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Issue: The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars #2
Publication Date: October 1982
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 09/14/1982
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: 0939766140
UPC/EAN: 0714860284925
Price: $1.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jim Salicrup; John Romita (art director)
Disclose Notes: Marvel Illustrated book number 02849. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #14, listed as "(#12)".
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 6 7/8"; 10.9 cm x 17.3 cm)
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Disclose Reprinted From9
Some/all of 9 other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagStar Wars Weekly #107 published March 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #109 published March 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #108 published March 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #112 published April 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #110 published April 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #111 published April 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #114 published April 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #113 published April 1980
FlagStar Wars Weekly #115 published May 1980
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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World of Fire

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Earl Norem (painting, signed)
Earl Norem (painting, signed)
Earl Norem (painting, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar
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World of Fire! Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Claremont
Carmine Infantino
Gene Day
Irving Watanabe; Jean Simek
Archie Goodwin
Subject Matter
science fiction
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar; Arlo Tyre; Wadie Firestone; Stormtroopers; General Dodonna; Obi-Wan Kenobi
Luke and Leia liberate the Empire's new vessel Staraker from Foundry then fly it to investigate the Rebel base on Alashan which has been destroyed. They discover an Imperial fleet there but automated weapons on Alashan's surface decimate the fleet and Luke crash lands the Staraker on Alashan.
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Part Two: The Word for World Is Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Claremont
Carmine Infantino
Gene Day
Irving Watanabe; Jean Simek
Archie Goodwin
Subject Matter
science fiction
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar; Grau; Anarine; Kyril Lopaki; Stormtroopers; Djambo
Luke and Leia confront an Imperial commando team on Alashan led by Grau and form a temporary truce to deal with the automated weapons. They explore an underground cavern unaware the defenses have spawned a monstrous creature to destroy them.
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Part Three: The Guardian of Forever!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Claremont
Carmine Infantino
Gene Day
Irving Watanabe; Jean Simek
Archie Goodwin
Subject Matter
science fiction
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Wil'm Grau; Anarine; Kyril Lopaki; Djambo; Stormtroopers; R2-D2; C-3PO; Mici Shabandar
Luke and Leia find an advanced but abandoned city beneath Alashan and are able to destroy the creature stalking them, then safely depart Alashan aboard the Staraker. They ask Grau to join the Rebellion but he refuses and exits aboard an escape pod.
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First Time Published in the U.S.!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Carmine Infantino
Gene Day
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typeset
Subject Matter
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; C-3PO; R2-D2; Mici Shabandar
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