Star Wars (2020) 48

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Star Wars 48 is the forty-eighth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Jethro Morales and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on July 17, 2024. The issue begins a story that carries into the following issue focused on Leia Organa.

Publisher's summary[]

LAST CHANCE FOR SOLO! LEIA ORGANA has put the galaxy's freedom before all else, including her lost love, HAN SOLO. With the growing threat of the second DEATH STAR looming over THE REBEL ALLIANCE, should she try to save him…while she still can?

Development[]

Writer Charles Soule first discussed the issue via a Threads post.^[3]

Plot summary[]

THE PATH OF DARKNESS

After an arduos trial for Lando
Calrissian, it is time for the rebels
to focus on the war against the
Empire.

But while one hero of the
Rebellion makes peace with their
past, another still struggles with
great loss….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Jora Astane (Appears as a corpse)
C-3PO
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (Mentioned only)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Variant cover only)
Darth Maul (Variant cover only)
Bail Prestor Organa (Appears in dream)
Breha Organa (Appears in dream)
Leia Organa
Sebulba (Variant cover only)
Aurra Sing (Variant cover only)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo (Mentioned only)
Wilhuff Tarkin (Appears in dream)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader (Appears in dream)
Evaan Verlaine
Ellian Zahra

Organisms

Thranta (Mentioned only) (In Thranta's name)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Attack on the Survivor Fleet (First appearance)
- Galactic Civil War (Appears in dream)
  - The Disaster (Appears in dream)
  - Mission to rescue the survivors of Alderaan (Mentioned only)
- Rescue of Han Solo (Indirect mention only)
- Trial of Lando Calrissian (Mentioned only) (First identified as trial for Lando Calrissian)

Locations

Core Worlds (Appears in dream)
- Alderaan sector (Appears in dream)
  - Alderaan system (Appears in dream)
    - Alderaan (Appears in dream)
      - Unidentified region (Appears in dream)
        Aldera (Appears in dream)
        Royal Palace of Alderaan (Appears in dream)
Dantooine (Indirect mention only) (Appears in dream)
- Dantooine base (Indirect mention only) (Appears in dream)

Organizations and titles

Alderaan Flotilla (First identified as Survivor Fleet)
Alderaanian monarchy (Appears in dream)
- Alderaan Guard (Appears in dream)
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel Alliance Navy
    - Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
      - Rebel pilot
      - Starlight Squadron (Emblem only)
- Alliance officer
Consort (Appears in dream)
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - First Chairman (Appears in dream)
  - Princess
  - Viceroy (Appears in dream)
Galactic Empire (Appears in dream)
- Governor (Appears in dream)
- Grand Moff (Appears in dream)
- Senator (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Officer
Pilot
Preserver (Appears as a corpse)
Queen (Appears in dream)
Sith (Appears in dream)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Appears in dream)
- Darth (Appears in dream)
- Sith apprentice (Appears in dream)
- Sith Lord (Appears in dream)
Skywalker family
Tarkin family (Appears in dream)

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod
Space station (Appears in dream)
- Battle station (Appears in dream)
  - Death Star (Appears in dream)
    - DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Appears in dream)
    - DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
Starship

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor (Appears in dream)
- Helmet
  - Flight helmet
    - K-22995 light flight helmet
Bacta tank
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Defender sporting blaster pistol (Cover only)
    - Satine's Lament (Cover only)
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Code cylinder (Appears in dream)
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Hologram (Appears in dream)
Holotable (Appears in dream)
Lightsaber
- Lightsaber pike
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Staff (Appears in dream)
- Sword
Sensor (Mentioned only)
Superweapon (Appears in dream)

Miscellanea

Bacta
Blanket
Blood (Mentioned only)
Brain (Mentioned only)
Capital (Appears in dream)
City (Appears in dream)
Clothing
- Cape (Appears in dream)
- Flak vest
- Flight suit
- Imperial military uniforms (Appears in dream)
  - Rank insignia plaque (Appears in dream)
Credit (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death (Mentioned only)
Dream
Fire
Flagship
Fleet (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Force power
  - Telekinesis
    - Force push
- Force-sensitive
Fuel (Mentioned only)
Hangar
Heart (Mentioned only)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lightsaber combat
Medbay (Mentioned only)
Parent (Appears in dream)
Pillow
Planet (Appears in dream)
Refugee (Mentioned only)
Sleep
Time
- Standard day
Youngling (Appears in dream)

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 9: The Path of Light

Sources[]

"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 226

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars (2020) #48 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Star Wars 48 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Timelines.
↑ Charles Soule (@charlesdsoule) on Threads (January 24, 2024): "Star Wars 48-49 are Leia-focused and (I think) will be really good. Leia was just a kid through the OT. 19 in ANH, 22 in Empire. It was a lot." (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #48 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (Marvel 2020)

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Path to Victory:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force:	31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker:	42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light:	48 · 49 · 50
Stand-alones:	25
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) An Echo of Victory · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars (2020) #48 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Star Wars 48 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Timelines.

[Soule_threads-3] Charles Soule (@charlesdsoule) on Threads (January 24, 2024): "Star Wars 48-49 are Leia-focused and (I think) will be really good. Leia was just a kid through the OT. 19 in ANH, 22 in Empire. It was a lot." (backup link)

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