Doctor Aphra (2020) 20

Doctor Aphra 20
Attribution information
Writer	Alyssa Wong
Penciller	Minkyu Jung
Inker	Minkyu Jung
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	W. Scott Forbes
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	May 18, 2022
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Issue number	20
Preceded by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 19 Star Wars (2020) 23 (Crossover)
Followed by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 21 Bounty Hunters 23 (Crossover)

Doctor Aphra 20 is the twentieth issue of the 2020 canon comic book 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 May 18, 2022.

Publisher's summary

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY! DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS confront KHO PHON FARRUS at the heart of an ARCHAEOLOGICAL RUIN! But they're all about to learn the horrifying truth behind the SPARK ETERNAL…and ONLY ONE will escape unscathed!

Plot summary

ETERNITY
The race is on for Ascendant tech! Rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra and smuggler Sana Starros have been tasked with collecting ancient Ascendant tech by Domina Tagge. As Kho Phon Farrus makes their way to Bar'leth University in search of the fabled Ascendant tech called the Spark Eternal, their school chum Aphra and Starros find themselves on the same path. Now it seems there's more to their old professor and university than meets the eye, as she holds the secrets to the coveted Spark….

Media

Cover gallery

Final cover by W. Scott Forbes

Solicit cover by W. Scott Forbes

Variant cover by Steven Cummings

Traitor of Dawn variant cover by Paul Renaud

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 The Archivist (Variant cover only) Kho Phon Farrus Iglan'tine Nos Sana Starros Domina Tagge (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Events

Era of the Sith (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s)) Slaughter of the Ascendant (Indirect mention only) Imperial Era Hunt for the Spark Eternal

Locations

Core Worlds (In flashback(s)) Bar'leth Tomb of the Spark Eternal Unyielding Heart University of Bar'leth (In flashback(s)) Archaeology Department (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Aphra family Archaeologist Archivist (Variant cover only) Ascendant (Mentioned only) Assassin Bounty hunter Chair of Occult Archaeological Studies Crimson Dawn (Variant cover only) Doctor Galactic Empire House of Tagge (Picture only) Tagge Corporation (Picture only) Lady (Picture only) Professor (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Sava Scholar Sith (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Smuggler Starros Clan

Sentient species

Alcedian Human Twi'lek Rutian

Weapons and technology

Blaster Blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol Datapad (In flashback(s)) Magnet Spark Eternal (First appearance) Whip of Sorrows

Miscellanea

Archaeology Ascendant's Mantra Blood Children (Mentioned only) Clothing Glove Calling glove Goggles Death Eye The Force (Mentioned only) Heart (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Incense Language Galactic Basic Standard ur-Kittât (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Laser Lekku Meditation (Mentioned only) Metal Sacrifice of Three (First appearance) Tattoo Electro-tattoo Time Standard decade Standard year University (In flashback(s))

Collections

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

Sources

• The Knights of Ren Strike in Crimson Reign, and More in Marvel's April 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Meet Han Solo's Father in Marvel's Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #20 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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