Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by John Ostrander, penciled by Jan Duursema, inked by Dan Parsons, and colored by Wes Dzioba. It is set in the earliest days of the Jedi Order, beginning 36,453 years before the events of the original Star Wars film. A preview issue, #0, was released on February 1, 2012, and followed by the first issue on February 15, 2012.[1] Dawn of the Jedi ended after the third arc since Marvel Comics acquired the Star Wars comic license in 2015. The miniseries concluded with the last issue, Force Wars #5, released on March 19, 2014.
| Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi | |
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Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Issue #0
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Quasi-monthly |
| Format | Miniseries |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publication date | 2012 - 2014 |
| No. of issues | 15 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | John Ostrander |
| Penciller(s) | Jan Duursema |
| Inker(s) | Dan Parsons |
| Colorist(s) | Wes Dzioba |
The series was well-received, receiving many positive reviews.
Into the Void, a Dawn of the Jedi novel written by fantasy author Tim Lebbon, was released May 7, 2013.[26] ISBN 978-0345541932
Not long after its release, in April 2014, the comic and tie-in novel were declared non-canon due to Lucasfilm's redefining of the canon to make way for the sequel trilogy.[27]
In the 2021–2022 streaming series The Book of Boba Fett, Tatooine was canonically depicted as once having been an oceanic planet, as the comic had established.[28]
A film set during the early Dawn of the Jedi timeline is in development.[citation needed]