Overview
- Lucasfilm Publishing and Mad Cave Studios announced a new slate of canon middle-grade graphic novels launching in 2026 through the Papercutz imprint.
- The lineup includes Star Wars: Tales from the Outer Rim–The Legend of Beggar’s Canyon, a story about a young Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter on Tatooine.
- Writer Greg Pak confirmed he is penning the Luke-centric graphic novel, with Brent Schoonover as artist and Charles Beacham as editor.
- Previously Legends-only character Janek “Tank” Sunber will be introduced into official Star Wars canon through this publishing initiative.
- The publishing push arrives as Lucasfilm’s theatrical plans emphasize original, non-legacy stories, including Shawn Levy’s Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling.