John Jackson Miller (born January 12, 1968) 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[]
Knights of the Old Republic[]
- Knights of the Old Republic 0
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Flashpoint
- Knights of the Old Republic 9
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Reunion
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Nights of Anger
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Daze of Hate
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Knights of Suffering
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Vector
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Exalted
- Knights of the Old Republic 31
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Vindication
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prophet Motive
- Knights of the Old Republic 38
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Dueling Ambitions
- Knights of the Old Republic 42
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: The Reaping
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Destroyer
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Demon
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War
Knight Errant[]
- Star Wars: Knight Errant: Aflame
- Knight Errant
- Star Wars: Knight Errant: Deluge
- Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith[]
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pantheon
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium
- Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories
- Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral (comic)
Novels[]
Short stories[]
- "Labor Pains"
- "Interference"
- "The Secret Journal of Doctor Demagol"
- "Knight Errant: Influx"
- "Incognito" — Star Wars Insider 143
- "Orientation" — Star Wars Insider 157
- "Bottleneck" — The Rise of the Empire
- "Rites" — From a Certain Point of View
- "The Ride" (novella)
- "Lord Vader Will See You Now" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Other[]
- Empire 35
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- Sword of the Empire
- The Knight Errant Gazetteer
- "Mind Your Manners" — Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018
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[]
- ↑ John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) on Twitter: "My first Star Wars novel since A NEW DAWN, THE LIVING FORCE elaborates on themes about Jedi responsibility I explored in that work, as well as KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC, KNIGHT ERRANT, LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH, and KENOBI. Plus plenty of action!" (backup link)
- ↑ If adventure has a name... on Faraway Press: The Online Home of John Jackson Miller (backup link)
- ↑ Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown on Amazon.com (backup link)
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)