Publisher's summary[]

PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: "THE HUNT FOR HAN" CHEWBACCA has heard from an old friend with intelligence on the location of notorious bounty hunter BOBA FETT, known to be in possession of HAN SOLO. Along with LUKE SKYWALKER, the loyal Wookiee sets off in search of his lost friend, on an adventure to Nar Shadaa…[sic] the SMUGGLER'S MOON! But will this mission prevent plucky astromech droid ARTOO DETOO from passing along a crucial message to Luke, one that will affect the fate of the entire Jedi Order…?

Plot summary[]

The Rebel fleet awaits word from their missing
comrades—Shara Bey, lost on Starlight
Squadron's first mission, and Han Solo, frozen in
carbonite and in the hands of the infamous
bounty hunter Boba Fett.

A friendly signal from the Imperial Star Destroyer
Tarkin's Will reaches the Redemption in the
middle of the night. Shara is alive, hiding in the
depths of the ship and gleaning information about
the Imperial systems.

But the Rebellion still seeks Boba Fett and his
cargo….

Development[]

Colorist Rachelle Rosenberg colored a page of Star Wars 13 during a live stream on her Twitch account.^[3]

Continuity[]

In Star Wars 13, C-3PO and Luke Skywalker state that he found his yellow lightsaber on the planet Elphrona. However, in issue 6, in which Skywalker finds the lightsaber, he is on the planet Tempes.^[4] Writer Charles Soule stated on Twitter that it was a mistake by him, and that it will be fixed in later printings and collection editions.^[5]

Media[]

Editions[]

• UPC 759606096008; May 12, 2021; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
  • 01311; Cover A; Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz & Rain Beredo
  • 01321; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
  • 01331; Cover C; John Tyler Christopher
  • 01341; Cover D; Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson
  • 01351; Cover E; Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz & Rain Beredo

Cover gallery[]

Final cover Textless final cover The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant Textless The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant Action Figure variant Dodson variant Textless Dodson variant Crimson variant Textless Crimson variant Mike Mayhew Studio variant (trade dress) Mike Mayhew Studio variant (virgin) Mike Mayhew Studio variant ("Back in Black")

Appearances[]

Collections[]

• Star Wars Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus

Sources[]

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• Luke Skywalker Joins the Search for Solo in Marvel's Star Wars #13 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• As His 100th Star Wars Comic Hits Shelves, Charles Soule Looks Back on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars (2020) #13 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Alpha · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 One-shots 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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