John Jackson Miller is an American comic-book writer, novelist and commentator, known for the Knights of the Old Republic and Knight Errant comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote the short story Labor Pains, the novel Kenobi, and co-wrote the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide, among many others. Many of Jackson's stories explore the responsibilities held by Jedi.[1]
He has edited magazines including Comics & Games Retailer, Comics Buyer's Guide, and Scrye: The Guide to Collectible Card Games, and written books including The Standard Catalog of Comic Books. He also researches comic-book circulation figures on his history site The Comics Chronicles. His first professional comics work appeared in 2003 in Crimson Dynamo for Marvel Comics, which led to a run on Iron Man. His first Star Wars work appeared in 2005 in Star Wars: Empire.
Miller also wrote the comic adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2009.[2]
In 2015, Miller released his first Star Trek novel, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown, to greatly positive reader acclaim.[3]
His most recent book will be Batman: Resurrection, an original novel set in between the 1989 live action film adaptation of Batman and it's 1992 sequel Batman Returns, due for release in late 2024.
Works[]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Format | Contribution(s) | Continuity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Empire 35 | Comic | Writer[4] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 0 | Comic | Writer[5] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 1 | Comic | Writer[6] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 2 | Comic | Writer[7] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 3 | Comic | Writer[8] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 4 | Comic | Writer[9] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 5 | Comic | Writer[10] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 6 | Comic | Writer[11] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 7 | Comic | Writer[12] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 8 | Comic | Writer[13] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 9 | Comic | Writer[14] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 10 | Comic | Writer[15] | Legends | |
| 2006 | Knights of the Old Republic 11 | Comic | Writer[16] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 12 | Comic | Writer[17] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 13 | Comic | Writer[18] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 14 | Comic | Writer[19] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 15 | Comic | Writer[20] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 16 | Comic | Writer[21] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 17 | Comic | Writer[22] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 18 | Comic | Writer[23] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 19 | Comic | Writer[24] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 20 | Comic | Writer[25] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 21 | Comic | Writer[26] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 22 | Comic | Writer[27] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic Handbook | Comic | Writer[28] | Legends | Guide to the comic series |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 23 | Comic | Writer[29] | Legends | |
| 2007 | Knights of the Old Republic 24 | Comic | Writer[30] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 25 | Comic | Writer[31] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 26 | Comic | Writer[32] | Legends | |
| 2008 | "Labor Pains" | Short story | Author[33] | Legends | Published on Star Wars Hyperspace |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 27 | Comic | Writer[34] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 28 | Comic | Writer[35] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 29 | Comic | Writer[36] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 30 | Comic | Writer[37] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 31 | Comic | Writer[38] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide | Roleplaying supplement | Author[39] | Legends | Hardcover supplement to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 32 | Comic | Writer[40] | Legends | |
| 2008 | KOTOR Campaign Guide Web Enhancement 2: Captain Dallan Morvis | Roleplaying supplement | Author[41] | Legends | Online supplement to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 33 | Comic | Writer[42] | Legends | |
| 2008 | "Interference" | Short story | Author[43] | Legends | |
| 2008 | KOTOR Campaign Guide Web Enhancement 4: Heirloom Items | Roleplaying supplement | Author[44] | Legends | Online supplement to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 34 | Comic | Writer[45] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 35 | Comic | Writer[46] | Legends | |
| 2008 | Knights of the Old Republic 36 | Comic | Writer[47] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 37 | Comic | Writer[48] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 38 | Comic | Writer[49] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 39 | Comic | Writer[50] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 40 | Comic | Writer[51] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Sword of the Empire | Roleplaying adventure | Author[52] | Legends | Adventure in the Dawn of Defiance campaign |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 41 | Comic | Writer[53] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice | Short story | Author[54] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 42 | Comic | Writer[55] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 43 | Comic | Writer[56] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn | Short story | Author[57] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 44 | Comic | Writer[58] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 45 | Comic | Writer[59] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 46 | Comic | Writer[60] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 47 | Comic | Writer[61] | Legends | |
| 2009 | Knights of the Old Republic 48 | Comic | Writer[62] | Legends | |
| 2010 | Knights of the Old Republic 49 | Comic | Writer[63] | Legends | |
