Han Solo & Chewbacca 8

Han Solo & Chewbacca 8
Attribution information
Writer	Marc Guggenheim
Penciller	David Messina
Inker	David Messina
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Alex Sinclair
Cover artist	Phil Noto
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	December 28, 2022
Chronological information
Timeline	Between c. 8 BBY and 2 BBY
Series	Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca
Issue number	8 of 10
Preceded by	Han Solo & Chewbacca 7
Followed by	Han Solo & Chewbacca 9

Han Solo & Chewbacca 8 is the eighth issue of the canon comic miniseries Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca. The issue was written by Marc Guggenheim, illustrated by David Messina and Alex Sinclair, and published by Marvel Comics on December 28, 2022.

Publisher's summary

YOU HURT CHEWIE, YOU'RE GONNA DEAL WITH ME! Chewbacca, Greedo and [REDACTED] have a chance to get their hands on Jabba's urn. Only problem is, it's now in the clutches of [REDACTED]… How will Chewbacca pull off the greatest heist in the galaxy?

Plot summary

DEAD OR ALIVE, PART III
HAN SOLO lives! After being shot and left for dead by the scoundrel Greedo, the smuggler has been reunited with his partner, CHEWBACCA, who has allied himself with a mysterious but resourceful girl known as PHAEDRA. Together, they have tracked Greedo to the remote planet of Tatooine with the aim of delivering some much- needed payback….

Development

On August 3, 2022, writer Marc Guggenheim stated in his newsletter that he had turned in the script for the issue the previous week.

Media

Cover gallery

Final cover by Phil Noto

Solicit cover by Phil Noto

Variant cover by Jerry Ordway

Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary variant cover by Caspar Wijngaard

Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary variant cover by Caspar Wijngaard

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

6D6-RA-8 (First appearance) Akko (Indirect mention only) Mas Amedda (Mentioned only) Ooris Bynar (Indirect mention only) Chewbacca Greedo Phaedra Phaedra's friend (Imperial) (First mentioned) Phaedra's friend (Wilhuff Tarkin's building) (First mentioned) Darth Sidious (Mentioned only) Han Solo T'onga (Indirect mention only) Khel Tanna (Mentioned only) Wilhuff Tarkin Corbus Tyra Buck Vancto

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only) Moof (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series Protocol droid RA-7 protocol droid

Events

Imperial Era Heist on Coruscant (First appearance)

Locations

Core Worlds Alderaan (Mentioned only) Coronet City (Indirect mention only) Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Imperial City Emperor's throne room (Mentioned only) Federal District Imperial Executive Building Wilhuff Tarkin's building (First appearance) Wilhuff Tarkin's office (First appearance) Gulhadar (Mentioned only) Gulhadar prison (Indirect mention only) Outer Rim Territories Arkanis sector Tatoo system Tatooine Mos Eisley Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina Mos Entha (Mentioned only) Docking Bay Nine (First mentioned) Liskan (First appearance) Paqualis (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Benelex Marshal Service Bounty hunter Chewbacca's family Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) Grand Moff Governor Imperial Military Imperial Army Stormtrooper Corps Death trooper division Death trooper Wilhuff Tarkin's guard Stormtrooper Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Hutt Clan Jabba's criminal empire Khel Tanna's crew (Mentioned only) Marshal Pilot Smuggler Solo family Tarkin family Trooper

Sentient species

Caamasi Gabdorin Gran Human Corellian Ithorian Mon Calamari Ovissian Rodian Surpossian Twi'lek Wookiee Wroonian Zabrak Iridonian

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Freighter AA-9 Freighter-Liner Light freighter YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Train

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Stormtrooper armor Death trooper armor Breath mask Blaster Blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Han's heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle Blaster carbine E-11D blaster carbine E-11 medium blaster rifle Sniper rifle Bowcaster Chewbacca's bowcaster Code cylinder Clock (Mentioned only) Droid Lightsaber Moisture vaporator Quarrel Wayfinder Sith wayfinder

Miscellanea

Book Capital City Ecumenopolis Clothing Bandolier Chewbacca's bandolier Imperial military uniforms Rank insignia plaque Credit (Mentioned only) Death Suicide (Mentioned only) Dictatorship Docking bay (Mentioned only) Eriaduan Hair Language Death trooper encryption Galactic Basic Standard "Moof-milker" Huttese Shyriiwook Writing Aurebesh Laser Lekku Milk (Mentioned only) Moof milk (Mentioned only) Near-human Phalanx Piercing Planet Prisoner (Mentioned only) Restroom (Mentioned only) Sabacc (Mentioned only) Skyscraper Skull Spaceport (Mentioned only) Time Standard day Unidentified urn Water Window

Collections

• Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 — The Crystal Run Part Two

Sources

• Marvel Celebrates 20 Years of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones With Variant Cover Series – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Yoda Goes to a Strange World and More from Marvel's December 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 215
• Han and Chewie Look to Pull Off an Impossible Heist in Marvel's Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• COVID MUSINGS by Guggenheim, Marc on Marc Guggenheim's official site (archived from the original on August 13, 2022)
• Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca (2022) #8 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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