The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars #2

(October 1982)

World of Fire! Part One (Table of Contents: 1)

Star Wars / comic story / 56 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Gene Day

Letters

Irv Watanabe; Jean Simek

Editing

Archie Goodwin

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar; Arlo Tyre; Wadie Firestone; Stormtroopers; General Dodonna; Obi-Wan Kenobi

Synopsis

Luke and Leia liberate the Empire's new vessel Staraker from Foundry then fly it to investigate the Rebel base on Alashan which has been destroyed. They discover an Imperial fleet there but automated weapons on Alashan's surface decimate the fleet and Luke crash lands the Staraker on Alashan.

Reprints

• from Star Wars Weekly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #107 (12 March 1980) [page count ?], #108 (19 March 1980) [page count ?], #109 (26 March 1980) [page count ?]

Keywords

Alashan; Foundry; proton grenade; Star Destroyer; Staraker; the force; TIE Fighters; Y-Wing

Part Two: The Word for World Is Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

Star Wars / comic story / 51 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Gene Day

Letters

Irv Watanabe; Jean Simek

Editing

Archie Goodwin

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar; Grau; Anarine; Kyril Lopaki; Stormtroopers; Djambo

Synopsis

Luke and Leia confront an Imperial commando team on Alashan led by Grau and form a temporary truce to deal with the automated weapons. They explore an underground cavern unaware the defenses have spawned a monstrous creature to destroy them.

Reprints

• from Star Wars Weekly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #110 (2 April 1980) [page count ?], #111 (9 April 1980) [page count ?], #112 (16 April 1980) [page count ?]

Keywords

Alashan; blasters; lightsaber; proton grenade; Staraker; the force

Part Three: The Guardian of Forever! (Table of Contents: 3)

Star Wars / comic story / 50 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Gene Day

Letters

Irv Watanabe; Jean Simek

Editing

Archie Goodwin

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Wil'm Grau; Anarine; Kyril Lopaki; Djambo; Stormtroopers; R2-D2; C-3PO; Mici Shabandar

Synopsis

Luke and Leia find an advanced but abandoned city beneath Alashan and are able to destroy the creature stalking them, then safely depart Alashan aboard the Staraker. They ask Grau to join the Rebellion but he refuses and exits aboard an escape pod.

Reprints

• from Star Wars Weekly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #113 (23 April 1980) [page count ?], #114 (30 April 1980) [page count ?], #115 (7 May 1980) [page count ?]

Keywords

Alashan; blasters; comlink; lightsaber; Staraker

First Time Published in the U.S.! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Star Wars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)