Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a new ongoing monthly series set four thousand years before the rise of the Empire and the fall of Anakin Skywalker (and eight years prior to the events in the LucasArts' Knights of the Old Republic video game). On the planet Taris, a young Padawan named Zayne has been framed for a heinous and brutal crime against the Jedi Order. Suddenly a wanted fugitive on the run from his Jedi Masters, Zayne is forced to make an alliance with the under-city's criminals, con artists, and petty thieves he'd previously vowed to bring to justice. Staying alive is the first order of business but if he's ever to clear his name, Zayne must make this new alliance work - providing he survives the experience.
"With Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, we've worked to create a series that will please the video gamers and veterans of the Star Wars expanded universe, while being completely accessible to the new reader," commented writer John Jackson Miller. "We've really worked to capture a lot of the movie magic, mixing major galaxy-shaking events with fun character interplay. There's a good mix of light and dark moments."
"Our series very much goes for Episode IV's feeling of being thrust into events," Miller added. "A Padawan without a good handle on his abilities is suddenly accused of a horrible crime - setting both the Jedi Order and the Republic after him. His only hope lies with the criminals he once hunted, raising a number of interesting questions: Can a Jedi live as a scoundrel? Can he survive to clear his name? And, once the wider mystery is revealed, is his vindication in the best interests of the galaxy? A wise Jedi Master once said, "Always in motion is the future." So is a fugitive Jedi - if he wants to live!
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #1 is written by John Jackson Miller (Iron Man), with art by Brian Ching (Star Wars: Obsession) and covers by fan-favorite artist Travis Charest (Wild C.A.T.S., Wild C.A.T.S/X-Men)!
Issue #1 arrives on sale January 25, 2006 with a retail price of $2.99.