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* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler: Haydenn eventually abandons the Empire to save Valance by restoring his deleted memories with a backup copy.]]


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* TheMutiny: In Issue #40, [[spoiler: T'onga's crew get sick of her seemingly doomed efforts to save Valance and turn on her, stranding her (and Zuckuss, the sole exception to the plot) on a [[AIIsACrapshoot Scourge]]-infested planet]].
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* NoOSHACompliance: In Issue #27, the Pyke Syndicate decided to hold a disco party on a space station that's orbiting a black hole.
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* ShutUpKiss: Haydenn gives Valance one of these in Issue #27, as he fumbles his way through trying to ask her about a RelationshipUpgrade.

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* AllForNothing:
** At the end of Issue #26, [[spoiler: Cadeliah makes it clear that she's been indoctrinated by Crimson Dawn and is now choosing to stay with them, making everything T'onga's team went through to save her this]].
** [[spoiler: Valance reluctantly agrees to rejoin the Empire and serve Vader's agenda in order to keep the base housing Cadeliah safe, unaware that the base has since been destroyed after Crimson Dawn exposed its location.]]



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Vukorah hates harming animals, and is thus horrified when [[spoiler: she kills Losha's pet Nexu in self-defense]].



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Losha gives a brief one to Vukorah in Issue #26, calling her a lonely sociopath that no one cares about and no one will mourn when she dies. It actually seems to put Vukorah in a VillainousBSOD.



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* TheUsurper: General VukorahVukorah seizes control of the Unbroken Clan in Issue #20.

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* AssassinationAttempt: In Issue #23, Dengar kills the leader of Mourner's Wail during a meeting in a restaurant on Milvayne.



* ContinuityNod: When Vukorah appears in Issue #15, she's still wounded from her recent encounter with Aphra in the latter's own series.

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** In Issue #23, Dengar does a job on Milvayne, a planet introduced in the tail end of the 2016-2019 run of ''Doctor Aphra''.
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* DrowningMySorrows: During the ''War of the Bounty Hunters'' cross-over, T'onga and her crew finds Zuckuss wallowing in misery aboard a Gand sanctuary space station -- one of the few places where [[ExtremophileLifeforms his species]] can enjoy a fresh supply of ammonia far from their homeworld -- after being separated from and seemingly being betrayed by [=4-LOM=].
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* GunshipRescue: During the climax of Issue #22, 4-LOM swoops in on a ship to save the other bounty hunters who have been cornered by Unbroken Clan forces.


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* ImStandingRightHere: When the bounty hunters are pinned down by the Unbroken Clan in Issue #22, Bossk suggests to T'onga that they strap explosives to Zuckuss and send him out to die as a distraction. Zuckuss points out that he's standing right behind the two and can hear them.
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* TheCoup: In Issue #20, Vukorah assassinates the Grand Leader of the Unbroken Clan and purges all his loyalists so that she can assume control of the syndicate and pledge its services to [[spoiler: Crimson Dawn]].

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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: In Issue #18, [[spoiler: Vader threatens to destroy the rebel base where Valance hid Cadeliah if Valance doesn't serve Vader in hunting down Crimson Dawn's moles]].



** Manaroo, Dengar's love interest from ''Literature/TalesOfTheBountyHunters'' in the Legends continuity.

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** Manaroo, Dengar's love interest from ''Literature/TalesOfTheBountyHunters'' in the Legends continuity.continuity, pops up during ''War of the Bounty Hunters''.



** During ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', both syndicates end up targeted by [[spoiler: the restored [[Film/{{Solo}} Crimson Dawn]]]].

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** During ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', both syndicates end Mourner's Wail ends up targeted by [[spoiler: the restored [[Film/{{Solo}} Crimson Dawn]]]].Dawn]]]], while the Unbroken Clan is recruited into an alliance with them.


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* ReforgedIntoAMinion: [[spoiler: After Valance is damaged to the point of death during ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', Vader has him resuscitated and rebuilt to serve him.]]
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* WorthyOpponent: How Bossk thinks of Grummgar.

