Star Wars
#43
[Newsstand]
(January 1981)
Marvel,
1977 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
- Barcode
- 0714860281701
- Editing
- Archie Goodwin (editor); Danny Fingeroth (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #43 [Direct].
Betrayal At Bespin!
Star Wars / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Han Solo; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; Lando Calrissian; Lobot
- Reprints
-
in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (Dark Horse, 2002 series) #3 - Resurrection of Evil (November 2002) - in Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (September 2010)
- in Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)
- in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015) [recolored] which is reprinted
-
Indexer Notes
Both Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon pencil and ink.
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The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Five: Betrayal at Bespin
Star Wars / comic story / 17 pages
- Script
- Archie Goodwin
- Pencils
- Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
- Inks
- Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Rick Veitch
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; Princess Leia; Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader; Stormtroopers; Yoda; R2-D2; Boba Fett; Lando Calrissian; Lobot
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series) #16 (Spring 1980) [Yoda redrawn]
- in Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Dark Horse, 1994 series) #2 (September 1994) which is reprinted
- in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition (Dark Horse, 1997 series) (1997)
- in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (Dark Horse, 2002 series) #3 - Resurrection of Evil (November 2002)
- in Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (September 2010)
- in Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)
- in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015) [recolored] which is reprinted
-
Indexer Notes
Part 5 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script. Both Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon pencil and ink.
Images of Yoda redrawn from the original source.
[no title indexed]
Star-Words / letters page / 0.67 page
- Script
- Danny Fingeroth ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from Kenneth Paxton, Chris Larason, Bill Midyette, Gary Dunaler, and Shelly Reindhard.
Bonus Pin-up Section
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Danny Fingeroth
- Pencils
- Terry Austin (signed)
- Inks
- Terry Austin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rick Parker ?
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia; Han Solo; Chewbacca
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.
War in the Ice Trenches of Hoth!
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Walker Scouts
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.
Cloud City Confrontation!
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- See-Threepio; Storm Trooper
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.
Fury Unleashed!
Captain America; Hostess Fruit Pies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Portrait of a Jedi Master!
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Danny Fingeroth
- Pencils
- Marie Severin (signed)
- Inks
- Marie Severin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Rick Parker ?
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Yoda
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.
The Duel Begins!
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Darth Vader; Luke Skywalker
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Betrayal At Bespin!
Star Wars -
1.
The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Five: Betrayal at Bespin
Star Wars -
2.
[no title indexed]
Star-Words -
3.
[no title indexed]
Mighty Marvel Checklist -
4.
Bonus Pin-up Section
Star Wars -
5.
War in the Ice Trenches of Hoth!
Star Wars -
6.
Cloud City Confrontation!
Star Wars -
7.
Fury Unleashed!
Captain America; Hostess Fruit Pies -
8.
Portrait of a Jedi Master!
Star Wars -
9.
The Duel Begins!
Star Wars
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- Peter Croome
- Michael Hoskin
- Kelly Langston-Smith
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