Darth Vader 31 is the thirty-first issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Ibraim Roberson and Federico Blee, and published by Marvel Comics on February 8, 2023.
Publisher's summary
THE TAMBOR GAMBIT! The Dark Lord finally comes face-to-face with Skakoan revolutionary Jul Tambor – and Sabé finally must pick sides! Is Jul just another selfish, revenge-driven monster? Or is he a freedom fighter who desperately cares about his people? Or both? And is Vader more interested in crushing Jul – or completing the co-option of the Handmaidens of Padmé Amidala?
Opening crawl
| THE TAMBOR GAMBIT |
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Plot summary
Development
On August 24, 2022, writer Greg Pak tweeted that he was working on the issue.[3]
Media
Cover gallery
Final cover by Rahzzah
Variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse
Black History Month variant cover by Mateus Manhanini
Collected in
Appearances
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Sources
Sana Starros Strikes Out on Her Own and More from Marvel's February 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
Marvel Comics and Mateus Manhanini Reveal Stunning Star Wars Black History Month Covers - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 216
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: Darth Vader (2020) #31 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 Darth Vader (2020) 31 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
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Greg Pak (@gregpak) on Twitter (post): "I just recently turned in the script to DARTH VADER #30 and am working on #31 right now, and it's hard to express how excited I am by the current storyline and all of the incredible creative collaborators working on this book. Hugely grateful to everyone who's reading!" (backup link)
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