War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 1

War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 1 is a one-shot comic issue within the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters event. It was written by Rodney Barnes, illustrated by Guiu Vilanova and Antonio Fabela, and published by Marvel Comics on October 27, 2021.

Publisher's summary[]

NO ONE CAN DEFEAT IG-88! WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS TIE-IN! IG-88 is an advanced assassin droid designed for death, destruction, and mayhem. Its weapons systems are unparalleled, its design flawless. Yet the galaxy's most sinister droid bounty hunter can still fail. What motivates IG-88's resurrection time and time again? Is it programming or something…more? And can IG-88 find a strategy to overcome its old foe, Boba Fett?! Rodney Barnes' and Guiu Vilanova's one-shot is the fourth of four action-packed "War of the Bounty Hunters" tie-ins about the criminal underworld's most notorious hunters and scoundrels, all told by the best STAR WARS writers and illustrators in the galaxy.

Plot summary[]

"BORN TO KILL"

IG-88 is a ruthless assassin droid with an unparalleled reputation
for mayhem, violence and efficiency.

The droid recently met its match at the hands of Darth Vader.

Are IG-88's destructive days finally done?

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Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

4-LOM (In imagination)
Bossk'wassak'Cradossk (In imagination)
Dengar (In imagination)
Jango Fett (Mentioned only)
Boba Fett
IG-88B
Deva Lompop
Sly Moore (In flashback(s))
Qi'ra (Mentioned only)
RB-919 (First appearance)
Han Solo (In carbonite)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Beilert Valance (In imagination)
Zuckuss (In imagination)

Droid models

Assassin droid
- IG-series
  - IG-series assassin droid
    - IG-88 assassin droid
Protocol droid (In imagination)
- LOM-series protocol droid (In imagination)

Events

Imperial Era
- Plot to assassinate Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
- War of the Bounty Hunters
  - Attack on the Executor (Indirect mention only)
  - Auction for Han Solo (Mentioned only)

Locations

Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (In flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (In flashback(s))
        Imperial City (In flashback(s))
        Administrative Temple Garden 313A (In flashback(s))
Hutt Space (In flashback(s))
- Nar Shaddaa (Mentioned only)
- Zee-Nine City Seven (In flashback(s))
Mid Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Jekara system (In flashback(s))
  - Jekara (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
  - Tatoo system
    - Tatoo I
    - Tatoo II
    - Tatooine
      - Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only)
- Bespin (In flashback(s))
  - Cloud City (In flashback(s))
    - Administrator's Palace (In flashback(s))
- Spice Triangle
Unidentified junkyard astronomical object (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Administrator (In flashback(s))
- Sub-Administrator (In flashback(s))
Alliance to Restore the Republic (In carbonite)
- Alliance officer (In carbonite)
Bounty hunter
Captain (In carbonite)
Crimson Dawn
Engineer
Fetts
Findsman (In imagination)
Galactic Empire (In flashback(s))
- Umbaran's Court (In flashback(s))
Jedi (Mentioned only)
Lady (Mentioned only)
Mandalorian (Mentioned only)
Mercenary
Officer (In carbonite)
Pirate
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family (In flashback(s))
Solo family (In carbonite)
Valance family (In imagination)

Sentient species

Gand (In imagination)
- Breathing Gand (In imagination)
Human
- Clone
- Corellian (In carbonite)
- Cyborg
Hutt (Mentioned only)
Near-human (In flashback(s))
- Umbaran (In flashback(s))
Shani
Trandoshan (In imagination)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
  - Slave I
- IG-88's starship (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
- Mandalorian armor
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
Behavioral circuitry matrix (First mentioned)
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - Blaster carbine
    - EE-3 carbine rifle
  - Heavy blaster rifle (In imagination)
    - DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (In imagination)
      - 4-LOM's DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (In imagination)
  - Sniper rifle
    - Pulse cannon
Carbon-freezing chamber
Computer
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
DAS-430 Neural Inhibitor
Droid
Fibercord whip (In imagination)
Hologram
Jetpack
- Z-6 jetpack
Lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s))
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon (In flashback(s))
- Ax (In flashback(s))
- Knife (In flashback(s))
  - Vibroblade (In flashback(s))
Rangefinder
Rifle
- Snare rifle (In imagination)
  - GRS-1 snare rifle (In imagination)
Rocket

Miscellanea

Bounty
Braid
Capital (In flashback(s))
Carbonite
- Han Solo's carbonite block
City (In flashback(s))
- Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape (In flashback(s))
- Flight suit (In imagination)
Credit (Mentioned only)
Death
- Suicide (In flashback(s))
Desert
Entry ramp
Fibercord (In imagination)
Fire
The Force (In flashback(s))
- Force power (In flashback(s))
- Force-sensitive (In flashback(s))
Galaxy
- The galaxy
Garden (In flashback(s))
Heart (Mentioned only)
Life Zone (In flashback(s))
Organic
Planet
- Gas giant (In flashback(s))
Plant (In flashback(s))
- Tree (In flashback(s))
Star
- Binary star
Steel
- Beskar
Synthflesh (In imagination)
Time
- Standard day

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Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 1 to 3 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters Companion on the official Hachette Book Group Business Portal website (content now obsolete; backup link)
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
STAR WARS WAR BOUNTY HUNTERS IG-88 #1 on the official Previews World website (backup link)

One-shots
Alpha · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Jabba the Hutt 1 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 · Boushh 1 · IG-88 1
Crossover
Star Wars:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Darth Vader:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Doctor Aphra:	10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15
Collections
War of the Bounty Hunters · Companion Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 3 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 3 Darth Vader Vol. 3 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 3
Related media
Crimson Reign · Hidden Empire

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 1 to 3 ABY.

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