Darth Vader (2020) 13

Darth Vader 13
Attribution information
Writer	Greg Pak
Penciller	Guiu Vilanova
Inker	Guiu Vilanova
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Jason Keith
Cover artist	Aaron Kuder Richard Isanove
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	June 23, 2021
Pages	24
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Darth Vader Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters
Issue number	13
Preceded by	Darth Vader (2020) 12 Doctor Aphra (2020) 11 (Crossover)
Followed by	Darth Vader (2020) 14 Bounty Hunters 14 (Crossover)

Darth Vader 13 is the thirteenth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Guiu Vilanova, and published by Marvel Comics on June 23, 2021.

Publisher's summary

DARK LORD VS. DARK DROID! DARTH VADER and OCHI OF BESTOON embark upon a search for the carbonite-frozen body of HAN SOLO. Get ready for intrigue, betrayal and action in the heart of HUTT SPACE with the explosive reappearance of EVERYONE'S FAVORITE ASSASSIN DROID, IG-88!…And a shocking cliffhanger brings the shadows to life!

Plot summary

DARTH VADER WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS Sound of Metal
Darth Vader is restored! After Exegol, Vader begins to comprehend the fulls scope and might of the Emperor's power. He must kneel before his master once more. But Vader's son is a threat to his position. Luke Skywalker must die. Now Darth Vader and Ochi travel to Bokku the Hutt's lair to pick up Luke's trail. A trail that begins by finding Han Solo….

Cover gallery

First printing (cover A)

Textless Cover A

Pride month variant by J.J. Kirby

Empire Strikes Back variant

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Mas Amedda (In flashback(s)) Bokku Boba Fett (Mentioned only) Gak-Sixtoo (First appearance) IG-88B Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s)) Sly Moore Ochi Ought-Six Darth Sidious (In flashback(s)) Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s)) Han Solo (Mentioned only) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Unidentified Trandoshan (First appearance) Unidentified Twi'lek (First appearance) Unidentified Umbaran's Court member (First appearance) Darth Vader

Organisms

Slug (Mentioned only) Worm (Mentioned only) Worrt (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Assassin droid IG-series IG-series assassin droid IG-88 assassin droid Battle droid (Parts only) B-series battle droid (Parts only) B1-series battle droid (Parts only) Monster droid Unidentified monster droid model Nav droid Security droid (Modified head only) KX-series security droid (Modified head only)

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s)) Duel on Cloud City (In flashback(s)) Rescue of Princess Leia (In flashback(s)) Mission to Exegol (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Plot to assassinate Darth Vader (First appearance)

Locations

Bestoon (Mentioned only) Core Worlds Alderaan sector (In flashback(s)) Alderaan system (In flashback(s)) Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Imperial City Administrative Temple Garden 313A (First appearance) Federal District (In flashback(s)) Imperial Palace (In flashback(s)) Council Towers (In flashback(s)) Temple Spire (In flashback(s)) Emperor's throne room (In flashback(s)) Exegol (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Hutt Space Nar Shaddaa (Indirect mention only) Zee-Nine City Seven (First appearance) Mid Rim Territories (Appears on screen) Jekara system (Appears on screen) Jekara (Appears on screen) Outer Rim Territories Bespin (In flashback(s)) Cloud City (In flashback(s)) Lair of Bokku the Hutt (First identified as lair of Bokku the Hutt) Mustafar (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Administrator Sub-Administrator (First appearance) Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s)) Alliance Military (In flashback(s)) Rebel pilot (In flashback(s)) Alliance officer (In flashback(s)) Assassin Master Assassin Bounty hunter Crimson Dawn (Emblem only) Droid Crush Pirates of Bestoon Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor (In flashback(s)) Grand Vizier (In flashback(s)) Imperial Military Imperial Navy Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Umbaran's Court (First appearance) Gangster Holowan Laboratories (Mentioned only) Hutt Clan Grand Hutt Council (Mentioned only) Jedi Order (In flashback(s)) Jedi (In flashback(s)) Jedi Master (In flashback(s)) Padawan (In flashback(s)) Lord Mercenary Officer (In flashback(s)) Commander (In flashback(s)) Palpatine family (In flashback(s)) Pilot Pirate Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice Sith assassin Sith Lord Sith Master (In flashback(s)) Skywalker family Slicer

Sentient species

Bith Chagrian (In flashback(s)) Gamorrean Human Cyborg Naboo (In flashback(s)) Hutt Near-human Twi'lek Umbaran Trandoshan

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft Speeder 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)) Starship Bokku's barge (First appearance) Shuttle Abecederian line Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Starfighter Aggressor-class Assault Fighter IG-2000

Weapons and technology

Antenna Armor Darth Vader's armor Armor piercer Blaster Blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle Sniper rifle Pulse cannon Concussion disc (Mentioned only) Cybernetics Mechno-arm DAS-430 Neural Inhibitor Data bank (Mentioned only) Droid Engine Hologram Lightsaber Sith lightsaber Dual-phase lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber Skywalker lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Melee weapon Ax Gamorrean battle-ax Knife Vibroblade Sword Superweapon (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Aerial bombardment (First identified as aerial bombardment) Bounty Capital City Ecumenopolis Clothing Cape Imperial military uniforms Imperial kepi Robe (In flashback(s)) Jedi robes (In flashback(s)) Zeyd cloth (In flashback(s)) Death Suicide Dismemberment Entry ramp Eye Fire The Force Dark side of the Force Force power Force choke (In flashback(s)) Force spirit (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s)) Telekinesis Force-sensitive Garden Language Galactic Basic Standard Huttese "Kriffing" Laser Lekku Lethorn (In flashback(s)) Life Zone (In flashback(s)) Lightsaber combat Lightsaber duel (In flashback(s)) Planet Gas giant (In flashback(s)) Time Standard minute

Collections

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

Sources

• A General, a Jedi, and a Wookiee Plot a Rescue as War of the Bounty Hunters Begins and More From Marvel's June 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month with Comic Covers This June on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Check Out All of Marvel's Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 203
• Darth Vader Takes on IG-88 in Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader #13 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #13 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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