Comic book
Star Wars (2015) 3
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Star Wars 3 is the third issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars and the third of six issues in the series' first story arc, Skywalker Strikes. The comic continues the events of Star Wars (2015) 1 and Star Wars (2015) 2, and takes place between the films Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. The issue, written by Jason Aaron with art by John Cassaday, was released on March 11, 2015.
The comic continues the story of the Rebel assault on Cymoon 1's Weapons Factory Alpha, as the Rebels race to escape from Darth Vader and his Imperial forces. Luke Skywalker destroys the factory and the Rebels escape aboard the Millennium Falcon, while Vader resolves to corrupt Skywalker and make him his apprentice. The aftermath of the assault is depicted in Darth Vader (2015) 1 and the Star Wars (2015) 4.
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Facts
- Title
- Star Wars 3
- Writers
- Jason Aaron
- Penciller
- John Cassaday
- Inker
- John Cassaday
- Letterer
- Chris Eliopoulos
- Colorist
- Laura Martin
- Cover artist
- John Cassaday
- Editor
- Jordan D. White (editor)
- Charles Beacham (assistant editor)
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Released
- March 11, 2015
- Pages
- 32
- Timeline
- 0 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars (2015)
- Issue
- 3
Who turns up here
Characters: 15
- Aggadeen
- Raymus Antilles (mentioned only)
- C-3PO
- Chewbacca
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Kronn (first appearance, voice only)
- Leia Organa
- R2-D2
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- House of Organa
- Skywalker family
- The Force
Species: 15
Planets: 5
- Cymoon 1
- Tatoo I
- Tatoo II
- Tatooine
- Yavin Prime (mentioned only)
Places: 7
Galaxy: 6
Starships: 11
- Death Star (mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (mentioned only)
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Adjudicator (first appearance)
- YT-series
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- TIE fighter series
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE/sa bomber (mentioned only)
- All Terrain Armored Transport
Vehicles: 6
Organizations: 16
Events: 4
- Galactic Civil War
- Assault on Cymoon
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only, first identified)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (indirect mention)
Technology: 32
- R2-series astromech droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Blaster pistol
- Defender sporting blaster pistol
- Satine's Lament
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Sniper rifle
- Code cylinder
- Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
- Datapad
- Diatium power cell
- L-s1 laser cannon
- Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
- Macrobinoculars
- Moisture vaporator
- GX-8 water vaporator
- Officer's disk
- Superweapon (indirect mention)
- Chewbacca's bandolier
- Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
- Rank insignia plaque
- Oil bath (mentioned only)
Lore: 19
Everything else: 73
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Protocol droid
- Spice Triangle
- Lord
- Pilot
- Smuggler
- Technician
- Amphibian
- Cyborg
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
- Landspeeder
- Speeder bike
- Troop transport
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Warship
- Star Destroyer
- Freighter
- Light freighter
- Starfighter
- Tank
- Hovertank
- Walker
- All-terrain vehicle
- Arc welder
- Armor
- Blaster
- Cannon
- Computer
- Droid
- Hyperdrive (mentioned only)
- Laser cannon
- Pistol
- Reactor
- Repulsorlift
- Solar collector
- Bandolier
- Battle group (first appearance)
- Blood
- Bomber (mentioned only)
- Bone
- Skeleton
- Death
- Desert
- Eye
- Factory
- Weapons factory
- Fire
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Gas giant (indirect mention)
- Hand-to-hand combat
- Hyperspace
- Language
- Stars
- Lekku
- Lightsaber combat
- Lightspeed
- Montral
- Moon
- Murder tax (mentioned only)
- Navy
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Slavery
- Star
- Time
- Second
- Standard day (mentioned only)
- Standard minute
- Twin
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