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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.

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Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.released.
** Manaroo, Dengar's love interest from ''Literature/TalesOfTheBountyHunters'' in the Legends continuity.
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* FantasticRacism: Valance is frequently looked down upon for being a cyborg.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Khamus of the Unbroken Clan was about to kill his lover and unborn child to save his own skin when Nakano Lash shot him.]]
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** During Aphra's cameo in the first issue, mention is made of her having saved the Emperor from an attempted coup, which occurred during the penultimate arc of the first run of her own series.

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** During Aphra's [[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra Aphra's]] cameo in the first issue, mention is made of her having saved the Emperor from an attempted coup, which occurred during the penultimate arc of the first run of her own series.


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* CallForward: In Issue #15, T'onga and Losha recruit Tasu Leech, one of the criminal leaders that Han will end up bowering money from in a bad deal in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.


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* ContinuityNod: When Vukorah appears in Issue #15, she's still wounded from her recent encounter with Aphra in the latter's own series.


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* IfIWantedYouDead: Inverted in Issue #15. When Vukorah finds Deathstick waiting for her in her safe house, she knows that the assassin isn't there to kill her since she didn't immediately attempt to do so.


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* YouHaveFailedMe: When Vukorah finds Deathstick waiting for her in a safe house, she shoots the minion who assured her that said safe house was secure.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: [[spoiler:Khamus was convinced his father would kill him for having a child with the heir of the Unbroken Clan and died trying to eliminate her and his unborn child, triggering a massive gang war. When Khamdek learns the truth years later, he is horrified that his son believed that and sadly declares that he would have understood.]]



* IHaveYourWife: Jabba is forcing [[spoiler:Dengar to do his bidding by holding Manaroo captive and threatening to feed her to the rancor]].



* NotWhatItLooksLike: A flashback in Issue #12 to Valance's first bounty hunter job reveals that he was part of a crew that he ended up betraying when he realized that they were targeting Han. However, in the process of all the fighting, Han saw Valance and thought that he was trying to kill him, not giving Valance a chance to explain things.

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: A flashback in Issue #12 to Valance's first bounty hunter job reveals that he was part of a crew that he ended up betraying when he realized that they were targeting Han. However, in the process of all the fighting, Han saw Valance and thought that he was trying to kill him, not giving Valance a chance to explain things.things.
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** When Valance and Dengar run into Chewbacca and Threepio on Nar Shadda in Issue #13, Chewie is very much not happy to see Dengar again after he attacked the two during their last visit to the Smuggler's Moon during ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015''.



* MobWar: One has been going on between the Mourner's Wail and Unbroken Clan syndicates every since Nakano betrayed and killed the heir of the former during a mission on his behalf. [[spoiler: Cadeliah, as biological heir to the ruling bloodlines of both groups, could end the war if she lives long enough.]]

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** During ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', both syndicates end up targeted by [[spoiler: the restored [[Film/{{Solo}} Crimson Dawn]]]].



** Bossk turning the tables on the people hunting him on Malastare in Issue #11.

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: A flashback in Issue #12 to Valance's first bounty hunter job reveals that he was part of a crew that he ended up betraying when he realized that they were targeting Han. However, in the process of all the fighting, Han saw Valance and thought that he was trying to kill him, not giving Valance a chance to explain things.

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* MookHorrorShow: Valance pulls this on the Ohnaka Gang in Issue #10.

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* BrokenPedestal: Valance's mentor, Nakano Lash, became this to him when she seemingly violated everything she taught him about being a bounty hunter on a whim. [[spoiler: She becomes more of a RebuiltPedestal when he finds out why she did what she did.]]



** Valance is still pissed at Dengar for [[ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader selling him out to Vader]].
** At the end of Issue #6, Valance goes for help from the Rebel outpost on Lowik, which he helped set up back in ''Target Vader''.



* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra Doctor Aphra]]'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.

