Star Wars (2020) 28

For other uses, see Star Wars 28.

Star Wars 28 is the twenty-eighth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by André‎s Genolet and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on October 12, 2022.

Publisher's summary[]

THE CALCULUS OF LOSS! The price of freedom is examined, as the Rebel Alliance comes to understand the true scope of the threat against it. Threepio enters into aggressive negotiations, and Luke Skywalker embarks upon a desperate mission that will test his growing Jedi skills to the limit.

Development[]

The scene in which Luke Skywalker meets Melton's family was inspired by the time Charles Soule met Mark Hamill, the actor who plays Skywalker, at New York Comic Con with a few of his friends and their kids. Soule added that like Skywalker in the issue, Hamill immediately bent down and greeted the kids, and noted their faces looked like those of Reen and Zelly in the issue.^[3]

Continuity[]

The issue depicts Luke Skywalker informing rebel leaders Mon Mothma, Gial Ackbar, and Hera Syndulla about the Galactic Empire's construction of another Death Star. This contradicts Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, where the opening crawl establishes that Skywalker did not know of the construction.^[4]

Plot summary[]

THE CALCULUS OF LOSS

Disillusioned with the evils of the Empire,
Lieutenant Melton and his wife, Bevelyn, serve as
double agents of Crimson Dawn. Qi'ra has
activated these agents, tasking them with
exposing the construction of a second Death Star
to the Rebel Alliance.

The couple and their children escaped the Death
Star aboard an Imperial shuttle but were
immediately detected. The defectors attempted to
make contact with the rebels, but their story was
dismissed.

Restricted to preprogrammed coordinates, the
family barely survived their crash landing on
Coruscant before encountering the Imperial
capital's underworld and security forces.
Fortunately, there is one member of the Rebel
Alliance who believes their desperate
transmission….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

This in-universe list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.

By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar
Bevelyn
Brith (Indirect mention only)
C-3PO (Variant cover only)
Grek
Rune Haako (Variant cover only)
Kanan Jarrus (Mentioned only)
Tiaan Jerjerrod (Indirect mention only)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Variant cover only)
Jon Melton
Mon Mothma
Leia Organa (Mentioned only)
Qi'ra (Mentioned only)
R2-D2 (Variant cover only)
Reen
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Luke Skywalker
Hera Syndulla
Unidentified Imperial officer (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
Tenzigo Weems (Indirect mention only)
Zelly

Organisms

Corridor ghoul (First appearance)
Puppy (Mentioned only)
Rancor (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Protocol droid (Variant cover only)
- 3PO-series protocol droid (Variant cover only)

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only)
  - Mission to Coruscant (First appearance)
  - Unidentified rebel raid (Mentioned only)
- War against the Sith
  - Mission to reveal the Death Star II

Locations

The galaxy
- Core Worlds
  - Corusca sector
    - Coruscant subsector
      - Coruscant system
        Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Coruscant Underworld
        Level 2685
        
        Industrial District
        The Works
- Mid Rim Territories (Mentioned only)
  - Al'doleem system (Mentioned only) (First identified as Al'doleem system)
    - Al'doleem (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Tenzigo Weems' node (Indirect mention only)

Organizations and titles

Ackbar family
Aide (Mentioned only)
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Commander-in-Chief
  - Pathfinders (Mentioned only)
  - Rebel Alliance Navy
    - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
- Chancellor
- Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service (Mentioned only)
Crimson Dawn
Galactic Empire
- Coruscant Security Force
  - Coruscant underworld police
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military (Mentioned only)
  - Stormtrooper (Mentioned only)
- Imperial officer (Mentioned only)
- Senator (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Law enforcement agency
Mothma family
Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- Commodore
- General
- Lieutenant (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Pilot
Police officer
Skywalker family
Spy
- Sleeper Agent
Syndulla clan
Trooper

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star (Mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Indirect mention only)
- DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
Emergency pod
Relay station (Mentioned only)
Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
Starship
- Executor (Indirect mention only)
- Frigate
  - EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Shuttle (Wreckage only)
  - Abecederian line (Wreckage only)
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (Wreckage only)
      - Scopium (Wreckage only) (as Scopius)

Weapons and technology

Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
  - A280 blaster rifle
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid (Variant cover only)
Headset
Holotable
Lightsaber
- Lightsaber pike
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
Transponder (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Bounty (Mentioned only)
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Mon Calamari fleet officer uniform
Color
Cyborg
Death
Defection
Division (Mentioned only)
Eye
Fire
Flagship (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Force power
  - Mind trick
  - Taming beasts
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
Galaxy
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Writing
  - Aurebesh
Laser
Lekku
Marriage (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Near-human
Necklace
- Hanna pendant
Parent
Planet
Rebel command insignia
Sector
Time
- Second
- Standard day
Youngling

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 5: The Path to Victory

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 (2020) #28 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Star Wars 28 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.
↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "This bit from STAR WARS #28 was inspired by the time I met @MarkHamill. NY Comicon, backstage. Me, a few pals, their kids. When we met him, Mark *immediately* bent down and greeted the kids first. Chatted, gave them all the time in the world. Their faces looked just like this." (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #28 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Star Wars (2020) 28 on the Aurebesh Wiki

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

[edit]

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 (2020) #28 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Star Wars 28 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.

[Soule-3] Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "This bit from STAR WARS #28 was inspired by the time I met @MarkHamill. NY Comicon, backstage. Me, a few pals, their kids. When we met him, Mark *immediately* bent down and greeted the kids first. Chatted, gave them all the time in the world. Their faces looked just like this." (backup link)

[Episode_VI-4] Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

[1]

Wookieepedia