Darth Vader (2020) 12

Darth Vader 12
Attribution information
Writer	Greg Pak
Penciller	Guiu Vilanova
Inker	Guiu Vilanova
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Dean White Giada Marchisio
Cover artist	Aaron Kuder Richard Isanove
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	May 26, 2021
Pages	26
UPC	759606096015
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY or 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Darth Vader Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters (Crossover)
Issue number	12
Preceded by	Darth Vader (2020) 11 Bounty Hunters 12 (Crossover)
Followed by	Darth Vader (2020) 13 Doctor Aphra (2020) 10 (Crossover)

Darth Vader 12 is the twelfth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Guiu Vilanova and Dean White, and published by Marvel Comics on May 26, 2021. It features the prelude story "Into the Trap," which leads into the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event.

Publisher's summary

PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: "RESTORATION" Returned to the fold after his rebellion against the EMPEROR, DARTH VADER faces the horrors of reconstruction in the secret laboratories of CORUSCANT. As he blacks out under the knife, does he still dream of revenge against his master? Or do his thoughts drift towards his son – and the friends who make LUKE SKYWALKER so vulnerable? Don't miss this next critical new chapter in Vader's ongoing evolution – featuring the revelation of the first time the Dark Lord learned the name HAN SOLO!

Plot summary

WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS PRELUDE: Into the Trap Emperor Palpatine finally revealed to Darth Vader a mere glimpse of his power on Exegol. It was enough to make Vader kneel before his master once more. Darth Vader is beginning to understand the full scope and might of the Emperor's plans for the galaxy. Now Vader's own plans must also change….

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606096015; May 26, 2021; Marvel Comics; First printing
  • 01211; Cover A; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove
  • 01221; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
  • 01231; Cover C; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove

Cover gallery

First printing (cover A)

Cover art by Aaron Kuder

First printing (cover B)

Cover art by Chris Sprouse

First printing (cover C)

Appearances

By type 

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

Characters

2-1B (In flashback(s)) 4-LOM (In flashback(s)) Mas Amedda "Backstabber" (Starfighter only) (In flashback(s)) Bokku (First appearance) Bossk (In flashback(s)) C-3PO (In flashback(s)) Chewbacca (In flashback(s)) Dengar (In flashback(s)) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Boba Fett (In flashback(s)) IG-88B (In flashback(s)) Mithel (Starfighter only) (In flashback(s)) Sly Moore Ochi Leia Organa (In flashback(s)) R2-D2 (In flashback(s)) Darth Sidious Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s)) Han Solo (In flashback(s)) Tig (In flashback(s)) Unidentified Corellian Engineering Corporation droid (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Unidentified Rodian (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader Zuckuss (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Astromech droid (In flashback(s)) R-series (In flashback(s)) R2 series astromech droid (In flashback(s)) Assassin droid (In flashback(s)) IG-series (In flashback(s)) IG-series assassin droid (In flashback(s)) IG-88 assassin droid (In flashback(s)) Battle droid (Arm and leg only) B-series battle droid (Arm and leg only) B1-series battle droid (Leg only) OOM-series battle droid (Leg only) OOM security battle droid (Leg only) B2-series super battle droid (Arm only) Cam droid Medical droid 2-1B-series medical droid DD-13 medical assistant droid FX-series medical assistant droid FX-9 surgical assistant Protocol droid (In flashback(s)) 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s)) LOM-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s)) Battle of Yavin (In flashback(s)) Duel on Cloud City (In flashback(s)) Rescue of Princess Leia (In flashback(s)) Mission to Exegol (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Core Worlds Alderaan sector (In flashback(s)) Alderaan system (In flashback(s)) Corellian sector (In flashback(s)) Corellia system (In flashback(s)) Corellia (In flashback(s)) Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-Series Warranty and Repair Shipyard B33 (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Imperial City Grand Republic Medical Facility Exegol (Mentioned only) Outer Rim Territories Anoat sector (In flashback(s)) Bespin system (In flashback(s)) Bespin (In flashback(s)) Life Zone (In flashback(s)) Cloud City (In flashback(s)) Administrator's Palace (In flashback(s)) Hoth system (In flashback(s)) Hoth (In flashback(s)) Echo Base (In flashback(s)) Gordian Reach (In flashback(s)) Yavin system (In flashback(s)) Lair of Bokku the Hutt (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Administrator Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s)) Alliance Military (In flashback(s)) Rebel Alliance Navy (In flashback(s)) Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps (In flashback(s)) Rebel pilot (In flashback(s)) Red Squadron (In flashback(s)) Alliance officer (In flashback(s)) Assassin Bounty hunter (In flashback(s)) Chewbacca's family Corellian Engineering Corporation (In flashback(s)) Findsman (In flashback(s)) Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor Grand Vizier Imperial Military Imperial Army Stormtrooper Corps 501st Legion (In flashback(s)) Deena's squad (In flashback(s)) Stormtrooper Imperial Navy Imperial Starfighter Corps (In flashback(s)) Black Squadron (In flashback(s)) Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Jedi Order (In flashback(s)) Jedi (In flashback(s)) Padawan (In flashback(s)) Lord Officer Commander (In flashback(s)) General (In flashback(s)) Palpatine family Pilot Scrumrat (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice Sith assassin Sith Lord Sith Master Skywalker family Smuggler Solo family

