Star Wars (2020) 50

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Star Wars 50 is the upcoming fiftieth and final issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue will be written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on September 11, 2024. The comic consists of four individual stories: "Would You Prefer Another Target," "You May Fire When Ready," "Commence Primary Ignition," and "As If Millions of Voices Cried Out In Terror."

Publisher's summary[]

GIANT-SIZED STAR WARS EPIC! A fifty-page extravaganza! JEDI MASTER LUKE SKYWALKER must teach his student BEN SOLO a powerful lesson about the true balance between LIGHT and DARK. He offers up a tale from the days of the REBEL ALLIANCE that touches on ALL ERAS OF STAR WARS HISTORY, and brings this epic run to a thrilling, incredible conclusion!

Contents[]

Plot summary[]

THE PATH OF HOPE

As Leia, Lando, Chewie, and the other
members of the Rebellion continue the
fight against the Empire, Luke must
also continue his training to become a
Jedi.

To do so, he must explore the past as
well as the future….

Development[]

The issue was confirmed to be the finale to Charles Soule's series on June 20, 2024.^[3] Soule turned in the lettering draft of Star Wars 50 on July 2 and thanked artist Madibek Musabekov for his "gorgeous" artwork.^[4] In his July newsletter, Soule promised to do a more dedicated post on issue 50 once it was released and revealed the four individual chapter names.^[5]

As Soule considers War of the Bounty Hunters, Star Wars: Crimson Reign, Star Wars: Hidden Empire, and Star Wars: Dark Droids to be part of his main Star Wars run, Soule stated the issue is more of an issue seventy than an issue fifty.^[6] The fifty page issue^[3] is broken up into individual chapters which he likened to a graphic novel.^[5]

Continuity[]

Star Wars 50 links together the various Star Wars eras author Charles Soule has written in—stretching from the days of the High Republic Era to the sequel trilogy time period^[4] and brings together a great deal of content from the Star Wars series and its spinoffs.^[3]

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar (Variant cover only)^[7]
Padmé Amidala (Variant cover only)^[8]
C-3PO^[1]
Warba Calip (Variant cover only)^[7]
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian^[1]
Chewbacca^[1]
Kes Dameron (Variant cover only)^[7]
Qui-Gon Jinn (Variant cover only)^[8]
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)^[9]
Lobot (Variant cover only)^[7]
Elzar Mann (Mentioned only)^[9]
Mon Mothma (Variant cover only)^[7]
Leia Organa^[1]
Quarsh Panaka (Variant cover only)^[8]
R2-D2^[1]
Azlin Rell^[1]
Scourge (Indirect mention only)^[9]
Darth Sidious (Variant cover only)^[7]
Luke Skywalker^[1]
Ben Solo^[1]
Han Solo (Mentioned only)^[9]
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)^[9]
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)^[9]
Yoda (Mentioned only)^[9]

Organisms

Fungus (In flashback(s))^[9]
Plant^[9]
- Tree^[9]

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era^[1]
- Galactic Civil War (Indirect mention only)^[9]
  - Battle of Endor (Indirect mention only)^[9]
  - Battle of Hoth (Mentioned only)^[9]
  - Duel on Cloud City (Indirect mention only)^[9]
- Scourge of the droids (Indirect mention only)^[9]
- Syndicate War (Indirect mention only)^[9]
New Republic Era^[1]
Republic Era^[1]
- High Republic Era^[1]

Locations

The galaxy^[9]
- Ahch-To (Variant cover only)^[8]
- Mid Rim Territories (In flashback(s))^[9]
  - Gazian system (In flashback(s))^[9]
    - Gazian (In flashback(s))^[9]
      - Living Sea (In flashback(s))^[9]
- Outer Rim Territories^[9]
  - Auril sector^[9]
    - Adega system^[9]
      - Ossus^[9]
        Jedi Temple^[9]
        Ben Solo's hut^[9]
  - Hoth (Mentioned only)^[9]
- Wild Space (Mentioned only)^[9]

