10 Insane Star Wars Comics That Changed Everything

3. The 'Age Of' Anthology - Jody Houser Et Al.

Star Wars Age Of Series
Marvel Comics

For those less accustomed to big, sprawling arcs that can go on forever, Marvel's 'Age of' comics are just the trick. The anthology series focused on the then three eras of the franchise and spotlighted a specific character in each issue, whether they served the light side, or the dark.

Due to the self-contained nature of these stories, only a select few really manage to influence the canon to a sizeable degree. One such story is the Qui-Gon Jinn one-shot, which focuses on the character prior to the events of The Phantom Menace and touches upon his long documented rebellious streak. Yes, this was apparent in Episode I, but it's really fallen upon the novels and comics of the new Star Wars era to flesh out one of the more intriguing Jedi's seemingly engrossing history.

Conversely, on the Dark Side of things, writer Jody Houser turns in another really compelling look at General Grievous, which takes inspiration from the frankly terrifying depiction seen in Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars series. These two comics in particular go some way in reiterating that some of Star Wars most neglected characters can sometimes be the franchise's most fascinating, and are must-reads for fans of the Prequel era.

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