Doctor Aphra (2020) 32

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"This week! Doctor Aphra #32! See you Wednesday for an archaeological rumble starring Doctor Aphra and Luke Skywalker!"

―Alyssa Wong^[3]

Doctor Aphra 32 is the thirty-second 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 May 31, 2023.

Publisher's summary

LUKE SKYWALKER: FRIEND OR FOE? After the fallout of HIDDEN EMPIRE, DOCTOR APHRA is at a crossroads. Who better to help her with that than…LUKE SKYWALKER?!

Plot summary

RIPPLE EFFECT

After Doctor Aphra's harrowing experience with the Spark
Eternal, she finally got a chance to talk to the team of allies,
frenemies, and exes responsible for helping her evict the Spark
from her mind.

Now Aphra is starting on her next quest, and it involves—
Luke Skywalker?!

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
Korin Aphra (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Kho Phon Farrus (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Just Lucky (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Maul (Variant cover only)
Ochi (In flashback(s))
Eustacia Okka (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
R2-D2
Aayla Secura (Appears in hologram)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo (Mentioned only)
Sana Starros (In flashback(s))
Teebo (Variant cover only)
Shaak Ti (Appears in hologram)
Magna Tolvan (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Detta Yao (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Ariole Yu (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Organisms

Kowakian monkey-lizard (Mentioned only)
Starweird (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Temple guardian (First appearance)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid
Sentry droid (In flashback(s))
- Killdroid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle at Amaxine Station (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Hunt for the Spark Eternal (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Mission to Ktath'atn (Indirect mention only)

Locations

No-Space (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories
- Hiorin (In flashback(s))
- Sason (First appearance)
  - Sason Temple (First appearance) (First identified as Sason Temple)
- Screaming Citadel (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
Aphra family
Archaeologist
Assassin (In flashback(s))
- Master Assassin (In flashback(s))
Bounty hunter (In flashback(s))
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
Sana Starros' crew (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith assassin (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family
Smuggler (In flashback(s))
Starros Clan (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

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

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Ark Angel IV

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
Electro-shock prod
Hologram
Holoprojector
Kythoo's Bell (First appearance)
Lightsaber
- Aayla Secura's lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
- Lightsaber pike
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
- Shaak Ti's lightsaber (Appears in hologram)
Magnetic-wave emitter (First appearance)
Restraining bolt
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Miscellanea

Clothing
- EVA suit (In flashback(s))
- Goggles
- Robe (Appears in hologram)
  - Jedi robes (Appears in hologram)
Cyborg
Eye
Foodstuff
- Caf
Farm (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Force power
  - Telekinesis
    - Force push (In flashback(s))
- Force-sensitive
- Force Wave (Indirect mention only)
Gas giant
Heart (Mentioned only)
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Hyperspace
Jedi artifact (Mentioned only)
Jedi crest
Jedi training (Indirect mention only)
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Wizard"
Laser
Lekku (Appears in hologram)
Lightspeed
Magnetic storm (First appearance)
Mineral
- Crystal
Montral (Appears in hologram)
Mouth
Near-human (Appears in hologram)
Planet
Prison
Rope
Star (Mentioned only)
Tattoo
- Electro-tattoo
Time
- Standard day
Water

Collections

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) #32 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Doctor Aphra (2020) 32 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Alyssa Wong (@crashwong) on Twitter (post on May 29, 2023) (backup link)

External links

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #32 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 · Friends & Enemies Omnibus
Related media
Doctor Aphra (2016) · Audiobook Original (script) Revelations (2022) · Tall Tales

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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) #32 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Doctor Aphra (2020) 32 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

[Wong_tweet-3] Alyssa Wong (@crashwong) on Twitter (post on May 29, 2023) (backup link)

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