
Published: 13 August, 2025
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Written by: Marc Guggenheim
Artist: Madibek Musabekov
Colour Artist: Luis Guerrero
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Rahzzah
The synopsis;
A JEDI MASTER DEFEATED!
• Jedi Master FONDAR ETZIS is dead!
• Jedi Knights QUI-GON JINN, MACE WINDU and AAYLA SECURA are dispatched to retrieve the body…
• … but who killed Etzis… and which Jedi Knight is the next to fall?
The review;
Anticipation, it is both wonderful and frustrating. The latter has certainly applied to awaiting the arrival of the next issue of Jedi Knights. This series has very, very quickly become my favourite of the current titles available from Marvel Comics. It is a series that has been designed around a series of one shot, meaning readers can be both old and new and easily get something from each story. There are hints at an overarching story developing, but like the nineties television series I use to watch, these don’t really have a huge impact on the enjoyment of the stories. Marc Guggenheim is the genius who has come up with this format, writing each issue masterfully and raising a bar that I can’t believe can get any higher. Joining him is artist Madibek Musabekov, who flawlessly brings Guggenheim’s vision to life. I am still thinking about the joy that was issued three even now, that really showcases how amazing this artist is. If you haven’t already read it, I strongly suggest you make sure you do! While other series have so many continuations of a story to predict what might be next, we don’t have that with Jedi Knights, and I like that! Where will we go? Which Jedi will we follow? It’s all up in the air. What I’m almost certain of, is that we won’t be disappointed.
Guggenheim takes us to the planet of Mina-Rau, which if you haven’t watched Andor you will know as the farming world in that series. I love that there is reference to the show, particularly so close to when it was released. The Jedi are there because of a death of one of their own – one by the name of Fondar Etzis – which doesn’t really make any difference to the story, just the catalyst for the events. The story follows Mace Windu, Aayla Secura and Qui-Gon Jinn. The descriptions that Guggenheim gives each Jedi are entertaining but also give us some insight to how Guggenheim views these Jedi.
With three popular Jedi, Guggenheim could have used any as the focal point, but this issue is most certainly focused on Qui-Gon. What is really obvious in this issue is just how different Qui-Gon is from the other Jedi – in a very positive way. We know from what happens in the films, TV series, books and comics, just how crucial Qui-Gon is to understanding the force. Here we see that his difference from others has always been there. He can sense more than other Jedi and trusts his gut far more to lead him to the truth of whatever he is investigating. But also, that he is far more proactive than other Jedi. He doesn’t take things at face value but delves a little deeper, to go below the surface. It really helps us understand why he was not chosen for the council, because you can see he likes to unbury things that other masters would much rather leave.
While this says a lot about Qui-Gon as a Jedi, it also reflects rather badly on the Jedi themselves. Qui-Gon knows something is amiss, yet Aayla and (particularly) Mace, can sense anything. Mace we have always been led to believe is beholden to no-one except Yoda. Yet Qui-Gon is able to sense more than he can, presumably because Jinn is more in tune with the living force. Also, the other Jedi don’t want to delve any further than what they are presented with. They try and find any reason to just be able to leave things as they are, take Etzis’ body and leave the planet. It is Qui-Gon who tells them that they need to go further. Palpatine is able to pull the wool over the Jedi’s eyes because of their complacency, the fact they have been stagnant for so long. This story really illustrates this for me and why Jedi like Qui-Gon should be much more prized in the order than kept down. Guggenheim really is able to say a lot about the Jedi and the uniqueness of Qui-Gon.
The artwork – as always – is a joy to watch. Musabekov is always able to capture faces so well and with three Jedi, there is a lot of interaction between them to show this off. Yet it is his fight scenes on a familiar planet that really have my eyes going wide with appreciation. The movement of the hay, the movement of the fighters and the blades, it just all works and flows together seamlessly. The choreography of the fight just works more so than with other artists and Guggenheim allows Musabekov the space to really show this fight scene in all its glory. This series really has demonstrated the trust Guggenheim has in his artist, knowing that he has the skill to bring something like this to life.
While I started this review saying that the series was a lot of one shots, this story actually starts to lean on the overarching story arc – and it works. Not been every comic, not knowing when it will show up, means that when it does, it is actually a surprise and a good one at that. The assassin from the Vekura (Corlis Rath) is back and the ensuing fight scene that I’ve just mentioned is incredible. While I don’t think any knowledge is really needed to enjoy this issue, it certainly doesn’t hurt.
So what does the ending tell us? The first, most obvious, thing is that this is a two parter, the first of this series. Having been a huge fan of The X-Files, you always knew you were getting an overarching, important story when it was two parter. Guggenheim seems to be doing the same thing. This matters. How it will feed into the series I don’t know but it’s one of those crucial points to take note of. The second, is that we know Qui-Gon is not going to die. This is not the surprise but rather how Mace and Aayla are going to save him. Without the instincts of Qui-Gon, how will that be possible? It means we actually know what the next issue will be about and who will be the focus… anticipation, there’s that dreaded thing again!
Nineties television, whether it was The X-Files, Star Trek (whichever iteration you choose), X-Men, Friends, all followed a similar pattern and one that worked. Two-part episodes were crucial and one that you didn’t want to miss out on. Guggenheim is tapping into this perfectly. I think it’s why this series resonates so much with me. This is a first for the series and one that I’m sure will eventually be repeated. It’s perfectly timed to give us something new – at least for this series – and shows us the blueprint of how the series will keep unfolding. The look at the Jedi and how they fail themselves is beautifully done and when combines with fight scenes from Musabekov, I can’t help but think it does not get much better than this. This is an incredible series that just keeps getting better and better… except for the waiting between issues, for some reason that keeps getting worse and worse!
Availability;
Star Wars: Jedi Knights is an ongoing series published by Marvel Comics. This issue retails at $4.99 and is available online from Amazon (comiXology) and your local comic book store.
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