Summary
Throughout the franchise’s history, there have been a plethora ofStar Warsstories that have been told through a number of different formats, from films and TV series, to comics and novels. However, for a long time, only a handful of those stories were consideredofficialStar Warscanon. Originally, only the original and prequel films (plusStar Wars: The Clone Wars) were canon, while all the tie-in comics and novels were firmly set in the Expanded Universe (or Legends) continuity.
After Disney boughtStar Wars, all that changed. The new canon has seen great additions to the officialStar Warscanon through films, TV shows, books, comics, and even video games, meaningStar Warscanon is seemingly growing by the day. But there are still a ton of truly greatStar Warsstories stuck in ‘Legends limbo,’ and the worst part is that most of them could fit into the mainStar Warscanon seamlessly. Therefore, it’s time that theseStar WarsLegends comicswere brought into the main series continuity. Here are the10 bestStar WarsLegends comics that should still be canon.
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10Star Wars: Infinities
Chris Warner, Drew Johnson, Dave Land, Davidé Fabbri, Adam Gallardo, and Ryan Benjamin
Star Wars: Infinitieswas a Legends series that retold the events of the original trilogy in a ‘What If’ format that Marvel recently brought to the small screen in the MCU.What if Luke didn’t blow up the Death Star inEpisode IV? What if Luke died on Hoth inEpisode V? What if Han Solo couldn’t be saved in time inEpisode VI?These were the ‘prompts’ the writers and artists ofStar Wars: Infinitiesran with, and it made for some pretty outstanding storytelling.
Star Wars Has the Chance to Follow in the MCU’s Footsteps
Star Wars: Infinities' inclusion on this list isn’t to say thatStar Warsshould rewrite the events of the OT, only that making this series canon would allowStar Warsto follow in the MCU’s footsteps, and establish a ‘What If’ series that explores alternate outcomes in every chapter of the iconic saga.
9Star Wars: Jango Fett: Open Seasons
Haden Blackman and Ramon Bachs
Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasonstells the entire origin story of Jango Fett. As a child, Jango was saved by the Mandalorians and became a foundling, before getting his own armor and fighting alongside them against Death Watch. Jango wasn’t just a bounty hunter wearing Mandalorian armor, he was a Mandalorian, which is something that greatly gets swept under the rug inStar Warscanon.This story also showed Jango’s Jedi-killing skills, revealing exactly why he was chosen as the Clone template.
Jango Fett’s Original Origin Story Needs to be a Part of His Official Lore
While much of Jango’s origin story has already been made canon inThe Mandalorian, when Boba Fett explains to Din Djarin why Jango’s armor does, indeed, belong to him, there are certain specifics fromOpen Seasonsthat need to be a part of Jango Fett’s official origin. Plus, this story is just too badass not to have an official live-action/animated adaptation.
8Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Tom Veitch and Chris Gossett
Tales of the Jediis less of a single storyline, and more of an ‘age’, akin to the High Republic era ofStar Warscanon. Set during the Old Republic,Tales of the Jedispans a number of titles that tell the earliest stories of the Jedi as an established Order inStar Warshistory. Not only is it thrilling to see the origins of the Jedi Order as fans know it today, but the stories set in this era (including the rise of a particularly brutal Sith Lord, Exar Kun) are especially awesome.
Star Wars Fans NEED to See the Earliest Exploits of the Jedi in Action
The Jedi Order in its infancy, hidden Sith all around them, a newfound Galactic Republic, a power-hungry Mandalorian empire- these are what fans have in store for them when they readStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi. And now,Star Warsneeds to make it canon, and allow fans to explore this era even further.
Darth Vader vs Palpatine’s Biggest Battle in Franchise History To Officially End Marvel’s Current Era of Star Wars Comics
The current era of Star Wars comics is coming to an epic end as Darth Vader’s final issue sees the Dark Lord unleashing his power on Emperor Palpatine
7Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi
John Ostrander and Jan Duursema
WhileTales of the Jedishows the Jedi Order in its infancy,Dawn of the Jeditakes things a bit further by revealing the ancient, shared history of the Jedi, Sith, and Force-wielding as a whole.Dawn of the Jeditakes fans back to the earliest point on theStar Warstimeline,before hyperspace travel, the Galactic Republic, or practically anything modernStar Warsfans would find familiar.
Star Wars Tells the Origin of the Jedi and the Sith in a High Fantasy Epic
Dawn of the Jediis less Sci-Fi, and more epic High Fantasy, which delves into the cosmic balance of the Force and the nature of those who wield it like no otherStar Warsstory has done before. It isthe definitive origin story of the entireStar Warsuniverse, and therefore needs to be more than just a ‘legend’.
6Marvel’sStar WarsVol. 1
Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin
The first six issues of Marvel Comics' originalStar Warscomic run were just a retelling ofA New Hope, but with issue #7, the series took a drastic turn for the absurd. It was during this era ofStar Warshistory that the Millennium Falcon crew were going toe-to-toe with excentric pirates, running into fake Jedi Knights, and aligning themselves with aliens of all sorts (including an anthropomorphic bunny named Jaxxon).
