Doctor Aphra (2020) 33

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Doctor Aphra 33 is the thirty-third 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 June 28, 2023.

Publisher's summary[]

LUKE SKYWALKER! A LOST JEDI TEMPLE! AND A GRAVE MISCALCULATION! APHRA has convinced LUKE that she can help him find long-lost secrets of THE JEDI! But she has other plans for him that include…DARTH VADER!!!

Plot summary[]

DEAD RINGER

After finding a mysterious Jedi message, Aphra decided to
kidnap Luke Skywalker to bring him to the Sason temple
where the ancient artifact known as Kythoo's Bell resides.

Aphra needs Luke, as the Bell only opens for those pure of
heart and strong with the Force. After some troubles using
the Force, Luke and Aphra were attacked by a terrifying
crystalline creature and dropped through the ground into a
large pool where Jedi Masters Shaak Ti and Aayla Secura met
them with lightsabers drawn….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra
Eda'Ni (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Leia Organa (Indirect mention only)
R2-D2
Aayla Secura (Appears in hologram)
Luke Skywalker
Sana Starros (Mentioned only)
Shaak Ti (Appears in hologram)
Darth Vader (In flashback(s))

Organisms

Starweird (First appearance)
Temple guardian (First identified as temple guardian)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid

Events

Imperial Era
Republic Era (In flashback(s))

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Sason
    - Sason Temple

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
Aphra family
Archaeologist
Doctor
Galactic Empire (In flashback(s))
Galactic Republic (Appears in hologram)
- Republic Military (Appears in hologram)
  - Jedi General (Appears in hologram)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Master (Appears in hologram)
- Padawan
Officer
- Commander
- General (Appears in hologram)
Pilot
Princess (Mentioned only)
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
Nautolan (In flashback(s))
Togruta (Appears in hologram)
Twi'lek (Appears in hologram)
- Rutian (Appears in hologram)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship (In flashback(s))
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - T-6 shuttle (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
- Helmet (In flashback(s))
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Heavy blaster pistol
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Hologram
Holoprojector
Kythoo's Bell
Lightsaber
- Aayla Secura's lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Dual-phase lightsaber (Cover only)
- Lightsaber pike
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
- Shaak Ti's lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Sith lightsaber (Cover only)
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber (Cover only)

Miscellanea

Clothing
- Cape (Cover only)
- Goggles
- Robe (Appears in hologram)
  - Jedi robes (Appears in hologram)
Cyborg
Entry ramp (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
- Force Wave (Mentioned only) (First identified as Force pulse)
- Jedi artifact (Mentioned only)
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Meditation (In flashback(s))
Galaxy
Gas giant
Heart (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Jedi crest (First identified as Jedi symbol)
Jedi temple (Mentioned only)
Jedi training (In flashback(s))
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
- "Kark"
Laser (Mentioned only)
Lekku (Appears in hologram)
Lightsaber combat (In flashback(s))
- Lightsaber duel (In flashback(s))
Magnetic storm (In flashback(s)) (First identified as particle storm)
Mineral
- Crystal
  - Kyber crystal (Mentioned only)
Mirror
Montral (Appears in hologram)
Near-human (Appears in hologram)
Planet
Prison
Prisoner
Tattoo
- Electro-tattoo
Time
- Standard year

Collections[]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 7 — Dark Droids

Sources[]

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 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Doctor Aphra 33 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

External links[]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Fortune and Fate:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
The Engine Job:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9
War of the Bounty Hunters:	10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15
Crimson Reign:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
The Spark Eternal:	22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Ascendant:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31
Ripple Effect:	32 · 33 · 34
Dark Droids:	35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
	40
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Other
Omnibus
Related media
Doctor Aphra (2016) · Audiobook Original (script) Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Doctor Aphra 33 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

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