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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters

Beilert Valance, a cyborg who used to be an Imperial and is now merchandise to everyone he meets, headlines forty-two issues of the ugliest and least romantic corner of the Star Wars underworld.

Ethan Sacks wrote all forty-two issues, published between 11 March 2020 and 24 January 2024, with Paolo Villanelli as the principal artist. The series functioned as the fourth pillar of Marvel’s four-title crossover structure. Issue dates given here are Marvel’s published on-sale dates.

Publisher
Marvel Comics
Published
11 March 2020 – 24 January 2024
Issues
42 issues
Format
Ongoing
Continuity
Current canon
Writers
Ethan Sacks
Artists
Paolo Villanelli, Ramón F. Bachs, Natacha Bustos, Alessandro Miracolo, Lan Medina, Davide Tinto, Jethro Morales
Cover artists
Lee Bermejo, Paolo Villanelli, Mattia De Iulis, Giuseppe Camuncoli

The verdict

The least fashionable of the four crossover-era ongoings and quietly the most consistent adventure comic of the lot.

Not yet reviewed

This run is in the catalogue but has not been written up. Everything above is verified publication data; there is no opinion here yet, and a placeholder review would be worse than none.

The arc breakdown and issue list below are the useful part for now.

Structure

Story arcs

How the run divides, and where a reader can get on and off.

  1. #1–5

    Galaxy’s Deadliest

    Collected as Vol. 1, 24 November 2020.

  2. #6–11

    Target Valance

    Collected as Vol. 2, 8 June 2021.

  3. #12–17

    War of the Bounty Hunters

    Crossover tie-in issues.

  4. #18–22

    Crimson Reign

    Crossover tie-in issues.

  5. #23–28

    The Raid on the Vermillion

    Collected as Vol. 5, 14 February 2023.

  6. #29–34

    Bedlam on Bestine

    Collected as Vol. 6, 19 September 2023.

  7. #35–42

    Dark Droids

    Collected as Vol. 7, 16 April 2024.

Every issue

Issue list — 42 of 42 catalogued

Number, title, cover date and credits. A dash means the field is not verified — not that it is empty.

# TitleCover date WriterArtistCover artist ArcNotes
1—March 11, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoGalaxy’s DeadliestIntroduces Marvel’s canon take on Beilert Valance, a cyborg bounty hunter first created for the 1970s Marvel run.
2—March 25, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoGalaxy’s Deadliest
3—June 24, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoGalaxy’s Deadliest
4—August 19, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoGalaxy’s Deadliest
5—September 23, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoGalaxy’s Deadliest
6—October 21, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoTarget Valance
7—November 18, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliLee BermejoTarget Valance
8—December 23, 2020Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliPaolo VillanelliTarget Valance
9—January 27, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliMattia De IulisTarget Valance
10—March 17, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliMattia De IulisTarget Valance
11—April 14, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliMattia De IulisTarget Valance
12—May 19, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliMattia De IulisWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
13—June 9, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Marte GraciaWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
14—July 7, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Marte GraciaWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
15—August 4, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Nolan WoodardWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
16—September 22, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Nolan WoodardWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
17—November 3, 2021Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovWar of the Bounty HuntersTie-in issue to the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover.
18—December 1, 2021Ethan SacksRamón F. BachsGiuseppe Camuncoli & Nolan WoodardCrimson ReignTie-in issue to the Crimson Reign crossover.
19—December 29, 2021Ethan SacksRamón F. BachsGiuseppe Camuncoli & Edgar DelgadoCrimson ReignTie-in issue to the Crimson Reign crossover.
20—January 12, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe CamuncoliCrimson ReignTie-in issue to the Crimson Reign crossover.
21—March 30, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovCrimson ReignTie-in issue to the Crimson Reign crossover.
22—April 6, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovCrimson ReignTie-in issue to the Crimson Reign crossover.
23—June 1, 2022Ethan SacksNatacha BustosGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
24—June 15, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
25—July 13, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
26—August 10, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
27—September 14, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
28—November 2, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovThe Raid on the Vermillion
29—December 14, 2022Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
30—January 18, 2023Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
31—February 15, 2023Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
32—March 8, 2023Ethan SacksAlessandro MiracoloGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
33—April 12, 2023Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
34—May 17, 2023Ethan SacksPaolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovBedlam on Bestine
35—June 21, 2023Ethan SacksLan MedinaGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
36—July 12, 2023Ethan SacksLan MedinaGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
37—August 30, 2023Ethan SacksDavide TintoGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
38—September 20, 2023Ethan SacksDavide TintoGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
39—October 4, 2023Ethan SacksDavide TintoGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
40—November 22, 2023Ethan SacksDavide TintoGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
41—December 13, 2023Ethan SacksDavide TintoGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.
42—January 24, 2024Ethan SacksJethro Morales & Paolo VillanelliGiuseppe Camuncoli & Jesus AburtovDark DroidsTie-in issue to the Dark Droids crossover.

In print

Collected editions — 11

Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.

EditionFormatPublisherYearCollectsISBN
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 1: Galaxy's DeadliestTPBMarvel Comics2020Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1-5978-1302920838
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 2: Target ValanceTPBMarvel Comics2021Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #6-11978-1302920845
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 3: War of the Bounty HuntersTPBMarvel Comics2022Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12-17978-1302928810
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 4: Crimson ReignTPBMarvel Comics2022Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #18-22978-1302933012
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters OmnibusomnibusMarvel Comics2022Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha; Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1–5; Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba The Hutt, 4-LOM & Zuckuss, Boushh and IG-88; Star Wars (2020) #13–18; Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12–17; Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #12–17; Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #10–15978-1302947835
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 5: The Raid on the VermillionTPBMarvel Comics2023Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #23-28978-0785194798
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 6: Bedlam on BestineTPBMarvel Comics2023Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #29-34978-1302948016
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 7: Dark DroidsTPBMarvel Comics2024Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #35-42978-1302948023
Star Wars: Crimson Reign OmnibusomnibusMarvel Comics2025Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #1–5, Star Wars (2020) #19–25, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #18–24, Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #18–24, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #16–21978-1302961848
Star Wars: Dark Droids OmnibusomnibusMarvel Comics2026Star Wars: Dark Droids #1-5; Star Wars: Dark Droids – D-Squad #1-4; Star Wars (2020) #37-50; Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #37-42; Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #37-50; Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #35-40; Star Wars: Revelations; FCBD 2024: Star Wars978-1302961862
Star Wars: Hidden Empire OmnibusomnibusMarvel Comics2026Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1-5; Star Wars (2020) #26-36; Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #27-34; Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #28-32; Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #22-31; Star Wars: Revelations978-1302961886

Dossiers

Who is in it

Encyclopedia entries for the figures this run develops.