Warning: preview for Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 included!
A new Star Wars comic preview reveals that Han Solo was almost assassinated during A New Hope. Han has become a top target within the galaxy, causing multiple bounty hunters to go after him. However, one bounty hunter had the chance to take a shot at him much sooner.
Beilert Valance and Dengar are bounty hunters within the Star Wars galaxy. They have been heavily featured in this series and will continue to play an important role in the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover. Valance is a cyborg and Dengar has had a couple of experiences with stabbing him in the back. Recently, the two were shown working together as they tried to locate famed bounty hunter Boba Fett.
StarWars.com has released a new preview for Bounty Hunters #12. Created by Ethan Sacks, Paolo Villanelli, Arif Prianto, and Mattia de Iulis, Bounty Hunters #12 is part of the ongoing crossover event, War of the Bounty Hunters. This is one of the Preludes within the series and it reveals that Han Solo was a target for one of the best bounty hunters, before Boba Fett went hunting for him. Check out the preview here:
In this preview, Beilert Valance is working a quick job on Abregado-Rae, a trade world within the Core that hasn’t been featured very frequently in Star Wars though it has a basis in both current canon and Legends. Valance is given a quick run-down on the job, which comes with a new, surprising target: Han Solo. Unsurprisingly, Han is shown with Chewbacca, boasting about how fast the Millennium Falcon is, mentioning how quickly it completed the Kessel Run. Han Solo’s abilities are also shown here in a different way, with a tribute to his tactics by Valance and Dengar. Valance flies their ship through an asteroid field, past exogorths, and away from their pursuers, in a flight-worthy of Han Solo. The space slugs were first featured in Empire Strikes Back and it seems as though they make trouble for every asteroid field traveler that flies their way.
Dengar and Valance have been at odds with one another for several issues, based on their history. This preview makes it clear that Dengar isn’t the only one who backstabs the cyborg since another character makes it a point to frame him without hesitation. The only thing that seems to unite Valance with his peers is a common job or search, such as the one for Boba Fett he is engaged in with Dengar. Valance’s journey has been a rather emotional one thus far, with him seeking his master, protecting a child, and briefly reuniting with his former love. Now, Valance seems hesitant to take down his newest target, though he could very easily assassinate the rogue smuggler. This is most likely due to their history as Imperial cadets – a time when Han saved Beilert despite the Empire’s wishes. Fans can find out more about Valance and Han Solo’s encounter when Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 releases on May 19, 2021.
