Publishers / Dark Horse / Star Wars (1998) / #42
42May 2002
$2.99; 4.99 CAD

Star Wars #42

Dark Horse · May 2002 · on sale 2002

First appearance: Count Dooku1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars (Dark Horse, 1998 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
May 2002
Key date
2002-05-00
On-sale date
2002
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.99; 4.99 CAD
Pages
32
Barcode
76156898022604211

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Count Dooku - 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
0Rite of Passagecover1pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: Dave McCaigAayla Secura, Quinlan Vos
1Rite of Passage, Part 1 of 4comic story22script: John Ostrander; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Ray Kryssing; colors: Brad Anderson of Digital Chameleon; letters: Brad Anderson of Digital ChameleonCount Dooku First, Vilmarh Grahrk, Aayla Secura, Quinlan Vos

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932526575

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Rite of Passage #[nn]2004On eBay ›
Star Wars Omnibus: Quinlan Vos - Jedi in Darkness #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-555-1		2010On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93231-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4142 of 45#43 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q51727 (Count Dooku), first-appearance property (CC0)

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