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic^[1]
- Alliance Military^[1]
  - Rebel pilot^[1]
- Alliance officer^[1]
Chewbacca's family^[1]
Elder Houses^[1]
- House of Organa^[1]
  - Princess^[1]
Galactic Empire (Mentioned only)^[9]
Gangster (Mentioned only)^[9]
Jedi Order^[1]
- Jedi^[1]
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only)^[9]
- Jedi Master^[1]
- Padawan^[1]
Officer^[1]
- Commander^[1]
- General^[1]
Pilot^[1]
Skywalker family^[1]
Smuggler^[1]
Solo family^[1]

Sentient species

Human^[1]
- Alderaanian^[1]
- Chandrilan^[1]
Hutt (Mentioned only)^[9]
Wookiee^[1]

Vehicles and vessels

Starship (In flashback(s))^[9]
- Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only)^[9]
- Starfighter (In flashback(s))^[9]
  - X-wing starfighter (In flashback(s))^[9]
    - T-65 X-wing starfighter (In flashback(s))^[9]
      - T-65B X-wing starfighter (In flashback(s))^[9]
        Red Five (In flashback(s))^[9]

Weapons and technology

Blaster^[1]
- Blaster pistol^[1]
  - Heavy blaster pistol^[1]
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol^[1]
Bowcaster^[1]
- Chewbacca's bowcaster^[1]
Droid^[1]
Lightsaber^[9]
- Ben Solo's lightsaber^[9]
- Lightsaber pike (In flashback(s))^[9]
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber (In flashback(s))^[9]

Miscellanea

Book^[9]
- Sacred Jedi texts (Mentioned only)^[9]
  - Unidentified sacred Jedi text (Mentioned only)^[9]
Clothing^[1]
- Bandolier^[1]
  - Chewbacca's bandolier^[1]
- Robe^[1]
  - Jedi apparel^[1]
Crystal (Mentioned only)^[9]
- Kyber crystal (Mentioned only)^[9]
Cyborg^[1]
Death (Mentioned only)^[9]
The Force^[1]
- Dark side of the Force^[1]
- Force power^[9]
  - Purification (Mentioned only)^[9]
  - Telekinesis^[9]
- Force-sensitive^[1]
- Light side of the Force^[1]
- Vergence (In flashback(s))^[9]
Galaxy^[9]
Hansicle (Mentioned only)^[9]
Jedi temple^[9]
Jedi training (Mentioned only)^[9]
Jedi Trials (Mentioned only)^[9]
Language^[9]
- Binary (In flashback(s))^[9]
- Galactic Basic Standard^[9]
Library (Mentioned only)^[9]
Ocean (Imprint only)^[9]
Planet^[9]
Prisoner (Mentioned only)^[9]
Time^[9]

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 9: The Path of Light

Sources[]

Giant-Size 'Star Wars' Finale Issues Make Way for the Next Era of Comic Book Storytelling on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
SDCC 2024: New Battle of Jakku Comic and Other Reveals Ahead of the Lucasfilm Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
Darth Vader & Princess Leia Rule the Galaxy as Father & Daughter in Derrick Chew's 'Darth Vader' #50 Cover on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link (articles/comics/darth-vader-50-derrick-chew-cover-leia-armor) not verified!)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 227

