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Marvel Jul 1977

Star Wars #1

Star Wars #1
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Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'
1st appearance of Darth Vader
1st appearance of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Princess Leia
1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2
1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin
1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars
1st appearance of General Tagge
Introduction of Stormtroopers
1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1
Marvel Aug 1977

Star Wars #2

Star Wars #2
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1st appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi, in story
1st appearance of Han Solo, in story
1st appearance of Chewbacca
1st appearance of Greedo, a bounty hunter
1st appearance of the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star
1st appearance of a character named Jabba the Hutt but visually different from the movie due to a change in the character's design. Later it is explained to have been a different character named Mosep
Marvel Dec 1977

Star Wars #6

Star Wars #6
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2nd appearance of Wedge Antilles, brief, identified by name
Battle of Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader
Final issue of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope movie adaptation
Star Wars #7 begins original stories in the expanded Star Wars Universe
Marvel Sep 1980

Star Wars #39

Star Wars #39
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Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part one of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
First mention of Rogue (Squadron) in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #39, a pilot radios to home base using the call sign 'Rogue Two'
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One. This occurred during the the attack on the Mako-Ta Space Docks which would fall on the timeline prior to Star Wars #39 (September 1980)
Marvel Oct 1980

Star Wars #40

Star Wars #40
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Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part two of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One
[August 2025 - Rogue Squadron rumored to be back in development after previously delayed by Disney]
Marvel Nov 1980

Star Wars #41

Star Wars #41
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1st cameo appearance of Yoda, in shadows
Five-page text explanation of Yoda’s initial goblin-like appearance as the character was illustrated in the Marvel paperback adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back prior to the artist knowing what the character looked like onscreen
Marvel Dec 1980

Star Wars #42

Star Wars #42
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Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
Marvel Jan 1981

Star Wars #43

Star Wars #43
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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
Eclipse Jul 1987

Captain EO #1

Captain EO #1
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Oversized 11x17 'Souvenir Edition', sold exclusively at Disney Theme parks
Adaptation of the 17-minute, Captain EO short film written by George Lucas, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Michael Jackson
$6.95 cover price, included 3-D glasses
Dark Horse Comics Sep 2013

The Star Wars #1

The Star Wars #1
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Eight-issue adaptation of the original draft of The Star Wars, written by George Lucas
Differences include Luke Skywalker as a veteran Jedi general and Han Solo as an alien

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