Welcome to the Nightlands
Spooky season starts now!
Greetings foolish mortal,
Is it feeling like autumn where you are? It is here... and I'm loving it! Not that I don't love summer, but there's something about that back-to-school, leaves turning, break out the cosy cardigan-season that energises me.
Plus, of course, it's spooky season!
To celebrate, I'm kicking off a series of posts focusing on my own Halloween and horror stories, including Night of the Slashers, Dead Seas and Shadow Service, plus scares set in other universes like Star Wars and Gotham City.
We'll have behind-the-scene treats, maybe a few tricks, as well as your chance to ask me anything about writing horror, creator-owned chills and licensed terrors.
But before we get into that we have the first of this year's new scary stories... Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands which launches today!
STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE NIGHTLANDS #1
Here is it, the start of 2025's Halloween series from a galaxy far, far away. Since 2018, we've been to Vader's Castle, the Rancor Pit and even the Death Star. Now, we're going somewhere new!
On Ryloth, Twi’leks whisper about the Nightlands, the realm where their spirits retire after death. Legend says that on nights when the veil is thinnest, you can speak with the shades who reside there.
On one such night, Anakin Skywalker and his Twi’lek friend Daesha try to summon the ghost of a much-loved relative for a final goodbye. But when Anakin makes contact with the Nightlands, the answer is anything but friendly…
Enter: The Nightlander, a Star Wars boogeyman that seeks to possess a living host and bring chaos to the galaxy!
Here's a sneak peek:
Script is by me, art is by Soo Lee (who I first worked on in Vader's Castle), letters are by Comicraft and the main cover is by Francesco Francavilla with a variant by Star Wars royalty, Iain McCaig.
Head to your friendly neighbourhood comic book store to meet the Nightlander for yourself!
Plus, as you'll find out below, there's another way to find out more about Tales From the Nightlands. Keep reading, Fright Fans!
Have questions about Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands? Then this is your chance to get them answered!
I'll be gathering questions from the comment section below as well as Instagram, Threads and Bluesky to answer in a future newsletter, so ask away!
If you don't want to ask publicly you can also ask using the AMA form on my website!
That's everything for now. Speak soon – and don't forget to ask your Tales From the Nightlands questions below!
Until next time, look after yourself and each other,
- GWENPOOL #5 Out now!
- STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE NIGHTLANDS #1 Out today!
- DC'S ZATANNIC PANIC Out October 1st, 2025.
- STAR WARS: THE JAWS OF JAKKU Out October 9th, 2025.
- STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI TRADE PAPERBACK Out October 14th, 2025.
- IRON & FROST #1 Out October 15th, 2025.
- IRON & FROST #2 Out November 12th, 2025.
- STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE NIGHTLANDS #2 Out October 22nd, 2025.
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