Bounty Hunters 18

Bounty Hunters 18 is the eighteenth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Bounty Hunters. It was written by Ethan Sacks, illustrated by Ramon Bachs and Bryan Valenza, and published by Marvel Comics on December 1, 2021.

Publisher's summary

THE GALAXY'S GREATEST! In the wake of the shocking events of WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS, the underworld has become more dangerous than ever. T'ONGA has assembled the greatest team of bounty hunters in the galaxy – including BOSSK, ZUCKUS [sic] and TASU LEECH for a special mission! Can she keep them from killing each other long enough to become a real team while she grieves the loss of an old friend?

Opening crawl

GALAXY'S GREATEST

Valance, after being left for dead by Boba
Fett, finds himself reconstructed and in the
care of Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Meanwhile, the rest of the bounty hunters
mourn the loss of Valance as they believe
him to be dead…

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Appearances

By type

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

Characters

4-LOM (Mentioned only)
Bossk'wassak'Cradossk
Cadeliah (Mentioned only)
Boba Fett (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Furball
Jyala Haydenn
Nakano Lash (In flashback(s))
Tasu Leech
Ochi
Qi'ra (Appears in hologram)
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Tarl Sokoli (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
Han Solo (Indirect mention only)
T'onga
T'ongor (In flashback(s))
Losha Tarkon
Unidentified Rodian bartender (First appearance)
Darth Vader
Beilert Valance
Beilert Valance's father (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Yuralla Vega (In flashback(s))
Zuckuss

Organisms

Feline
- Nexu
Gundark (Mentioned only)
Rat (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Spine dragon (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Assassination of Tarl Sokoli (Mentioned only)
- Liberation of Chorin (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
  - Liberation of Chorin City (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Mimban Campaign (In flashback(s))
- Mission on Qhulosk (In flashback(s))
- Skirmish on Corellia (In flashback(s))

Locations

The galaxy
- Bestoon (Mentioned only)
- Carida Academy (Indirect mention only)
- Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
  - Corellian sector (In flashback(s))
    - Corellia system (In flashback(s))
      - Corellia (In flashback(s))
        Coronet City (In flashback(s))
        Unbroken Clan sanctuary (In flashback(s))
- Chorin (In flashback(s))
  - Chorin City (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  - Unidentified city (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Expansion Region (In flashback(s))
  - Circarpous sector (In flashback(s))
    - Circarpous system (In flashback(s))
      - Mimban (In flashback(s))
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Anaxes (Mentioned only)
  - Greater Javin
    - Anoat sector
      - Burnin Konn system
        Burnin Konn
        Carbon Score Cantina
  - Lowik (In flashback(s))
    - Rebel outpost (In flashback(s))
  - Qhulosk (In flashback(s))
    - Howlan (In flashback(s))
  - Temporary rebel cell base (Mentioned only)
- T'onga and Losha Tarkon's homestead (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only)
Assassin
- Master Assassin
Bartender
Bounty hunter
Cadet (In flashback(s))
Crimson Dawn
- Hylobon Enforcers (Appears in hologram)
Findsman
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Academy (Mentioned only)
  - Imperial cadet (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Imperial Army trooper (In flashback(s))
      - Swamp trooper (In flashback(s))
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
        Stormtrooper Commander (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
      - Carida Squadron (In flashback(s))
      - Dark Squadron (First appearance)
      - Imperial Starfighter Pilot
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Hutt Clan (Mentioned only)
Jedi (Mentioned only)
Jedi hunter (Indirect mention only)
Kerrakk enforcers (First appearance)
Lord
Miner (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Nakano Lash's crew (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Admiral (Appears in hologram)
- Captain (In flashback(s))
- Lieutenant
Pirate (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Pyke Syndicate (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin
- Sith Lord
Skywalker family
Spy
- Sleeper Agent
Squadron leader (Mentioned only)
T'onga's crew
T'onga's people
- T'onga's family
Thief
Trooper
Unbroken Clan (In flashback(s))
Valance family

Sentient species

Bestoonian
Chadra-Fan
Gand
- Breathing Gand
Gran
Human
- Corellian (Appears in hologram)
Hylobon (Appears in hologram)
Ithorian
Kerrakk (First appearance)
Nautolan (In flashback(s))
Rodian
Trandoshan

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Capital ship
  - Dreadnought
    - Star Dreadnought
      - Executor-class Star Dreadnought
        Executor
  - Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
- Cruiser (Mentioned only)
  - Light cruiser (Mentioned only)
    - Forerunner II (First mentioned)
- Starfighter
  - Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter (In flashback(s))
  - TIE fighter series
    - TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighter
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (In flashback(s))
Walker (In flashback(s))
- All-terrain vehicle (In flashback(s))
  - All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
  - Flight helmet
- Pauldron (In flashback(s))
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
- Palm blaster
- Percussive cannon (Appears in hologram)
  - JND-41 percussive cannon (Appears in hologram)
Code cylinder
Computer (Mentioned only)
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Fireworks (In flashback(s))
Holoprojector
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Knife
Processor
- Cerebral processor (First appearance)
Rifle
- Snare rifle
  - GRS-1 snare rifle
Synthskin

Miscellanea

Blood
Brain (Mentioned only)
Cantina
Capital (In flashback(s))
City (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
- Flight suit
  - TIE pilot flight suit
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Rank insignia plaque
Cockpit (Mentioned only)
Credit (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death
Dismemberment
Dream (Mentioned only)
Farm (Mentioned only)
Flagship
Foodstuff
- Alcohol
- Ration bar (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Force power
  - Force deflection
  - Telekinesis
    - Force push
Force-sensitive
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only)
Galaxy
Hand-to-hand combat
Heart
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Imperial crest (In flashback(s))
Infantry
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Long live the Empire" (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber combat
Mining (Mentioned only)
Orbital bombardment (Indirect mention only)
Planet
Sith relic (Mentioned only)
Spaceport
Squadron
Time
- Standard day
- Standard month
Water
Youngling (In flashback(s))

Sources

Notes and references

↑ Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Bounty Hunters 18 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Bounty Hunters 18 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

External links

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Galaxy's Deadliest:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Target Valance:	6 · 7
The Terminus Gauntlet:	8 · 9 · 10
~	11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23
The Raid on the Vermillion:	24 · 25 · 26
Havoc at the Accretion Disco:	27 · 28
Bedlam on Bestine:	29 · 30 · 31
~	32
In the Crosshairs of Inferno Squad:	33 · 34
Target: Fett:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
~	42
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Related media
Target Vader · Two Sides to Every Sortie · Revelations (2022)

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Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Star Wars:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Darth Vader:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Doctor Aphra:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Bounty Hunters:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Collections
Crimson Reign · Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 4 · Darth Vader Vol. 4 Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 4
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Hidden Empire Han Solo & Chewbacca 3

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] Bounty Hunters 18 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Bounty Hunters 18 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

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