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Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition Pre-Order Announced

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Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition

The Outer Rim has always been a place of mystery and danger, but soon, fans will be able to experience the true horrors of the galaxy in a single, beautiful volume. Dark Horse Books has announced the pre-order for the Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition, a deluxe oversized collection written by the master of Star Wars horror, Cavan Scott.

Scheduled for release on September 22, 2026, this library edition is the definitive way to experience the “Tales from Vader’s Castle” style of storytelling that has become a staple for fans during the Halloween season.

What’s Inside the Collection?

The Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition is a massive 336-page compilation that brings together several fan-favorite spooky releases. According to the official Penguin Random House listing, the book collects:

  • Tales from the Rancor Pit
  • Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star
  • Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands #1–#3

The stories are framed by a haunting narrative set on the dark and stormy coast of Kef Bir. A mysterious cloaked figure warns a young maverick named Fry about the horrors lurking within the ruins of the second Death Star. From “Imperial zombies” and “ghostly pilots” to the claustrophobic “trash compactor terrors,” this book promises to showcase a side of the franchise that is rarely explored on the big screen.

Masterful Storytelling and Art

Cavan Scott, a New York Times bestselling author and one of the architects of The High Republic, has long been the go-to writer for Star Wars scares. His ability to blend the classic adventure of the franchise with genuine gothic horror has made these stories a hit with fans of all ages.

The Library Edition elevates these stories with high-quality paper and an oversized format (8 x 12-3/16 inches), allowing the detailed artwork to shine. The collection features a stellar lineup of artists, including Soo Lee, Vincenzo Riccardi, Fico Ossio, Nick Brokenshire, and Juan Samu. Each artist brings a unique, eerie visual style to the different segments of the book, ranging from the murky depths of a Rancor pit to the sterile, haunted hallways of an Imperial station.

While many of these stories were previously available as individual trade paperbacks or single-issue comics, the Library Edition format is highly sought after by collectors. Dark Horse’s library editions are known for their durability and “prestige” feel on a bookshelf.

For those who enjoy the “Legends” style of storytelling or the weirder corners of the canon, this collection is a perfect bridge. It manages to feel like a classic campfire ghost story session set against the backdrop of TIE fighters and lightsabers.

Pre-Order Information

With a retail price of $49.99, the Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition is currently available for pre-order through major retailers and local comic shops. Given the popularity of Cavan Scott’s work and the high demand for Dark Horse Library Editions, fans are encouraged to secure their copy early.

Whether you are looking for the perfect gift for the Star Wars fan in your life or you want to prepare for a spooky marathon in 2026, this volume is looking to be an essential addition to any collection. Stay tuned to Outer Rim News for more updates on upcoming book releases and comic announcements.

Product Details:

  • Title: Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition
  • Author: Cavan Scott
  • Publisher: Dark Horse Books
  • Release Date: September 22, 2026
  • Price: $49.99
  • Pages: 336
  • ISBN: 9781506751467
Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition
Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition

Star Wars Introduces Its Own Boogeyman in New Tales from the Nightlands Series

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Star Wars: Tales from the Nightland Issue 1 by Dark Horse

Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm Publishing have announced a new Star Wars horror comic series titled Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands. This three-issue series introduces a chilling new antagonist known as the Nightlander, a spectral entity that threatens heroes across the Star Wars timeline. The series is penned by Cavan Scott, with artwork by Soo Lee, Vincenzo Riccardi, and Robert Hack, and cover art by Francesco Francavilla.

Set on the planet Ryloth, the story draws from local legends of the Nightlands—a realm where Twi’lek spirits reside after death. The Nightlander emerges from this spectral plane, seeking to possess a living host and spread despair throughout the galaxy. Each issue features a different generation of Star Wars heroes confronting this malevolent force:

  • Issue #1: Young Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi attempt to contact Qui-Gon Jinn’s spirit but encounter the Nightlander instead.
  • Issue #2: Luke and Leia face the haunting presence.
  • Issue #3: Rey and Finn confront the dark power.

