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Star Wars 38 is the thirty-eighth issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Salvador Larroca. It was released on November 8, 2017.^[1]

Publisher's summary[]

THE ASHES OF JEDHA!

KIERON GILLEN'S FIRST ISSUE ON STAR WARS!

The Rebel Alliance turns its attention to the shattered planet of Jedha! Once the site of great significance to the Jedi, Jedha was left in ruins when the Death Star annihilated the Holy City there. Now, new series writer Kieron Gillen joins artist Salvador Larroca to bring Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest to the remains of the tragic victim of the Empire's fury!^[3]

Plot summary[]

Part I
THE ASHES OF JEDHA

It is period of high tension in the galaxy.

Rebellion leaders Princess Leia and Luke
Skywalker, joined by smugglers Han Solo
and Sana Starros, are leading the mission
to find a new base of operations.

Meanwhile, the Galactic Empire has
returned to Jedha in an attempt to collect
the remaining kyber crystals that survived
the Death Star's attack...

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Befa (First appearance)
Benthic
C-3PO
Chewbacca (Voice only)
Ubin Des (First appearance)
Saw Gerrera (Mentioned only)
Chulco Gi (First appearance)
Kanchar (First appearance)
Leia Organa
R2-D2
Saurval (First appearance) (Appears as a corpse)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Sana Starros (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only)
Trios
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Spamel

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Destruction of Jedha City (Mentioned only)
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Scarif (Indirect mention only)
  - Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only)
  - Campaigns of Saw Gerrera's Partisans
    - Battle for Jedha (First appearance)
  - The Disaster (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only)
Mid Rim Territories
- Shu-Torun (Mentioned only)
- Terrabe sector
  - Freestanding subsectors
    - Jedha system
      - Jedha
        Temple of the Kyber (Mentioned only)
      - NaJedha (First appearance)
        NaJedha base (First appearance)
Scarif (Mentioned only)
Yavin Prime (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Advisor
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel Alliance Special Forces (Mentioned only)
  - Heroes of Yavin
  - Rebel pilot
Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance
Chewbacca's family (Voice only)
Darth (Mentioned only)
Decraniated
Disciples of the Whills (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire
- Grand Moff (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Cold weather assault stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer

House of Organa
- Princess
Jedi
- Padawan
Kingdom of Shu-Torun
- Shu-Torun royalty
  - Monarch of Shu-Torun
  - Queen
Officer
- Commander
Partisans
Pilot
Priest (Mentioned only)
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Solo family

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star (Mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
  - Airspeeder
    - T-47 airspeeder
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-1300 light freighter
      - Millennium Falcon
- Gunship
  - Low Altitude Assault Transport
    - LAAT/le patrol gunship
- Starfighter (Cover only)
  - TIE fighter series (Cover only)
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (Cover only)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Stormtrooper armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Capacitor (Mentioned only)
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Fertilizer (Mentioned only)
Lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
Officer's disk

Miscellanea

Alcohol
Bridge
Clothing
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Rank insignia plaque
Crystal
- Kyber crystal
  - Jedha crystal (First appearance)
Death
Desert
The Force (Mentioned only)
Imperial crest
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Tognath
Laser
Lightsaber combat
Magma
Medical bay (Mentioned only)
Meditation (Mentioned only)

Mineral
- Gemstone (Mentioned only)
- Ore (Mentioned only)
Moon
Mouth
Poison (Mentioned only)
Prisoner (Mentioned only)
Sea (Mentioned only)
Time
Tongue
Universe

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Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Marvel's Star Wars Gets a New Creative Team on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Return to JEDHA in Star Wars #38 Preview on www.newsarama.com (November 2, 2017) (archived from the original on February 9, 2020)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Marvel Comics NOVEMBER 2017 SOLICITATIONS on www.newsarama.com (August 22, 2017) (archived from the original on June 17, 2019)
↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha)

Star Wars (2015)

Trade paperbacks
Skywalker Strikes:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon:	8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Vader Down:	13 · 14
Rebel Jail:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19
From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi:	7 · 15 · 20
The Last Flight of the Harbinger:	21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Yoda's Secret War:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
The Screaming Citadel:	31 · 32
Out Among the Stars:	33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37
The Ashes of Jedha:	38 · 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43
Mutiny at Mon Cala:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47 · 48 · 49
Hope Dies:	50 · 51 · 52 · 53 · 54 · 55
The Escape:	56 · 57 · 58 · 59 · 60 · 61
The Scourging of Shu-Torun:	62 · 63 · 64 · 65 · 66 · 67
Rebels and Rogues:	68 · 69 · 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 Vader Down · The Screaming Citadel · From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi Epic Collection Vol. 1 · Epic Collection Vol. 2
Hardcovers
1 · 2 · 3 · Han Solo · Omnibus 1 · 2
Other
Empire Ascendant · Annuals: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Color Your Own · Star Wars Saga
Related media
Star Wars (2020) · Star Wars: Darth Vader · Star Wars: Doctor Aphra

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In other languages

[Announcement-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Marvel's Star Wars Gets a New Creative Team on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Preview-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Return to JEDHA in Star Wars #38 Preview on www.newsarama.com (November 2, 2017) (archived from the original on February 9, 2020)

[Newsarama-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Marvel Comics NOVEMBER 2017 SOLICITATIONS on www.newsarama.com (August 22, 2017) (archived from the original on June 17, 2019)

[Date-4] Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha)

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