Star Wars

Obi-Wan Kenobi

An unparalleled Master of the Force, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi was destined from a young age to become a defender of galactic balance. From the Padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn to the Jedi Master of Anakin Skywalker, here is Obi-Wan’s complete journey.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: A HISTORY

Jedi Initiate

in Star Wars: Obi-Wan (2022) #1

Reflecting on his life in leather-bound journals from his hermit’s hut on Tatooine, Obi-Wan recalls one of his earliest adventures, a watershed moment of narrow survival when he was still a Youngling.

Padawan and Teacher

in Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell (2000) #1

This three-issue Legends tale finds Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan, tasked with keeping Venan ruler Baroness Omnino safe on Coruscant (even though there's bad blood there). On the distant, lawless world of Ord Mantell, everyone carries a grudge and a blaster—so a young and hotheaded Obi-Wan must learn a quick lesson in diplomacy.

"The Aurorient Express"

in Star Wars: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - The Aurorient Express (2002) #1

In one of their more unusual missions, Padawan Obi-Wan and Master Qui-Gon restored order on a runaway luxury cloud cruiser called the Aurorient Express. As if the rude, filthy rich passengers weren’t enough, the two Jedis had to deal with a rogue onboard system that repelled their every effort!

Rite of Passage

in Star Wars: Episode I - Obi-Wan Kenobi (1999) #1

Qui-Gon Jinn is dead, and it’s time for Obi-Wan Kenobi to accept his Jedi Knighthood. Unfortunately, this milestone falls in the middle of an intergalactic war between a floundering Galactic Republic and the seceded Independent Systems. Obi-Wan’s rise as a Jedi was marred by tragedy—with the training of young Anakin Skywalker hanging in the balance.

Obi-Wan and Anakin

in Star Wars: Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi (2019) #1

A few years after the death of Qui-Gon at the hands of Darth Maul, Obi-Wan picks up where his Master left off with Anakin in his charge. While their relationship is still a work in progress, Obi-Wan allows his Padawan to accompany him on a mission to Dallenor to retrieve a Jedi holocron that holds invaluable information. He also shows Anakin a few impressive tricks.

Pre-Clone Wars

in Obi-Wan and Anakin (2016) #1

Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, Master and Padawan are pushed to a breaking point when they’re called away to a remote planet to offer the kind of assistance only a Jedi can bring. But the inhabitants of this endangered world may be resistant to the help!

Age of Republic

in Star Wars: Republic (2002) #46

Amid growing political unrest, the Supreme Chancellor enlists Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan to help protect the Senator, along with the Senator's regular team of Senate Guards. A war is brewing and Kamino may be the first to fall…

Clone Wars

in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) #1

Unlock some of the history and events that laid the foundation for the Rebel Alliance's epic struggle against the Empire. Obi-Wan struggles to keep up with the unfocused mind and passionate heart of Anakin. But the Clone Rebellion on Kamino leads to an even greater conflict for the entire Republic!

Fallen Apprentice

in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) #1

On Mustafar, Obi-Wan made the most excruciating choice of his life when he cut down his former “brother” and Padawan, Anakin Skywalker. See the buildup to their blowout in this adaptation to “Revenge of the Sith.”

A Return to the Force

in Star Wars (2015) #7

This entire issue, with pencils by guest artist Simone Bianchi, is a journal excerpt from “Ben” Kenobi’s undercover period. A Jedi general no longer, Obi-Wan adopted a hermit’s life on the edge of the Dune Sea on Tatooine, visited only by the occasional womp rat or Tusken Raider. But Obi-Wan was forced out of hiding when a pack of bloodthirsty knaves laid a hand on the young Luke Skywalker!