Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes of the Empire (2026) #3
“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….
Writer: Ethan Sacks
Artists: Roi Mercado, Jethro Morales
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist: Phil Noto
Editor: Mark Pannicia
Publication date: June 24 2026
From the big screen of The Mandalorian and Grogu to the frames of “The Battle For Black Spire,” Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes of the Empire #3, Dejarik is never far away in Star Wars. On the first page of action, from Oga’s office in her cantina, she explains to Rey how a group of Batuuans stood up to Darth Vader—and not all of them died, but, like the holo game, some sacrifices must be made.
Vader ruthlessly plows through most of the crowd to reach Princess Leia, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO—but even more importantly, the powerful Jedi relic he has been drawn to. Time and again, he flexes his Sith power. If there’s a weak point of the story, it is that he isn’t getting through the Galaxy’s Edge fodder even faster. But then some surprises occur.
Oga is actually going to help them escape—not out of the kindness of her Blutopian heart (do they have a heart? Only one?), but for a longer game we keep learning she is so good at playing. Luke Skywalker also reappears, but the main bit of help that allows an escape in the Millennium Falcon comes from an assassin droid throwing a Kowakian monkey-lizard.
The escape sequence was fun, but Oga’s ulterior motives are what make this flashback tale so impactful to Star Wars lore and set up such a fulfilling ending to this issue. It will be very interesting to see where Ethan Sacks’ storytelling takes us from here.
