Republic 51: The New Face of War, Part 1

Republic 51: The New Face of War, Part 1 written by Haden Blackman and penciled by Thomas Giorello is the fifty-first issue of Star Wars: Republic and is part of the Clone Wars Multimedia Project. Originally published March 2003 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's Summary
''On one of the moons of Naboo, General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his troops make a horrifying discovery: the entire population of Gungan settlers has been wiped out in a genocidal chemical attack by a power-mad Separatist commander. Worse, Anakin discovers that the commander's next target is Naboo itself, the home of his beloved Padmé! Hopelessly out-numbered by Separatist forces, the soldiers of the Republic have but one hope for success- a hope that seems shattered when General Kenobi is captured in battle! New worlds, new villains, and new heroes, as the epic saga of the Clone Wars unfolds!''

Continuity
The original dating of this Comic prior to changes necessitated by Star Wars: The Clone Wars puts this story occurring +2 ABG (months After the Battle of Geonosis) or 13:8 in GrS format; our internal timeline places it at +1 ABG or 13:7 GrS.