Star Wars Tales Star Wars Tales is a series of comics that began on September 29 , 1999 and ended on July 13 , 2005 published by Dark Horse Comics . Each issue is an anthology of stories from various eras of the Star Wars timeline . Although the stories themselves are unrelated , many issues were themed around a single character , group or era . Each story varies in length , with six or so stories in each issue , adding up to a total of 64 pages . Two covers were produced for each issue , one illustrated , another a photo - cover . Issue # 1 to Issue # 20 were edited by Peet Janes ( Issues 1 and 2 ) and Dave Land ( Issues 3 - 20 ) and were labeled Infinities , placing them outside the canon ( though this is not to say that the events depicted are permanently outside of the official continuity , just that they should not be considered canon unless or until they are endorsed by a canon source ) . However , in - universe , the premise is that the stories of the " Tales " series are holo rentals from Peeja Mobet ' s Holo Emporium . Peeja Mobet introduced the first two issues ( before editor Peet Janes left the series and Dave Land took over ) , talking about the stories presented . Even he admits not everything that is found in his shop is " historically accurate . " In his words ( taken from Issue 1 ) : " " Some folks take liberties with their characters , others ignore potentially significant events , and still others speculate about what might have happened if something didn ' t occur when and where it should have . Or vice - versa for that matter . And then of course there ' s them hoo - ha stories , which make none of the pretense about tying in so long as you ' re doubled over and crackin ' up ! " " From Issue 2 : " " Now , the stories that I carry in this shop have been told from as many points of view as there are thinking beings on this planet . That makes for some interesting perspectives , even on the same stories that we ' ve heard over and over again . Everybody ' s got his or her own personal spin on events , and ideas of the outcomes too , that may rankle some folks : ' Hey , I was there ! He didn ' t do that ! ' they shout over their half - drained lomin ale s . Then somebody else pipes in with ' What do you know ? You weren ' t even hatched when that happened ! ' and then the place devolves into a classic brawl . " " I have a little more respect for the differing viewpoints . For one , every different viewpoint is another story I can rent ! For another , despite the fact that our perceptions are based on the same incoming information , everybody has his or her own interpretations of things , no matter what lobe they ' re using or how glitterstimmed their ganglia may be . That ' s what makes this the most colorful galaxy in the universe , eh ? " " The most important thing is : is it a good story ? Does it have all the parts , in a semblance of order , and make sense as a whole ? Did you laugh at the end , or did your hearts jump and make you wonder about the final outcome , the fate of some endearing ( or reviled ! ) character ? I hope so ; otherwise I ' m not doing my job and you ' d better tell me ! " " Jeremy Barlow became the next editor , and edited Issue # 21 to Issue # 24 . All the tales from these issues are considered to be canon , unless labeled otherwise . " Tales " also produced a 16 - page " " , released in May 2002 . Many " Tales " stories and events from the first twenty issues have been referenced in other " Star Wars " publications . This elevates the referenced aspects of the story into the canon , but does not necessarily mean that the entire story should be considered within the official continuity . For a list of all " Tales " stories that have had elements incorporated into continuity , see the corresponding section below . The 24 issues of " Tales " have been collected in six volumes of trade paperbacks , collecting four full issues each . " Tales " stories with elements of continuity . This is a list of all stories in " Star Wars Tales " with elements that occur in continuity . By default , all " Tales " stories are Infinities , and are popularly described as being " non - canon with elements of continuity " , referring to the fact that if an outside source C - canon or higher references an element in a " Tales " story , that element is canonized . It is important to note that this does not make the entire story canon , and in some cases the non - canon parts of the story contain details that are irreconcilable with the rest of " Star Wars " canon . These are noted below . All stories are sorted by trade paperback volume number , then alphabetically . The source in which the canon reference occurs is listed below the entry , with the appropriate section of the source following it . Stories entirely within canon . The following are " Tales " stories that have either been reprinted without the Infinities logo , rendering them entirely canon , or stories printed after " Tales 20 " , which no longer carry the Infinities logo unless an individual story calls for it . No source is listed for the stories of Volume VI , as they are already in canon . Volume I . " Routine " Volume II . " Death Star Pirates " Volume III . " Resurrection " Stories with elements of continuity . The following are Tales stories that have had a reference to them published in a canon source . The scope of the reference varies ; some , such as " Extinction " , have almost their entire story referenced , while others may have no more than a planet or person ' s name reprinted . Volume I . " Extinction " " Deal with a Demon " " The Death of Captain Tarpals " " Lady Luck " " Life , Death , and the Living Force " " " " Sand Blasted " " Skippy the Jedi Droid " " Stop That Jawa ! " " Incident at Horn Station " " Three Against the Galaxy " " Moment of Doubt " Volume II . " A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite ! " " A Summer ' s Dream " " Fortune , Fate , and the Natural History of the Sarlacc " " Hoth " " The Hovel on Terk Street " " " " Outbid But Never Outgunned " " Single Cell " " Nerf Herder " " Thank the Maker " " Bad Business " " Captain Threepio " " The One That Got Away " " The Secret Tales of Luke ' s Hand ! " Volume III . " A Jedi ' s Weapon " " Hate Leads to Lollipops " " Nameless " " Once Bitten " " A Day in the Life " " The Duty " Volume IV . " Apocalypse Endor " " Children of the Force " " First Impressions " " Kessel Run " " Puzzle Peace " " Sandstorm " " The Secret of Tet - Ami " " Slippery Slope " " Stones " " Survivors ( comic ) " " The Sith in the Shadow " " Tides of Terror " " Urchins " " Heart of Darkness " Volume V . " Dark Journey " " Being Boba Fett " " Revenants " " The Apprentice " " Phantom Menaces " " Number Two in the Galaxy " " Payback " " The Value of Proper Intelligence to Any Successful Military Campaign is Not to Be Underestimated " " Into the Great Unknown " " Rather Darkness Visible " " Young Lando Calrissian "