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Star Wars #1 (of 108)

Star Wars
July 31st, 1977

Star Wars #1 (of 108)

Star Wars
July 31st, 1977

Volume:
Star Wars (1977)
Publisher:
Marvel
Number:
1 (of 108)
Name:
Star Wars
Aliases:
Cover date:
July 31st, 1977
Store date:
April 12th, 1977
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It's the adaptation of A New Hope! Meet Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan and the villianous Darth Vader!

Notes

  • The adaptation of one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever, and the beginning of one of Marvel's highest selling titles.
  • "Star Wars: The Ultimate Space-Fantasy" one page text piece.
  • "Star Warriors" "The Story Behind Star Wars. The Movie and the Comic-Mag" one page text piece by Roy Thomas.
  • Features the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Spider-Man and Madam Web!

Characters in issue

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Admiral Motti
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Admiral Wullf Yularen
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Beru Lars
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Biggs Darklighter
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C-3PO
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Camie Loneozner
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Captain Raymus Antilles
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Cassio Tagge
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Darth Vader
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Davin Felth
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DS-61-4
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Grand Moff Tarkin
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IT-O Interrogation Droid
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Laze Loneozner
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Luke Skywalker
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Mod Terrik
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Nahdonnis Praji
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Nebit
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Owen Lars
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Princess Leia
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R2-D2
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R5-D4
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URoRRoR'R'R

Died in this issue

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Captain Raymus Antilles

Concepts in issue

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Bronze Age of Comics
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Comic Book Adaptation
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Comics Code Authority
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Galactic Civil War
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Hologram
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Hostess Superhero Advertisements
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Imprisonment
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Manhwa
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Movie Expansion
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Robots
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Silver Age of Comics
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Space Opera
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Star Wars

Locations in issue

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Anchorhead
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Death Star
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Dune Sea
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Jundland Wastes
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Lars Homestead
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Tatooine
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Toshi Station

Objects in issue

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Darth Vader's Armor
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Gaderffii
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Han Solo's Blaster (DL-44)
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Lightsaber
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Sandcrawler
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Star Destroyer
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Tantive IV
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X-34 Landspeeder

Authors

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Howard Chaykin artist, penciler, inker, cover
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Jim Novak letterer
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Marie Severin colorist
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Roy Thomas writer, editor
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Tom Palmer inker, cover
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Typeset letterer

Teams in issue

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Astromech Droids
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Banthas
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Galactic Empire
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Jawas
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Power Droids
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Protocol Droids
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Rebel Alliance
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Stormtroopers
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The Sith
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Tusken Raiders

Teams disbanded in issue

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Republic Senate

Characters first appearance

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Admiral Motti
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Admiral Wullf Yularen
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Beru Lars
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Biggs Darklighter
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C-3PO
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Camie Loneozner
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Captain Raymus Antilles
img placeholder
Cassio Tagge
img placeholder
Darth Vader
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Davin Felth
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DS-61-4
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Grand Moff Tarkin
img placeholder
IT-O Interrogation Droid
img placeholder
Laze Loneozner
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Luke Skywalker
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Mod Terrik
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Nahdonnis Praji
img placeholder
Nebit
img placeholder
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Owen Lars
img placeholder
Princess Leia
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R2-D2
img placeholder
R5-D4
img placeholder
URoRRoR'R'R

Concepts first appearance

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Galactic Civil War
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Star Wars

Locations first appearance

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Anchorhead
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Death Star
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Dune Sea
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Jundland Wastes
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Lars Homestead
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Tatooine
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Toshi Station

Objects first appearance

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Darth Vader's Armor
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Gaderffii
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Han Solo's Blaster (DL-44)
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Lightsaber
img placeholder
Sandcrawler
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Star Destroyer
img placeholder
Tantive IV
img placeholder
X-34 Landspeeder

Teams first appearance

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Astromech Droids
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Banthas
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Galactic Empire
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Jawas
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Power Droids
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Protocol Droids
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Rebel Alliance
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Stormtroopers
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The Sith
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Tusken Raiders