Cavan Scott, known for previous Star Wars horror tales like Tales From Vader’s Castle, expressed enthusiasm for bringing a spooky season to the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm Publishing’s Michael Siglain highlighted the collaboration with artist Iain McCaig, designer of Darth Maul, in crafting the Nightlander’s appearance.

Star Wars: Tales from the Nightland Issue 1 by Dark Horse
Star Wars: Tales from the Nightland Issue 1 by Dark Horse

Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands #1 is scheduled for release on September 3, 2025, priced at $5.99.

Audiobook Original The High Republic: Tempest Breaker Coming in December!

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Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Breaker, a new audiobook original written by Cavan Scott. Coming December 3 from Random House Audio (with physical and eBook editions of the script following in spring 2025), the tale finds the Jedi joining forces with marauder Lourna Dee of the Nihil. The audiobook original will feature a full cast in style of classic audio dramas, similar to past releases The Battle of Jedha, Doctor Aphra, and Scott’s own Dooku: Jedi Lost and Tempest Runner, the latter also starring Lourna. You can get a first look at the cover below.

Dee, a Twi’lek descendant of Ryloth nobility, left her family behind to join the Nihil, rising to the rank of Tempest Runner and becoming one of Nihil leader Marchion Ro’s top lieutenants. Violent and unpredictable, Dee has been a thorn in the side of the Jedi, even attempting to assassinate the Chancellor; but recently, Dee and the Jedi have come to something of an understanding, especially as Lourna’s relationship with Ro has soured. It all leads to Tempest Breaker!

StarWars.com has even more on this including an interview with author Cavan Scott, on their website!

Marvel Reveals Star Wars: The High Republic #9 Preview

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Marvel has released a 6-page Star Wars: The High Republic #9 preview. Check out a short synopsis and several pages from the book that hits stores in March!

Writer: Cavan Scott
Art: Ario Anindito
Cover Artists: Rafael De Latorre
Price: $3.99
Release Date: May 10, 2023

Vildar Mac has been haunted all his life. Now, as the Leveler is unleashed, the Jedi Knight faces a terrible decision – resist the lure of the dark side or become what he fears the most to survive. Will TEY SIRREK pay the ultimate price for Vildar’s choice?

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About Marvel:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.

Marvel Reveals Star Wars: Yoda #3 Preview

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Marvel has released a 5-page Star Wars: Yoda #3 preview. Check out a short synopsis and several pages from the book that hits stores in March!

a former student recalls the battle he won only to lose the guidance of Jedi Master Yoda.

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Writer: Cavan Scott
Art: Nico Leon
Cover Artists: Phil Noto
Price: $3.99
Release Date: Jan 25, 2023

YODA HAS FAILED! Yoda’s experiment with the Scalvi has ended in disaster, the situation on Turrak worse than ever. A new generation has risen up since the Jedi Master first came to the planet, a generation that still hasn’t learned the most important lesson of all. Will Yoda abandon those who need him most in their hour of need?

About Marvel:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.

Coming Soon! Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Starlight Stories HC

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Titan Comics & Magazines is set to give fans a collection of stories ripped from the pages of Star Wars Insider. Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Starlight Stories features stories, as you can probably guess from the name, from the High Republic era of Star Wars lore. It does feature a few exclusive stories that can only be read from the book.

You can currently pre-order this one from Amazon for $19.99. The fully illustrated book is 96 pages, and hits stores September 27, 2022. You can check out the cover image for the book below.

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About the Authors:

Cavan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author whose work includes novels, television, comic books and award winning audio dramas. He has written for a large number of high-profile series including Star Wars, Doctor Who, Assassin’s Creed, Pacific Rim, Transformers, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Vikings, Adventure Time, Sherlock Holmes and more.
In 2018, Cavan became one of the five story architects selected to create Lucasfilm’s new multi-media initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic and he is currently writing the ongoing Marvel comic of the same name, as well as numerous books in the series. Cavan has written widely in the galaxy far, far away, from the Tales from Vader’s Castle series to the Audie nominated Star Wars Dooku Jedi Lost. In 2020, he joined the writing team for Star Wars Kid’s children’s game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge 
 
Justina Ireland is the author of Dread Nation (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins), a New York Times bestseller as well as the sequel Deathless Divide.  Her earlier works include the fantasy young adult novels Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows (both Simon and Schuster).
Justina also writes for the Star Wars franchise, including the books Lando’s Luck, Spark of the Resistance, and A Test of Courage, part of the High Republic publishing initiative.
 
