Doctor Aphra (2020) 18

Doctor Aphra 18
Attribution information
Writer	Alyssa Wong
Penciller	Minkyu Jung
Inker	Minkyu Jung
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	Sara Pichelli
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	January 19, 2022
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY or 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Issue number	18
Preceded by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 17 Star Wars (2020) 20 (Crossover)
Followed by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 19 Crimson Reign 2 (Crossover)

Doctor Aphra 18 is the eighteenth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. The issue was written by Alyssa Wong, illustrated by Minkyu Jung and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on January 19, 2022.

Publisher's summary

"CONJURATIONS" With STRANGE RITUAL MURDERS on the rise, DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS' hunt for HOWLING ARTIFACTS is growing dire! Their leads keep turning up dead, and they're running out of time! They'll have to delve deep into the secrets of an ANCIENT TECH CULT if they plan to catch the killer!

Plot summary

CONJURATIONS
Rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra and smuggler Sana Starros have been put through their paces– from encounters with Crimson Dawn, to being betrayed by Just Lucky and Ariole, to surviving an explosive brush with an ancient piece of Ascendant technology called the Thought Dowser, those two have been busy. And now, as if things weren't crazy enough, Aphra's old frenemy, Kho Phon Farrus, has returned! Kho plans to assemble as much Ascendant tech as possible, but not if Aphra has anything to say about it….

Media

Cover gallery

Cover by Sara Pichelli

Solicit cover by Sara Pichelli

Variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Variant cover by Ema Lupacchino

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra Beol De'Rruyet Di'reni Kho Phon Farrus Kho Phon Farrus' droid Kiehart (In flashback(s)) Just Lucky Pak (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Tase Somer (Mentioned only) Song (In flashback(s)) Sana Starros Domina Tagge Ronen Tagge Tucker (In flashback(s)) Venters (In flashback(s)) Ariole Yu (In flashback(s))

Organisms

Nexu (Mentioned only)

Events

Imperial Era De'Rruyet Industries confluence (Indirect mention only) Hunt for the Spark Eternal

Locations

Core Worlds Bar'leth Tomb of the Spark Eternal (First mentioned) Unyielding Heart (First mentioned) University of Bar'leth Brentaal IV Corsin (First appearance) Hutt Space (In flashback(s)) Nar Shaddaa (In flashback(s)) Inner Rim Territories (In flashback(s)) Champala (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Jekara (In flashback(s)) Midarr Outer Rim Territories Corporate Sector Cantonica system Cantonica Canto Bight Club Lazuli Ronen Tagge's Private Penthouse (In flashback(s)) South Stretch Worker's District (In flashback(s)) (First identified as South Stretch Worker's District) Mon Cala (In flashback(s)) Taris system (In flashback(s)) Taris (In flashback(s)) Tagge Space

Organizations and titles

Aphra family Archaeologist Ascendant (Mentioned only) Assassin Bartender Bodyguard (Mentioned only) Bounty hunter Crimson Dawn (In flashback(s)) De'Rruyet Industries (Indirect mention only) Doctor Galactic Empire House of Tagge Tagge Corporation Executive officer Tagge Corporation fleet Tagge's mercenaries (In flashback(s)) Lady Mercenary (In flashback(s)) Nihil (Mentioned only) Sith (Mentioned only) Sixth Kin Lieutenant (In flashback(s)) Smuggler Starros Clan Tase Somer's black market network (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Alcedian Duros (In flashback(s)) Human Mon Calamari (In flashback(s)) Twi'lek Zabrak (In flashback(s)) Iridonian (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Acquisitor Vermillion (In flashback(s)) Volt Cobra

Weapons and technology

Blaster Blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol Blaster rifle Sniper rifle Datapad Electromagnetic field Hologram Holoprojector Hyperdrive (Mentioned only) Path engine (Indirect mention only) Magnet Thought dowser (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Ascendant's Mantra (First appearance) Black market (Mentioned only) Blood (Mentioned only) Brig (In flashback(s)) Capital City Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s)) Clothing Glove Calling glove Goggles Club Crown (Appears on screen) Seeker's Crown (First mentioned) Death (Mentioned only) Fire (In flashback(s)) Flagship (In flashback(s)) Foodstuff Alcohol Whiskey (First pictured) Tevraki whiskey (First pictured) The Force (Mentioned only) Fortress (In flashback(s)) Heart (Mentioned only) "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Language Galactic Basic Standard Writing (In flashback(s)) Aurebesh (In flashback(s)) Lekku Moon (In flashback(s)) Money (Mentioned only) Credit (Mentioned only) Near-human Nightclub Nightmare (Mentioned only) Planet Prisoner (In flashback(s)) Ring Rings of Vaale Ring of Fortune Sacrifice of Three (First mentioned) Sleep (In flashback(s)) Spark Eternal (Mentioned only) Tase Somer's black market network Tattoo Electro-tattoo Time Standard day Standard year Tongue University

Collections

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 — Crimson Reign
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 2

Sources

• Marchion Ro's origin revealed and more in Marvel's January 2022 Star Wars comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Solving a Ritual Murder in Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #18 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 208

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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