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 ^1.24 ^1.25 ^1.26 ^1.27 ^1.28 ^1.29 ^1.30 ^1.31 ^1.32 ^1.33 ^1.34 ^1.35 ^1.36 ^1.37 ^1.38 ^1.39 ^1.40 ^1.41 ^1.42 ^1.43 ^1.44 ^1.45 ^1.46 ^1.47 ^1.48 ^1.49 ^1.50 ^1.51 ^1.52 ^1.53 ^1.54 ^1.55 ^1.56 ^1.57 ^1.58 ^1.59 ^1.60 ^1.61 ^1.62 ^1.63 ^1.64 ^1.65 ^1.66 ^1.67 Star Wars (2020) #50 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates Ben Solo's training under Luke to be between 15 ABY and 28 ABY.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "Announced today! STAR WARS #50 is my final issue on the title, out this fall. #50 is huge, fifty pages, drawn by the incredible Madibek Musabekov, linking together a lot of what I've done in 70+ issues in the run. In it, Luke Skywalker teaches Ben Solo a crucial lesson.(oooh)" (backup link)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "Turned in my lettering draft for Star Wars #50 today, ending that run. It's gorgeous; Madibek Musabekov outdid himself. Was my effort to link all the eras I've written: High Republic to Sequel Trilogy. Wrote the last issue the way I wrote 'em all - CRAMMED FULL OF COOL BUSINESS." (backup link)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars Splash Page (@SWSplashPagePod) on Twitter: "In his latest newsletter, Charles Soule says #StarWars #50 (Sept. 11) is structured "like its own graphic novel" & broken into chapters. He'll also be doing more Star Wars after the issue and the "Trials of the Jedi" novel. (Subscribe at https://charlessoule.com) #StarWarsComics" (backup link)
↑ Star Wars Splash Page (@SWSplashPagePod) on Twitter: "Again, subscribe to the newsletter. It's a great read." (backup link)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 STAR WARS #50 GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI CONNECTING VARIANT on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Full September 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: New Wolverine, Spider-Man, and more on aiptcomics.com (archived from the original)
↑ ^9.00 ^9.01 ^9.02 ^9.03 ^9.04 ^9.05 ^9.06 ^9.07 ^9.08 ^9.09 ^9.10 ^9.11 ^9.12 ^9.13 ^9.14 ^9.15 ^9.16 ^9.17 ^9.18 ^9.19 ^9.20 ^9.21 ^9.22 ^9.23 ^9.24 ^9.25 ^9.26 ^9.27 ^9.28 ^9.29 ^9.30 ^9.31 ^9.32 ^9.33 ^9.34 ^9.35 ^9.36 ^9.37 ^9.38 ^9.39 ^9.40 ^9.41 ^9.42 ^9.43 ^9.44 ^9.45 ^9.46 ^9.47 ^9.48 ^9.49 ^9.50 ^9.51 ^9.52 ^9.53 ^9.54 ^9.55 ^9.56 ^9.57 ^9.58 ^9.59 ^9.60 ^9.61 ^9.62 ^9.63 ^9.64 ^9.65 ^9.66 ^9.67 ^9.68 ^9.69 ^9.70 Star Wars #50 ends the current era of Marvel's Star Wars comics with a confrontation between Luke Skywalker and Ben Solo on www.gamesradar.com (archived from the original on September 5, 2024)

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #50 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (Marvel 2020)

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Path to Victory:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force:	31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker:	42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light:	48 · 49 · 50
Stand-alones:	25
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) An Echo of Victory · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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[Timelines-2] Star Wars: Timelines dates Ben Solo's training under Luke to be between 15 ABY and 28 ABY.

[Soule_50-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "Announced today! STAR WARS #50 is my final issue on the title, out this fall. #50 is huge, fifty pages, drawn by the incredible Madibek Musabekov, linking together a lot of what I've done in 70+ issues in the run. In it, Luke Skywalker teaches Ben Solo a crucial lesson.(oooh)" (backup link)

[Soule_Lettering-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "Turned in my lettering draft for Star Wars #50 today, ending that run. It's gorgeous; Madibek Musabekov outdid himself. Was my effort to link all the eras I've written: High Republic to Sequel Trilogy. Wrote the last issue the way I wrote 'em all - CRAMMED FULL OF COOL BUSINESS." (backup link)

[Newsletter_Soule-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars Splash Page (@SWSplashPagePod) on Twitter: "In his latest newsletter, Charles Soule says #StarWars #50 (Sept. 11) is structured "like its own graphic novel" & broken into chapters. He'll also be doing more Star Wars after the issue and the "Trials of the Jedi" novel. (Subscribe at https://charlessoule.com) #StarWarsComics" (backup link)

[Soule_Newsletter-6] Star Wars Splash Page (@SWSplashPagePod) on Twitter: "Again, subscribe to the newsletter. It's a great read." (backup link)

[Variant-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 STAR WARS #50 GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI CONNECTING VARIANT on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)

[Solicit-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Full September 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: New Wolverine, Spider-Man, and more on aiptcomics.com (archived from the original)

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