Saturday 30 July 2016

STAR WARS #31 - January 1980


Star Wars #31. Page 5, panel 3.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); Jim Novak (letterer); Carl Gafford (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)
Marvel Comics, January 1980.

Saturday 23 July 2016

STAR WARS ANNUAL #1 - 1979


The first comic outwith the regular Star Wars run.

This story is a bit notorious. Most of the time, the comics steered clear of saying anything about the events that happened before the first Star Wars movie. This one doesn't say too much either, but it does extrapolate from Ben Kenobi's chat to Luke, and comes up with the following...


Star Wars Annual #1. Page 38, panel 4.
Credits for this issue:
Chris Claremont (guest writer); Mike Vosburg & Steve Leialoha (guest artists); John Costanza (letterer); Bob Sharen (colorist); Archie Goodwin (editor); Jim Shooter (consulting ed)
Marvel Comics, 1979.

Sunday 17 July 2016

STAR WARS #30 - December 1979


Star Wars #30. Page 10, panel 3.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); Joe Rosen (letterer); Petra Goldberg (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)
Marvel Comics, December 1979.

Monday 11 July 2016

STAR WARS #29 - November 1979


I recall this panel had a big impact on me at the time. We only had the first Star Wars film to go on, and Vader showed no signs of being able to jump around like this. This was published prior to the release of The Empire Strikes Back and his impressive leap therein.



Star Wars #29. Page 23, panel 1.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); J. Shooter (consulting ed.)
Marvel Comics, November 1979.

Sunday 3 July 2016

STAR WARS #28 - October 1979


Star Wars #28. Page 15, panel 3.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); J. Shooter (consulting editor)
Marvel Comics, October 1979.