Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes of the Empire Comic Announced, Bringing Luke, Leia & Chewie to Batuu

Galaxy’s Edge is about to get a lot more… canonical.

A new five-issue comic series titled STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE has been announced, and it’s not just another tie-in that stays safely in the background.

This one brings Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca to Batuu — where they stumble upon a dangerous relic that pulls them into a direct collision course with the Empire.

In other words: Galaxy’s Edge is getting the full Original Trilogy treatment.

Why this matters now

Batuu has been part of the Star Wars ecosystem for years, but it often lives in a strange space: extremely detailed, massively popular… and slightly disconnected from the main saga.

This comic changes that dynamic.

Putting Luke, Leia and Chewie in the middle of a Galaxy’s Edge story makes the theme park planet feel less like an “experience setting,” and more like a real place in the galaxy where major events could happen.

And honestly? That’s exactly what fans have wanted since the first time they saw Black Spire Outpost.

What Echoes of the Empire is about

Lucasfilm has confirmed the basic hook:

• Luke, Leia & Chewie travel to Batuu
• They encounter a dangerous relic
• That relic puts them on a collision course with the Empire
• The story will unfold across 5 issues

That premise is clean Star Wars storytelling: heroes + mystery object + the Empire showing up to ruin everyone’s day.

Galaxy’s Edge comics are quietly becoming important

“Galaxy’s Edge tie-in comics” might sound niche on paper.

But in practice, these stories have become a smart way for Lucasfilm to expand Batuu without having to tiptoe around theme park timelines, actor availability, or live-action continuity restrictions.

Comics can take bigger narrative swings — and they can integrate characters who’d be expensive (or complicated) to bring into a park storyline.

Luke and Leia showing up here is proof of that.

Why this matters to fans

This is where the fun part kicks in.

If you’re a lifelong Original Trilogy fan, this is basically a new adventure that feels like it belongs in the same tradition as:

• “one weird mission”
• “one cursed artifact”
• “one Imperial problem that escalates immediately”

And if you’re a Galaxy’s Edge fan, it’s a huge validation of Batuu as more than just background lore.

It’s a location worth fighting over.

The Takeaway: Batuu is becoming a true Saga playground

The big picture isn’t just that there’s a new 5-issue mini-series.

It’s that Lucasfilm keeps finding ways to turn Galaxy’s Edge into a real storytelling hub — one that can host the biggest heroes in the franchise without feeling forced.

If Echoes of the Empire lands, don’t be surprised if Batuu continues to show up more and more across Star Wars media.

Because the truth is: it’s one of the most fully realized Star Wars locations created in decades.

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