Star Wars #40 [Newsstand]
(October 1980)

Marvel, 1977 Series
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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 [various positions]
Barcode
0714860281710
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) #40 [Direct].

Battleground Hoth! (Table of Contents)

Star Wars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Inks
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Luke Skywalker
Reprints
Keywords
AT-AT; Hoth; lightsaber; Snowspeeder

Indexer Notes

Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink.

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The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Two: Battleground Hoth! (Table of Contents: 1)

Star Wars / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
Al Williamson (credited); Rick Veitch (walkers); Carlos Garzón (credited)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited); Carlos Garzón (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
Letters
Rick Veitch (credited)
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
C-3PO; Chewbacca; Princess Leia Organa; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; General Rieekan; Dack (death); Wedge Antilles (voice); Stormtroopers
Reprints
Keywords
AT-AT; Executor; Hoth; ion cannon; Millennium Falcon; Snowspeeders; Star Destroyers

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script. Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink. Veitch credit per 2009 interview.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Star-Words / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Kevin A. Kaplan, "no name or address given on letter," and Jennifer Sheridan.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Human Torch Saves the Valley! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hostess Fruit Pies; Human Torch / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sal Buscema ?
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
superhero
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Battleground Hoth!
    Star Wars
  2. 1. The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Two: Battleground Hoth!
    Star Wars
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Star-Words
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 4. The Human Torch Saves the Valley!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Human Torch
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