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Condition Profile
DARK HORSE COMICS · 9/01 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-010732
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #3
Dark Horse's prequel-era Jedi Quest tie-in, issue three of the run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Horse Comics | September 2001 | Modern | Direct Edition | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows sharp corners, strong glossy surface, and no visible spine stress or ticks; the
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $4 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $55 |
// Archive commentary
Star Wars: Jedi Quest #3 is part of a short Dark Horse Comics series published in 2001, set during the prequel era and tied loosely to the young-reader Jedi Quest novel line chronicling the training of Anakin Skywalker under Obi-Wan Kenobi. The comic arrived amid a wave of Star Wars licensed material Dark Horse produced around the release of the prequel films, filling in adventures between the larger screen-based storylines. It is a minor entry in the publisher's extensive Star Wars output rather than a foundational or crossover-heavy chapter.
As with much of Dark Horse's early-2000s Star Wars output, this issue trades as a common back-issue title with no meaningful scarcity in raw form; ungraded copies were produced in ample direct-market quantities typical of licensed comics from the period and remain easy to source. Demand is limited to completionist collectors of the Jedi Quest storyline or broader Dark Horse Star Wars runs, and to those assembling graded sets of the publisher's prequel-era output rather than speculative buyers chasing a key issue.
Collecting interest in this issue centers on series completists and Star Wars comic specialists rather than character-milestone or first-appearance buyers, since no notable first appearance, death, or landmark story beat is associated with this chapter. Raw copies move steadily but modestly in bins and online lots, while graded submissions are infrequent enough that a high-grade slab commands a premium mainly for novelty and condition rarity rather than storyline significance. It suits a Star Wars-focused collection or a Dark Horse licensed-comics run rather than a standalone investment piece.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-010732 | ~9.2 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
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