Obi-Wan 1, released on May 4, 2022, is the inaugural edition of the comic miniseries Star Wars: Obi-Wan within the canon continuity. Marvel Comics published this issue, which features the story "Youngling's Challenge" and was crafted by writer Christopher Cantwell with illustrations by Ario Anindito and Carlos Lopez.
As the final chapter in the life of a celebrated Jedi Master draws near, Obi-Wan Kenobi, dwelling in solitude on Tatooine's desolate sands, dedicates himself to contemplating – and documenting – significant events from his storied past. Within the aged, leather-clad journals of his desert dwelling, Obi-Wan recalls his formative years as a Jedi Initiate, his experiences as a Padawan, the trials of Jedi Knighthood and the Clone Wars, and some of the initial obstacles he overcame as a true Master of the Force! In this narrative, Obi-Wan reflects upon a pivotal Youngling experience, a near-death encounter he faced at the tender age of eight years on Coruscant… This marks merely the genesis of his Jedi journey!