Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42 — Origin of Revan — CGC 9.8 (White Pa
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #42 — CGC 9.8 White Pages, Origin of Revan

A modern Star Wars key tied to one of the most beloved characters in the wider Star Wars universe: Revan. Originally introduced as the silent protagonist of BioWare's 2003 Knights of the Old Republic RPG — and elevated to icon status across two decades of Old Republic-era novels, The Old Republic MMO and recent canon name-drops — Revan sits in a small, valuable cluster of cult-favourite Star Wars characters.

This is Knights of the Old Republic #42 from Dark Horse Comics (June 2009), an "Origin of Revan" chapter written by acclaimed Star Wars novelist and comics writer John Jackson Miller, with cover art by Benjamin Carré. The book is professionally graded by CGC at 9.8 (Near Mint/Mint), with white pages noted on the label — the highest paper-quality designation CGC issues.

It also belongs to a closed-set collectible category. Dark Horse Comics held the Star Wars licence from 1991 to 2014, 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.

Key Details

  • title Title Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  • tag Issue #42
  • storefront Publisher Dark Horse Comics
  • event Cover Date June 2009
  • verified Grade CGC 9.8 (NM/MT)
  • description Pages White (CGC label)
  • info Writer John Jackson Miller
  • brush Cover Artist Benjamin Carré

Why It Matters

  • star Revan IP weight. 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 Revan novel by Drew Karpyshyn, The Old Republic MMO, and recent name-drops in canon — have built a deep collector base.
  • star "Origin of Revan" story chapter. A defined story slot in the KOTOR comic run that gives the issue a clean title-level hook for buyers searching the character.
  • star White pages on label. 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.
  • star Closed-set collectible. 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.
  • star KOTOR remake awareness. The announced KOTOR video-game remake keeps the property in cultural rotation among Star Wars fans and gamers.
  • star 9.8 NM/MT. Top of the regularly-issued grading scale. The benchmark grade most modern Star Wars collectors target on key books.

Creators

Writer
John Jackson Miller
Cover Artist
Benjamin Carré

John Jackson Miller is one of the most prolific and respected Star Wars writers of the modern era — author of the entire Dark Horse Knights of the Old Republic ongoing as well as Star Wars novels including Kenobi, A New Dawn and the Star Wars: The Old Republic tie-in fiction. His Old Republic-era work is regarded as foundational to the wider KOTOR collector lane.

Benjamin Carré is a French painter known for his atmospheric, painterly cover work for Dark Horse Star Wars titles in the late 2000s.

Collector Notes

The Dark Horse Knights of the Old Republic 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.

Two structural factors keep this lane warm. First, Revan's standing — he's a cult-tier non-screen Star Wars protagonist whose recent canon name-drops keep collector attention on every prior appearance. Second, the closed-set economics 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.

Note: 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.

Shipping

Your CGC slab is double-boxed with corner protection and shipped tracked + insured to keep the case intact in transit. UK delivery from £4.25. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent.

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What does "white pages" on the CGC label mean? add

CGC notes interior paper quality on the label using a defined scale (white, off-white/white, off-white, cream, etc.). White is the top of that scale and indicates pristine, unyellowed paper. For a high-grade modern book, white pages support the 9.8 grade visually and typically trade above the same grade with lower paper quality.

Is this Revan's first appearance? add

No. Revan was introduced as the player character of BioWare's 2003 Knights of the Old Republic RPG. This issue is positioned around his comics-era origin material from the Dark Horse KOTOR run (2006–2010) and is a recognised back-issue key within that ongoing — not Revan's first appearance.

Why are Dark Horse Star Wars books a "closed set"? add

Dark Horse held the Star Wars publishing licence from 1991 to 2014, after which the licence transferred to Marvel. As a result, Dark Horse will never print new first-print Star Wars floppies — the entire 23-year run is finite. Collectors treat the era as a defined, increasingly scarce collecting universe.

Is this story still considered canon? add

The Dark Horse KOTOR run pre-dates Disney's 2014 canon reset and now sits in the "Legends" continuity. That said, Revan has been name-dropped in current canon, and the wider Old Republic era continues to inform new content. Legends-era status has not weakened collector interest in foundational KOTOR comics — if anything, it has clarified them as a defined era.

What does CGC 9.8 mean? add

CGC 9.8 is "Near Mint/Mint" — the top of the regularly-issued grading scale. Display-ready, pristine, and the standard most modern collectors target. Combined with the white-pages designation, this is a properly top-tier modern Star Wars slab.

How do you ship a CGC slab safely? add

Slab-specific inner foam, double-boxed outer protection, insured tracked courier. We dispatch daily from Canterbury, Kent — UK orders typically arrive next-working-day.

Can I return a CGC graded comic? add

Unopened CGC slabs can be returned within our standard window if the case is untampered. Full policy on our returns page.

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