Hello, Everywookiee! As you may know, we launched our sister site, WookyWiki.com, the Star Wars comics first appearance and key issue database earlier this year! We have been steadily updating the entries while chasing the ever elusive goal of a comprehensive database for Star Wars comics! Today, I figured I would start by updating you with weekly additions to show how the database is coming along! We’re updating one year at a time in chronological publishing order! This week, we’re moving into 1978 while updating new weekly releases!
As always, you can check out all these entries and more from the entire history of Star Wars comics publishing over at WookyWiki.com!
Barriss Offee Cameos, First Appearances, and Keys
Last week, rumors started circulating that the Ahsoka Disney+ show is casting for an actress that may fit the description of Jedi Knight, Barriss Offee. This led to some interest in cameos, first appearances and Barriss Offee key issues.
Barriss made her first comic book cameos in the Attack of the Clones Dark Horse Comic adaptations. The Trade Paperback collecting all four issues was released in early April 2002 and she made background appearances, unnamed, without dialogue in about half a dozen pages. For those who prefer a conventional monthly comic book or “floppy”, her first cameo was in Attack of the Clones Issue #1 by Dark Horse, 4/24/2002. She also made a cameo in Attack of the Clones Issue #2 and Republic #58. Barris was named in Republic #58, but she had no dialogue.
Republic #65 is the closes we come to Barriss’ first full appearance as distinct from her previous cameos. Some contend that Barriss Offee’s first comic appearance is Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures FCBD 2004. While Free Comic Book Day is usually held in May, in 2004, Free Comic Book Day was held on July 3, making Republic #65, released 6/2/2004, Barriss’ first full comic appearance. In both the FCBD 2004 and Republic #65, Barriss Offee is on multiple pages and panels, speaks, and is identified by name. Republic #65 was released first, however.
Finally, after Disney’s purge of Dark Horse publications from Canon, Forces of Destiny Ahsoka & Padme became Barriss Offee’s first canon comic appearance on January 24, 2018.
Episode II Attack of the Clones Trade Paperback
First Appearance:
ASN (hoverin courier droid),
Cordé (female human handmaiden and decoy for Senator Amidala),
Count Dooku (“Lord Tyrannus”, male human apprentice to Darth Sidious),
Dormé (female human handmaiden to Senator Amidala),
Captain Gregar Typho (male human head of security for Senator Amidala),
Jamillia (Queen of Naboo and successor to Amidala),
Dexter “Dex” Jettster (male Besalisk cook),
R4-P17 (“Arfour”, Obi-Wan’s Astromech Droid),
Lama Su (male Kaminoan Prime Minister of Kamino),
Taun We (female Kaminoan aide to Lama Su),
Ask Aak (male Gran Senator),
Acklay (beast in Geonosian Arena),
Nexu (beast in Geonosian Arena),
Orray (beast in Geonosian Arena),
Reek (beast in Geonosian Arena),
Jocasta Nu (female Human Chief Librarian of Jedi Archives),
Cliegg Lars (male human from Tatooine, Anakin’s step-father).
Cameo:
Sly Moore (female Umbaran force adept and advisor to Palpatine) (unnamed, no dialogue),
Barriss Offee (female Miralan (unnamed, background of less than half a dozen pages),
Dar Wac (male Rodian aide of Palpatine)(unnamed in hologram),
Luminara Unduli (female Mirialan Jedi master)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Kit Fisto (Nautolan Jedi)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Elan Sel’Sabagno (male Balosar death stick dealer)(unnamed),
Lowle Ch’red (Human female who frequented the Outlander Club and Dex’s Diner)(silhouette in background, unnamed, no dialogue),
Rednax (Dug in Dex’s diner)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Seboca (Dug in Dex’s diner)(unnamed, no dialogue),
FLO (“WA-7”, Dex’s unicycle waitress droid)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Ashla (female Togruta Jedi Initiate)(unnamed, no dialogue),
J. K. Burtola (male Human Jedi Initiate)(unnamed),
Denaria Kee (female Koorivar member of the Corporate Alliance)(background of Geonosis Separatist meeting, unnamed, no dialogue),
Stass Allie (Female Tholothian Jedi Master)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Fo Kuna (male Anx Senator)(unnamed),
Bultar Swan (female Human Jedi Padawan)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Fi-Ek Sirch ( male Kajain’sa’Nikto Jedi Knight)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Sora Bulq (male Weequay Jedi Master)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Ur-Sema Du (female Human Jedi Master)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Wat Tambor (Skakoan male)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Sun Fac (Geonosian of the upper caste)(unnamed, no dialogue),
| Legends | Date Published: 4/2002 | Dark Horse | W: Henry Gilroy | A: Jan Duursema |
Episode II Attack of the Clones #1
First Appearance in traditional comic book format:
Cordé (female human handmaiden and decoy for Senator Amidala),
Captain Gregar Typho (male human head of security for Senator Amidala),
First Cameo in traditional comic book format:
Sly Moore (female Umbaran force adept and advisor to Palpatine) (unnamed, no dialogue),
Barriss Offee (female Miralan (unnamed, background of two),
Dar Wac (male Rodian aide of Palpatine)(unnamed in hologram),
Luminara Unduli (female Mirialan Jedi master)(unnamed, no dialogue),
Elan Sel’Sabagno (male Balosar death stick dealer)(unnamed),
First mentioned in traditional comic book format:
Count Dooku (“Lord Tyrannus”, male human apprentice to Darth Sidious),
| Legends | 4/24/2002 | Dark Horse | W: Henry Gilroy | A: Jan Duursema |
First Full Appearance:
Barriss Offee (Mirialan female, Jedi healer who Jedi Knight).
Note:
Barriss Offee has many cameos in the Attack of the Clones comic adaptation, this is the first time she has dialogue and a full role in the story.
| Legends | Date Published: 6/2/2004 | Dark Horse | W: John Ostrander | A; Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons Cover: Brad Anderson |
Forces of Destiny Ahsoka & Padme
First canon comic appearance:
Barriss Offee (Mirialan female, Jedi healer who Jedi Knight)
| Canon | Date Published: 1/24/2018 | IDW | W: Beth Revis | A: Valentina Pinto |
Moving our way chronologically through the Star Wars comics publication history, we managed to update WookyWiki.com through March 1978 last week. What did we find? The first cover appearance of Tusken Raiders!
First Cover:
Tusken Raiders (Sand People),
Bantha
| Legends | Date Published: 2/15/1978 | Marvel | W: Roy Thomas | A: Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer Cover: Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer |
That’s it for now! Check in next week for more updates to WookyWiki.com, the Star Wars comics first appearance and key issue database!