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* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra Doctor Aphra]]'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.event.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Issue #11 is focused on Bossk.
* DieHardOnAnX: Issue #10 sees Valance sneaking around on a Rebel ship that's been taken over by the Ohnaka Gang.
* EvilDuo: Zuckuss and 4-LOM, a pair of bounty hunters chasing down Valance.
* LivingMacGuffin: [[spoiler: Cadeliah is the rightful heir to both the Unbroken Clan and Mourner's Wail and could potentially end the war between them if she lives long enough to inherit.]]
* MobWar: One has been going on between the Mourner's Wail and Unbroken Clan syndicates every since Nakano betrayed and killed the heir of the former during a mission on his behalf. [[spoiler: Cadeliah, as biological heir to the ruling bloodlines of both groups, could end the war if she lives long enough.]]
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Commander Purpura]] sells out his ship to the Ohnaka Gang for a payoff, having lost faith in the Rebellion.
* MookHorrorShow: Valance pulls this on the Ohnaka Gang in Issue #10.

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* CallBack: ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' revealed that some time after ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', Hondo Ohnaka lost his crime organization, the Ohnaka Gang. We now see that the Ohnaka Gang is now being led by a Captain Skragg.

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** During Aphra's cameo in the first issue, mention is made of her having saved the Emperor from an attempted coup, which occurred during the penultimate arc of the first run of her own series.
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''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' revealed that some time after ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', Hondo Ohnaka lost his crime organization, the Ohnaka Gang. We now see that the Ohnaka Gang is now being led by a Captain Skragg.



* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra]]'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.

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* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra]]'', ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra Doctor Aphra]]'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.
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The series has crossed over with the main ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 Star Wars]]'' comics, ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', and ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters War of the Bounty Hunters]]'' crossover event.

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The series has crossed over with the main ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 Star Wars]]'' comics, ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra Doctor Aphra]]'', and ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters War of the Bounty Hunters]]'' crossover event.



* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.

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* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDoctorAphra]]'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.
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* CallBack: The Ohnaka Gang is now run by a man known as Captain Skragg. ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' revealed that some time after ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', Hondo Ohnaka lost his gang.

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* CallBack: The Ohnaka Gang is now run by a man known as Captain Skragg. ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' revealed that some time after ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', Hondo Ohnaka lost his gang.crime organization, the Ohnaka Gang. We now see that the Ohnaka Gang is now being led by a Captain Skragg.
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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.

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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.

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The series focuses on Beilert Valance, a

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The series comic focuses on Beilert Valance, a former Imperial officer turned bounty hunter.

The series is a continuation to ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet Han Solo: Imperial Cadet]]'' (where Valance was first reintroduced into canon) and ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader Target Vader]]'', and has a prequel comic "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation.

The series has crossed over with the main ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 Star Wars]]'' comics, ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', and ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters War of the Bounty Hunters]]'' crossover event.



* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsEmpireAscendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.

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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsEmpireAscendant'' ''Empire Ascendant'' oneshot compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.
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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsEmpireAscendant'' oneshot compilation.

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* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by the ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' comics and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsEmpireAscendant'' oneshot compilation.compilation before the ''Bounty Hunters'' comics were released.
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''Star Wars: Bounty Hunters'' is a 2020 ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] comic published by Creator/MarvelComics. It is written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Paolo Villanelli.

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* TheCameo: The first issue has Valance doing a bounty at [[Ride/StarWarsGalaxysEdge Black Spire Outpost on Batuu]].
* CanonImmigrant: Valance is a bounty hunter from the old [[ComicBook/StarWars comics]] that are now considered ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]''. He made his first official canon appearance in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsHanSoloImperialCadet'' comics, followed by ''ComicBook/StarWarsTargetVader'' and the ''Bounty Hunters'' prequel "Two Sides to a Sortie" in the ''ComicBook/StarWarsEmpireAscendant'' oneshot compilation.
* {{Crossover}}: With the second run of [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015 the main comics]], the second run of ''ComicBook/DoctorAphra'', and the third run of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 Darth Vader]]'' for the ''ComicBook/StarWarsWarOfTheBountyHunters'' crossover event.

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