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Star Wars: Jedi Knights (2025-) #1
FIRST ISSUE IN THE PREQUEL ERA! It begins MARVEL’S first series focusing on the guardians of peace and justice in the THE JEDI KNIGHTS! Featuring your favorite JEDI like QUI-GON JINN, OBI-WAN KENOBI, YODA and MACE WINDU alongside BRAND-NEW JEDI sure to become fan favorites! And who is the mysterious new villain targeting Qui-Gon Jinn?
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Published March 5, 2025
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Marc Guggenheim
959 books173 followersMarc Guggenheim grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned his law degree from Boston University. After over four years in practice, he left law to pursue a career in television.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
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March 5, 2025
So many known faces and a few new ones, but the best part is seeing so many Jedi collaborating between each other, that’s amazing, that’s what is gonna make me love each of these issues. (Also young Obi-Wan omg!)
May 23, 2025
Wow! What a remarkable first issue. Impeccable pacing and usage of prequel era characters, they all have a distinct feel to them and never blur, unique voices and characteristics, it didn't feel like anyone was severely underutilised, the action was really fun, and the story was just incredibly clever. I love what is being built up, but the small story alone here was terrific - the Jedi solving the conflict all at once while Windu confronts one side and Yoda confronts the other? Artistry. Genuinely, this is a really perfect issue. I just hope the rest of the series can live up to this.
May 25, 2025
Yaddle's character design is wild like why is your hair blonde sis
March 5, 2025
Fantastic opener. Focuses on every character without feeling too crowded, I love the cast, the art is top notch and the story that’s set up is gripping. So excited to read more!!
May 29, 2025
Such a blast to see iconic and new Jedi characters in a time before The Phantom Menace.
July 26, 2025
Disney canon filling “the Jedi master who taught me” backstory 👏🏻
March 27, 2025
One of my favourite moments in the prequels was the Battle of Geonosis, because we finally saw the Jedi at the height of their power (and how, for all their strength, they weren't invincible). Similarly, the fifth episode of The Acolyte was a thrilling watch as a whole party of Jedi take on one Sith Lord made it worth having tried out that ultimately disappointing series. But I do have one problem with Geonosis. Why wasn't such a scene not only shown in the first film of the trilogy, but also the focus of the whole film? Imagine the Battle of Naboo as an entrenched affair where the Jedi have become bogged down in a local conflict they thought they had solved? And with a Sith Lord leading their enemy to boot? In an alternate universe somewhere, there is a version of The Phantom Menace that was made that way.
Now, we finally have the closest thing to that in the form of this new comic series: Star Wars: Jedi Knights, by Marc Guggenheim.
Almost every Jedi you've ever seen onscreen, loved for their cool factor, are being built for a role, all effortlessly established by being involving in the same event: a conflict between the planets Syrinx Prime and Vekura. Ostensibly a mediation assigned by the Supreme Chancellor, the Jedi find themselves embroilled in the conflict, with neither side willing to tell them why they are fighting. So the nosy Jedi (motivated, obviously, by Qui-Gon Jinn) decide to find out why. This is a far cry from the Jedi who simply favoured maintaining the status quo, showing that before they learnt of the return of the Sith, no matter how complacent they had become, there were still 'the guardians of peace and justice' that we've heard so much about. I hope we'll get more than a single issue showing them this way and that this is a trend that will continue in the rest of the series.
The issue opens in media res, as the Jedi fight off an invasion of Syrinx Prime by the Vekurans. Each Jedi deals with their own part of the conflict, whether it's Jedi Council members holding off the assault while Qui-Gon Jinn and new addition Berem Khana (filling the role of the brash hothead) are attempting to convince the Vekurans to call off their invasion. There's a detective story-feel to the issue as several Jedi follow their instincts to find the truth behind the conflict. There are so many great moments here, such as the relationship between Qui-Gon and Berem giving us the closest indication of what a Qui-Gon/Anakin might have looked like (include Berem blatantly stealing some of Qui-Gon's wisdom for the benefit of the Jedi Council, earning a hilariously pronounced 'humpf' from the older Jedi). . But the best is the actual resolution. Because yes, instead of needlessly drawing out a single conflict for a ridiculously long time to accomodate a whole series run, the war between Syrinx Prime and Vekura is resolved by the end. Not only that, but Guggenheim pulls it off in epic fashion; I felt goosebumps as the Jedi brought their considerable talents as warriors and negotiators to force both sides to come to terms, I hope they keep this up as the series continues.
What I admire most about this first issue is how economical Guggenheim and his team are with their storytelling, but also how efficiently they use the medium. Each Jedi is introduced with a small caption giving us their name and a very brief description, such as 'Yoda, master of masters' (or my personal favourite, for Yarael Poof, 'deceptively passive'), setting up character expectations that are either met in this issue, or will be since each issue is meant to follow different Jedi on their own missions. A treat for those who have always wanted to know more about these many Jedi who played background roles in the films (or who had their own stories before the discontinuation of the Expanded Universe in 2014), it would also work for people who might pick this comic up without any foreknowledge. The art isn't usually something I care that much about in comics, but there are a few panel as visions of possible futures (basically, we get the equivalent of Luke's vision of Han and Leia in Empire, but with Obi-Wan as the student instead; more of those, please). Since we never really get to see visions in Star Wars, it's refreshing to see the comics make use of them, and some of them will be real brain teasers for longtime fans. The vision is spectacular because it also gives us some glimpses at some futures that we know won't happen, such as the vision of a Sith Yoda or young Obi-Wan facing off against Ben Kenobi in a duel. What all these visions means is unsure: are they showing some of the future but not all of it, , or is this the first instance of 'always in motion, is the future' shown as tease to hook fans in further? Well, if it is, it worked. I want to see where this series takes us.
