- Pencils
- Al Williamson
- Inks
- Al Williamson
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Leia Organa; C-3PO; Darth Vader; Han Solo; Chewbacca
First page title, second page artist credits, publisher's information and indicia.
- Script
- Russ Manning (pp. 1-17); Rick Hoberg (pp. 18-23); Don R. Christensen
- Pencils
- Russ Manning (pp. 1-11, 23); Rick Hoberg (pp. 12-22); Rick Hoberg (art retouching); Brian Snoddy (art retouching)
- Inks
- Russ Manning (pp. 1-11, 23); Dave Stevens (pp. 12-17); Alfredo Alcala (pp. 18-22); Rick Hoberg (art retouching); Brian Snoddy (art retouching)
- Colors
- Ray Murtaugh
- Letters
- Russ Manning (pp. 1-11, 23); Dave Stevens (pp. 12-17); Alfredo Alcala (pp. 18-22)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Leia Organa; Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; R2-D2; Boba Fett
- Reprints
Russ Mannings last strip was dated 3 Aug 1980. Rick Hoberg, Dave Stevens, and Alfredo Alcala finished the strips in this story line.
- Script
- Archie Goodwin (adaptation); Brian Daley (story)
- Pencils
- Alfredo Alcala
- Inks
- Alfredo Alcala
- Colors
- Perry McNamee
- Letters
- Alfredo Alcala
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Han Solo; Chewbacca; Jessa Vandangante; Doc [Klaus Vandangante]; Bollux; Blue Max; Rerkkon; Torm; Atuarre; Paka; Governor Mirkovig Hirken; Uul-Rha-Shan; Mark-X Executioner
- Synopsis
- Years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, Han Solo and Chewbacca travelled to the Corporate Sector in an attempt to free the prisoners of the secret prison known as Stars' End.
- Reprints
The events in this story take place approximately 5-10 years before Star Wars: A New Hope. Adapted from Brian Daley's novel of the same name, this series of newspaper strips was out of circulation since they originally appeared.
- Script
- Archie Goodwin (signed)
- Pencils
- Al Williamson (signed)
- Inks
- Al Williamson (signed)
- Colors
- Steve Buccellato
- Letters
- Al Williamson
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; R2-D2; C-3PO; Chewbacca; Darth Vader; Admiral Griff; Tanith Shire
- Reprints
- from Classic Star Wars (Dark Horse, 1992 series) #3 (October 1992)
which is reprinted- from newspaper strip 5/1911 - 7/195/1981
- from Star Wars daily (L.A. Times Syndicate) 1981-05-11 to 1981-07-04
- from Star Wars Sunday (L.A. Times Syndicate) 1981-05-17 to 1981-07-05
Debra Watts (production artist)
- Script
- Archie Goodwin (signed)
- Pencils
- Al Williamson (signed)
- Inks
- Al Williamson (signed)
- Colors
- Steve Buccellato
- Letters
- Al Williamson
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; R2D2; C-3PO; Chewbacca; Darth Vader; Admiral Griff; Tanith Shire
- Reprints
Presents the first 11 pages of "The Serpent Masters pt 1" which finishes up the Darth Vader Strikes" newspaper story line.
- Pencils
- Al Williamson
- Inks
- Al Williamson
- Colors
- Tom Roberts
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Leia Organa; Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; R2-D2; Darth Vader
- Reprints
No trade dress. "For Russ Manning" appears as a tribute at the bottom of the page.
- Script
- Bob Cooper
- Pencils
- Al Williamson (signed)
- Inks
- Al Williamson (signed); Allen Nunis (art retouching)
- Colors
- Matt Hollingsworth
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader
- Reprints
Bob Cooper tells how the original Newspaper strips where broken down into comic book format.