General Dodonna

Jan Dodonna is a senior general of the Rebel Alliance best known for commanding the assault on the Death Star in the original Star Wars film, coordinating Rebel forces from their Yavin 4 base alongside heroes like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

A stalwart presence in the Rebel Alliance's command structure, General Dodonna made his comics debut in the Bronze Age pages of Marvel's Star Wars #25 in 1979, brought to life by the accomplished team of Archie Goodwin and Carmine Infantino. Over nearly four decades of publication, he's kept remarkable company — sharing pages with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, and the beloved droids C-3PO and R2-D2 across titles like Star Wars, Classic Star Wars, and Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics. He may not rack up the highest appearance count, but for collectors who love the full tapestry of the Rebel cause, a character with that kind of longevity and those kinds of co-stars is always worth tracking down.