Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi

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, pencilled by Jan Duursema, inked by Dan Parsons, and colored by Wes Dzioba. It is set in the earliest days of the Jedi Order, beginning in 36,453 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). 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 having been released March 19, 2014.

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Issue #0
Publication information
PublisherDark Horse Comics
ScheduleQuasi-monthly
FormatMiniseries
GenreScience fiction
Publication date2012 - 2014
No. of issues15
Creative team
Written byJohn Ostrander
Penciller(s)Jan Duursema
Inker(s)Dan Parsons
Colorist(s)Wes Dzioba

Characters

Protagonists
  • Shae Koda: A Human female from Dathomirian descent whose parents were killed in The Despot War. She has an incessant curiosity, which means she does not accept things on blind faith. She is young, brave, rash, and a bit reckless.[2]
  • Sek'nos Rath: A young Sith male (Sith refers to the species, not the Sith Order) whose parents are Je'daii (what the Jedi are called in this time period) diplomats who travel the system. He was raised by his maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather, who are both Je'daii masters. He is charming but also driven. He wants to do great things like Je'daii who came before him. He yearns for adventure and likes to push the envelope. He's bold, rowdy, and loves fun, weapons, and females of all types.[2]
  • Tasha Ryo: A female Twi'lek whose parents are Baron Volnos Ryo and Kora Ryo. She's often torn between her father and their clan and her mother and her Je'daii duties. She prefers not to use weapons, instead preferring Force techniques that use the Force as a weapon and a shield. She is very calm and emphatic. She looks before she leaps and tries to understand the repercussions of her actions.[2]
  • Xesh: A mysterious and powerful being, Rakatan slave called a Force Hound. His arrival on Tython sets the whole series in motion.[2]

Other characters
  • Ketu: Je'daii master of Akar Kesh. Little else is known about them at this time.[2]
  • Daegen Lok: A Je'daii. Little else is known about them at this time.[2]
  • Baron Volnos Ryo: Husband of Kora Ryo and father of Tasha Ryo. He is a clan lord on the planet Shikaakwa.[2]
  • Hawk Ryo: A Twi'lek Ranger. Little else is known about them at this time.[2]
  • Kora Ryo: Wife of Baron Volnos Ryo and mother of Tasha Ryo. She is the Je'daii master of Kaleth, the Temple of Knowledge.[2]
  • Predor Skal'nas: A Rakatan. Little else is known about them at this time.[2]
  • Trill: A Force Hound connected with Xesh. A slave of Predor Skal'nas.[2]

Reception

The series was well-received, receiving many positive reviews.

  • Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm has an average rating of 8.2 based on 20 critic reviews aggregated by Comic Book Roundup.[3]
  • Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Prisoner of Bogan has an average rating of 9.0 based on 9 critic reviews aggregated by Comic Book Roundup.[4]
  • Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force War has an average rating of 8.8 based on 20 critic reviews aggregated by Comic Book Roundup.[5]

Issues
  • Dawn of the Jedi #0 (Color 32 Pages, February 1, 2012) $3.50[6]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #01: Force Storm, Part 1 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, February 15, 2012) $3.50[7]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #02: Force Storm, Part 2 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, March 21, 2012) $3.50[8]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #03: Force Storm, Part 3 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, April 18, 2012) $3.50[9]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #04: Force Storm, Part 4 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, May 16, 2012) $3.50[10]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #05: Force Storm, Part 5 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, June 20, 2012) $3.50[11]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #06: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 1 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, November 28, 2012) $2.99[12]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #07: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 2 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, December 19, 2012) $2.99[13]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #08: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 3 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, February 27, 2013) $2.99[14]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #09: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 4 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, March 27, 2013) $2.99[15]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #10: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 5 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, May 22, 2013) $2.99[16]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #11: Force Wars, Part 1 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, November 20, 2013) $3.50[17]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #12: Force Wars, Part 2 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, December 18, 2013) $3.50[18]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #13: Force Wars, Part 3 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, January 15, 2014) $3.50[19]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #14: Force Wars, Part 4 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, February 19, 2014) $3.50[20]
  • Dawn of the Jedi #15: Force Wars, Part 5 of 5 (Color 32 Pages, March 19, 2014) $3.50[21]

Trade paperbacks
  • Force Storm (#1–5) - $18.99[22]
  • The Prisoner of Bogan (#6–10) - $18.99[23]
  • Force War (#11–15) - $19.99[24]

Novel

A novel released on May 7, 2013 is written by fantasy author Tim Lebbon. The book is titled "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void".[25] ISBN 978-0345541932

See also

References
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  2. "NYCC EXCLUSIVE: Ostrander and Duursema Unveil "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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  5. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War Comic Series Reviews". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi #0 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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  19. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi—Force War #3 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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  21. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi—Force War #5 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  22. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 1—Force Storm TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  23. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Vol. 2—Prisoner of Bogan TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  24. "Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 3—Force War TP :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". Darkhorse.com. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  25. http://theforce.net/latestnews/story/SDCC_Del_Rey_Announces_New_Titles_146930.asp

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