Star Wars 91 : Wookiee World Star Wars 91 : Wookiee World is the ninety - first issue in the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comics . Publisher ' s summary . " The villain ' s name is Knife , and he ' s out to enslave the world of the Wookiees and Chewie ' s brother - in - law is helping him ! " Wookiee World " written by Jo Duffy , penciled by Tony Salmons and inked by Tom Palmer . " Plot summary . Following their to Keyorin , Lando Calrissian , Han Solo , and Chewbacca make their way to Kashyyyk , Chewbacca ' s homeworld . After landing at the spaceport outside of Chewbacca ' s hometown , the three head towards Chewbacca ' s home to reunite with his wife and son . However , on the way there , they are confronted by a mysterious pale warrior who has made friends with Chewbacca ' s brother - in - law , Vargi . The warrior introduces himself as " Knife " , a nickname that the local Wookiees have given him , since they cannot pronounce his true name . Knife and Vargi suggest that the group make their way to Chewbacca ' s home to enjoy drinks . When the group arrives , they find the house abandoned , much to Chewbacca ' s worry . Lando and Han reassure their friend , claiming that his family are probably out shopping and will be back soon . The group enters Chewbacca ' s home to enjoy drinks and pass the time until the absent family returns . As Lando and Han voice their suspicions about Knife , Chewbacca ' s son , Lumpy , appears at the door . Lumpy is accompanied by three Wookiees , who brandish their weapons at Han , Lando , and Chewbacca . The rogue Wookiees are working for Knife , who explains that he is holding Chewbacca ' s family captive and that he hopes to reactivate the Kashyyyk slave trade . Han assumes that Knife is working for the Galactic Empire , but Knife claims that he has nothing to do with the Imperials . Knife places his three new captives in binders , and escorts Chewbacca out of the house . Knife plans to parade the Wookiee hero through the city in order to dishearten the resistance to his slave trade . Han and Lando are kept inside the house as captives until Knife can decide what to do with them . While Chewbacca is led outside to watch his people loaded onto slave ships , Lando and Han are able to escape from their captivity . Han frees Chewbacca from his chains , but he is caught by Vargi , who viciously beats Chewbacca as punishment . Han intervenes , only to have Vargi ' s wrath turned on him . Han is knocked unconscious , but not before Chewbacca intervenes , starting an uprising against the slave traders . As Chewbacca and Vargi grapple , Knife tries to quell the uprising , preparing to kill Chewbacca with one of his blades . However , Lando , having just freed Chewbacca ' s family , shoots the weapon out of Knife ' s hand . With his family free , Chewbacca puts all his weight behind his blows , quickly defeating Vargi . The tide of the skirmish quickly turns , and as the Wookiees celebrate their victory , Knife is able to escape . Han attempts to chase after their enemy , but Knife is able to steal Lando ' s ship , the " Cobra " , escaping offworld . Han is furious that Knife has escaped , but he claims that he will set up a rematch with the mysterious figure as soon as he can . Behind the scenes . This issue takes place after " " and concurrently with the previous issue , " " . This issue also marks the first appearance of the Nagai , who will go on to be the major villains until the end of the Marvel run . Chewbacca ' s homeworld is spelled " Kazhyyyk " in this comic , differing from the correct spelling of " Kashyyyk " . The Nagai introduced in this comic , Knife , claims that the Wookiees have nicknamed him " Knife " as they cannot pronounce his name . However , Knife ' s real name is never revealed in the later Marvel comics , and even his fellow Nagai refer to him as " Knife . " Knife ' s real name was revealed in the " Star Wars Gamer 1 " article , " " , which gave him the name , " Ozrei N ' takkilomandrife " .