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1May 1999
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace #1

Dark Horse · May 1999 · on sale 1999-05-05

First appearance: Darth Sidious2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (Dark Horse, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1999
Key date
1999-05-05
On-sale date
1999-05-05
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156898042400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Darth Sidious - 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: Hugh Fleming; inks: Hugh Fleming; colors: Hugh FlemingPadmé Amidala, Jar Jar Binks, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Nute Gunray
1Creditscredits, title page1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo)
2Episode 1 The Phantom Menace Part 1comic story25script: George Lucas, Henry Gilroy; pencils: Rodolfo Damaggio; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Dave Nestelle, Harold MacKinnon; letters: Steve DutroPadmé Amidala, Jar Jar Binks, Darth Sidious First, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, Sheev Palpatine, R2-D2, Nute Gunray
4Star Wars Backlistpromo (ad from the publisher)2
5Covers - Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace #2promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Hugh Fleming; inks: Hugh Fleming; colors: Hugh FlemingAnakin Skywalker; Anakin Skywalker (photo of Jake Lloyd)
6Buffy the Vampire Slayerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Buffy Summers (photo of Sarah Michelle Gellar); Angel (photo of David Boreanaz)
7Tree of Deathin-house column1script: Scott Allie

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Photo Coverbarcode 76156899015700111
Photo Cover Newsstandbarcode 07099232509212

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-56971-359-4		1999On eBay ›
Star Wars: Episode I Adventures #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-842-2		2012On eBay ›
Star Wars Omnibus: The Complete Saga - Espisodes I through VI #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-832-3		2011On eBay ›
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90074-8		2016On 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 ›
Episode I - The Phantom Menace2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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