- "For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire."
- ―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker
Star Wars: Jedi Knights is a canon 2025 ongoing comic book series written by Marc Guggenheim and illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Luis Guerrero. The series takes place before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, with each issue following two different Jedi on a different mission with an overarching threat that binds the stories together. The first issue was published by Marvel Comics on March 5, 2025.[1] The series was first pitched by Guggenheim in May 2024[6] and officially announced on October 18, 2024.[1]
While its events can be narrowed down to between the years 40 BBY and 34 BBY,[4] Guggenheim was purposely vague with what specific years the series took place in, as per the wishes of the Lucasfilm Story Group.[7]
Media
Issues
| Color code key: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Trade paperback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jedi Knights 1 | March 5, 2025[3] |  Jedi Knights Vol. 1 – Guardians Of The Republic November 4, 2025[8] |
| 2 | Jedi Knights 2 | April 9, 2025[9] | |
| 3 | Jedi Knights 3 | May 14, 2025[10] | |
| 4 | Jedi Knights 4 | June 4, 2025[11] | |
| 5 | Jedi Knights 5 | July 2, 2025[12] | |
| FCBD | "The Moon of Death" | May 3, 2025[13] | |
| 6 | Jedi Knights 6 | August 13, 2025[14] |  Jedi Knights Vol. 2 – A Higher Path April 7, 2026[15] |
| 7 | Jedi Knights 7 | September 10, 2025[16] | |
| 8 | Jedi Knights 8 | October 22, 2025[17] | |
| 9 | Jedi Knights 9 | November 19, 2025[18] | |
| 10 | Jedi Knights 10 | December 17, 2025[19] |
Sources
NYCC 2024: All the Star Wars News and Reveals from New York Comic-Con on StarWars.com (backup link)- NYCC 2024: New 'Star Wars: Jedi Knights' Comic Series Announced at New York Comic Con on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars NYCC Star Wars Reveals on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- New Star Wars Women's History Month Variant Covers Spotlight Iconic Heroes of the Galaxy Far, Far Away on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 230
- Star Wars: Master of Evil, a New Darth Vader Novel, Turns the Page on the Sith Lord on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 'Star Wars: The High Republic - The Finale' and More Marvel 'Star Wars' Titles Revealed At Star Wars Celebration on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- SDCC 2025: Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- NYCC 2025: All the News and Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The 'Star Wars: Shadow of Maul' Comic Series Establishes the World of the Upcoming Animated Show on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
NYCC 2024: New 'Star Wars: Jedi Knights' Comic Series Announced at New York Comic Con on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑
Mark Paniccia (@markpaniccia) on Twitter (post): "You can't go wrong with Rahzzah's covers. He's brilliant. And the interiors by illustrator @madibek_art and color artist Luis Guerrero will blow your mind. This is gonna be a great comic! We'll tease out pages in the weeks to come!" (backup link) (In response to: "Star Wars: Jedi Knights series from Marvel announced. Cool art!")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #1 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jedi Knights 1 states the events of Star Wars: Jedi Knights take place during the time Finis Valorum is Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, while Jedi Knights 5 establishes the series is set at least two years before the Battle of Naboo. As Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy states that a Supreme Chancellor served four-year terms, and the flashback section of Tarkin that mentions Valorum's re-election is dated to 36 BBY by Star Wars: Timelines, Valorum must have begun serving as Chancellor in 40 BBY. Timelines also dates the Battle of Naboo to 32 BBY, meaning Jedi Knights must take place between 40 BBY and 34 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ YEAR IN REVIEW '24 by Marc Guggenheim (@marcguggenheim) on Substack (backup link)
- ↑ Marc Guggenheim (@marcguggenheim.bsky.social) on Bluesky (post on June 5, 2025): "Per Story Group, I haven’t been specific about an actual year/period." (backup link)
- ↑ STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS VOL. 1 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics April 2025 solicitations: Godzilla rises and Spider-Man gets new on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on January 23, 2025)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics May 2025 solicitations: Doom reigns and Godzilla strikes on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
- ↑ Take Pride in Marvel Comics Full Solicits For June 2025 on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
- ↑ V by Marc Guggenheim (@marcguggenheim) on Substack (backup link)
- ↑ Marvel Reveals 2025 Free Comic Book Day Titles Starring the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and More on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics August 2025 solicitations: on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Jedi Knights Vol. 2 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics September 2025 solicitations: Deadpool meets Batman, zombies rise, and the X-Men evolve on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on June 19, 2025)
- ↑ The Full Marvel Comics October 2025 Solicits And Solicitations on BleedingCool (backup link archived on July 24, 2025)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics November 2025 solicitations on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
- ↑ Full Marvel Comics solicitations December 2025: From Ultimate Endgame to Venom's bold new era on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on September 18, 2025)
