Star Wars #1 [30¢]
(July 1977)

Marvel, 1977 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1977-04-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860281707
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date in house ad in Ms. Marvel #7.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Enter: Luke Skywalker! (Table of Contents)

Star Wars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will he save the galaxy or destroy it?
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Obi-Wan Kenobi; Princess Leia Organa; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]
Reprints
Keywords
Death Star; TIE Fighter; X-Wing; Y-Wing

Indexer Notes

Darth Vader is miscolored as green.

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Star Wars (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); George Lucas (credited) (original story)
Pencils
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Colors
Marie Severin (sourced)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is a period of civil war in the galaxy.
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
C-3PO; Chewbacca; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Princess Leia Organa; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Moff Wilhuff Tarkin; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Stormtroopers [Davin Felth; Mod Terrik; unnamed ones]; Owen Lars; Biggs Darklighter; Beru Whitesun Lars, 2X-7KPR; Raymus Antilles; Camie Loneozner; Daine Jir; Laze Loneozner; Zi Motti; Nebit; Nahdonnis Praji; R5-D4; Grand General Tagge, Urorrur'r'r
Reprints
Keywords
Anchorhead; Battle of Tatooine; blue milk; CR90 corvette; Death Star; Devastator; Dune Sea; Galactic Civil War; Imperial Conference Room; Imperial I-class Star Destroyer; Jundland Wastes; Operation Skyhook; Sandcrawler; Tantive IV; Tatooine; The Force; TIE Fighter; Toshi Station; WED Treadwell repair droid; X-34 landspeeder; X-Wing; Y-Wing

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of the George Lucas' Star Wars (1977) movie adaptation.

Star Wars: The Ultimate Space-Fantasy (Table of Contents: 2)

Star Wars / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Between pages 11 and 12 of this issue’s story.

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

Star Warriors / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial, no letters. Between pages 11 and 12 of this issue’s story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man and Madam Web! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Enter: Luke Skywalker!
    Star Wars
  2. 1. Star Wars
    Star Wars
  3. 2. Star Wars: The Ultimate Space-Fantasy
    Star Wars
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Star Warriors
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  6. 5. Spider-Man and Madam Web!
    Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Peter Croome
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Sean Williams
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