Star Wars (2020) 37

For other uses, see Star Wars 37.

Star Wars 37 is the thirty-seventh issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on August 9, 2023.

In addition to marking the start of a new story arc that connects Star Wars to the Dark Droids crossover event,^[3] this issue and the rest of the Dark Droids arc in Star Wars serves as a sequel to Star Wars: Lando, a prior comic by Soule.^[4]

Publisher's summary[]

LOBOT LOST! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Something has gone horribly wrong with Lobot, putting the Rebellion at terrible risk! Lando Calrissian will do anything to save his friend, even if it means betraying the Rebels. Will the SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS destroy any chance to cure Lobot, or will he be lost forever?

Plot summary[]

LOBOT LOST

After a harrowing experience in No-Space
looking for materials, rebels Leia Organa,
Amilyn Holdo, Chewbacca, Lobot, and Lando
Calrissian are glad to be back with the rest
of the Alliance.

But something sinister has been unleashed
in the galaxy.

First, it comes for the metal. Then it comes
for everything else….

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

Gial Ackbar
C-3PO
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
Chewbacca (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
EV-9D9
Amilyn Holdo (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Variant cover only)
Lobot
Ephant Mon (Mentioned only)
Leia Organa
Sheev Palpatine (Mentioned only)
Petyr
R4-P17 (Variant cover only)
Scourge
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)
Han Solo (Mentioned only)
Ssaria (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Jabba Desilijic Tiure
Toren (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified 2-1B-series medical droid (First appearance)
Unidentified human Bespinite
Unidentified human rebel (First appearance)
Unidentified rebel commander (First appearance)
Darth Vader (Variant cover only)

Droid models

Labor droid
- ASP-series labor droid
Linguistics droid
- Autonomous Translator Module, Mark II
Medical droid
- 2-1B surgical droid
Probe droid (Wreckage only)
- Viper probe droid (Wreckage only)
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
Repair droid
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid
Supervisor droid
- EV-series
  - EV-series supervisor droid
Translator droid

Events

Imperial Era
- Aerial assault on Coruscant (Indirect mention only)
- Mission to Cloud City (Indirect mention only)
- Scourge of the droids
  - Mission to Jabba's Palace (First appearance)
- Theft of the Imperialis (In flashback(s))

Locations

The galaxy
- Castell (In flashback(s))
  - Ssaria's quarters (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  - Unidentified city (In flashback(s))
    - Lair of Papa Toren (In flashback(s))
- Cloud City (Mentioned only)
- Coruscant (Mentioned only)
- Dac (Mentioned only)
- No-Space (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Tatooine
  - Dune Sea
    - Northern Dune Sea
      - Jabba's Palace

Organizations and titles

Administrator (Mentioned only)
- Baron Administrator (Mentioned only)
Ackbar family
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel Alliance Navy
    - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
- Rebel technician
Black Sun (Mentioned only)
Calrissian family
Colony of Kezarat (Mentioned only) (First identified as Kezarats)
Crime lord
Desilijic
Doctor
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire (Emblem only) (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military (Mentioned only)
Gangster
Governor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Hutt Clan
- Jabba's criminal empire
  - Gamorrean Warrior
Moff (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Admiral
- Commander
- General
Pilot
Second Revelation
- Crusaders
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Technician
Translator

Sentient species

Abyssin (as a statue)
Gamorrean
Human
- Alderaanian
Hutt
Mon Calamari
Sullustan
Twi'lek (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod (In flashback(s))
Hoversled
- Jabba the Hutt's dais
Starship
- Bomber
- Corvette
  - Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser
    - CR90 corvette
  - Heavy Corvette (In flashback(s))
    - Cosinga-class Heavy Corvette (In flashback(s))
      - Imperialis (In flashback(s))
- Cruiser
  - Star Cruiser
    - MC-series star cruiser
      - MC80 Star Cruiser
        MC80A Home One Type Heavy Cruiser
        Home One
        Bay Eighteen (First appearance)
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-series
      - YT-1300 light freighter
        Millennium Falcon
- Frigate
  - DP20 Frigate
  - EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
    - Club Afterburn (Mentioned only)
  - Pelta-class frigate
- Starfighter
  - BTL Y-wing starfighter
    - BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
  - Flight helmet
Blaster (Variant cover only)
- Satine's Lament (Variant cover only)
Cannon
- Laser cannon
  - Quad laser cannon
    - AG-2G quad laser cannon
Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
Datapad
Droid
Headset
Melee weapon
- Knife
Rectenna
Sensor (Mentioned only)
Shield (Mentioned only)
Turbolaser (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Bespinite
Blanket
Bridge
City (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
- Flak vest
- Flight suit
- Goggles
- Mon Calamari fleet officer uniform
Cranium (Mentioned only)
Currency (In flashback(s))
- Credit (In flashback(s))
  - Credit chip (In flashback(s))
Cyborg
Death (Mentioned only)
Dream (Mentioned only)
Eye
Flagship
Fleet
Foodstuff (In flashback(s))
- Alcohol (In flashback(s))
Fuel (Mentioned only)
- Coaxium (Indirect mention only)
Galaxy
Hangar
Heart (Mentioned only)
Imperial crest (In flashback(s))
Kajidic
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
- Huttese
- Trawak (Indirect mention only)
Laser (Mentioned only)
Lekku (In flashback(s))
Memory wipe
Near-human (In flashback(s))
Pillow
Planet
Sea (Mentioned only)
Sleep
Slime
Tibanna (Indirect mention only)
Time
- Millennium
- Standard day
- Standard year
Torture (Mentioned only)

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 7: Dark Droids

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 ^1.11 Star Wars (2020) #37 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 Star Wars (2020) 37 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Dark Droids 1
↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "You remember that LANDO miniseries I did with @alexmaleev and @paulmounts back in 2015? Folks seemed to like it. STAR WARS #37-41 is a direct sequel to that story, and I think the ending is even better." (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #37 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (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
Stand-alones:	25
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
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) · Star Wars (2025) "An Echo of Victory" · Revelations (2022) · "A Trick of the Mind" "Return to Echo Base"

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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 ^1.11 Star Wars (2020) #37 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 Star Wars (2020) 37 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

[Dark_Droids_1-3] Dark Droids 1

[Sequel-4] Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "You remember that LANDO miniseries I did with @alexmaleev and @paulmounts back in 2015? Folks seemed to like it. STAR WARS #37-41 is a direct sequel to that story, and I think the ending is even better." (backup link)

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