Chewbacca , Part I Chewbacca , Part I is the first of five issues of the Marvel comic book miniseries " " . It was published on October 14 , 2015 . Publisher ' s summary . Known as the skilled co - pilot of the infamous " Millennium Falcon " , the legendary Wookiee warrior CHEWBACCA will star in his very own limited comic series ! After the battle of Yavin , Chewbacca is on his own when he crash lands his ship on an Imperial occupied planet . Now stranded , Chewie finds himself caught in the middle of trying to return to the rebellion and helping a young and feisty girl in need . Writer Gerry Duggan ( DEADPOOL , 1872 , HULK ) and artist Phil Noto ( BLACK WIDOW , X - 23 , UNCANNY X - FORCE ) bring us a never - before - seen tale of the heroic Wookiee we all know and love . Plot summary . On the Outer Rim planet of Andelm IV , the alien gangster Jaum and his Shistavanen enforcer and bodyguard Tyvak visit the home of Human debtor Arrax and his daughter Zarro . With his client unable to pay off an overdue loan , Jaum forces Arrax and Zarro to work as indentured labor in the Andelm beetle caverns . Arrax and Zarro are forced to harvest the larva of Andelm beetle s , whose chemicals are an economic commodity . Unwilling to see his daughter suffer , Arrax smuggles out Zarro in a cart carrying beetle larvae . He also tells her not to return to their home and to never return to the caverns . Upon reaching the surface , Jaum ' s guards discover she is missing but Zarro manages to flee on a speeder . Elsewhere , the Wookiee Chewbacca rests on a bed of flowers after crash - landing his RZ - 1 A - wing interceptor on the planet . His rest in interrupted when he discovers that the starfighter ' s engines have failed , causing to roar in frustration . Meanwhile , Zarro goes to a local councilor for help only to discover that Jaum has bribed the council . Meanwhile , Chewie tries to repair the A - wing . Elsewhere in an Andelm IV city , Zarro tries to sell her speeder to a Besalisk junk dealer . However , the Besalisk is in the pay of Jaum and confiscates the speeder on the grounds that it is stolen property . When the Besalisk and another henchman try to apprehend Zarro , she is forced to flee into the streets . Shortly later , Chewbacca tries to by a flight stabilizer from the Besalisk , who is only willing to sell it for 100 Credit s . Lacking sufficient funds to buy it , Chewie goes to a casino to gamble for funds . Chewie plays a game of sabacc with the casino ' s CZ unit and succeeds in doubling his credits . Shortly later , Zarro enters the casino to hide . Taking pity on the child , Chewie motions for her to hide behind his table . Shortly later , Tyvak and several other enforcers enter the casino hunting for the fugitive . Tyvak doesn ' t bother to search Chewie knowing the Wookiee species ' reputation as fierce and strong fighters . Chewie lets Zarro share a bowl of broth . Using the funds , Chewie is able to buy a flight stabilizer . Later , Zarro befriends Chewbacca and tells the Wookiee about her father ' s gambling debts and predicament . She tells Chewie that Arrax and several of their friends are in " big trouble " and that they need help from somebody scary - looking . Chewie roars in approval and gives her a piggy - back ride . Zarro tries to guide Chewie to Jaum ' s work camp but the Wookiee returns to his damaged A - wing . Despite not speaking the Wookiee language , Zarro tries in vain to secure a promise from Chewie to help her before he goes offworld . While watching Chewie repair his ship , Zarro reflects on her mother leaving Andelm IV on a starship . After some haggling , Zarro manages to convince Chewie to help her after telling him that she and her father had been enslaved by Jaum . This strikes a chord with Chewbacca , who had experienced slavery at the hands of the Empire . Chewie raises his bowcaster in affirmation and Zarro hugs him . Meanwhile , Jaum and Tyvak travel on a speeder for a secret night - time rendezvous with an Imperial officer . Jaum has been trying to sell high quality dedlanite to the Galactic Empire and shows the officer a sample . After taking the sample , the officer asks Jaum if he has the infrastructure to deliver it in large quantities . Jaum replies that he has a " team that is ready to work itself to death for the Empire . " Development . In celebration of " Star Wars " Day on May 4 , 2016 , Marvel re - released " Chewbacca 1 " as part of its " True Believers " budget reprint program , which reprints popular comic titles for the suggested retail price of $ 1 .