Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars Universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Jan Duursema. It will be set in the earliest days of the Jedi Order, beginning in 36,453 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). A preview issue, #0, was released on February 1, 2012, and followed by the first issue on February 15, 2012.