Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 6 - Ascendant

Illustrated by Minkyu Jung
Cover Design or Artwork by Rachael Stott
Paperback
$17.99 US
On sale Aug 01, 2023 | 136 Pages | 9781302948030

Collects Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #26-31. Sana Starros and her allies have cornered the Spark Eternal! Sana is determined to bring back Doctor Aphra, no matter the cost! But can she triumph - or will the Spark destroy Sana, Aphra and everyone they love? Aphra strikes a bargain for power, but it may come at a terrible cost - unless the crafty doctor has one last trick up her sleeve! Meanwhile, Ronen and Domina clash over the Tagge Corporation's future, and Sana is caught in the middle! But if there's one thing she's learned from Aphra, it's how to use every situation to her advantage - and no matter which Tagge wins, Sana's determined to come out on top! Plus: The Spark Eternal sets its sights on the Crimson Dawn! Will Aphra's most desperate gambit pay off? Or will she be lost forever?
Alyssa Wong is a multi-award-winning writer of poetry, short fiction, comic books and video games. She won a legion of new fans at Marvel with her work on Aero, as well as one-shots featuring Shang-Chi and Luna Snow. In addition to helming the adventures of the galaxy’s greatest rogue archaeologist in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, she has written Iron Fist, featuring a new hero taking on the heroic mantle, and the Alligator Loki Infinity Comic. Wong also worked as a writer on video game phenomenon Overwatch.

Minkyu Jung won legions of fans with her lengthy run on Magnificent Ms. Marvel, an assignment she followed with the one-shot Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. At DC Comics, Jung has worked on titles including Nightwing, Titans and Batgirl.

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Collects Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #26-31. Sana Starros and her allies have cornered the Spark Eternal! Sana is determined to bring back Doctor Aphra, no matter the cost! But can she triumph - or will the Spark destroy Sana, Aphra and everyone they love? Aphra strikes a bargain for power, but it may come at a terrible cost - unless the crafty doctor has one last trick up her sleeve! Meanwhile, Ronen and Domina clash over the Tagge Corporation's future, and Sana is caught in the middle! But if there's one thing she's learned from Aphra, it's how to use every situation to her advantage - and no matter which Tagge wins, Sana's determined to come out on top! Plus: The Spark Eternal sets its sights on the Crimson Dawn! Will Aphra's most desperate gambit pay off? Or will she be lost forever?

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Alyssa Wong is a multi-award-winning writer of poetry, short fiction, comic books and video games. She won a legion of new fans at Marvel with her work on Aero, as well as one-shots featuring Shang-Chi and Luna Snow. In addition to helming the adventures of the galaxy’s greatest rogue archaeologist in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, she has written Iron Fist, featuring a new hero taking on the heroic mantle, and the Alligator Loki Infinity Comic. Wong also worked as a writer on video game phenomenon Overwatch.

Minkyu Jung won legions of fans with her lengthy run on Magnificent Ms. Marvel, an assignment she followed with the one-shot Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. At DC Comics, Jung has worked on titles including Nightwing, Titans and Batgirl.

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