Chewbacca

A towering Wookiee warrior from the forest planet Kashyyyk, Chewbacca became Han Solo's loyal co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon after Solo freed him from Imperial captivity. He joined the Rebel Alliance, combining his extraordinary strength, mechanical expertise, and bowcaster skills in the fight against the Empire.

Few characters have roared off the page quite like Chewbacca — the towering Wookiee co-pilot who made his comic book debut in Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #1 in 1977, adapted by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin right at the dawn of a cultural phenomenon. A true Bronze Age original, Chewie has kept extraordinary company across nearly five decades of four-color adventures, sharing pages with Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and the beloved droids C-3PO and R2-D2 across 296 catalog appearances and counting. With four key issues to his name and a publishing run stretching from 1977 all the way to 2026, he's one of the most enduring presences in licensed comics history, a fixture across Star Wars titles at Marvel and beyond. Whether you're a lifelong collector or just discovering the galaxy far, far away in comic form, Chewbacca's remarkable longevity on the page makes him absolutely essential reading.