| 2010 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon | Short story | Author[64] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2010 | Knights of the Old Republic 50 | Comic | Writer[65] | Legends | |
| 2010 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior | Short story | Author[66] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2010 | "The Secret Journal of Doctor Demagol" | Short story | Author[67] | Legends | Published on Star Wars Hyperspace |
| 2010 | Knight Errant 1 | Comic | Writer[68] | Legends | Preview issue for the series |
| 2010 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory | Short story | Author[69] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2010 | Knight Errant: Aflame 1 | Comic | Writer[70] | Legends | |
| 2010 | "Knight Errant: Influx" | Short story | Author[71] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2010 | Knight Errant: Aflame 2 | Comic | Writer[72] | Legends | |
| 2010 | Knight Errant: Aflame 3 | Comic | Writer[73] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Aflame 4 | Comic | Writer[74] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant | Novel | Author[75] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Aflame 5 | Comic | Writer[76] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel | Short story | Author[77] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2011 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pantheon | Short story | Author[78] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Deluge 1 | Comic | Writer[79] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Deluge 2 | Comic | Writer[80] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Deluge 3 | Comic | Writer[81] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Deluge 4 | Comic | Writer[82] | Legends | |
| 2011 | Knight Errant: Deluge 5 | Comic | Writer[83] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knights of the Old Republic: War 1 | Comic | Writer[84] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knights of the Old Republic: War 2 | Comic | Writer[85] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets | Short story | Author[86] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2012 | Knights of the Old Republic: War 3 | Comic | Writer[87] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knights of the Old Republic: War 4 | Comic | Writer[88] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knights of the Old Republic: War 5 | Comic | Writer[89] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knight Errant: Escape 1 | Comic | Writer[90] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knight Errant: Escape 2 | Comic | Writer[91] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium | Short story | Author[92] | Legends | Published on StarWars.com |
| 2012 | Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories | Anthology | Author[93] | Legends | Book collection of the nine short stories |
| 2012 | Knight Errant: Escape 3 | Comic | Writer[94] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1 | Comic | Writer[95] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knight Errant: Escape 4 | Comic | Writer[96] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 2 | Comic | Writer[97] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Knight Errant: Escape 5 | Comic | Writer[98] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 3 | Comic | Writer[99] | Legends | |
| 2012 | The Knight Errant Gazetteer | Reference supplement | Author[100] | Legends | Online supplement to The Essential Atlas |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 4 | Comic | Writer[101] | Legends | |
| 2012 | Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 5 | Comic | Writer[102] | Legends | |
| 2013 | "Incognito" | Short story | Author[103] | Legends | Published in Star Wars Insider 143 |
| 2013 | Kenobi | Novel, audiobook | Author[104] | Legends | |
| 2014 | A New Dawn | Novel, audiobook | Author[105] | Canon | |
| 2015 | "Orientation" | Short story | Author[106] | Canon | Published in Star Wars Insider 157 |
| 2015 | "Bottleneck" | Short story | Author[107] | Canon | Published in The Rise of the Empire |
| 2017 | "Rites" | Short story, audiobook | Author[108] | Canon | Published in The Rise of the Empire |
| 2017 | "The Ride" | Novella, audiobook | Author[109] | Canon | Published in Canto Bight novella collection |
| 2017 | "Lord Vader Will See You Now" | Short story, audiobook | Author[110] | Canon | Published in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back |
| 2018 | "Mind Your Manners" | Comic | Writer[111] | Canon | Published in Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018 |
| 2024 | The Living Force | Novel, audiobook | Author[112] | Canon |
Sources[]
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 150- Star Wars Rebels and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 – Updated! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2014: Star Wars: A New Dawn Panel - Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Invades Comic-Con on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Rebel Rouser" — Star Wars Insider 152
- "The Making of A New Dawn" — Star Wars Insider 152
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 152
- "200 Reasons Why We Love Star Wars" — Star Wars Insider 200
- Looking for a Star Wars Summer Reading List? Found One, You Have! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 213
- NYCC 2023: 13 Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222
- The Jedi Council Debates Its Future in Star Wars: The Living Force - Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Gift Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Who's Who on the Jedi Council in The Phantom Menace and The Living Force on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Heavy Metals: Exploring Cortosis and Beskar on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Official website
- John Jackson Miller on StarWars.com (backup link)
- John Jackson Miller on Wikipedia
- John Jackson Miller on Writing ALL TWELVE Jedi Council Members for The Living Force – No Spoilers on the Star Wars Explained YouTube channel (backup link)
- John Jackson Miller Talks SPOILERS for The Living Force! on the Star Wars Explained YouTube channel (backup link)
