Darth Vader (2020) 24

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Darth Vader 24 is the twenty-fourth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Marco Castiello and Carlos Lopez, and published by Marvel Comics on June 29, 2022.

Publisher's summary[]

Someone's been to Polis Massa. Someone's heard Padmé's last words. Someone knows Vader's deepest secret. What happens when the Dark Lord of the Sith finds out? Meanwhile, a colony of refugees from a certain sandy planet struggle under the rule of an Imperial governor. Will their connection to Vader's past be their salvation – or their doom? Plus: the shocking return of two of Anakin Skywalker's oldest friends!

Plot summary[]

OLD FRIENDS

Sabé has revealed to Darth Vader that she
knows his secret: Underneath his armor
and machinery is the Jedi Knight once
known as Anakin Skywalker.

Playing to his sympathies for his
homeworld, Sabé leads Vader to Anakin's
old friends Kitster and Wald, whose
struggling community is the victim of a
corrupt governor working with Crimson
Dawn.

Now Sabé, with Vader's help, is getting
ready to take a stand against the governor
and Crimson Dawn….

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Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Aira (First appearance) (First identified as Aira)
Padmé Amidala (Vision to Darth Vader)
Kitster Banai
Em-Sevenbee
Nute Gunray (In flashback(s))
Conan Antonio Motti (In flashback(s))
Leia Organa (In flashback(s))
Ochi
Sabé
Saché (Variant cover only)
Wilhuff Tarkin (In flashback(s))
Tauntaza (First appearance)
Unidentified B2-series battle droid (First appearance)
Unidentified human colony member
Unidentified Imperial lieutenant (First appearance)
Unidentified Jedi youngling (In flashback(s))
Darth Vader
Wald (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Yané (Variant cover only)
ZED-6-7

Organisms

Tangor (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s))
  - The Disaster (In flashback(s))
- War against the Sith
  - Attack on the science colony (First appearance)
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Clone Wars (In flashback(s))
  - Mission to Mustafar (In flashback(s))
- Great Jedi Purge (In flashback(s))
  - Operation: Knightfall (In flashback(s))
- Mission to rescue Shmi Skywalker Lars (In flashback(s))

Locations

Bestoon (Mentioned only)
Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
- Alderaan sector (In flashback(s))
  - Alderaan system (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (In flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (In flashback(s))
        Galactic City (In flashback(s))
        Federal District (In flashback(s))
        Jedi Temple (In flashback(s))
        Council Towers (In flashback(s))
        High Council Tower (In flashback(s))
        Jedi Council Chamber (In flashback(s))
Gabredor III
- Gabredor III colony
- Science colony (First appearance) (First identified as science colony)
Outer Rim Territories (Appears in hologram)
- Arkanis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Tatoo system (In flashback(s))
    - Tatooine (In flashback(s))
      - Tusken Raider camp (In flashback(s))
- Belderone system (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
  - Karolia (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Mustafar (In flashback(s))
  - Klegger Corp Mining Facility (In flashback(s))
- Spice Triangle (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s))
Assassin
- Master Assassin
Confederacy of Independent Systems (In flashback(s))
- Executive Separatist Council (In flashback(s))
- Head of State (In flashback(s))
Crimson Dawn
Doctor
Elder Houses (In flashback(s))
- House of Organa (In flashback(s))
  - Princess (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Fist
- Governor
- Grand Moff (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy (Appears in hologram)
    - Chief of the Imperial Navy (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Initiate (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lord
Naberrie family (Vision to Darth Vader)
Officer
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
Sith
Skywalker family
Tarkin family (In flashback(s))
Trade Federation (In flashback(s))
- Neimoidian Royal Guard (In flashback(s))
- Viceroy of the Trade Federation (In flashback(s))
Viceroy (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Bestoonian
Human
- Alderaanian (In flashback(s))
- Naboo
Iakaru
Neimoidian (In flashback(s))
Tusken Raider (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
  - Speeder bike
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
- Cruiser (Appears in hologram)
  - Gozanti-class cruiser (Appears in hologram)
    - Imperial Gozanti-class cruiser (Appears in hologram)
      - Imperium One (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Executor (Mentioned only)
- Shuttle (Mentioned only)
  - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (Indirect mention only)
- Starfighter (Appears in hologram)
  - TIE fighter series (Appears in hologram)
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (Appears in hologram)
- Tauntaza's flagship (Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

Armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Hologram
Holotable
Lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon
- Gaderffii stick (In flashback(s))
- Sword
Officer's disk
Superweapon (In flashback(s))
- Superlaser (In flashback(s))
Unidentified technology (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Capital (In flashback(s))
City (In flashback(s))
- Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
- Flame-colored robes (Variant cover only)
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (Vision to Darth Vader)
  - Battle dress (Variant cover only)
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Viceroy gown (In flashback(s))
Cyborg
Death
Eriaduan (In flashback(s))
Flagship (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force vision
  - Telekinesis
    - Force choke
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
Forest (Mentioned only)
Homeworld (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Imperial crest
Jedi temple (In flashback(s))
Klick
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Magma (Vision to Darth Vader)
Megacorporation (In flashback(s))
Parent
Planet
Refugee
Stun
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Youngling (In flashback(s))

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Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Darth Vader (2020) 24 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on www.thepopverse.com (archived from the original on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Darth Vader (2020) 24 take place concurrently to the comic, it must also take place during that year.
↑ Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #24 on Amazon.com (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 24 on Penguin Random House Comics (archived from the original)

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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Star Wars: Crimson Reign

Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Star Wars:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Darth Vader:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Doctor Aphra:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Bounty Hunters:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Collections
Crimson Reign · Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 4 · Darth Vader Vol. 4 Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 4
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Hidden Empire Han Solo & Chewbacca 3

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Darth Vader (2020) 24 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on www.thepopverse.com (archived from the original on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Darth Vader (2020) 24 take place concurrently to the comic, it must also take place during that year.

[Amazon-3] Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #24 on Amazon.com (backup link)

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