Star Wars (2020) 17

Publisher's summary

"THE CHASE!" SITH LORD DARTH VADER has discovered that his son, Jedi Knight LUKE SKYWALKER, is finally within striking distance. He will pursue him to the very ends of space…Who is hunting whom? Meanwhile, LEIA ORGANA battles the forces of CRIMSON DAWN to regain her lost love, HAN SOLO.

Opening crawl

Darth Vader has claimed the carbonite-
imprisoned Han Solo for himself and
threatened to destroy Solo to draw Luke
Skywalker out.

Luke approached, then quickly fled,
leading Vader away from the ''Vermillion''
and Solo.

Now Luke must keep Vader at bay while Leia
attempts to save her love, Han Solo….

Plot summary

As his X-Wing glides above Jekara's Polar Sea, Luke can sense Vader's presence but his scanners can't get a lock. Suddenly, Darth Vader's TIE fighter smashes through the ice below and fires on Luke. Vader tells Luke his strength has grown and that he plans to interrogate and execute Han Solo.

An idea strikes Luke. He quickly maneuvers his X-Wing, creating a massive ice wall that Vader crashes into. His ship on fire, Vader gets out and watches as Luke flies away, then circling back toward him. Luke tells R2-D2 he's not ready for a direct confrontation, but knows that day is coming.

Leia contacts Luke via comms, telling him Vader was bluffing about killing Han and that Lobot was able to shut down the Imperial shuttle transporting him. Luke reassures his friends that Vader is grounded for now, as Vader uses the Force to free his ship from the ice.

A desperate eescue

On the Millennium Falcon, Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca race to get the ship working again to retrieve Han from the Imperial shuttle. Lando suspects they were hit with a seismic charge, likely from Boba Fett, who may still be hunting Han.

As Lando works to repair the Falcon's wiring, he discovers Hutt ships heading toward the shuttle carrying Han. He tells Leia that Han is "very popular." Lando's efforts finally bring the diagnostic computer online, allowing them to begin repairing vital systems.

Meanwhile, Vader, having freed his TIE fighter from the ice, again pursues Luke's X-Wing.

On the Falcon, Leia and Lando talk. Lando explains that he doesn't get into fights he can't win, but he's as brave as they come when it's for someone he cares about. Leia notes that this is exactly what the Rebellion is about—the biggest gamble of all time.

Chewbacca gets the Falcon working again, and they race to the Imperial shuttle.

Media

Cover gallery

Solicitation cover

Final cover

Textless final cover

Lucasfilm Ltd. 50th Anniversary variant

Textless Lucasfilm Ltd. 50th Anniversary variant

Bluerprint variant

Textless Blueprint variant

Rahzzah variant

Textless Rahzzah variant

Action Figure variant

Collected in

• Star Wars Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus

Appearances

Sources

• War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha 1
• The Fight for Han Solo Heats Up in Marvel's September 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Darth Vader Has Luke Skywalker Now in Marvel's Star Wars #17 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 205

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars (2020) #17 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Alpha · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 One-shots Jabba the Hutt 1 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 · Boushh 1 · IG-88 1 Crossover Star Wars: 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 Bounty Hunters: 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 Darth Vader: 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 Doctor Aphra: 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 Collections War of the Bounty Hunters · Companion Omnibus Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 3 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 3 Darth Vader Vol. 3 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 Related media Crimson Reign · Hidden Empire
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