The new run of Star Wars comics that started with Alex Segura's Battle of Jakku is still showing a lot of promise and I'm glad that its writers are making the most of what tie-in litterature does best: showing us what we don't, or haven't, seen onscreen.
Now, we finally have the closest thing to that in the form of this new comic series: Star Wars: Jedi Knights, by Marc Guggenheim.
Almost every Jedi you've ever seen onscreen, loved for their cool factor, are being built for a role, all effortlessly established by being involving in the same event: a conflict between the planets Syrinx Prime and Vekura. Ostensibly a mediation assigned by the Supreme Chancellor, the Jedi find themselves embroilled in the conflict, with neither side willing to tell them why they are fighting. So the nosy Jedi (motivated, obviously, by Qui-Gon Jinn) decide to find out why. This is a far cry from the Jedi who simply favoured maintaining the status quo, showing that before they learnt of the return of the Sith, no matter how complacent they had become, there were still 'the guardians of peace and justice' that we've heard so much about. I hope we'll get more than a single issue showing them this way and that this is a trend that will continue in the rest of the series.
The issue opens in media res, as the Jedi fight off an invasion of Syrinx Prime by the Vekurans. Each Jedi deals with their own part of the conflict, whether it's Jedi Council members holding off the assault while Qui-Gon Jinn and new addition Berem Khana (filling the role of the brash hothead) are attempting to convince the Vekurans to call off their invasion. There's a detective story-feel to the issue as several Jedi follow their instincts to find the truth behind the conflict. There are so many great moments here, such as the relationship between Qui-Gon and Berem giving us the closest indication of what a Qui-Gon/Anakin might have looked like (include Berem blatantly stealing some of Qui-Gon's wisdom for the benefit of the Jedi Council, earning a hilariously pronounced 'humpf' from the older Jedi). . But the best is the actual resolution. Because yes, instead of needlessly drawing out a single conflict for a ridiculously long time to accomodate a whole series run, the war between Syrinx Prime and Vekura is resolved by the end. Not only that, but Guggenheim pulls it off in epic fashion; I felt goosebumps as the Jedi brought their considerable talents as warriors and negotiators to force both sides to come to terms, I hope they keep this up as the series continues.
What I admire most about this first issue is how economical Guggenheim and his team are with their storytelling, but also how efficiently they use the medium. Each Jedi is introduced with a small caption giving us their name and a very brief description, such as 'Yoda, master of masters' (or my personal favourite, for Yarael Poof, 'deceptively passive'), setting up character expectations that are either met in this issue, or will be since each issue is meant to follow different Jedi on their own missions. A treat for those who have always wanted to know more about these many Jedi who played background roles in the films (or who had their own stories before the discontinuation of the Expanded Universe in 2014), it would also work for people who might pick this comic up without any foreknowledge. The art isn't usually something I care that much about in comics, but there are a few panel as visions of possible futures (basically, we get the equivalent of Luke's vision of Han and Leia in Empire, but with Obi-Wan as the student instead; more of those, please). Since we never really get to see visions in Star Wars, it's refreshing to see the comics make use of them, and some of them will be real brain teasers for longtime fans. The vision is spectacular because it also gives us some glimpses at some futures that we know won't happen, such as the vision of a Sith Yoda or young Obi-Wan facing off against Ben Kenobi in a duel. What all these visions means is unsure: are they showing some of the future but not all of it, , or is this the first instance of 'always in motion, is the future' shown as tease to hook fans in further? Well, if it is, it worked. I want to see where this series takes us.
The new run of Star Wars comics that started with Alex Segura's Battle of Jakku is still showing a lot of promise and I'm glad that its writers are making the most of what tie-in litterature does best: showing us what we don't, or haven't, seen onscreen.
May 4, 2025
2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight is a Marvel Comics issue written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Madibek Musabekov, and colors by Luis Guerrero.
Set before the events of The Phantom Menace, a contingent of Jedi Knights is sent to settle a brewing war between two systems. A young padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi confides with Yoda with a disturbing vision of the future.
I was highly looking forward to forward to this book and now that it is here, I didn’t really care for it. While there is a decent amount of action and a lot of familiar Jedi faces, it felt oddly boring. There are no real stakes at play.
