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2May 2015
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Darth Vader #2

Marvel · May 2015 · on sale 2015-02-25

First appearance: Doctor AphraFirst appearance: Chelli Lona Aphra6 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Darth Vader (Marvel, 2015 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 2015
Key date
2015-05-00
On-sale date
2015-02-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960608124000211
Rating
Rated T

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doctor Aphra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chelli Lona Aphra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Adi Granov; inks: Adi Granov; colors: Adi GranovAnakin Skywalker, Darth Vader
1Book I, Part II: Vaderrecap1script: Kieron Gillen
2Book 1, Part II Vadercomic story20script: Kieron Gillen; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Edgar Delgado; letters: VC's Joe CaramagnaAnakin Skywalker, Darth Vader
3Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Adi Granov; inks: Adi Granov; colors: Adi GranovChelli Lona Aphra First, Doctor Aphra First, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Salvador Larroca Variantbarcode 75960608124000221
Second Printing Variant - Adi Granovbarcode 75960608124000212
Third Printing Variant - Adi Granovbarcode 75960608124000213
Incentive Dave Dorman Variantbarcode 75960608124000231
Fourth Printing Variant - Adi Granovbarcode 75960608124000214
Fifth Printing Variant - Adi Granovbarcode 75960608124000215

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Darth Vader #12015On eBay ›
Vader
ISBN 978-0-7851-9255-8		2015On eBay ›
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90195-0		2016On eBay ›
Star Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen & Salvador Larroca Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90821-8		2017On eBay ›
Darth Vader Vol. 12017On eBay ›
Shadows and Secrets
ISBN 978-1-302-96010-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q64876660 (Doctor Aphra), first-appearance property (CC0)

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