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Sheev Palpatine

421 appearancesSince 1980

Sheev Palpatine first appeared in Marvel Super Special #16 (1980-04), published by Dark Horse. 421 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

Marvel Super Special#16Cape Archive1980
Marvel Super Special
#16
first appearance
1980-04-00
Marvel Super Special#27Cape Archive1983
Marvel Super Special
#27
death
1983-05-10
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi#4Cape Archive1984
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
#4
death
1984-01-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

SWDCape Archive 2020
Star Wars: Darth Vader
2020–2024
24 issues →
DVCape Archive 2017
Darth Vader
2017–2019
12 issues →

TTTCape Archive 1997

Toyfare: The Toy Magazine

1997–2011

11 issues →

SWTCape Archive 1999

Star Wars Tales

1999–2005

11 issues →

SWRCape Archive 2002

Star Wars: Republic

2002–2006

11 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2020

Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak

2020–2024

8 issues →

DVCape Archive 2015

Darth Vader

2015–2016

6 issues →

SWTCape Archive 2008

Star Wars The Clone Wars

2008–2010

5 issues →

SWCape Archive 2013

Star Wars

2013–2014

5 issues →

SWLCape Archive 2015

Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire

2015–

5 issues →

SWDCape Archive 1991

Star Wars: Dark Empire

1991–1992

4 issues →

SWECape Archive 1999

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

1999–1999

4 issues →

SWJCape Archive 2000

Star Wars: Jedi Council: Acts of War

2000–2000

4 issues →

Twisted Toyfare Theatre cover

Twisted Toyfare Theatre

2001–2010

4 issues →

SWTCape Archive 2002

Star Wars Tales

2002–2006

4 issues →

SWECape Archive 2002

Star Wars: Empire

2002–2006

4 issues →

SWICape Archive 2003

Star Wars: Infinities - Return of the Jedi

2003–2004

4 issues →

SWECape Archive 2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005–2005

4 issues →

SWCCape Archive 2006

Star Wars Comic Pack

2006–2008

4 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2006

Star Wars: Dark Times

2006–2010

4 issues →

SW3Cape Archive 2007

Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection

2007–2008

4 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2012

Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison

2012–2012

4 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2014

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir

2014–2014

4 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2024

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Black, White & Red

2024–2024

4 issues →

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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
1983–1984
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2000
Star Wars: Darth Maul
2000–2000
3 issues →
SWICape Archive 2001
Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope
2001–2001
3 issues →
SWJCape Archive 2002
Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons
2002–2002
3 issues →
SWECape Archive 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002–2002
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2008
Star Wars: Dark Times
2008–2014
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2011
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command
2011–2011
3 issues →
SWCape Archive 2013
Star Wars
2013–2014
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2013
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin
2013–2013
3 issues →
SWCape Archive 2015
Star Wars
2015–2020
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2015
Star Wars: Darth Vader
2015–2016
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2017
Star Wars: Darth Maul
2017–2017
3 issues →
MSSCape Archive 1978
Marvel Super Special
1978–1986
2 issues →
TESCape Archive 1980
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly
1980–1980
2 issues →
SWCCape Archive 1997
Star Wars: Crimson Empire
1997–1998
2 issues →
SWHCape Archive 1998
Star Wars Handbook
1998–2000
2 issues →
SWMCape Archive 1998
Star Wars: Mara Jade
1998–1999
2 issues →
SWCape Archive 1998
Star Wars
1998–2002
2 issues →
SWVCape Archive 1999
Star Wars: Vader's Quest
1999–1999
2 issues →
SWJCape Archive 2001
Star Wars: Jedi Quest
2001–2001
2 issues →
SWCCape Archive 2003
Star Wars: Clone Wars
2003–2006
2 issues →
SWTCape Archive 2006
Star Wars: Tag & Bink II
2006–2006
2 issues →
SWOCape Archive 2010
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago....
2010–2012
2 issues →
SWPCape Archive 2012
Star Wars: Purge - The Tyrant's Fist
2012–2013
2 issues →
SWOCape Archive 2013
Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space
2013–2013
2 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2013
Star Wars: Dark Times - A Spark Remains
2013–2013
2 issues →
SWCape Archive 2015
Star Wars
2015–2020
2 issues →
SWTCape Archive 2015
Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus
2015–2015
2 issues →
SWLCape Archive 2015
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith
2015–2017
2 issues →
OAACape Archive 2016
Obi-Wan and Anakin
2016–2016
2 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2016
Star Wars: Darth Vader
2016–2017
2 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2017
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith
2017–2018
2 issues →
SWTCape Archive 2018
Star Wars: Thrawn
2018–2018
2 issues →
SWLCape Archive 2018
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed
2018–
2 issues →
SWCape Archive 2020
Star Wars
2020–2024
2 issues →
SWCCape Archive 2022
Star Wars: Crimson Reign
2022–2022
2 issues →