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271983
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Marvel Super Special #27

Marvel · 1983 · on sale 1983-05-10

First appearance: Mon MothmaFirst appearance: Gial AckbarFirst appearance: Bib FortunaDeath of Anakin Skywalker
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
1983
Key date
1983-05-10
On-sale date
1983-05-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$2.50; 3.00 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860226827

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mon Mothma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gial Ackbar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bib Fortuna - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wicket - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nien Nunb - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chief Chirpa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crix Madine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Salacious B. Crumb - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Logray - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt, Sheev Palpatine.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Return of the Jedicover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill SienkiewiczC-3PO, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker
1Creditscredits, title page2letters: typeset
2Return of the Jedicomic story64script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; inks: Al Williamson, Tom Palmer, Ron Frenz; colors: Christie Scheele, Bob Sharen, Louise Simonson; letters: Ed KingC-3PO, Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt Death, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Leia Organa, Sheev Palpatine Death, R2-D2, Anakin Skywalker Death, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader Death, Yoda, Gial Ackbar First, Lando Calrissian
3Darth Vaderillustration1pencils: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; inks: Al Williamson, Carlos GarzónAnakin Skywalker, Darth Vader

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #11983On eBay ›
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #21983On eBay ›
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #31983On eBay ›
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #41984On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2623 of 37#28 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2631047 (Mon Mothma), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q52306 (Gial Ackbar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q2706202 (Bib Fortuna), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q2707503 (Wicket), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q2526049 (Nien Nunb), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q18361743 (Crix Madine), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q56410212 (Logray), first-appearance property (CC0)

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