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 4/4
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This is the last 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
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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
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Marvel Comics
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Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars
11"x14" oversize magazine, reprints of movie adaptations
Vol 1, #1 1977 Star Wars (reprints Star Wars 1-3)
Vol 1, #2 1977 Star Wars (reprints Star Wars 4-6)
Vol 1, #3 1978 Star Wars (reprints Star Wars 1-6)
Vol 2, #2 Spring 1980 The Empire Strikes Back
8.5"x11" magazine
Marvel Movie Showcase Featuring Star Wars
Reprints of movie adaptation
1 Nov 82 Star Wars (reprints Star Wars 1-3)
2 Dec 82 Star Wars (reprints Star Wars 4-6)
Marvel Super Special
8.5"x11" magazine, reprints of movie adaptations
16 1980 The Empire Strikes Back
27 1983 Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
Collects four-issue mini-series in trade pb?, 68 pages, 1983?
Marvel Illustrated Books
Star Wars
Ballantine/Del Rey, Nov 1977, mass-market pb, b&w reprint of
movie adaptation, introduction by Stan Lee
ISBN 0-345-27492-X
The Empire Strikes Back
Marvel Comics 02114, May 1980, mass-market pb, color reprint
of movie adaptation
ISBN 0-9604146-0-6
Return of the Jedi
Marvel Comics 02122, May 1983, mass-market pb, color reprint
of movie adaptation
ISBN 0-939766-58-2
Star Wars
Marvel Comics ?, 1981
Four original adventures: Way of the Wookie, The day after
the Death Star, Weapons master, War on ice. color
Star Wars 2: World of Fire
Marvel Comics 02849, Marvel Illustrated Books 14, 1982
Three original adventures: World of fire, The word for world
is death, The guardian of forever. b&w
Del Rey Books
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Illustrated Editions
The Empire Strikes Back
Del Rey, 1980, trade pb
w:Donald F. Glut a:Ralph McQuarrie (one of the original SW illustrators)
Return of the Jedi
Del Rey, 1983, trade pb
Star Comics
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Droids
1 Apr 86 The Destroyer
2 The Ultimate Weapon
3 The Scarlet Pirate
4 Lost In Time (Ewoks cross-over)
5 ?
6 Star Wars According to Droids: Star Wars, 1
7 Star Wars According to Droids: Darth Vader's Vengeance, 2
8 Jun 87 Star Wars According to Droids: The Last Jedi, 3
Ewoks
1 Jun 85 The Rainbow Bridge
2 Rites of Power
3 Flight to Danger
4 The Valley of Evil
5 The Terrible Machine
6 The Ice Deamon
7 The Perilous Laughing Spell
8 Eye of the Kreegon
9 The Underwater Kingdom
10 The Deamons of Endor (Droids cross-over)
11 The Incredible Shrinking Princess
12 The Thorn Monster
13 The Black Cavern
14 King for a Day
15 Sep 87 ?
Star Comics Magazine
13 or more issues published from Dec 86 to Dec 88 ?
Ewok appearances in issues #1-5
4 Jun 87 Muppet babies Star Wars parody
5 Aug 87 Ewoks
Blackthorne Publishing
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Star Wars in 3-D
30 Star Wars, 1
47 Havoc on Hoth, 2
48 The Dark Side of Dantooine, 3
Contemporary Motivators
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Star Wars
Pendulum Press 14-307x, b&w booklet ?
British Annuals
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Oversize hardcover with comics and photos
1 1978 Star Wars Annual (Brown Watson)
Color and b&w reprint of Marvel's movie adaptation, with text
and photos from the film, 63 pages.
1979 Star Wars Annual (Grandreams)
Two stories, 60+ pages
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Annual (Marvel/Grandreams)
Reprint of Marvel's movie adaptation, color, 63 pages.
ISBN 0-86227-007-3
2 1981 The Empire Strikes Back Annual (Marvel/Grandreams)
Reprints of Marvel Star Wars #46 and #50, 40+ pages
ISBN 0-86227-046-4
1982 Star Wars Annual, Featuring Droid World (Marvel/Grandreams)
Three stories, Marvel reprints, 60 pages
1983 Return of the Jedi (Marvel/Grandreams)
Reprint of Marvel's movie adaptation, 62 pages.
ISBN 0-86227-157-6
1984 Return of the Jedi (Marvel/Grandreams)
Three stories, Marvel reprints, 60+ pages
1984 Special Edition
Empire and Return, 100 pages
1985 Star Wars Annual, Featuring Ewoks (Marvel/Grandreams)
Two stories, Marvel reprints, 50+ pages
British Magazines
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TV21
Star Wars story in issues 93-105 ?
Star Wars Weekly
Issue #1 published 2/8/78. At least 171 b&w (?) issues published
through 1984, became a monthly series at some point in time,
publishing the same stories appearing in Marvel's US series.
