Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
#4
[Direct]
(January 1984)
Marvel,
1983 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1983-09-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
- Editing
- Michael Higgins (editor); Jo Duffy (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #32, with newsstand on-sale date of 1983-09-27.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Star Wars / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The official comics adaptation!
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Emperor Palpatine
- Reprints
-
in Return of the Jedi Weekly (Marvel UK, 1983 series) #155 which is reprinted -
in Star Wars: The Marvel UK Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2017 series) (2017) [1/4 page] -
in Le Retour du Jedi (Editions Héritage, 1983 series) #2 (February 1984) [cover] - in Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #4 (2011)
- in Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) #3 (2015)
- in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015) [recolored] which is reprinted
-
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The Official Comics Adaptation of Return of the Jedi
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Credits page featuring Bill Sienkiewicz art.
Chapter Four: The Final Duel!
Star Wars / comic story / 17 pages
- Script
- Archie Goodwin
- Pencils
- Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón; Ron Frenz
- Inks
- Al Williamson; Carlos Garzón; Tom Palmer
- Colors
- Christie Scheele; Bob Sharen
- Letters
- Ed King
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker] (Death); Emperor Palpatine (Death); Nien Nunb; Lando Calrissian; Princess Liea Organa; Admiral Ackbar; Han Solo; Stormtroopers; C-3PO; R2-D2; Chewbacca; Paploo (Incorrectly identified as Wicket); Wicket; Ewoks
- Synopsis
- The rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star while Luke duels with Darth Vader and tries to find the good in him.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series) #27 (1983)
- in Return of the Jedi Weekly (Marvel UK, 1983 series) #155 [Pages 7-17 only.]
- in Return of the Jedi Annual (Grandreams, 1983 series) #1983 (1983)
- in The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars Return of the Jedi (Marvel, 1983 series) #02122 (May 1983)
- in Return of the Jedi Weekly (Marvel UK, 1983 series) #154 (May 31, 1986) [Pages 1-5 only.]
- in Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Dark Horse, 1994 series) #2 (November 1994)
- in Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Dark Horse, 1995 series) (1995)
- in Classic Star Wars Box Set (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #[nn] (1996)
- in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Special Edition (Dark Horse, 1997 series) (1997)
- in Star Wars: The Special Edition Box Set (Dark Horse, 1997 series) #[nn] (1997)
- in Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #4 (2011)
- in Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) #3 (2015)
- in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015) [recolored] which is reprinted
-
Indexer Notes
Part Four of The Return Of The Jedi Movie Adaptation. The Ewok who steals the Imperial speeder bike is incorrectly identified as Wicket in the story but it is actually Paploo.
Admiral Ackbar on the Bridge of His Mon Calamari Battle Cruiser
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Admiral Ackbar; Mon Calamari Officers
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A pinup of Admiral Ackbar.
Ewok Warrior (Endor)
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Logray
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A pinup of Logray, an Ewok. Helmets of a Storm Trooper, a Biker Scout and an Imperial Commander are shown in the background.
Rebel B-Wing Fighter
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
A pinup of a B-Wing Fighter.
Luke Skywalker, the Last Jedi
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A pinup of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Yoda; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Anakin Skywalker [Darth Vader]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A pinup of the Jedi Spirits, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker. Done in the style of the covers for the limited series.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["The official comics adaptation!"]
Star Wars -
1.
The Official Comics Adaptation of Return of the Jedi
-
2.
Chapter Four: The Final Duel!
Star Wars -
3.
Admiral Ackbar on the Bridge of His Mon Calamari Battle Cruiser
Star Wars -
4.
Ewok Warrior (Endor)
Star Wars -
5.
Rebel B-Wing Fighter
Star Wars -
6.
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist -
7.
Luke Skywalker, the Last Jedi
Star Wars -
8.
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Steve Coates
- Gregory Fischer
- Jochen G.
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthias Hofmann
- Jim Stangas
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
- Terry Watkins
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