Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands

Cavan Scott, Star Wars master of the macabre, conjures an all-new Halloween special from a galaxy far, far away in this original graphic novel. Contained herein is a trio of terrifying tales that span the Skywalker saga!

On the planet Ryloth, Twi'leks speak in hushed tones about the Nightlands, the spectral realm where their spirits retire after death. According to legend, there are certain nights when the veil between that haunted place and the land of the living is so thin that one can communicate with the other side.

It was on one such night that young Padawan Anakin Skywalker, while visiting Ryloth with Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, attempted to summon the ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn for a final goodbye. But when Anakin made contact with the Nightlands, it wasn't his old friend who answered...

Enter: The Nightlander, a Star Wars boogeyman who seeks to possess a powerful, living host and bring despair to the galaxy!

In this terrifying new tale, three generations of galactic heroes contend with the malevolent Nightlander, else it escapes its frightful dimension to torment the waking world. Watch in horror as Anakin, Luke, Leia, and Rey face off against a dark power unlike any in the galaxy!

Join Cavan Scott, the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle and a story architect of The High Republic initiative, along with artists Soo Lee (Carmilla: The First Vampire, Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star), Vincenzo Riccardi (Beyond Real, Star Wars: Echoes of Fear), and Robert Hack (Tales from Vader's Castle, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as they weave another intergalactic ghost story for the Halloween season! Featuring exclusive character designs for the Nightlander by legendary artist Iain McCaig and creepy cover art by Francesco Francavilla!

Collects issues #1-#3 of Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands.

Author: Cavan Scott
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.25h x 6.94w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9781506743349

About the Author
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 many high-profile series including Star Wars, Batman, Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, Pacific Rim, Transformers, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Vikings, Adventure Time and more. His creator-owned series include Night of the Slashers from Magma, Godfather of Hell and Shadow Service from Vault, The Ward from Dark Horse, Sleep Terrors from Legendary and Dead Seas from IDW.
In 2018, Cavan became one of the five story architects selected to create Lucasfilm's new multi-media initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic. He is currently writing the ongoing Marvel comic of the same name and numerous novels in the series. Cavan has written widely in the galaxy far, far away, from the fan-favourite Tales from Vader's Castle series to the Audie Finalist Star Wars Dooku Jedi Lost. He has written episodes for the Emmy-winning Disney+ series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, was part of the writing team for Star Wars Kid's game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and co-wrote two original audio dramas for Audible; Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason and The Hound of the Baskervilles, the latter starring Colin Salmon and Stephen Fry as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
He is currently developing several original comic book and television properties, founding Strange Matter Media with George Mann in 2019.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Cavan was a magazine editor for Future Publishing and BBC Magazines in the UK, launching a number of successful titles including Countryfile, based on the hit BBC One series.

A member of The Society of Authors and the Horror Writer's Association,

Cavan lives in the west of England with his wife and two daughters. His passions include learning the concertina, folklore, the music of David Bowie, and scary movies. He builds far too much LEGO.