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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published August 1977
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 60
Editing Roy Thomas
Notes Oversized 10 x 14 inch reprint of STAR WARS (Marvel, 1977 series) #1-3 July-September 1977. No ads except one house ad for Star Wars treasury # 2. This issue was published in two versions, One by Marvel, the other by Whitman.The Whitman version has the "W" logo replacing the Comics code logo, but the rest of the comic is the same.

Cover Details - "The Greatest Space-Fantasy Film Of All !"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Darth Vader
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Rick Hoberg
Inks Rick Hoberg
Notes Oversized 10 x 14 inch reprint of STAR WARS (Marvel, 1977 series) #1-3 July-September 1977. No ads except one house ad for Star Wars treasury # 2. This issue was published in two versions, One by Marvel, the other by Whitman.The Whitman version has the "W" logo replacing the Comics code logo, but the rest of the comic is the same.

1 page Star Wars credits "The Marvel Special Edition Of Star Wars"

Characters Luke Skywalker; C-3PO; R2-D2
Synopsis Credits page featuring a Black & White still from the movie Star Wars.
Genre Science Fiction
Notes With Special Thanks To Archie Goodwin, Consulting Editor-In-Chief.

17 page Star Wars story "Star Wars : Chapter One"

Characters Luke Skywalker (Introduction); C-3PO (Introduction); R2-D2 (Introduction); Darth Vader (Introduction); Stormtroopers (Introduction); Princess Leia Organa (Introduction); Camie (Introduction); Fixer (Introduction); Biggs Darklighter (Introduction); Jawas (Introduction); Grand Moff Tarkin (Introduction); Admiral Motti; Commander Tagge; Owen Lars (Introduction); Beru Lars (Introduction); Tusken Raiders
Synopsis Fleeing Darth Vader and the Imperials, carrying top secret information given to them by Princess Leia, a member of the rebels, R2-D2 and C-3PO meet Luke Skywalker on Tatooine.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Howard Chaykin
Colors Marie Severin
Letters Jim Novak
Notes Part one of the movie adaptation. Includes scenes with Biggs Darklighter on tatooine that were cut from the original script.
Reprinted from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #1 (July 1977)

18 page Star Wars story "Six Against The Galaxy"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Obi-Wan Kenobi (Introduction); C-3PO; R2-D2; Tusken Raiders; Princess Leia Organa; Darth Vader; Jawas; Stormtroopers; Ponda Baba; Wuhrer; Dr.Evazan; Han Solo (Introduction); Chewbacca (Introduction); Garindan; Greedo; Jabba The Hut (Intoduction, Incorrectly drawn and last name missing one "T")
Synopsis Luke, Obi-Wan and the droids seek the help of Han Solo and Chewbacca so they can get the message from Princess Leia to the Alderaan System.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Steve Leialoha
Colors Steve Leialoha; Carl Gafford
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Notes Part two of movie adaptation. Light Saber mispelled as Lightsabre in this chapter. Due to scene being cut from film due to budget and technology, Jabba The Hutt is incorrectly drawn and name mispelled as Jabba The Hut.George Lucas had not yet Designed Jabba, so Chaykin used a random passerby alien for reference, which in later years became known as Jabba's accountant and someone who posed as him.
Reprinted from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #2 (August 1977)

1 page Star Wars credits "Star Wars"

Synopsis A listing of the cast and crew from Star Wars.
Genre Science Fiction

18 page Star Wars story "Death Star !"

Characters Darth Vader; Grand Moff Tarkin; Storm Troopers; Princess Leia Organa; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; R2-D2
Synopsis After being tractor beamed into the Death Star, Luke and the others realize Leia is aboard and attempt a rescue.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Steve Leialoha
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Notes Part three of movie adaptation.
Reprinted from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #3 (September 1977)

1 page Star Wars advertisement "Star Wars Treasury # 2"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Darth Vader
Synopsis An ad for The second issue of the oversized Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars.
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Tony DeZuniga
Inks Tony DeZuniga

1 page Star Wars filler "Star Wars Cover Gallery"

Genre Science Fiction
Reprinted from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #1; from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #2; from Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #3

1 page Star Wars (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Untitled"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Chewbacca; Han Solo; Governor Tarkin; Darth Vader; Princess Leia Organa
Synopsis Two Photo Stills from the movie,Star Wars.
Genre Science Fiction
Notes Inside Back cover.

1 page Star Wars (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Untitled"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO, R2-D2; Obi-Wan Kenobi
Synopsis A back cover pin-up of the main Rebels in Star Wars.
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum