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The breakout Star Wars character Doctor Aphra is getting a new ongoing series from Marvel Comics. Its first issue will debut this summer.
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent will be the second title in Marvel's new era of Star Wars storytelling, set in the unexplored area following Return of the Jedi. The new ongoing comic series will be written by Cherish Chen (Radiant Red) with art by longtime Star Wars artist Gabriel Guzman. The first ever Star Wars character to originate in a comic book, Doctor Aphra's latest journey will see her teaming up with Luke Skywalker and the New Republic.
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Marvel recently unveiled cover art for the first issue of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent, which goes on sale June 18. The series solicit also teases Aphra's adventures in the post-Return of the Jedi time period. "Doctor Aphra makes her way through the galaxy in the era of the New Republic! The rogue archaeologist must team up with Luke Skywalker to track down a rare artifact! And what will she do when her tattoos no longer function?!"
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA – CHAOS AGENT #1
- Written by CHERISH CHEN
- Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN
- Cover by E.J. SU
- Variant Cover by SARA PICHELLI
- Variant Cover by KAREN S. DARBOE
- On Sale June 18
The character of Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra first appeared in the 2015 Darth Vader canon comic book series, quickly becoming a breakout character. Her own spin-off series followed and ran from 2016 to 2019 and was later relaunched in 2020. She is the first original Star Wars character not from the franchise's feature films to lead a canon comic series.
Aphra is a criminal archaeologist originally employed by Darth Vader to help replace Palpatine as the leader of the Galactic Empire. Now, the archaeologist is teaming up with Luke Skywalker in Chaos Agent, which will surely be one of her most unpredictable adventures so far.
Doctor Aphra Writer Discusses Her New Star Wars Adventure
Speaking with Collider for the announcement of Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent, writer Cherish Chen spoke about her experience writing the character. "In my humble opinion, there isn't a more fun character to be writing in the Star Wars galaxy than the one and only Doctor Aphra," she said. "Cooking up new adventures for her in this new era, throwing her into increasingly tricky moral quandaries, and testing her resolve (alongside some familiar faces) has truly been like playing in the ultimate sandbox."
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Editor Mark Paniccia also teased that the upcoming story will be a difficult one for Aphra to work her way through: "Aphra fans are gonna LOVE this unexpected new status quo, one that even our brilliant Doctor will struggle to navigate," he said. "Her patience will be tested, her wits will be challenged, and — say it isn't so — her ego will get bruised! Who can outsmart the galaxy’s greatest grifter? Cherish will drop clues. See if you can solve the mystery!"
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent #1 goes on sale June 18, 2025.
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