Star Wars: Doctor Aphra

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra is an ongoing comic book series that began publication on December 7, 2016. It was originally written by Star Wars: Darth Vader scribe Kieron Gillen. It was then briefly co-written by him and Simon Spurrier before writing duties were transferred fully to Spurrier after Remastered. The series was first teased as Star Wars: Classified on September 19, 2016, before being officially announced on October 12, 2016.

The series takes place between Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back &mdash;mainly on the galactic frontier&mdash;and follows from the conclusion of Star Wars: Darth Vader. It focuses on the titular character, "rogue archaeologist" Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, her droid duo, the "murderbots" Triple-Zero and Beetee-One, Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan, and Vulaada Klam, Aphra's side-kick later in the series.

Designed to be the moral inverse of Indiana Jones, the misadventures of her and her eponymous crew are a dark reflection of the adventures of the mainline series' heroes. In 2019, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.