{"product_id":"star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-42-origin-of-revan-cgc-9-8-white-pa","title":"Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42 — Origin of Revan — CGC 9.8 (White Pa","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42 — CGC 9.8 White Pages, Origin of Revan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA modern Star Wars key tied to one of the most beloved characters in the wider Star Wars universe: \u003cstrong\u003eRevan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally introduced as the silent protagonist of BioWare's 2003 \u003cem\u003eKnights of the Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e RPG — and elevated to icon status across two decades of Old Republic-era novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e MMO and recent canon name-drops — Revan sits in a small, valuable cluster of cult-favourite Star Wars characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eKnights of the Old Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e #42 from Dark Horse Comics (June 2009), an \"Origin of Revan\" chapter written by acclaimed Star Wars novelist and comics writer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Jackson Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, with cover art by \u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Carré\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book is professionally graded by CGC at \u003cstrong\u003e9.8 (Near Mint\/Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003ewhite pages\u003c\/strong\u003e noted on the label — the highest paper-quality designation CGC issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also belongs to a closed-set collectible category. \u003cstrong\u003eDark Horse Comics held the Star Wars licence from 1991 to 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e, after which the licence transferred to Marvel. No new Dark Horse Star Wars books will ever be printed — making the entire Dark Horse era a finite, well-defined collecting universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Dark Horse Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Date: June 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: CGC 9.8 (NM\/MT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: White (CGC label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: John Jackson Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Artist: Benjamin Carré\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevan IP weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Few non-screen Star Wars characters carry the cult demand Revan does. Two decades of Old Republic-era media — the 2003 KOTOR RPG, KOTOR II, the 2011 \u003cem\u003eRevan\u003c\/em\u003e novel by Drew Karpyshyn, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e MMO, and recent name-drops in canon — have built a deep collector base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Origin of Revan\" story chapter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A defined story slot in the KOTOR comic run that gives the issue a clean title-level hook for buyers searching the character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite pages on label.\u003c\/strong\u003e CGC's highest paper-quality designation. White-page slabs of high-grade modern Star Wars books trade above the same grades with off-white or cream pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosed-set collectible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Horse held the Star Wars licence from 1991 to 2014, after which Marvel took over. Dark Horse Star Wars books will never be reprinted as new first-print floppies — the entire era is a finite, well-defined collecting universe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKOTOR remake awareness.\u003c\/strong\u003e The announced KOTOR video-game remake keeps the property in cultural rotation among Star Wars fans and gamers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9.8 NM\/MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Top of the regularly-issued grading scale. The benchmark grade most modern Star Wars collectors target on key books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: John Jackson Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Artist: Benjamin Carré\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Jackson Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most prolific and respected Star Wars writers of the modern era — author of the entire Dark Horse \u003cem\u003eKnights of the Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e ongoing as well as Star Wars novels including \u003cem\u003eKenobi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA New Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: The Old Republic\u003c\/em\u003e tie-in fiction. His Old Republic-era work is regarded as foundational to the wider KOTOR collector lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Carré\u003c\/strong\u003e is a French painter known for his atmospheric, painterly cover work for Dark Horse Star Wars titles in the late 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dark Horse \u003cstrong\u003eKnights of the Old Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e ongoing ran 50 issues from 2006 to 2010, written by John Jackson Miller across the full run. It remains the foundational comic-book treatment of the KOTOR era — and Revan-themed issues sit at the top of demand on that ongoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo structural factors keep this lane warm. First, \u003cstrong\u003eRevan's standing\u003c\/strong\u003e — he's a cult-tier non-screen Star Wars protagonist whose recent canon name-drops keep collector attention on every prior appearance. Second, the \u003cstrong\u003eclosed-set economics\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Dark Horse Star Wars licence (1991–2014) — Dark Horse will never print a new first-print Star Wars book, which makes the entire 23-year run a defined, increasingly scarce universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Revan was originally introduced as the player character of the 2003 KOTOR video game. This issue is positioned around his comics-era origin material, not his very first canonical appearance — collectors of the wider KOTOR set treat issues like this as recognised keys within the back-issue ongoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour CGC slab is double-boxed with corner protection and shipped tracked + insured to keep the case intact in transit. UK delivery from £4.25. 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