Charles Soule is a New York City-based novelist, comic book writer, musician, and attorney. While he has worked for DC and other publishers, he is best known for writing Daredevil, She-Hulk, Death of Wolverine, and various Star Wars comics from Marvel Comics (Star Wars, The Rise of Kylo Ren, Darth Vader, Poe Dameron, Lando and more)

Marvel Reveals Star Wars: The High Republic #15 Preview

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Marvel has released a 7-page Star Wars: The High Republic #15 preview. Check out a short synopsis and several pages from the book that hits stores in March!

Keeve Trennis encounters a legion of nameless foes that threaten to drain her of life. Luckily, her former Master Sskeer is nearby…

Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Writer: Cavan Scott
Art: Ario Anindito, Mark Morales, Victor Olazaba
Colors: Carlos Lopez
Letters: Ariana Maher
Cover Artists: Phil Noto
Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 02, 2022

Star Wars: The High Republic #15 Preview

About Marvel:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.

NEW EXCERPT FROM ‘DOOKU: JEDI LOST’ RELEASED

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Dooku: Jedi Lost

The fine folks over at StarWars.com have released a brand new excerpt from the upcoming audio book, Dooku: Jedi Lost. The book hits April 30th! Check out the excerpt below.

The upcoming audio drama, Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott, will take us back to Dooku’s training of Asajj Ventress in the ways of the dark side — and will explore the Sith Lord’s mysterious past. In this exclusive excerpt, Dooku (Euan Morton) sends his apprentice (Orlagh Cassidy) on a surprisingly personal mission to his homeworld…

Excerpt from Dooku: Jedi Lost

About Random House:

Founded in 1925, Random House is the proud publishing house of the world’s most acclaimed storytellers, thought leaders, and innovators. Our host of imprints—including Ballantine Bantam Dell, Del Rey/Spectra, The Dial Press, LucasBooks, The Modern Library, Random House, and Spiegel & Grau—publish original fiction and nonfiction in all formats with the mission to entertain, educate and inspire readers for generations.

Advanced Review: Star Wars Adventures 20 from IDW Publishing

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Star Wars Adventures 20 Cover

This month brings the close of IDW Publishing’s latest trilogy of Clone Wars era stories, so of course it’s convenient to end it with a story including everyone’s favorite moody Jedi Master-in-training Anakin Skywalker, as well as the all powerful Master Yoda. The Separatists’ presence in Wild Space is a mystery that Master Skywalker is sent by Master Mace Windu to uncover, but while on the planet Retta he’s surprised by Master Yoda who is also there to accompany him due to a presence felt there through the Force.

While trying to sneak around Separatist forces led by the evil General Flebek, our heroes run into an old friend of Yoda’s named Kreeda, who’s the last of a race called the Segredo. We discover that he’s been on this planet using a secret power to hide himself and others from the war currently raging in the galaxy. Anakin contemplates how this ability could be used to the Republic’s advantage by making Kreeda a spy, but is quickly interrupted by General Flebek and his droids.

Anakin is able to trick the opposing forces and take them all out before the refugees can be discovered and Yoda decides not to tell anyone what he and Anakin discovered.

Panel from Star Wars Adventures #20 by George Mann (photo courtesy of IDW Publishing)

IDW has done a great job of bringing us fun adventures that everyone can enjoy, and they don’t disappoint here. Any fan of The Clone Wars TV series will instantly find things to like here. Nothing beats when Master Yoda gets involved in missions for the Republic, and the lesson that Anakin has to learn here about the innocents that suffer during times of war, is something that everyone can take to heart.

