The New Face of War, Part 1, marking the fifty-first installment in the Star Wars: Republic comic book saga, hit shelves on March 19, 2003, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics.
In this issue, General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his battalion stumble upon a ghastly revelation on a Naboo moon: a complete Gungan settlement has been annihilated by a ruthless Separatist leader employing chemical warfare. To compound the horror, Anakin learns that Naboo, the cherished home of Padmé, is the commander's impending target! Severely disadvantaged against the overwhelming Separatist army, the Republic's troops cling to a single prospect for triumph—a prospect that appears to crumble when General Kenobi is taken prisoner during combat! Witness the emergence of novel planets, adversaries, and champions, as the sweeping Clone Wars narrative progresses!