Star Wars (2020) 40

Star Wars 40
Attribution information
Writer	Charles Soule
Penciller	Madibek Musabekov
Inker	Madibek Musabekov
Letterer	Clayton Cowles
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	Stephen Segovia
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	November 1, 2023
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY or 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars Star Wars: Dark Droids
Issue number	40
Preceded by	Star Wars (2020) 39
Followed by	Star Wars (2020) 41

Star Wars 40 is the fortieth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on November 1, 2023.

Publisher's summary

DROID DISASTER! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The worst has happened. LOBOT, one of the greatest heroes the REBEL ALLIANCE has ever known and close friend to semi-reformed scoundrel LANDO CALRISSIAN…is lost. Lando returns to the Rebels to ask for their help…but can he convince them he's not a TRAITOR?

Plot summary

DROID DISASTER
Lando and the rebels aboard ''Home One'' were awakened when the ship's defenses were activated, as if gearing up for battle. Lando soon learned the culprit was an unwell Lobot, whose neural implants are failing, causing interference with the Rebel ship and potentially lethal damage to Lobot. In an effort to save his friend, Lando dragged Lobot to Jabba the Hutt's palace to seek the aid of the talky droid that helped him once before. However, the scourge that's affecting droids has made its way to the Tatooine crime den and found its way into Lobot's mind….

Media

Cover gallery

Final cover by Stephen Segovia

Solicit cover by Stephen Segovia

Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary variant cover "A Celebration"

Action Figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher

Life Day variant cover by Mike del Mundo

Life Day variant cover by Rod Reis

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

C-3PO (Variant cover only) Landonis Balthazar Calrissian Chewbacca Boba Fett (Mentioned only) Amilyn Holdo (Mentioned only) L3-37 (Indirect mention only) Lobot Leia Organa Pateesa (Indirect mention only) R2-D2 (Variant cover only) Scourge Darth Sidious (Variant cover only) Luke Skywalker Han Solo (Mentioned only) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Wicket Wystri Warrick (Variant cover only) Darth Vader (Variant cover only)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Rancor (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series Battle droid (Head only) B-series battle droid (Head only) B1-series battle droid (Head only) Neimoidian battle droid (Head only) Linguistics droid Autonomous Translator Module, Mark II Medical droid 2-1B-series medical droid Protocol droid

Events

Imperial Era Scourge of the droids Battle on Epikonia (First appearance) Mission to Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only) Life Day (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy Core Worlds (In flashback(s)) Alderaan sector (In flashback(s)) Alderaan system (In flashback(s)) Alderaan (In flashback(s)) Unidentified region (In flashback(s)) Aldera (In flashback(s)) Aldera Alps (In flashback(s)) Endor system (Indirect mention only) Epikonia (First appearance) Unidentified city (First appearance) No-Space (Mentioned only) Tatooine (Mentioned only) Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance Military Rebel Alliance Navy Rebel pilot Alliance officer Calrissian family Chewbacca's family Elder Houses House of Organa Princess Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Imperial Senate (Mentioned only) Gangster (Mentioned only) Jedi Order Jedi Padawan Officer Commander General Pilot Skywalker family Smuggler

Sentient species

Gran Human Alderaanian Hutt (Mentioned only) Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Boat (In flashback(s)) DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Indirect mention only) Starship Freighter Light freighter YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Home One (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Starfighter (Mentioned only) Transport TR-286

Weapons and technology

Armor Tantel armor Blaster Blaster pistol Defender sporting blaster pistol Satine's Lament X-8 Night Sniper Lando Calrissian's X-8 Night Sniper Bowcaster Chewbacca's bowcaster Computer (Mentioned only) Navicomputer (Mentioned only) Cybernetics AJ^6 cyborg construct Mechno-arm Droid Holotable Lightsaber Lightsaber pike Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber Quarrel Rectenna Tracker (Mentioned only) Transponder (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Bespinite Capital (In flashback(s)) Carbonite (Mentioned only) Han Solo's carbonite block (Mentioned only) City Clothing Bandolier Chewbacca's bandolier Cape (Cover only) Goggles Hat (In flashback(s)) Cyborg Death Fire Fleet Foodstuff (In flashback(s)) The Force (Mentioned only) Force-sensitive Hyperspace Language Galactic Basic Standard "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Huttese (In flashback(s)) "Bantha Poodoo" (In flashback(s)) Shyriiwook Trawak (Indirect mention only) Laser Library (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Money (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Credit (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Mountain (In flashback(s)) Planet Plant (In flashback(s)) Tree (In flashback(s)) Prison (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Sector Throne (Mentioned only) Time Standard day Standard minute Water (In flashback(s))

Collections

• Star Wars Vol. 7: Dark Droids

Sources

• Dark Droids 1
• Get into the Holiday Spirit with New 'Star Wars' Life Day Covers on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars (2020) #40 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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