Panel from Star Wars Adventures #20 by George Mann (photo courtesy of IDW Publishing)

We also get another Dispatch from Wild Space which includes a story about Jedi Barriss Offee who’s sent on a mission to seek out an old book in an ancient temple. She has to call on her faith in the Force to see her through to the end, but after obtaining the book only to have it turn to dust in her hands we all learn a lesson together: it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. This issue was definitely a winner and everyone should head to their nearest comic shop and pick up a copy.

Be on the lookout next month for an all new adventure starring Luke and Han with issue #21!

Star Wars Adventures 20:

  • Writer – Cavan Scott, George Mann
  • Art – Derek Charm, Valentina Pinto
  • Cover – Derek Charm, Valentina Pinto
  • Page Count – 32 pages
  • Cost – $3.99

What is Project Luminous?

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Project Luminous Logo

Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing Michael Siglain, has tweeted a very vague logo and author group shot of an upcoming project titled, “Project Luminous”. The project was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 as well. According to the image, it is set to debut in 2020.

The project comes from authors Claudia Gray, Justin Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott and Charles Soule. The tweet of course says have patience young padawans, but we love to speculate!

Check out the embedded tweet below.

https://twitter.com/msiglain/status/1117853943395016711

From the look of the logo, we see a Jedi logo in the very middle of the image. Obviously this is a project about the Jedi. We also have writers from the world of Star Wars novels and comic books, which could mean that this is a cross-promotional type of storyline. It could be one or two novels, with several tie-in comic books.

This also is coming in 2020, so could this be something that takes place as a result of of something that happens in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? With little to know information other than a title, I am willing to bet that it definitely has some sort of ties to the upcoming film.

What are your thoughts? As always leave your comments in the appropriate places.

Stay tuned for more information!

Discover the Secrets of Dooku: Jedi Lost

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In a tale set during her days as a Sith Apprentice, Asajj Ventress has a new mission: uncover the secrets of her master Count Dooku.

Today, The Star Wars Show and StarWars.com are thrilled to announce a new audio original novel, Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost, available April 30. Get your first look at the cover art below!

Dooku: Jedi Lost

The audio-only story, written by Cavan Scott, follows Dooku’s assassin Ventress as she uncovers why Dooku left the Jedi Order.

Narrated by Marc Thompson with other vocal performances by a full cast, the recording promises to deliver an epic exploration of a new chapter in Dooku’s story.

Star Wars Celebration: Guest Authors Announced

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Star Wars Celebration

Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 just got a little more exciting! StarWars.com officially unveiled the list of authors that will be in attendance at the show. The list of people below will be on hand to give you the opportunity to learn more about them, be in the room when news breaks about exciting upcoming titles, and even meet them face-to-face to get your favorite book signed and your questions answered.

  • Jeffrey Brown
  • Katie Cook
  • Delilah Dawson
  • Alexander Freed
  • Timothy Zahn
  • Claudia Gray
  • Cavan Scott

Guest authors and artists will include: Timothy Zahn, author of Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances; Delilah Dawson, who penned Star Wars: Phasma; Claudia Gray, whose titles include the forthcoming Star Wars: Master & Apprentice, Katie Cook, illustrator and co-author of Star Wars: Search Your Feelings; Alexander Freed, author of the upcoming Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron; Cavan Scott, author of Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space; and Jeffrey Brown, whose titles include the Darth Vader and Family Coloring Book.

About Star Wars Celebration:

Star Wars Celebration is the ultimate fan experience focused on the galaxy far, far away…

Fans of all ages, from all over the world will come together in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration revels in the excitement of new movies, television shows, books and comics while also commemorating the vast history of the Star Wars universe.  Star Wars Celebration has something special for every kind of Star Wars fan!

Celebration – Lucasfilm’s love letter to fans – is days of major announcements, immersive exhibits, an interactive show floor, screenings, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, autograph sessions, fan-inspired activities, costumes and other surprises celebrating all things Star Wars! Star Wars Celebration is truly a once in a lifetime experience where memories are made, families are brought together, old friends are reunited, and new friendships forged — all in the setting of the ever-evolving Star Wars universe.

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