Publisher's summary[]

THE TERRIFYING CONCLUSION OF THE BIGGEST STAR WARS COMIC EVENT OF THE YEAR! The final triumph of THE SCOURGE! How can THE REBELLION & THE EMPIRE combat such a threat? UNLIKELY ALLIES join forces to fight the greater evil invading the galaxy! And what is the final fate of warrior droid Ajax Sigma?

Plot summary[]

To stop the Sith in control of the
Empire, Lady Qi'ra gambled on an
ancient device to disrupt their
connection to the Force. She failed,
and out of the ruins of her plans
emerged an evil entity.

It is a scourge to droids in both the
Rebellion and Empire and continues
to spread its consciousness into any
artificial mind it can enter.

As the Scourge's experiments
continue, it spreads beyond droids
and into hybroids. First, it came for
the metal. Now, it's coming for
everything else….

Continuity[]

The issue shows Magna Tolvan under the control of the Scourge at the same time as the skirmish aboard the Acquisitor. As established by Doctor Aphra (2020) 39, Tolvan had already been rescued from Epikonia by the time of that skirmish.^[3] Later, the issue shows the rescue of Magna Tolvan towards the very end of the scourge of the droids, shortly before the Scourge is destroyed. However, Doctor Aphra (2020) 38 depicts the rescue^[4] and is followed by Doctor Aphra 39, by which point the Scourge has not been destroyed.^[3] However, the issue contains a possible solution: when D-Squad attacks the Scourge One, the Scourge admits it can become confused if it is seeing memories and present events. As such, these events could be shown to the reader out of order in Dark Droids 5.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Final cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Solicit cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Variant cover by Declan Shalvey

Action Figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher

Reveal Scourged variant cover by Rachael Stott

Scourged variant cover by Rachael Stott

Scourged virgin variant cover by Rachael Stott

Variant cover by Ken Lashley

Appearances[]

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Collections[]

• Star Wars: Dark Droids (TPB)

Sources[]

• The Scourge Strikes in New 'Star Wars: Dark Droids' Variant Covers on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
• The Scourge Reveals Its Ultimate Goal by Targeting Darth Vader in 'Star Wars: Dark Droids' on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
• Dark Droids 1
• Dark Droids Meets a Terrifying End in Marvel's December 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223
• Bounty Hunters 41
• Darth Vader (2020) 42

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: Dark Droids (2023) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 Crossover Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39 Collections Dark Droids · D-Squad Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7 Related media Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) Revelations (2022)
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