Star Wars #16 [Regular Edition]
(October 1978)

Marvel, 1977 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 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
0714860281710
Editing
Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited as James Shooter) (consulting editor); Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Hunter! (Table of Contents)

Star Wars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Han Solo; Chewbacca; Luke Skywalker; R2-D2; C-3PO; Jaxxon; Beilert Valance
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Star Wars (Marvel, 1977 series) #16 [Regular Edition] Cover Thumbnail for Star Wars (1977 series) #16 [Whitman]
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The Hunter! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
Inks
Bob Wiacek (credited)
Colors
Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters
Denise Wohl (credited)
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Star-Hoppers [Effie [FE-9Q]; Amaiza Foxtrain; Jaxxon; Don-Wan Kihotay (dies); Starkiller Kid [Jimm Doshun]]; Merri Doshun; Techno (dies); Rebel Alliance [C-3PO; Chewbacca; R2-D2; Leia Organa; Han Solo; Luke Skywalker]; Black Hole Gang (mentioned); Galactic Empire [Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]]; Hutlarians (race); Lepus Carnivorous (race); Captain Beilert Valance; Dafi (dies); Fud (dies); Slssk (dies); Banthas
Synopsis
The bounty hunter Valance sets after the bounty on the pilot who destroyed the Death Star. However, he mistakes the Starkiller Kid for Luke Skywalker and its up to the Kid's friends Jaxxon and Amaiza to help protect him from Valance.
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Keywords
Aduba System; Aduba-3; Anglebay (medical station); Death Star; Kill Switch (ship); Rabbit's Foot (ship); Telos-4

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

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

Script
Mark Gruenwald
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Star-Words

Indexer Notes

Located between story pages 11 and 12.

Letters from Juliana Jones, Kim McCarthy, Tim Brogdon, Terry St. Jean, Jim Whelan, Kim Weaver, Peter Schink, Mike Harris and Gilbert Avila.

References to "armadillos" in the letters page replies indicate Gruenwald is the one responding.

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

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hunter!
    Star Wars
  2. 1. The Hunter!
    Star Wars
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Star-Words
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
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