SPOILER WARNING: This article contains spoilers for "Star Wars: Doctor Aphra" #1, which is on sale now.

Gigorans will officially make their big screen debut in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," although their appearance here predates that debut by a little over a week. "Rogue One's" Gigoran, a mercenary named Moroff, will have a role to play in the film. That's him below.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's Gigoran mercenary Moroff
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's" Gigoran mercenary Moroff

Gigorans have a history with the expanded "Star Wars" universe. Surprisingly, they're actually a holdover from the previous canon, as they were initially mentioned in an RPG article titled "It's a Gambler's Life" written by Anthony P. Russo and published in the role-playing magazine "Star Wars Adventure Journal" in 1994. They returned as part of the new canon in 2014's "Star Wars: Commander" mobile game and now, thanks to "Doctor Aphra" #1, they're also part of the Marvel comics line.

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Being tall and hairy and used as muscle, the Gigorans actually bear a strong resemblance to Wookiees. Thankfully, "Star Wars" fans don't have to wait all that long to finally get some info about who would win in a fight, a Wookiee or a Gigoran. At least in this issue, Doctor Aphra's Wookiee traveling "companion" Black Krrsantan makes short work of the two Gigorans.

Doctor Aphra #1
"Doctor Aphra" #1 interior art by Kev Walker and Antonio Fabela

The show of force buys Aphra some time, as Soo-Tath and the Gigorans collect themselves and back away following Krrsantan's attack. "Doctor Aphra" #1 is just another example of how "Rogue One's" impact is being felt across the larger "Star Wars" universe. The film's designs, be they helmets or aliens, are now popping up in the comics -- and we'll probably see a U-wing somewhere pretty soon.

"Star Wars: Doctor Aphra" #2 arrives in stores on December 21.