| Issue | #8 [tabloid] |
| Published | 1978 |
| Cover Price | 1.50 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Richard E. Marschall; Ralph Macchio (associate editor); Davida Lichter-Dale (book design) |
| Notes | Indexed from the Modern Promotions "MP" reprint; contents believed to be the same as the original. "This issue distributed by Modern Promotions." Indicia title is "A Marvel Super Special." Size = 10in x 13in. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Rick Bryant (signed) |
| Inks | Rick Bryant (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Cylons |
| Synopsis | A battle scene. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Art does not match anything else in the book. |
| Synopsis | Table of Contents and indicia, with two illustrations. |
| Pencils | Richard E. Marschall (signed) |
| Inks | Richard E. Marschall (signed) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Apollo; Zac; President Adar; Commander Adama; Starbuck; Athena; Colonel Tigh; Cylons; Baltar; Boomer; Boxey; Lyra; Cassiopea; Imperial Leader; Sire Uri; Muffit II; Doctor Wilker; Queen Lotay; Slygg; Ovions; Tucanas (cameo) |
| Synopsis | The twelve human colonies of space have finally united in a peace treaty with the Cylons, who have been enemies for millennia. But the Cylons attack the assembled fleet and home planets, nearly wiping out the humans. The survivors band together with the remaining battlestar ship to find a mythical 13th colony on Earth, but continue to be harrassed by the Cylons and their allies at every turn. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Roger McKenzie (adaptation); Glen Larson (television script) |
| Pencils | Ernie Colon |
| Inks | Ernie Colon |
| Colors | Ernie Colon |
| Letters | Jim Novak |
| Notes | Continued in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 |
| Reprinted | in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #1 (modified and with additional material); in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #2 (modified and with additional material); in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #3 (modified and with additional material) |
| Characters | Ovions |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Notes | on page 21 of book |
| Characters | John Dykstra |
| Synopsis | Interview with John Dykstra, special photographic effects supervisor for the Battlestar Galactica TV show. |
| Genre | fact; interview |
| Script | Steve Swires; John Dykstra |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | on pages 22, 23, 25, and 28 of book |
| Characters | Apollo ?; Zac ? |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Notes | on page 24 of book |
| Characters | Apollo; Commander Adama; Starbuck; Athena; Colonel Tigh; Cylons; Boomer; Boxey; Lyra; Cassiopea; Muffit II |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | H. Bender (signed) |
| Inks | H. Bender (signed) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Notes | a single illustration on pages 26-27 of book |
| Synopsis | Background on the Battlestar Galactica saga. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Tom Rogers |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | on pages 29-30 of the book |
| Synopsis | Discussion of the spacecraft and battle tactics of the Battlestar Galactica universe. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Tom Rogers |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | on page 31 of the book |
| Synopsis | Discussion of the various types of spaceships and communications devices in the Battlestar Galactica universe. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Tom Rogers |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | on pages 31 and 33 of the book |
| Characters | Ovion |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Dave Cockrum (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Cockrum (signed) |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Notes | on page 32 of book |
| Characters | Cylon; Tucanas |
| Synopsis | Discussion of the various aliens in the Battlestar Galactica universe. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Tom Rogers |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | on pages 34-35 of the book |
| Characters | Muffit II |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Notes | on page 36 of the book |
| Synopsis | House ad for Marvel comics. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | inside back cover |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Rick Bryant |
| Inks | Rick Bryant |
| Colors | Marie Severin (art director) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Would be part of a wraparound cover except for the gap caused by the square binding, which carries title and price information. |