Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 14:48:31 -0600 From: [0--06--2] at [mantaray.LANL.GOV] (Mark Martinez CIC-2) Subject: Re: Star Wars comics checklist Reply-To: [m l bm] at [lanl.gov] Subject: Star Wars Comics Checklist, Part 1/4 -- This is the first of four articles containing a checklist of Star Wars comics and was last modified 15 July 1995. Please send additions and corrections to Mark Martinez ([m l bm] at [lanl.gov]) USmail: P. O. Box 15065, Santa Fe, NM 87506-5065 The list is posted quarterly (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct) to rec.arts.sf.starwars.info. Part One Abstract SPOILERS for Coming Attractions Dark Horse Comics Topps Comics Other Publishers Part Two (1977-1986) Marvel Comics Star Wars Star Wars Annuals Return of the Jedi Part Three (1991-Present) Dark Horse Comics Dark Empire Dark Empire II Classic Star Wars Classic Star Wars (movie adaptations) Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Insider Tales of the Jedi Tales of the Jedi: Freedon Nadd Uprising Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith, Book I Droids Droids Volume 2 Jabba the Hutt River of Chaos X-Wing: Rogue Squadron Dark Horse International Star Wars Topps Comics Star Wars Galaxy Magazine Capital City Distribution Advance Comics Comic Shop News Comics Debut Diamond Comic Distributors Previews Part Four Marvel Comics Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars Marvel Movie Showcase Featuring Star Wars Marvel Super Special Return of the Jedi Marvel Illustrated Books Del Rey Books Illustrated Editions Star Comics Droids Ewoks Star Comics Magazine Blackthorne Publishing Star Wars 3-D Contemporary Motivators Star Wars British Annuals British Magazines Comic Strips Audio-Visual Tales The Alfred E. Neuman et al Collection Mad Cracked Crazy Topps Comics The Art of Star Wars Galaxy Ballantine Books The Art of Star Wars References Periodicals Unexamined References and Periodicals Acknowledgments -- Abstract -------- The Star Wars Comics Checklist is a guide to Star Wars comics, reprints, and parodies published in English. In addition to comics, you will find references to publications with related material, such as articles on Star Wars comics. Part Two is the Marvel Comics Star Wars Archive, posted with the permission of Jack Camden. Jack has written a fine guide to the Marvel era of Star Wars comics, providing synopses and commentary on each issue. I hope to do the same for the Dark Horse era sometime this millenium, unless someone else has done it. Anybody? In Parts One, Three and Four, the names of writers and artists, if known, are indicated by abbreviations (w:Writer a:Artist c:Cover artist p:Penciller i:Inker). My apologies to colorists and letterers, whose names are not included. I hope to add them to a future version of the checklist. SPOILERS for Coming Attractions ------------------------------- [Dark Horse Comics] Droids 4 Jul 95 Rebellion, Part 4 of 4 w:Ryder Windham a:Ian Gibson c:Kilian Plunkett 5 Sep 95 w:Jan Struad a:Bill Hughes 6 Oct 95 [Dark Horse Comics] River of Chaos w:Louise Simonson ac:June Brigman ac:Roy Richardson 3 Jul 95 Part 3 of 4 4 Sep 95 Part 4 of 4 [Dark Horse Comics] Jabba the Hutt Quarterly series. Aug 95 The Dynasty Trap w:Woodring a:Wetherell a:Sheldon c:Mark Harrison [Dark Horse Comics] X-Wing: Rogue Squadron Monthly series featuring Wedge Antilles. w:Mike Stackpole w:Mike Baron a:Nunis a:Andy Mushynsky c: Dave Dorman 2 Aug 95 Part 2 of 4 3 Sep 95 Part 3 of 4 4 Oct 95 Part 4 of 4 [Dark Horse Comics] Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War Six-issue mini-series. w:Kevin Anderson a:Carrasco a:Ensign c:Hugh Fleming 1 Aug 95 2 Sep 95 3 Oct 95 [Dark Horse Comics] Dark Empire II Aug 95 Trade paperback collection with a cover gallery from both Dark Empire series. w:Tom Veitch a:Cam Kennedy c:Dave Dorman [Dark Horse Comics] Heir to the Empire Six-issue mini-series based on the novel by Timothy Zahn. w:Mike Baron a:Olivier Vatine a:Fred Blanchard c:Mathieu Lauffray 1 Oct 95 [Dark Horse Comics] Empire's End Two-issue mini-series. w:Tom Veitch a:Jim Baikie c:Dave Dorman 1 Oct 95 [Topps Comics] Star Wars Galaxy Magazine Newsstand and Direct Market editions. Newsstand editions don't come with the bagged items. 5 Oct 95 News about upcoming Shadows of the Empire and a new mini-comic. [Warrior Publications] Hero Illustrated 26 Jul 95 Star Wars issue. [Publisher?] The Illustrated Star Wars Universe Date? Art by Ralph McQuarrie and text by Kevin J. Anderson. [To Be Announced] The following have not been solicited yet and some items may be nothing more than wild rumors. Splinter of the Mind's Eye Comic adaptation of Alan Dean Foster's novel by Terry Austin, a four-issue mini-series, originally scheduled for Christmas 1994. Delayed until 1995. Boba Fett One-shot featuring everyone's favorite bounty hunter, art by Cam Kennedy, Nov 95. Classic Star Wars Volume Three trade paperback. Shadows of the Empire Mini-series featuring the Empire's underworld citizens, coming late 1995. Reprints of selected Marvel Star Wars comics by Goodwin and Williamson. Tom Veitch graphic album with illustrations by Dave Dorman. Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina Adaptations of stories from the forthcoming book. Dark Lords of the Sith trade paperback. Aliens and Monsters Adaptations of stories from the illustrated book. Lightsider Graphic novel by Tom Veitch, art by Dave Dorman (25 full-page paintings) . Set between Dark Empire I and II. Luke looks for lost Jedi. Dark Empire III For more timely comics information you can go directly to the horse's mouth at http://www.dhorse.com/~dhc/ or keep an eye out for these posts to r.a.s.s.* newsgroups: "FAQ (Part 3 of 3)" ([t--ng--i] at [refine.dnet.dec.com]) "RELEASE: [Month] comics" ([t--ng--i] at [refine.dnet.dec.com]) "[FAQ] WELCOME to Rec.Arts.SF.StarWars! (Weekly Mini-FAQ)" Paul Adams ([p--l] at [erc.msstate.edu]) Copyright Notice ---------------- This article is Copyright 1995 by Mark L.B. Martinez. It may be freely redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not removed. It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial documents without the written permission of the copyright holder. Permission is expressly granted for this document to be made available from institutions offering unrestricted access via the Internet (e.g. anonymous ftp, gopher, listserv, web). -- eof