Star Wars Tales: A Jedi's Weapon (Free Comic Book Day 2002)

Free Comic Book Day is an annual event that takes place the first Saturday in May.  On that day, retailers distribute special comics provided by publishers for free to the public in the hopes of attracting new readers.  The first Free Comic Book Day occurred on May 4, 2002, timed to take place the day after the first Spider-Man film was released.  At the time, comic books were at a sales low point, and raising interest in the print medium was very important to both retailers and publishers.  The Star Wars franchise was always a big seller for Dark Horse Comics, so their 2002 Free Comic Book Day offering was a Star Wars comic, Star Wars Tales - A Jedi's Weapon.

Star Wars Tales: A Jedi's Weapon (Free Comic Book Day 2002)
Dark Horse Comics, U.S. (May 2002)

Star Wars Tales - A Jedi's Weapon contains a short story that is printed again a month later in Star Wars Tales #12.  The cover for this Free Comic Book Day offering is also used as the photo cover for Star Wars Tales #12 (Star Wars Tales offered both art and photo covers for most of it's run.)  In the story, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are diplomatic hosts to the king of Kashir, a world ready to join the Republic.  Anakin loses his lightsaber and receives a lesson from Obi-Wan on the importance of trust.

Most Free Comic Book Day offerings provide a blank location for a stamp or sticker advertising the comic shop.  While some shops used this area to advertise, it is common to find these Free Comic Book Day issues without any markings.