks, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul First, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu First, Yoda
3The Mystery Men or The Mysterymen?in-house column1pencils: ? (photo); ?; inks: ? (photo); ?; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Dynamic Forces Exclusive Glow-In-The-Dark EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover B - Photo CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstand - Photo Coverbarcode 07099232489706

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Episode I Adventures #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-842-2		2000On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90790-7		2017On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93209-1		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q51725 (Mace Windu), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q51766 (Darth Maul), first-appearance property (CC0)

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