Sentient species

Bith Chagrian Gamorrean Gand (In flashback(s)) Human Alderaanian (In flashback(s)) Clone (In flashback(s)) Corellian (In flashback(s)) Cyborg Naboo Hutt Ithorian (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s)) Near-human Umbaran Rodian (In flashback(s)) Trandoshan (In flashback(s)) Weequay Wookiee (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (In flashback(s)) Battle station (In flashback(s)) Death Star (In flashback(s)) DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (In flashback(s)) Meridian trench (In flashback(s)) Starship Capital ship (In flashback(s)) Dreadnought (In flashback(s)) Star Dreadnought (In flashback(s)) Executor-class Star Dreadnought (In flashback(s)) Executor (In flashback(s)) 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)) Frigate (In flashback(s)) EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate (In flashback(s)) Redemption (In flashback(s)) Shuttle Abecederian line Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Starfighter (In flashback(s)) TIE line (In flashback(s)) TIE Advanced x1 (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader's TIE Advanced (In flashback(s)) TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor Mandalorian armor (In flashback(s)) Boba Fett's armor (In flashback(s)) Macrobinocular viewplate (In flashback(s)) Stormtrooper armor Vader's armor Blaster Blaster pistol (Cover only) Heavy blaster pistol (Cover only) DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (Cover only) Han's heavy blaster pistol (Cover only) Blaster rifle Blaster carbine (In flashback(s)) EE-3 carbine rifle (In flashback(s)) E-11 blaster rifle Heavy blaster rifle (In flashback(s)) DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (In flashback(s)) Bowcaster (Cover only) Chewbacca's bowcaster (Cover only) Cannon (In flashback(s)) Laser cannon (In flashback(s)) Quad laser cannon (In flashback(s)) AG-2G quad laser cannon (In flashback(s)) Carbon-freeze chamber (In flashback(s)) Computer (In flashback(s)) Targeting computer (In flashback(s)) Cybernetics Mechno-arm Headset (In flashback(s)) Hologram (In flashback(s)) Hyperdrive (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Imperial torture device (In flashback(s)) Jetpack (In flashback(s)) Z-6 jetpack (In flashback(s)) Lightsaber Sith lightsaber Dual-phase lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber Officer's disk Rangefinder (In flashback(s)) Rectenna (In flashback(s)) Rifle (In flashback(s)) Snare rifle (In flashback(s)) GRS-1 snare rifle (In flashback(s)) Rocket (In flashback(s)) Superweapon (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Bounty (Indirect mention only) Capital Carbon-freezing (In flashback(s)) Carbonite (In flashback(s)) City Ecumenopolis Clothing Bandolier (In flashback(s)) Cape Flight suit (In flashback(s)) Imperial military uniforms Imperial kepi Rank insignia plaque (In flashback(s)) Zeyd cloth Death (In flashback(s)) Dismemberment Entry ramp (In flashback(s)) The Force Dark side of the Force Force-sensitive Galaxy The galaxy Hyperspace (In flashback(s)) Laboratory Language Galactic Basic Standard Huttese Shyriiwook (In flashback(s)) Lethorn Lightsaber combat (In flashback(s)) Lightspeed (In flashback(s)) Planet Gas giant (In flashback(s)) Rule of Two (Indirect mention only) Shipyard (In flashback(s)) Skyscraper Snow (In flashback(s)) Steel (In flashback(s)) Beskar (In flashback(s)) Torture (In flashback(s))

Collections

• Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — War of the Bounty Hunters

Bibliography

• It's a Trap! in Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

•  Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #12 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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