Star Wars' Original Marvel Comics Run is the Most Fun the Series Has Ever Been
TheseStar Warscomics were weird, ridiculous, and a lot of fun. But what they weren’t (most importantly of all) was overly impactful. Just like how the current era of canonStar Warscomics takes place between the original films,thisStar Warsrun showed the famous heroes going on side adventures and meeting new friends and enemies without overstepping the boundaries set by the OT, which means there’s no reason these outrageously fun comics can’t be canon.
5Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan
Kevin J. Anderson and Dario Carrasco Jr.
Jedi Academyis a staple title inStar WarsLegends that primarily exists in the novels, but those stories crossed over into the comics withStar Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan. In it,fans get to see Luke Skywalker’s new Jedi Order in its prime, with his students facing a kaiju-sized beast akin to what the Jedi of old would have to battle in order to protect those citizens of the Republic.
Star Wars Fans Need to See Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Academy in Its Prime
The story itself is fantastic, but more importantly, it would fit in perfectly with the establishedStar Warscanon. Almost nothing is known about Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Academy aside from the fact that Ben Solo fell to the dark side while studying there.Therefore, fans are owed this story, or any other set during the Jedi Academy era ofStar WarsLegends.
4Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Haden Blackman, Brian Ching, Bong Dazo, and Wayne Nichols
While originally a video game,The Force Unleashedjoined the ranks ofStar WarsLegends comics upon its official adaptation, which did a far stretch more than simply bring the story of the game to the comics.ThisStar Warsone-shot tells the cohesive story of Starkillerfrom the perspective of his droid ‘sidekick’, Proxy, all while eliminating the ‘multiple outcomes’ aspect of the original game in lieu of a definitive narrative.
Fans Have Already Called for Starkiller to be Made Canon, & Star Wars Needs to Just Do It
Essentially,The Force Unleashedcomic took an isolated character and made him a part of the wider Legends continuity - and now, it’s time to make Starkiller canon.Fans have already accepted the idea of Starkiller being a part of the official continuity, proven true by the fan-speculations surrounding him during theAhsokaseries, as well as how receptive fans have been with the introduction of Darth Vader’s Inquisitors. In other words,Star Warsjust needs to do it already.
3Star Wars: Jedi vs Sith
Darko Macan and Ramon F. Bachs
While it’s true that Darth Bane, the Rule of Two, and the Jedi vs Sith War are technically canon inStar Wars' main continuity, fans still have never seen the event for themselves. It’s as thoughStar Warsmerely acknowledged the ‘legend’ of the Jedi vs Sith War as historical, without fully accepting it as a part of the main series narrative, given that key events, characters, and plot points remain firmly in Legends continuity.
The Jedi vs Sith War Needs to be Brought to Star Wars Canon with More Authority
Imagine, a TV series or movie franchise dedicated to armies of Sith raging across the galaxy, with nothing but the dwindling numbers of the Jedi to stop them, only for Darth Bane and his apprentice to be the sole survivors of the Sith religion. It would be the greatest piece ofStar Warsmedia to date, and - best of all - it would finally make this Legends story officially canon.
2Star Wars: Purge
John Ostrander and Doug Wheatley
Darth Vader is the originalStar Warsvillain, the first pillar of darkness fans were introduced to all the way back inA New Hope, and who stood as such throughoutStar Warscanon - even to this very day. However, even with that established, fans still haven’t seen the canon version of Darth Vader in his prime, unlike fans ofStar WarsLegends continuity who readStar Wars: Purge.
Star Wars Fans Still Haven’t Seen Canon Darth Vader in His Prime
Purgeis a multi-title storyline that details the total obliteration of the Jedi Order post-Order 66. The first issue shows Darth Vader slaughtering a room full of Jedi, with subsequent titles revealing how Darth Vader got the entire galaxy to essentially forget about the Jedi as a whole. It’s a brutal story that’sset during an era in Vader’s life that canonStar Warshasn’t even touched, makingPurgea perfect addition to the official continuity.
1Star Wars Legacy
Star Wars Legacyis set roughly a century after the events of the original trilogy, and is the furthest future point on the Star Wars timeline. The series follows Cade Skywalker, a tatted-up, grungy punk and smuggler who finds himself as the galaxy’s last hope against the One Sith, which is led by a truly despicable villain with ties to the Clone Wars and OT eras ofStar Wars, Darth Krayt.
Star Wars Legends Already Settled What the Franchise’s Endgame NEEDS To Be
Simply put,Star Wars Legacyis the coolest era of the franchise, bar none. Cade is a fantastic protagonist, Darth Krayt is an outstanding villain, the army of Sith within the One Sith is refreshing to see, and the world itself has a gritty edge to it that’s sorely lacking in otherStar Warsstories. Plus,Star Wars Legacyexists so far in the future from the current canon that it could be adapted as-is at any point without impacting any other story whatsoever. That’s why this is one of the 10Star Warscomics from Legends that needs to be brought to canon.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