Return of the Jedi Weekly
Marvel reprints, at least 155 issues
Star Wars Summer Special
1983
Return of the Jedi Summer Special
1984
Return of the Jedi Christmas Special
1984
Star Wars Summer Special
1985 Marvel reprints
Comic Strips
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Started with original stories
Mar 79-Oct 80
untitled strips a:Russ Manning w:Don Christensen ?
Gambler's world a:Russ Manning w:Steve Gerber
Tatooine sojourn a:Russ Manning w:Steve Gerber
Princess Leia, Imperial Servent a:Russ Manning w:Russ Helm
The second Kessel Run a:Russ Manning
Bring me the children a:Russ Manning
As long as we live
The frozen world of Ota a:Hoberg w:Stevens
Planet of Kadril a:Alfredo Alcala w:Russ Helm
Han Solo at Star's End a:Alfredo Alcala w:Brian Daley w:Archie Goodwin
Feb 81-Mar 84
a:Al Williamson w:Archie Goodwin
Note: Russ Helm is a pseudonym for Archie Goodwin
Star Wars
Three volume collection edited by Russ Cochran, reprinting the
entire Star Wars strip. Volume one includes introductions by
George Lucas, Cochran, Archie Goodwin, and Al Williamson.
There is a signed and numbered edition, 2500 copies.
Amazing Heroes
Reprints of Goodwin/Williamson Star Wars strips beginning with
issue #1 (Jun 81) and continuing at least through #48 (May 84).
The Star Wars strips were reprinted in other magazines like
F.O.O.M. (Friends of Ol' Marvel) and Grit (in block strips).
Audio-Visual Tales
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Buena Vista Records
Cassette or 7" 33 1/3 rpm record with 24-page illustrated booklet
Read-Along Adventure Series
450 Star Wars
150-DC (cassette)
451 1979 The Empire Strikes Back
151-DC (cassette)
Return of the Jedi
<cassette)
The Further Adventures of Star Wars
453 Droid World
(cassette)
Adapted from Marvel Comics, w:Archie Goodwin a:Dick Foes
454 1983 Planet of the Hoojibs
154-DC (cassette)
Adapted from Marvel Comics, w:David Micheline a:Greg Winters
460 1983 The Ewoks Join the Fight
The Ewok Adventure
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
The Alfred E. Neuman et al Collection
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Mad
196 Jan 78 Star Roars (SW cover)
197 Mar 78 A Mad look at Star Wars
203 Dec 78 The force and I: The Mad "Star Wars" musical (SW cover)
220 Jan 81 Star Bores: The empire strikes out (SW cover)
230 Apr 82 The "Star Wars" log: The master plan for future space films
242 Oct 83 Star Bores: Re-hash of the Jedi
Mad Super Special
Summer 83 ?
Cracked
146 Nov 77 ?
148 Jan 78 ?
149 Mar 78 ?
152 Aug 78 ?
155 Nov 78 ?
173 Nov 80 The empire strikes it out ?
174 Dec 80 The empire strikes it rich ?
199 Nov 83 Return of the Jed Eye ?
Cracked Super Special
14 Fall 80 ?
Crazy
32 Dec 77 ?
37 May 78 ?
66 Aug 80 ?
Topps Comics
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The Art of Star Wars Galaxy
Nov 93 Star Wars art from trading card, comic, and fantasy
artists. Edited by Gary Gerani.
ISBN 1-883313-01-5 trade pb, also published in limited and
collector editions with promo and uncut trading cards
V2 Nov 94 Star Wars art from trading cards and comics
Trade pb
Ballantine Books
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Nov 79 The art of Star Wars
Production sketches, costume designs, creature and spacecraft
blueprints, color production paintings, storyboards, posters,
script material, and more.
Sep 94 The art of Star Wars
ISBN 345-39202-7 oversize trade pb, reprint
Oct 80 The art of the Empire Strikes Back
Same as above, hardback and trade pb editions
Sep 94 The art of the Empire Strikes Back
ISBN 345-39203-5 oversize trade pb, reprint
? The art of Return of the Jedi
Same as above.
Sep 94 The art of Return of the Jedi
ISBN 345-39204-3 oversize trade pb, reprint
References
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Benton, Mike. Science Fiction Comics: The Illustrated
History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1992. The Taylor
History of Comics Number 3. ISBN 0-87833-789-X. Contains
chapters on television and film related comics like Star
Wars.
Cornwell, Sue and Mike Kott. The Official Price Guide to
Star Trek and Star Wars Collectibles, Third Edition. New
York: House of Collectibles, 1991. ISBN 0-87637-831-9
Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide,
24th Edition. New York: Avon Books, 1994.
ISBN 0-380-77854-8
Sansweet, Stephen J. and T.N. Tombusch. Tomart's Price Guide to
Worldwide Star Wars Collectibles. Dayton: Tomart Publications,
1994. ISBN 0-914293-23-0
Periodicals
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Amazing Heroes 13, Redbeard, Jul 82. SW comics article.
