Star Wars #2 (1977) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Luke Skywalker Strikes Back!	cover	1	pencils: Rick Hoberg; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Danny Crespi	Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker
1	Six Against the Galaxy	comic story	18	script: Roy Thomas, George Lucas; pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Steve Leialoha, Carl Gafford; letters: Tom Orzechowski	C-3PO, Chewbacca, Greedo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Leia Organa, R2-D2, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Wilhuff Tarkin, Darth Vader
2	-	in-house column	1	script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Edition	How to tell
35¢	See the GCD record for identification notes.
British	price 0.12 GBP
Whitman	price 0.30 USD
Reprint Edition	price 0.30 USD
Whitman Reprint Edition	See the GCD record for identification notes.
35c Whitman Variant	See the GCD record for identification notes.
35¢ Whitman No Barcode	See the GCD record for identification notes.

Collection	Year
Classic Star Wars: A New Hope #1	1994	On eBay ›
Marvel Movie Showcase #1	1982	On eBay ›
Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #1	1977	On eBay ›
Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #3	1978	On eBay ›
Doomworld ISBN 1-56971-754-0	2002	On eBay ›
Classic Star Wars: A New Hope #[nn] ISBN 1-56971-086-4	1995	On eBay ›

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Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

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