Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side 1
Attribution
Writer	Scott Allie[1]
Penciller	Mahmud Asrar[1]
Cover artist	Mahmud Asrar (main)[1] Stéphane Roux (variant)[1]
Publication information
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics[1]
Publication date	May 18, 2011[1]
Pages	40[1]
General information
Era	Rise of the Empire era[1]
Timeline	53 BBY[1]
Series	Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side
Issue number	1 of 5
Followed by	Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side 2

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Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side 1 is the first of five issues in the Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side comic book miniseries. Set in 53 BBY, the series follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Xanatos as they attempt to prevent civil war from erupting on Xanatos's homeworld of Telos IV. It was released on May 18, 2011.^[1]

Publisher's summaryEdit

Twenty-one years before the events in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn is dispatched to prevent the outbreak of a civil war on the homeworld of his Padawan Xanatos—whose father is king. It is a mission that will lead Qui-Gon into close contact with the dark side and start him on a quest that will have a major impact on the future of the Jedi Order!^[1]

AppearancesEdit

Cover galleryEdit

Front cover, by Mahmud Asrar

Dark Horse 25th Anniversary Cover, by Stéphane Roux

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External linksEdit

• Announcement on MTV.com and interview with Scott Allie
• Dark Horse Comics announcement on Facebook
• Comic Book Resources Preview