Doctor Aphra 25

Doctor Aphra 25 is the twenty-fifth 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 October 24, 2018. The issue contains the story "The Catastrophe Con Part VI," in which Doctor Aphra attempts to escape Accresker Jail while pursued by Triple-Zero, Tam Posla and Darth Vader.

Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]

CUE THE IMPERIAL MARCH! After a lifetime of betrayals, all DOCTOR APHRA's mynocks are finally coming home to roost. Murder-droids, Force-active spores, heartbroken lovers and vengeful lawmen — but they're all eclipsed by the tall, dark shadow that now falls across her. HE IS HERE.

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

THE CATASTROPHE CON
Part VI

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 the biohazard in an attempt to keep
her darkest secret safe: knowledge of Darth Vader's
plot to supplant the Emperor.

Fearing contagion, the Empire has fled and abandoned
the jail on a collision course with a nearby planet.
Aphra was able to cut a deal with vigilante Tam Posla
for an escape shuttle (by delivering into Tam's custody
the shape-shifter Lopset disguised as wanted criminal
Cornelius Evazan).

But the murderous droids Triple-Zero and Beetee-One
have dashed Aphra's latest escape attempt. And Darth
Vader himself has finally arrived to silence Aphra once
and for all. Of course she may have one final,
desperate gamble up her sleeve....

Development[edit | edit source]

Due to a printer error, pages 2–3 and 28–29 of Doctor Aphra 25 were printed into some second print variants of the Marvel comic book Return of Wolverine 1.^[3]

Media[edit | edit source]

Editions[edit | edit source]

UPC 759606086290; October 24, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
- 02511; Cover A; Ashley Witter
- 02521; Cover B; Rod Reis

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Appearances[edit | edit source]

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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
Lona Aphra (Mentioned only)
Ponda Baba
BT-1
Dek-Nil (Head only)
Bor Ifriem
Tam Posla
Sana Starros
Hera Syndulla (Voice only)
Magna Tolvan
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Vader
Cornelius Evazan
Unidentified Imperial ensign (First appearance)
Unidentified Imperial major (First appearance)

Creatures

Fungus
- Gundravian hookspore
Pluripleq (First identified as Pluripleq)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle of Vrogas Vas (Indirect mention only)
- Skirmish aboard Accresker Jail

Locations

Milvayne (Mentioned only)
Tiferep Major
Thannt (Mentioned only)
Vrogas Vas (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Alliance Fleet
    - Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
      - Tan Leader (First appearance)
Aphra family
Archaeologist
Doctor
Electrician (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire
Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Milvayne Authority (Mentioned only)
Sith
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Amnesia (Mentioned only)
Bioengineering
Memory alteration (First mentioned)
Tattoo

Collections[edit | edit source]

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

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #25 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.
↑ 'Return of Wolverine' #1 Misprinted With Some 'Star Wars: Doctor Aphra' Pages. Comic Book. comicbook.com (2018-10-23). Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved on October 23, 2018.

External links[edit | edit source]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #25 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) #25 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.

[Misprinting-3] 'Return of Wolverine' #1 Misprinted With Some 'Star Wars: Doctor Aphra' Pages. Comic Book. comicbook.com (2018-10-23). Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved on October 23, 2018.

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