Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes of the Empire #3 (2026) is the third issue of a five-issue canon Marvel Comics miniseries set in the Galaxy’s Edge theme park universe (Batuu/Black Spire Outpost).
Publisher’s Summary / Teaser
INVASION OF BATUU! Darth Vader takes on a droid fighting force! But will the epic battle give Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 a chance to escape the Imperials? Meanwhile, Oga makes her move against the syndicate running Black Spire Outpost.
Opening Crawl Excerpt
«The Battle for Black Spire» Princess Leia and her band of rebels have come to Black Spire Outpost to track down an informant who may hold the key to rescuing Han Solo from Jabba’s Palace. But their secret mission—and their very lives—are now jeopardized by the arrival of Darth Vader, who is hunting a mysterious relic that he believes could tip the balance of the Galactic Civil War. And he will stop at nothing and spare no one to get it. The one hope that the heroes may have left rests with the cantina owner, Oga, who is harboring a secret plan of her own….
Story Context
This miniseries blends Original Trilogy-era flashbacks (around 3-4 ABY) with the New Republic/Resistance era (between The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, ~34-35 ABY). It expands on Galaxy’s Edge lore, featuring characters like Luke, Leia, Chewie, droids, Darth Vader, Oga Garra, and ties into the theme park’s Black Spire Outpost setting. Earlier issues involve Luke/Leia/Chewie’s mission to Batuu, a dangerous relic, and confrontations (including with Boba Fett in #1).
