Publishers / Dark Horse / Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1995) / #1
1October 1995
$2.95; 4.15 CAD

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1

Dark Horse · October 1995

First appearance: ThrawnFirst appearance: Mara JadeFirst appearance: Talon Karrde2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (Dark Horse, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1995
Key date
1995-10-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Mara Jade - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Talon Karrde - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Gilad Pellaeon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Borsk Fey'lya - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mathieu Lauffray; inks: Mathieu Lauffray; colors: Mathieu LauffrayLuke Skywalker, Thrawn First
1Part 1comic story26script: Mike Baron, Timothy Zahn; pencils: Olivier Vatine; inks: Fred Blanchard; colors: Isabelle Rabarot; letters: Ellie de VilleGial Ackbar, Wedge Antilles, C-3PO, Chewbacca, Borsk Fey'lya First, Mara Jade First, Talon Karrde First, Mon Mothma, Leia Organa, Captain Gilad Pellaeon First, R2-D2, Rukh First, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo
2Finish Linein-house column1script: Ryder Windham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932440401
Newsstand Without UPCSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-202-6		1996On eBay ›
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #[nn]1997On eBay ›
Star Wars Comic Pack #252007On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic #4
ISBN 978-1-302-91383-0		2018On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95179-5		2024On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95723-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q51780 (Thrawn), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q51748 (Mara Jade), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q6138354 (Talon Karrde), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q7887911 (Borsk Fey'lya), first-appearance property (CC0)

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