The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars #1 (1981) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: November 1981
Key date: 1981-11-00
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $2.50
Pages: 164
Barcode: 0714860272601
ISBN: 0-960414-68-1

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Bob Larkin; inks: Bob Larkin; colors: Bob Larkin	Han Solo; Chewbacca; Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa
1	Way of the Wookiee!	comic story	41	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Irving Watanabe; editing: Jim Shooter	Han Solo; Chewbacca; N'Mrith; Hronk; Quirt; Stormtroopers
2	The Day After the Death Star!	comic story	49	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Gene Day; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Irving Watanabe	Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; R2-D2
3	The Weapons Master!	comic story	48	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Joe Rosen	Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Giles Durane; Gimlet; Torgas; Emir; Stormtroopers
4	War on Ice!	comic story	17	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick Parker	Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Colonel Odan; Fafnir; Stormtroopers; Snow Stompers
5	May the Force Be with You!	illustration	1	pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Marie Severin
6	Four New Adventures in Full Color!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Pablo Marcos	Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Chewbacca; Princess Leia Organa

Collection	Year
Star Wars: The Marvel UK Collection Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-302-90820-1	2017	On eBay ›

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