Star Wars #41 [Direct]
(November 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 [entire top banner]
Editing
Archie Goodwin (Editor); Danny Fingeroth (Assistant Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)

Issue Notes

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

Imperial Pursuit! (Table of Contents)

Star Wars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Inks
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Colors
?
Letters
typeset; ?
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon both pencil and ink.

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The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Three: Imperial Pursuit! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Archie Goodwin
Pencils
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Inks
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Rick Veitch
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Han Solo; Chewbacca; C-3PO; Princess Leia; Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader; Stormtroopers; Admiral Piett; Yoda (in shadow)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script. Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon both pencil and ink.

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ben Adams, Debbie Shave, Mike Johnson, Dan Harrison, and Kelley Taylor.

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Building an Empire -- Marvel Style (Table of Contents: 4)

Star Wars / text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin
Pencils
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón; Marie Severin
Inks
Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón; Marie Severin
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Star Wars cast; Yoda (two versions)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Article illustrated by three Al Williamson/Carlos Garzon drawings, one Marie Severin Yoda drawing, and a photo of Carlos Garzon, Archie Goodwin, and Al Williamson. Also includes a panel of Yoda drawn in his original design compared to movie version. This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.

The Power of Gold! (Table of Contents: 5)

Hostess Twinkies; Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sal Buscema ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia ?
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
superhero
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Imperial Pursuit!
    Star Wars
  2. 1. The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Three: Imperial Pursuit!
    Star Wars
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Star-Words
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 4. Building an Empire -- Marvel Style
    Star Wars
  6. 5. The Power of Gold!
    Hostess Twinkies; Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore
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