STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Comic Adaptation Finally Reveals Force Ghost Army NOT Seen In The Movie

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Comic Adaptation Finally Reveals Force Ghost Army NOT Seen In The Movie

The final issue of Marvel Comics' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation makes a key change to the 2019 movie as we finally get to see Daisy Ridley's Rey joined by an army of Jedi Force Ghosts...

By JoshWilding - Jun 11, 2025 06:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remains one of the franchise's most divisive (and poorly reviewed) entries, and for many fans, it's still a hugely disappointing conclusion to the Skywalker Saga.

During the final act, things looked bleak for Rey when she battled her "grandfather," Emperor Palpatine. However, hearing the voices of several Jedi from the past, she declares herself "all the Jedi" to the Sith Lord, and proceeds to vanquish the villain once and for all. 

It's previously been reported that Lucasfilm considered having those characters appear as physical Force Ghosts. For whatever reasons (likely financial and logistical), it didn't happen, and we had to make do with the voices alone. 

As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, the final issue of Marvel Comics' adaptation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker finally delivers the moment we should have seen on screen in 2019. Rey can be seen joined by an army of fallen Jedi.

This would have been a sight to behold in live-action, though it not happening did prove beneficial to subsequent Star Wars projects. Liam Neeson's return as Qui-Gon Jinn in Obi-Wan Kenobi would have been nowhere near as impactful had it taken place in The Rise of Skywalker first, and the same could be said for Hayden Christensen's turn as a Force Ghost in Ahsoka

When the movie was released, co-writer Chris Terrio said this about only Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa appearing as Force Ghosts in the final scene on Tatooine:

"We absolutely discussed who would be there at the end. It’s not as though those Force ghosts will never appear to Rey now that she really is the first of the new Jedi. I think she has all of those Jedi behind her. J.J. was pretty clear about the idea that he didn’t want to take away from the moment of Leia finally appearing as a Force ghost and the twins finally being together."

"This might be in the novelization, but we talked a lot about how Leia lost her home. Alderaan is gone. So, she could never take Luke to see where she grew up as a princess, but Luke could’ve taken Leia to see where he grew up as a farmer. But, the twins never got to Tatooine together (to visit Luke’s childhood farm). So, the idea of seeing the twins together after the sabers are laid to rest felt like it was something that was very moving to me and J.J."

Check out this cut moment from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker below.

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THE LAST HOPE OF THE RESISTANCE! REY races to confront PALPATINE, but can she stop him before the FINAL ORDER devastates the galaxy? Hope comes from unexpected places as the RESISTANCE makes its last stand!

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #5
Written by JODY HOUSER
Artwork by WILL SLINEY
Cover by PHIL NOTO

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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 6/11/2025, 6:21 PM
Better never than late.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 6/11/2025, 6:28 PM
Im ALL THE JEDI!!! ...But mostly those with lot of screen time and portrayed by famous actors, not the cool ones.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 6/11/2025, 6:31 PM
@Malatrova15 - It's unsettling when you don't write in syntax free non-sequiturs.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 6/11/2025, 6:30 PM
Also ....Ahsoka death by the time of Force Awakens comfirmed....probably getting rekt in a lame side mision whit no impact like her series
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 6/11/2025, 6:31 PM
@Malatrova15 - That's more like it.
Chasekeane
Chasekeane - 6/12/2025, 4:17 AM
@Malatrova15 - Based on that image? More likely to be Shaak Ti, pretty similar look.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/11/2025, 6:55 PM
Incredible the amount of stupid decisions and lack of thinking that went into some of these movies, particularly TROS. Including that image just seems like a no brainer. Same as having Han, Leia, and Luke sharing the screen in person together. Complete no brainers.
MonkeyBot
MonkeyBot - 6/11/2025, 7:05 PM
How is Anakin's ghost holding the same saber which Rey has in her hand...
Mrnorth1921
Mrnorth1921 - 6/11/2025, 7:34 PM
@OptimusCrime - he is a spirit.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/11/2025, 8:13 PM
@OptimusCrime - hahahahahahaha
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/11/2025, 7:26 PM
That’s a pretty sweet image ngl!!.

I wish we got it in the film but I can understand how negotiating deals & scheduling for so many to return may have been a headache hence it not happening (the voices itself were fine).

I didn’t care much for TROS but the lack of this moment didn’t really factor in for me.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 6/11/2025, 8:43 PM
Still an insane miss, it’s really felt like the camera was going to turn and show them all behind her
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 6/11/2025, 8:56 PM
Fan fiction stupidity. George Lucas never showed a Force Ghost wielding a lightsaber.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/11/2025, 10:14 PM
Hmmm....Ghost Army....I won't lie...If the Dark side and Light had that....That would be awesome!
Huskers
Huskers - 6/11/2025, 10:54 PM
Do they really need their light sabers though?!?!
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 6/12/2025, 8:16 AM
@Huskers - no, they don't
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 6/12/2025, 2:26 AM
The Last Jedi: Jedis were imperfect, one shouldn't put them on a pedestal and Rey needs to form her own path.

Rise of Skywalker: Jedis are super cool, please buy our toys!!
Fogs
Fogs - 6/12/2025, 2:48 AM
Why is Luke an old spirit dude and Anakin a young one? That doesn't make sense at all (don't gimme that "That's when Anakin was a jedi" BS cause he was redeemed in the end, didn't make sense then and still doesn't).

Why would spirits ever need sabers?
This is something that started with the prequels and I really despise in SW. The Saber excess. It's like what Favreau said about Caps' shield throw: should be used with moderation or it loses its magic.

Anyway I don't even know why I'm commenting. SW is as dead as these Jedi. Actually more, cause they might find a way to bring them all back to life, the way things are going.

Bringing the franchise back from the underworld is way harder.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 6/12/2025, 3:05 AM
But not all Jedi became force ghosts right? Or am I interpreting it wrong? Still, would've been cooler if she went to the World between Worlds or just had Anakin there.

And why would Luke wanna take Leia back to the place where he lost everything and she got enslaved by a giant space slug? Luke already said in IV there's nothing for him there.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/12/2025, 6:12 AM
Spirit sabers? 🤣🤣🤣🤣👎
grif
grif - 6/12/2025, 7:51 AM
force ghost army?

face palm

dragon316
dragon316 - 6/12/2025, 7:52 AM
Force ghost army what they going to do help ? Can’t touch hurt living
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/12/2025, 7:56 AM
The scene was always dumb - only some of the Jedi actually know how to force ghost. The rest don’t.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 6/12/2025, 8:15 AM
What a joke. more Disney trash.

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