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40October 1980
$0.50

Star Wars #40

Marvel · October 1980 · on sale July 22, 1980

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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
October 1980
Key date
October 1980
On-sale date
July 22, 1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Battleground Hoth!cover1pencils: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; inks: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; letters: Irv WatanabeLuke Skywalker
1The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Two: Battleground Hoth!comic story17script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Al Williamson, Rick Veitch, Carlos Garzón; inks: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Rick Veitch; editing: Dan Fingeroth, James Shooter, Archie GoodwinC-3PO, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, R2-D2, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader
2-letters page0.67letters: typeset
3-in-house column0.33letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860281710

Where to read it

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Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... #2
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Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9106-3		2015On eBay ›
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back #[nn]
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Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #3
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