SW cover by Kevin Nowlan. "Star Wars in the Comics" by J. Collier,
pp 40-44, article on Marvel writers and artists. SW strip reprints:
The Serpent Masters 8/16/81-9/5/81.
Blue Harvest Episode Two, Tyridium Multimedia, Winter 1994.
Fanzine with reprints of Bloom County strips from 1983. Article
on upcoming Star Wars items.
Blue Harvest Episode Three, Tyridium Multimedia, Summer 1994.
Fanzine with articles on upcoming Star Wars comics, Marvel Star
Wars comics, and an interview with Tony Akins, Freedon Nadd
Uprising artist. Includes sketches by Akins and reproductions of
John Darling and Funky Winkerbean comics strips from 1983.
Blue Harvest Episode Six, Tyridium Multimedia, Summer 1995.
Fanzine with articles on Marvel Star Wars comics and reproductions
of several comic strips with nods to Star Wars.
Comics Buyer's Guide Price Guide 25, Nov/Dec 1994, Vol. 5 #6,
Krause Publications. Contains "Star Wars: Dark Empire II -
The Dark Horse Sequel" by Buddy Scalera, pp. 10-12. Dave
Dorman cover art.
Comics Interview 10, Fictioneer Books.
Interview with Steve Leialoha.
Comics Interview 130, Fictioneer Books, 1994.
Interview with Dan Thorsland (Dark Horse).
Comics Interview 138, Fictioneer Books, 1994.
Interviews with David Prowse (Darth Vader), Tom Veitch, Cam
Kennedy, and Bob Woods (editor of Star Wars Galaxy Magazine).
Boba Fett cover.
Comics Shop News Winter Preview, 1994. Cover features Dave
Dorman art from Star Wars: Dark Empire II.
FOOM 21, Spring 1978. Contains "Science Fiction & Fantasy in the
Marvel Universe", an article on Marvel's science fiction comics.
Wraparound Star Wars cover.
Hero Special Edition, Warrior Publications, Vol 5 #1, June 1994.
1994 Science Fiction Annual. "Star Wars Comics", pp 62-63.
Hero Illustrated 17, Nov 1994, Warrior Publications.
Contains "Star Wars: Resurgence of the Jedi" by Chris
Golden, pp. 48-53. Bagged with a Dark Horse Comics ashcan,
Dark Empire II #0.
Hero Illustrated 18, Dec 1994, Warrior Publications. Star
Wars: Dark Empire II cover. No article. Newsstand edition?
The Holocron. Vol 1 #1, Summer 1994. Fanzine with article on
upcoming Star Wars items.
Sci-Fi Universe, HG Publications, Vol 1 #1, July 1994.
"Star Wars: The Comics" by Jon Snyder, pp 59-61. Article on
Dark Horse Comics Star Wars comic series.
Starlog Platinum Edition #4, November 1994. "Dark Lords Rising"
by Peter Quinines and John Vester, pp 28-33. Article on Dark
Horse Star Wars comics with artwork and timeline.
The Star Wars Collector, Issue 2, Dec 1993. Edited by Martin
Thurn. Article on Dark Horse Star Wars comics, pp 1 and 5.
Other issues contain comics news also.
Star Wars Insider #23. Formerly The Lucasfilms Fan Club
Magazine. Dark Horse column by Bob Cooper, article on Chris
Gossett.
Star Wars Insider #24. Dark Horse column by Bob Cooper. "The art
of Dave Dorman and Hugh Fleming", pp. 14-16.
Wizard 42, Feb 1995, Wizard Press. Star Wars comics article.
Unexamined References and Periodicals
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Blue Harvest Episode One, reprints of several Russ Manning strips
Comic Collector's Magazine 139, Oct 1977.
Comics Interview 27 ?
Comics Interview Star Wars Super Special, Mar 1995.
Comics Journal 2. SW comics article ?
Comics Journal 37. SW comics article ?
Comics Scene ? Jedi comic article
Dark Horse Insider #?, "How a newspaper strip is made into a comic"
The Lucasfilms Fan Club Magazine 22, SW comics article ?
Acknowledgements
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This checklist was compiled from my personal collection,
from references, and from r.a.s.s rumors. Another listing
of Star Wars comics is available at the Star Wars Archive
(ftp://wpi.wpi.edu/starwars/comic_list.Z) maintained by
Scott Streeter ([REDACTED] at [wpi.wpi.edu]).
The following individuals have provided synopses and other
information:
Simo S.Heiskanen ([S--is--n] at [cc.helsinki.fi])
Cleavy McKnight ([c--ea--y] at [pangea.stanford.edu])
Marcus Peterson ([marcus peterson] at [m.cc.utah.edu])
Jamie Plummer ([j c p 9 j] at [fermi.clas.virginia.edu])
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