{"product_id":"star-wars-jedi-the-dark-side-1-2011-nm","title":"Star Wars: Jedi — The Dark Side # 1 2011 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Wars: Jedi — The Dark Side #1\u003c\/b\u003e is the first issue of a five-part miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics on May 18, 2011. Set in 21 BBY (twenty-one years before A New Hope), the story serves as a prequel to the Star Wars: Republic series and focuses on the backstory of Qui-Gon Jinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story explores Qui-Gon Jinn’s internal struggles as a Master and the tragic fall of his previous apprentice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: Qui-Gon Jinn and his new Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are dispatched to the planet Telos IV to prevent a civil war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Personal Connection: The mission is complicated because Telos IV is the homeworld of Qui-Gon’s former apprentice, Xanatos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Backstory: The issue reveals flashbacks to Xanatos’s training. Despite being incredibly gifted, Xanatos was seduced by the wealth and power of his biological father, a corrupt planetary governor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: Qui-Gon is haunted by his failure to keep Xanatos on the path of the Jedi. As he and Obi-Wan arrive on Telos, they find the planet on the brink of political collapse, with Xanatos’s influence lingering over the unrest. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Scott Allie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Mahmoud Asrar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Stéphane Roux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234545086564,"sku":"BT311","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_05_28_12_36_57_344.jpg?v=1779989884","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/star-wars-jedi-the-dark-side-1-2011-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}