STAR WARS #40 - October 1980

One of the bonuses of reading the comics adaptations of movies was seeing scenes and moments that were cut from the films late in the day.

Star Wars #40. Page 10, panel 4.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon (artists); Glynis Wein (colorist); Rick Veitch (letterer); Dan Fingeroth (asst. editor); James Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, October 1980.

STAR WARS #39 - September 1980

Wonderful artwork from Al Williamson and writing from Archie Goodwin as the comic begins adapting The Empire Strikes Back movie.

I'm going beyond my usual remit here as this panel is from one of my favourite comic pages...

Star Wars #39. Page 10, panel 4.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon (artists); Jim Novak (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); Jo Duffy (asst. editor); James Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, September 1980.

STAR WARS #38 - August 1980

A complete one-off story drawn by Micronauts artist Michael Golden, before the comic heads off to The Empire Strikes Back next issue.

 

Star Wars #38. Page 26, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Michael Golden (plotter/penciller); Terry Austin (inker); Joe Rosen (letterer); Michael Golden (colorist); Danny Fingeroth (asst. editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, August 1980.

STAR WARS #37 - July 1980

Star Wars #37. Page 19, panel 1.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino and Gene Day (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Nel Yomotov (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting ed.)

Marvel Comics, July 1980.

STAR WARS #36 - June 1980

Star Wars #36. Page 15, panel 5.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino and Gene Day (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Petra Goldberg (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting ed.)

Marvel Comics, June 1980.