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Issue: Star Wars #53
Publication Date: November 1981
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Issues: #53 of 107 Issues (274 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: 08/18/1981
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Louise Jones
Disclose Notes: Copyright © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #3.
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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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Disclose Reprinted In4
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson
Inker(s): Walt Simonson
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Character(s): Princess Leia Organa; Stormtroopers
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagStar Wars #4/1987 published January 1987
In Issue: FlagMånadens äventyr #4/1987 published ?
In Content Item: FlagStar Wars: A Long Time Ago... #3 published November 2002
as Resurrection of Evil [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Last Gift from Alderaan!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chris Claremont
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson (pages 1-5); Carmine Infantino (pages 6-21)
Inker(s): Tom Palmer (pages 1-5); Alan Kupperberg (pages 6-21)
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Wars
Character(s): Princess Leia Organa; Captain Chedaki (death); Jubilee; Warlord Aron (first appearance); Keral Longknife (first appearance); Jain Havero (first appearance); DeLois (first appearance); Alisande (first appearance); Sk'ar (first appearance); Obi-Wan Kenobi (flashback); Darth Vader (flashback); Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin (flashback)
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagStar Wars: A Long Time Ago... #3 published November 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Most of this issue is an unused John Carter of Mars story redrawn as a Star Wars story.
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A Lesson to be Learned!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg ?; Richard Howell ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Hostess Cup Cakes
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Star-Words

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Star-Words
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Gino D'Ambrosio, Kevin C. McConnell, C. J. Laubacher and Larry Young, Jr.

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