While it doesn’t impact my review of the book as this arc hasn’t played out, the reveal of Obi-Wan’s vision at this moment doesn’t sit right with me because I feel if Obi-Wan had gone through these troubling visions, despite whether they turn out as true or not, would have prepared him to help Anakin through his own visions and dreams of his mother in Attack of the Clones. Instead Obi-wan just brushed him off in AOTC. It just doesn’t fit well with the character to me and how he would have grown as a person if he had these visions.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight is a Marvel Comics issue written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Madibek Musabekov, and colors by Luis Guerrero.
Set before the events of The Phantom Menace, a contingent of Jedi Knights is sent to settle a brewing war between two systems. A young padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi confides with Yoda with a disturbing vision of the future.
I was highly looking forward to forward to this book and now that it is here, I didn’t really care for it. While there is a decent amount of action and a lot of familiar Jedi faces, it felt oddly boring. There are no real stakes at play.
While it doesn’t impact my review of the book as this arc hasn’t played out, the reveal of Obi-Wan’s vision at this moment doesn’t sit right with me because I feel if Obi-Wan had gone through these troubling visions, despite whether they turn out as true or not, would have prepared him to help Anakin through his own visions and dreams of his mother in Attack of the Clones. Instead Obi-wan just brushed him off in AOTC. It just doesn’t fit well with the character to me and how he would have grown as a person if he had these visions.
June 18, 2025
This was one of the better recent star wars comics to come out in a while. Great art, great action, and it’s cool to see Jedi masters that we’ve seen from the movies / clone wars show all work together along with other Jedi made for this series in order to protect the innocent and safeguard peace. Has a very blockbuster feel without being overdone with one liners and jokes.
I’m not sure this would bring in anyone who is not already a Star Wars fan, if you do like the universe though this seems to be setting up something really cool.
I’m not sure this would bring in anyone who is not already a Star Wars fan, if you do like the universe though this seems to be setting up something really cool.
March 6, 2025
So far SO good!
It’s a lot of set up right now with the mystery tagged in the tail end of the comic, but I’m all here for it! I like the introductions of the new Jedi and seeing the Council actually in action (other than sitting around talking lol)!
The prequels are my favorite era of Star Wars so I’m stoked to get a run set in this time period.
Loved seeing Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, too! (Also more Padawan Obi-Wan?! Love it!!)
It’s a lot of set up right now with the mystery tagged in the tail end of the comic, but I’m all here for it! I like the introductions of the new Jedi and seeing the Council actually in action (other than sitting around talking lol)!
The prequels are my favorite era of Star Wars so I’m stoked to get a run set in this time period.
Loved seeing Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, too! (Also more Padawan Obi-Wan?! Love it!!)
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November 12, 2025
Nueva oportunidad comiquera de seguir a los "viejos" conocidos de la Orden Jedi pre-Amenaza Fantasma, por lo cual hay margen para que Marc Guggenheim proponga su propio argumento amenazando la vida de Qui Gon Jinn antes de cruzarse con Anakin "El Elegiod" Skywalker.
No hay mucho que destacar, pero tampoco parece que sea de las propuestas más descartables en materia comiquera actual del Universo Star Wars.
No hay mucho que destacar, pero tampoco parece que sea de las propuestas más descartables en materia comiquera actual del Universo Star Wars.
November 24, 2025
I'am not even gonna front, the panels are crazy and the storyline is just building up which is why theres no perfect score yet. Also, u can tell exactly that marvel was behind this due to the more modern style as compared to the older comics, this honestly does make me feel iffy as it pivoted the art style away from the usual star wars comics but it made up in terms of panel art and execution.
March 7, 2025
Great start! The art is top-tier.
I loved the civil war setup, with both sides having their own faults, and Yoda and Mace’s “negotiation” scene was gold. Qui-Gon and Berem made a fun duo... Berem had big “eager new Knight” energy.
Also, shoutout to the Yaddle Morichro reference... loved seeing that connection to THR!
I loved the civil war setup, with both sides having their own faults, and Yoda and Mace’s “negotiation” scene was gold. Qui-Gon and Berem made a fun duo... Berem had big “eager new Knight” energy.
Also, shoutout to the Yaddle Morichro reference... loved seeing that connection to THR!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 10, 2025
SO GOOD! I love this era of Star Wars and this issue is jam packed with cool characters without feeling over stuffed. The story is cool, the action is awesome, the dialogue feels true to these characters. I can’t wait for more!
March 16, 2025
Really good! Tons of great jedis involve in the story and maybe even some sort of alternate time-line in the making, maybe not, but there is a door for that if the creator decide to go in, but with Sa Wars universe, this is a touchy subject! Anyway, I'm definitely in!
June 7, 2025
Seeing the Jedi get more and more involved in issues within the Republic is so interesting, especially after The High Republic era. It’s clear they’re turning more into an army for the Republic and moving away from a more peace keeper role.
March 6, 2025
Great start of the series! But could have been longer imo and I was hoping to see Kit Fisto (not only on the cover)
March 8, 2025
Story and art both great! Definitely hooked
March 9, 2025
Solid art. Solid story
March 12, 2025
Peace through sabotage and manipulation. Truly inspired by interventionist policies in the real world. Great art with dialogue that suits the characters perfectly.
April 20, 2025
I guess Obi-Wan struggled with visions as well.
May 14, 2025
I thought it was good but not amazing. 3/5
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