Background
While most books either fill in nooks and crannies between the films or extrapolate what happens after Episode VI, graphic series Dawn chronicles the difficult early days of the Jedi Order, full of disputes, strife and sacrifice even before the two sides of the Force had coalesced. We follow several Jedi warriors who must deal with their own troubles as well as those of the galaxy at large, in a period long before the rise of the Empire.

How It Might Work
Separating the story from any need to feature cast members who have gone before makes for a real change, and who doesn’t want to find out how the Jedi order fared in its early days? It wouldn’t quite fit the “Episode VII” title, what with being an ancient prequel, but otherwise it could be very interesting.