Publishers / Dark Horse / Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999) / #3
3May 1999
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace #3

Dark Horse · May 1999 · on sale 1999-05-19

First appearance: Yaddle2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (Dark Horse, 1999 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 1999
Key date
1999-05-19
On-sale date
1999-05-19
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156898042400311

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Yaddle - 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 FlemingDarth Maul
1Creditscredits, title page1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
2Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Part 3comic story24script: George Lucas, Henry Gilroy; pencils: Rodolfo Damaggio; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Dave Nestelle, Harold MacKinnon; letters: Steve DutroPadmé Amidala, Jar Jar Binks, C-3PO, Nute Gunray, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Darth Maul, R2-D2, Darth Sidious, Anakin Skywalker, Shmi Skywalker, Watto, Mace Windu
4-promo (ad from the publisher)3
5Star Wars Backlistpromo (ad from the publisher)2
6Dark Horse Maverickin-house column2script: Diana Schutz

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Photo Coverbarcode 76156899015700311
Photo Cover Newsstandbarcode 07099232509214

Where to read it

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #[nn]
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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir [Second Edition] #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90846-1		2017On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith #2
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Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93209-1		2021On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93210-7		2021On eBay ›
Episode I - The Phantom Menace2017On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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