Bounty Hunters 12

Bounty Hunters 12 is the twelfth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Bounty Hunters. It was written by Ethan Sacks, illustrated by Paolo Villanelli and Arif Prianto, and published by Marvel Comics on May 19, 2021. It features the prelude story "Target Solo," which leads into the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event.

Publisher's summary[]

PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: "THE THREAT IN THE SHADOWS" As VALANCE and his reluctant partner DENGAR race to intercept BOBA FETT and his precious cargo, who are the deadly pursuers that are after them? A dark secret from Valance's past connection to HAN SOLO may get him killed all these years later. But who is the mysterious leader of an assassination squad that is driving Valance into a life-and-death confrontation with his old friend?

Plot summary[]

WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS PRELUDE:
"TARGET SOLO"

Cyborg bounty hunter Valance recently rescued a stranded Rebel
freighter from marauding pirates.

Dengar let it slip that the notorious Boba Fett captured Valance's old
friend, Han Solo. The two rival hunters have come to an understanding
in order to find Fett.

Valance now tears through space in a stolen vessel, desperate to pick up
the trail before it's too late….

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606096022; May 19, 2021; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 01211; Cover A; Mattia De Iulis
- 01221; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
- 01231; Cover C; Mattia De Iulis

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

4-LOM
Bossk'wassak'Cradossk
Cadeliah (Mentioned only)
Chewbacca (In flashback(s))
Dengar
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Boba Fett
Bib Fortuna
Furball
Nakano Lash (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Manaroo (Indirect mention only)
Han Solo (In flashback(s))
Syphacc (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
T'onga
Losha Tarkon
Caviness Thorn (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Thorn)
Beilert Valance
Zuckuss

Creatures

Feline
- Nexu
Rancor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Protocol droid
- LOM-series protocol droid
Service droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle of Howlan (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
- Skirmish on Corellia (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))

Locations

Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
- Abregado system (In flashback(s))
  - Abregado-Rae (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
    - Abregado-Rae Spaceport (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Abregado-Rae Spaceport)
    - Cantina District (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories
- Nar Shaddaa (Mentioned only)
Y'Toub System (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Assassin
Bounty hunter
Caviness Thorn crew (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Caviness Thorn crew)
Chewbacca's family (In flashback(s))
Dockmaster (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Findsman
Hutt Clan
- Jabba's criminal empire
  - Majordomo
Ohnaka Gang (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Pirate (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Pyke Syndicate (In flashback(s))
Smuggler (In flashback(s))
Solo family (In flashback(s))
Unbroken Clan (Mentioned only)
Valance family
Waiter (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Arcona (In flashback(s))
Exogorth
Gand
- Breathing Gand
Human
- Clone
- Corellian
- Cyborg
Hutt (Mentioned only)
Near-human
- Twi'lek
Nikto (In flashback(s))
- Kadas'sa'Nikto (In flashback(s))
Pyke (In flashback(s))
Trandoshan
Wookiee (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Freighter (In flashback(s))
  - Light freighter (In flashback(s))
    - YT-series (In flashback(s))
      - YT-1300 light freighter (In flashback(s))
        Millennium Falcon (In flashback(s))
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
  - Slave I
- Frigate
  - Corona-class armed frigate
- Spirit of Jedha (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Starfighter
  - G-1A starfighter
    - Mist Hunter
- Yacht
  - Minstrel-class space yacht
    - Star Jewel

Weapons and technology

Air lock (Mentioned only)
Armor
- Helmet
- Mandalorian armor
Bayonet
Blaster
- Blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
  - Heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
      - Han's heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
- Blaster rifle
  - Sniper rifle (In flashback(s))
Bowcaster (In flashback(s))
- Chewbacca's bowcaster (In flashback(s))
Cannon
Cybernetics
Datapad (In flashback(s))
Droid
Engine
Fuel core (Mentioned only)
Hologram
Holopuck
Hydrospanner (Mentioned only)
Melee weapon
- Knife
Proximity alarm
Quarrel (In flashback(s))
Rangefinder
Rectenna (In flashback(s))
Rifle

Miscellanea

Asteroid
Asteroid field
Bounty
Cantina (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Bandolier (In flashback(s))
- Flight suit
Currency (In flashback(s))
- Credit (In flashback(s))
  - Credit chip (In flashback(s))
Death (In flashback(s))
Entry ramp (In flashback(s))
Foodstuff (In flashback(s))
Force-sensitive
Fuel (Mentioned only)
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only)
Hand-to-hand combat (In flashback(s))
Heart (Mentioned only)
Hell (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Hyperspace
Kessel Run (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- "Kriffing"
- Shyriiwook (In flashback(s))
- Writing (Appears in hologram)
  - Aurebesh (Appears in hologram)
Laser
Lekku
Lightspeed
Planet (In flashback(s))
Plant
Realspace
Sector
Spaceport (In flashback(s))
Steel
- Beskar
Synthflesh
Time
- Standard day
- Standard hour

Collections[]

Sources[]

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Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #12 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Bounty Hunters 12 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. Therefore, the events of Bounty Hunters 12 must take place in one of those years.

External links[]

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #12 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Galaxy's Deadliest:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Target Valance:	6 · 7
The Terminus Gauntlet:	8 · 9 · 10
The Great Hunt of Malastare:	11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	21 · 22 · 23
	24 · 25 · 26 · 27
Standalone	18 · 19 · 20
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Related media
Target Vader · Empire Ascendant

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Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters

One-shots
Alpha · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Jabba the Hutt 1 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 · Boushh 1 · IG-88 1
Crossover
Star Wars:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Darth Vader:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Doctor Aphra:	10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15
Collections
War of the Bounty Hunters · Companion Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 3 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 3 Darth Vader Vol. 3 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 3
Related media
Crimson Reign · The Hidden Empire