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Issue: Star Wars #42
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Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Bossk
And now... the bounty hunters!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon both pencil and ink the cover.
The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Four: To Be a Jedi!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction
Stormtroopers; Bossk; 4-LOM
Reprinting
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
FlagClassic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 published September 1994
as The Empire Strikes Back part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Super Special #16 published January 1980
was The Empire Strikes Back [Story on Interior Page(s)]Yoda redrawn
 
Miscellaneous
17
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.
Star Warriors' Red Alert!

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

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

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

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

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Betrayal At Bespin!

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

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
Letters from Steve Peters, Sue Suris, David A. Ward, Kent Peaslee, and Mike Vederman.
[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33

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