Jedi — The Dark Side 1, a comic book miniseries, is the initial issue out of five in Star Wars: Jedi — The Dark Side. The story, which takes place in 53 BBY, centers around Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn along with his Padawan, Xanatos, as they attempt to stop a civil war from starting on Telos IV, Xanatos's homeworld. Its release date was May 18, 2011.
The story unfolds twenty-one years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, where Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn receives orders to avert the beginnings of a civil war on the home planet of his Padawan, Xanatos, whose father reigns as king. This assignment will put Qui-Gon in direct contact with the dark side, initiating a journey that will significantly shape the destiny of the Jedi Order!