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Issue: Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #2
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #2 of 3 Issues (6 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Standard Distribution
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 09/20/1977
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0714860238575
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roy Thomas
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

The series is described as "quarterly" in the indicia. However, the copyright-office filing indicates that this and the prior issue were published less than two months apart. The first interior page says that the prior issue was "two short months ago."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: tabloid size; 10 in. x 13.25 in.
Paper Stock: cardboard covers; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Tony DeZuniga
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLa Guerra De Las Galaxias #2 published ?
In Content Item: FlagEditions de Tresor #106 published January 1978
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of Contents, Credits and B&W photograph of the heroes with their medals from the end of the film.
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Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony DeZuniga
Inker(s): Tony DeZuniga
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Three full page illustrations with synopsis text.
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Chapter Four In Battle With Darth Vader

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford (uncredited)
Letterer(s): Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Chapter Five Lo, the Moons of Yavin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Steve Leialoha
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Star Wars

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits for cast and crew of the film.
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Chapter Six Is This-- the Final Chapter?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin (layouts); Rick Hoberg (finished art)
Inker(s): Bill Wray; Rick Hoberg; Dave Stevens
Colorist(s): Paty
Letterer(s): Carol Lay; Mike Royer
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Dave Stevens was not credited in the original, Star Wars (1977 series) #6, but is credited on the inside cover of this version.
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It's Star Wars and Beyond!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Tony DeZuniga
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Star Wars (1977 series) #7.
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Epilogue and Dedication

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover B&W photo of George Lucas and Alec Guinness on the set of the film with thank you statement bearing the signatures of Roy [Thomas] and Howie [Chaykin].
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Tony DeZuniga
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Character(s): Darth Vader; Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full page illustration.

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