Star Wars (2015) 50

Star Wars 50
Attribution information
Writer	Kieron Gillen
Penciller	Giuseppe Camuncoli Salvador Larroca
Inker	Cam Smith Salvador Larroca
Letterer	Clayton Cowles
Colorist	Guru-eFX
Cover artist	Travis Charest
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	July 4, 2018
Pages	45
UPC	759606081134
Chronological information
Timeline	1 ABY
Series	Star Wars
Issue number	50
Preceded by	Star Wars (2015) 49
Followed by	Star Wars (2015) 51

"…the next arc begins in issue #50. Issue #50 is going to be this very, very big story that my entire run centers around. "Mutiny at Mon Cala" is the lead-in to something kind of cataclysmic and huge in scale."

―Kieron Gillen

Star Wars 50 is a Marvel comic book by Kieron Gillen. Gillen described the issue as a "big story" that his "entire run centers around." It followed the Mutiny at Mon Cala arc, which led into Star Wars 50 in a cataclysmic way. It was published on July 4, 2018. The issue also includes a backup story titled "Shu-Torun Lives."

Publisher's summary

IN THIS ISSUE…HOPE DIES. The REBEL FLEET is completed. It's magnificent. It's beautiful. It's secret. But no secret is kept for long from DARTH VADER. The most epic story yet done in a STAR WARS comic begins here. Prepare to witness the Empire TRULY strike back.

Plot summary

HOPE DIES Part I
The murder of their beloved king at the hands of the evil Empire has inspired open revolt on Mon Cala! Thanks to a timely counterattack by Admiral Ackbar as well as the heroics of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo, the Mon Calamari's powerful fleet now stands ready to fight for peace and justice with the Rebel Alliance. Armed with new ships and new allies, the Rebellion is finally poised to take back the galaxy from the Empire in earnest. But the Rebels also owe their recent victory to Queen Trios of Shu-Torun and her defection to their cause. But Trios may have plans of her own....

Continuity

The issue places the Ring of Kafrene in the Outer Rim Territories, whereas Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide places it in the Expansion Region. However, the trade paperback places the Ring of Kafrene in the Expansion Region.

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606081134; July 4, 2018; Marvel Comics
  • 05011; Cover A; Travis Charest
  • 50021; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher
  • 05031; Cover C; Phil Noto
  • 05041; Cover D; Terry Dodson
  • 05051; Cover E; David Marquez
  • 05061; Cover F; Rod Reis
  • 05071; Cover G; Terry Dodson
  • 05081; Cover H; Rahzzah

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Cover C

Textless cover C

Cover D

Textless cover D

Cover E, unlettered

Cover F

Cover G

Cover H

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar Wedge Antilles C-3PO Chewbacca Lee-Char (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Jan Dodonna Davits Draven Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Lajaie Meorti (First appearance) Mon Mothma Bail Organa (Mentioned only)

Leia Organa Kendal Ozzel R2-D2 Luke Skywalker Han Solo Sana Starros (Indirect mention only) Hera Syndulla Trios Darth Vader Vanden Willard

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid Bartender droid Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid Service droid

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks (First appearance) Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only) Mutiny on Mon Cala (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only) Expansion Region Thand sector Kafrene system Kafrene asteroid belt Ring of Kafrene Outer Rim Territories Mon Cala (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Noonian sector Mako-Ta system Shu-Torun (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service Alliance Military Rebel Alliance Navy Alpha Group (First appearance) Beta Group (First appearance) Delta Group (First appearance) Gamma Group (First appearance) Mon Cala Mercantile Fleet Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps Rebel pilot Commander-in-Chief Chancellor Bartender Bounty hunter Chewbacca's family Engineer (Mentioned only) Galactic Empire Imperial Military Imperial Navy Death Squadron Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer House of Organa Princess

Jedi Padawan King (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) King of Mon Cala (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Kingdom of Shu-Torun Shu-Torun royalty Queen Monarch of Shu-Torun Lord Mothma family Officer Admiral General Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice Sith Lord Skywalker family Smuggler Solo family Syndulla clan Waiter

Sentient species

Abednedo Alaphani (First appearance) Gran Human Alderaanian Chandrilan Corellian Cyborg Ithorian Mon Calamari Nikto Kadas'sa'Nikto Ottegan Twi'lek Wookiee Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

Space station Death Star (Mentioned only) DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only) Mako-Ta Space Docks Starship Capital ship Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Dreadnought Star Dreadnought Executor-class Star Dreadnought Executor Cruiser Star Cruiser MC75 Star Cruiser MC80 Star Cruiser MC80 Liberty Type Heavy Star Cruiser MC80A Home One Type Heavy Star Cruiser Home One Republic (First appearance) Unidentified Mon Calamari cruiser (Geist) Geist (First appearance) Lajaie's cruiser (First appearance) Unidentified Mon Calamari cruiser (Yavin's Hope) Yavin's Hope (First appearance) Freighter Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Starfighter X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Trios' ship (First mentioned)

Weapons and technology

Armor Darth Vader's armor Blaster Blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Han's heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle Sniper rifle Bowcaster Chewbacca's bowcaster Computer Droid Engine Hyperdrive (Mentioned only) Officer's disk Shield (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Artillery (Mentioned only) Asteroid Asteroid field Bandolier Chewbacca's bandolier Bridge Currency Credit Credit chip Clothing Cape Flight suit Flight helmet Imperial military uniforms Death Eye Flagship Fleet The Force (Mentioned only) Glass

Goggles Hangar Hyperspace (Mentioned only) Language Alaphani (First appearance) Galactic Basic Standard Shyriiwook Lekku "May the Force be with you" Mouth Necklace Hanna pendant Rebel command insignia Squadron (Mentioned only) Toast Transponder code (Mentioned only)

Collections

• Star Wars Vol. 9: Hope Dies
• Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus

Sources

• Kieron Gillen Chats About the Past, Present, and Future of Marvel's Star Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Galaxy In Comics: Darkness Begins to Fall in the Landmark Star Wars #50 on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

External links

• Star Wars (2015) #50 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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