Publishers / Dark Horse / Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) / #2
2January 1998
$2.95; 4.15 CAD

Star Wars: Crimson Empire #2

Dark Horse · January 1998

First appearance (cover): Kir Kanos1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Crimson Empire (Dark Horse, 1997 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1998
Key date
January 10, 1998
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156896644200211

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Kir Kanos - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Dorman; inks: Dave Dorman; colors: Dave DormanKir Kanos First, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader
1Crimson Empire [Part 2]comic story24script: Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Sean KonotKir Kanos; Tem Mekron; Mirith Sinn; Sish Sadeet; Carnor Jax; General Redd Wessel; Colonel Xexus Shev; Massimo; Emperor Palpatine (flashback); Darth Vader (flashback)
2Crimson Creatorsletters page1letters: typeset
3Predator: Nemesispromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Star Wars: Boba Fettpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi - The Freedom Nadd Uprisingpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron- Family Tiespromo (ad from the publisher)1
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés
8Star Wars: Dark Force Risingpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Groo Is Herein-house column1script: Scott Allie; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932525802

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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