Star Wars: Jedi Knights #7 is the seventh issue of the 2025 ongoing Marvel Comics series Star Wars: Jedi Knights, set to release on September 10, 2025. Written by Marc Guggenheim, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov, and colored by Luis Guerrero, this issue is part of a canon series set in the Prequel Trilogy era, between 40 BBY and 34 BBY, before The Phantom Menace.
Plot Summary
The story follows Jedi Knights Mace Windu and Aayla Secura as they race to find an antidote to a poison threatening the life of Qui-Gon Jinn, who was fatally stabbed by the mysterious Corlis Rath in a duel on the planet Mina-Rau, as part of Rath’s mission of vengeance. The antidote is located on Sinsara, a dangerous and previously unknown planet with a mysterious connection to Qui-Gon’s past.
Context and Series Overview
Star Wars: Jedi Knights focuses on the Jedi Order during a time of relative peace, featuring iconic Jedi like Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Mace Windu, alongside new Jedi characters. Each issue typically spotlights a different Jedi duo on unique missions across the galaxy, connected by an overarching threat. In this issue, the narrative continues to explore Qui-Gon Jinn’s struggles, with a new villain, introduced earlier in the series, targeting him.
Development Notes
Marc Guggenheim completed the first draft of the script for this issue by December 6, 2024. The series emphasizes intense lightsaber action, with Marvel’s editorial team challenging Guggenheim to include three splash pages per issue for dramatic visuals.
