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16October 1978
$0.35

Star Wars #16

Marvel · October 1978

First appearance: Beilert Valance1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860281710
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0The Hunter!cover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonC-3PO, Chewbacca, Jaxxon, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Beilert Valance First
1The Hunter!comic story17script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Denise WohlStar-Hoppers [Effie [FE-9Q]; Amaiza Foxtrain; Jaxxon; Don-Wan Kihotay (dies); Starkiller Kid [Jimm Doshun]]; Merri Doshun; Techno (dies); Rebel Alliance [C-3PO; Chewbacca; R2-D2; Leia Organa; Han Solo; Luke Skywalker]; Black Hole Gang (mentioned); Galactic Empire [Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]]; Hu
2-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doomworld
ISBN 1-56971-754-0		2002On eBay ›
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... #1
ISBN 9781595824868		2010On eBay ›
Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9106-3		2015On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90221-6		2016On eBay ›
True Believers: Star Wars - The Hunter #12020On eBay ›
Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92377-8		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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