Star Wars #6 [Regular Edition]
(December 1977)

Marvel, 1977 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1977-09-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860281712
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor); Archie Goodwin (credited) (consulting editor)

See Luke Skywalker Battle Darth Vader! (Table of Contents)

Star Wars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rick Hoberg
Inks
Tom Palmer (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Today you die, Luke Skywalker! This is your final battle!
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Princess Leia Organa; Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]
Reprints
Keywords
lightsaber; TIE Fighter; Y-Wing

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer cited Dave Cockrum in pencils.

The Final Chapter? (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) (layouts); Rick Hoberg (credited) (finished art)
Inks
Bill Wray (credited); Rick Hoberg (credited); Dave Stevens (uncredited)
Colors
Paty Cockrum (credited as Paty)
Letters
Carol Lay (credited as Lay); Mike Royer (credited as Royer)

Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
C-3PO; Chewbacca; Obi-Wan Kenobi (only voice); Princess Leia Organa; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Wilhuff Tarkin; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Wedge Antilles; Moradmin Bast; John D. Branon; Biggs Darklighter; Jan Dodonna; Garven Dreis; DS-61-4; Bob Hudsol; Piggy [Jek Tono Porkins] (also identified as Tono); R2-A3; R2-F2; R5-D8
Reprints
Keywords
Battle of Yavin; Death Star; Galactic Civil War; Millennium Falcon; The Force; TIE Fighter; X-Wing; Yavin 4; Yavin Prime

Indexer Notes

6th and final part of the George Lucas' Star Wars (1977) movie adaptation. Art credits derived from Alter Ego #68 (May 2007). Dave Stevens inked a few pages, including page 30. He also redrew Luke Skywalker in the last panel of that page.

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

Star-Words / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a difference a few weeks can make!
Feature Logo
Star-Words

Indexer Notes

An editorial note and letters of comment from Ian P. Gadbois; Michael Blue; Bill Dickenson; Ruben G. Toyos; Sam Hays; and Matt Holmes. Located between story pages 11 and 12.

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

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee's Soapbox; Items. Located between story pages 15 and 16.

Legal Eagle (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sal Buscema ?
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Legal Eagle [Ralph G. Fake]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Located between story pages 15 and 16.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. See Luke Skywalker Battle Darth Vader!
    Star Wars
  2. 1. The Final Chapter?
    Star Wars
  3. 2. ["What a difference a few weeks can make!"]
    Star-Words
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. Legal Eagle
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Merlin Haas
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore