Doctor Aphra (2016) 24

Doctor Aphra 24 is the twenty-fourth issue of the comic book series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. The comic was written by Simon Spurrier, illustrated by Kev Walker, and published by Marvel Comics on September 26, 2018. The issue contains the story "The Catastrophe Con Part V," in which Doctor Aphra's escape plans are hindered by the arrival of Triple-Zero and Darth Vader.

Publisher's summary[]

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE HEAT-DEATH OF A PLANET-KILLING METEOR STRIKE! Swindling, backstabbing and even occasionally feeling bad about it, all of DOCTOR APHRA's attempts to escape her prison-world have failed. But…wait — here comes an Imperial shuttle. Could this be salvation? Wait…those breathing sounds seem familiar…

Plot summary[]

THE CATASTROPHE CON
Part V

Doctor Aphra's greed for an ancient lightsaber
guarded by a swarm of Force-powered
hookspores has doomed Accresker Jail! Under
Imperial interrogation she has revealed their
existence in an attempt to keep her darkest
secret: knowledge of Darth Vader's plot to
supplant the Emperor.

Fearing contagion, the Empire has abandoned
the jail on a collision course with a nearby
planet. In order to escape with Magna Tolvan,
Sana Starros and the shape-shifter Lopset,
Aphra has struck a deal with vigilante Tam
Posla.

But Aphra is determined not to leave
empty-handed. And other enemies far more
dangerous than Posla may have caught wind
of her current predicament....

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606086290; September 26, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
- 02411; Cover A; Ashley Witter
- 02421; Cover B; Rod Reis

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

0-0-0
Chelli Lona Aphra
BT-1
Dek-Nil (Head only)
Caysin Bog (Mentioned only)
Cornelius Evazan (as Lopset Yas)
Bor Ifriem
Tam Posla
Sana Starros
Magna Tolvan
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Vader
Unidentified Jedi (Appears as a corpse)

Creatures

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Skirmish aboard Accresker Jail

Locations

Milvayne (Mentioned only)
Tiferep Major

Organizations and titles

Aphra family
Archaeologist
Doctor
Galactic Empire
Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Droid
Coolant grille (First appearance)
Heating array (First mentioned)
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Tractor beam

Miscellanea

Collections[]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 — The Catastrophe Con

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Doctor Aphra 22 is set between issues 21 and 40 of the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic-book series. The events of issue 21 take place after the Battle of Yavin, which marks the beginning of 0 ABY, according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, while the rebel base on Hoth is still intact during the events of issue 40. Given that Galactic Atlas dates the destruction of the base to 3 ABY, the issue must therefore have been set between 0 ABY and 3 ABY.

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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Aphra:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Screaming Citadel:	7 · 8
The Enormous Profit:	9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13
Remastered:	14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19
The Catastrophe Con:	20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Worst Among Equals:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31
Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon:	32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
A Rogue's End:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · The Screaming Citadel
Other
Annual 1 · Annual 2 · Annual 3 · Hardcover 1 · Omnibus
Related media
Doctor Aphra (2020) · Audiobook Original (script) · Empire Ascendant

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[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #24 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Doctor Aphra 22 is set between issues 21 and 40 of the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic-book series. The events of issue 21 take place after the Battle of Yavin, which marks the beginning of 0 ABY, according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, while the rebel base on Hoth is still intact during the events of issue 40. Given that Galactic Atlas dates the destruction of the base to 3 ABY, the issue must therefore have been set between 0 ABY and 3 ABY.

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