Star Wars (2020) 42

For other uses, see Star Wars 42.

Star Wars 42 is the forty-second issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings, Wayne Faucher, and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on January 10, 2024.

Pubisher's summary[]

SITH RISING! LUKE SKYWALKER knows his destiny is leading him toward a confrontation with DARTH VADER. But Vader is a Dark Lord of THE SITH, and Luke is barely even a JEDI. To have any chance at survival, he must find a way to train himself in the battle techniques he will soon face. He must find…ANOTHER SITH!

Plot summary[]

THE SITH AND THE SKYWALKER

Before being pulled into the fight against
the evil scourge, Luke Skywalker was
continuing his Jedi training, seeking out
the secrets of the kyber crystals on the
planet Christophsis.

There, he met a young Fallanassi named
Gretta, who helped him find some of the
answers he needed.

But now Luke is ready to continue his
journey, and he'll need his new friend's help
once more….

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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

Cuata (Mentioned only)
Feez (First appearance)
The Grand Inquisitor (Variant cover only)
Gretta
"Jester Jedi" (First appearance) (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
R2-D2
Sabé (Variant cover only)
Scourge (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Luke Skywalker
Unidentified Sith (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Darth Vader (Indirect mention only)

Organisms

Hound (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Charhound (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid

Events

Imperial Era
- Scourge of the droids (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Battle on Epikonia (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Locations

Outer Rim Territories
- Christophsis (Mentioned only)
- Gretta's house (First appearance)
Unidentified Sith's fortress (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
Artist
Doctor (Mentioned only)
Fallanassi
Gretta's family
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Jester (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Officer
- Commander
Pilot
Sith (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human

Weapons and technology

Armor (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Helmet (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Lightsaber
- Lightsaber pike
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Melee weapon (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Miscellanea

Book
Candle
Clothing
- Black traveling gown (Variant cover only)
- Robe
  - Jedi apparel
Color
Cyborg
Death (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Suicide (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Eye
Fire
The Force
- Dark side of the Force (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Force power
  - Bleeding (Indirect mention only)
  - Force deflection
  - Force vision
  - Purification (Mentioned only)
  - Telekinesis (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
    - Force push (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Meditation
- White Current (Mentioned only)
Fortress (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Hex charm (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Jedi training
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
- Writing (Mentioned only)
Laser
Mineral
- Crystal
  - Kyber crystal
Music
- Valachord (Mentioned only)
Planet (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Prison (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Prisoner (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Scar of remembrance (Variant cover only)
Throne (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Time

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker

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 (2020) #42 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) 42 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #42 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) An Echo of Victory · Revelations (2022) · A Trick of the Mind Return to Echo Base

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[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 (2020) #42 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) 42 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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