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Issue: Star Wars #42
Publication Date: December 1980
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Issues: #42 of 107 Issues (278 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 09/23/1980
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #183.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagLa Guerre des Etoiles #[nn] published January 1980 as Publicités [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bossk
First Line: And now... the bounty hunters!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon both pencil and ink the cover.
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The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Four: To Be a Jedi!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Stormtroopers; Bossk; 4-LOM
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #129 published August 1980
as Chapter XII, Into the Heart of the Empire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]pages 13-17 only
In Content Item: FlagClassic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 published September 1994
as The Empire Strikes Back part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Super Special #16 published January 1980
was The Empire Strikes Back [Story on Interior Page(s)]Yoda redrawn
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Part 4 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script. Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon both pencil and ink.
Images of Yoda redrawn from the original source.
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Star Warriors' Red Alert!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Luke Skywalker
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #122 published June 1980
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script credit confirmed 2005 by Danny Fingeroth.
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Darth Vader Invades Rebel HQ

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Darth Vader; Stormtroopers
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #124 published July 1980
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fear Rides the Millennium Falcon!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Han Solo; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; C-3PO
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #125 published July 1980
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Unused Cover for The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #131

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Chewbacca; C-3PO
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #131 published August 1980
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part of this unused cover was used as in inset on the final cover.
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Iron Man vs. the Bank Robbers!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Betrayal At Bespin!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Han Solo; Princess Leia; Chewbacca; Lando Calrissian
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #132 published September 1980
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Letters from Steve Peters, Sue Suris, David A. Ward, Kent Peaslee, and Mike Vederman.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33

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