STAR WARS ANNUAL #1 - 1979

The first comic outwith the regular Star Wars run.

This story is a bit notorious. Most of the time, the comics steered clear of saying anything about the events that happened before the first Star Wars movie. This one doesn't say too much either, but it does extrapolate from Ben Kenobi's chat to Luke, and comes up with the following...

Star Wars Annual #1. Page 38, panel 4.

Credits for this issue:

Chris Claremont (guest writer); Mike Vosburg & Steve Leialoha (guest artists); John Costanza (letterer); Bob Sharen (colorist); Archie Goodwin (editor); Jim Shooter (consulting ed)

Marvel Comics, 1979.

STAR WARS #30 - December 1979

Star Wars #30. Page 10, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); Joe Rosen (letterer); Petra Goldberg (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, December 1979.

STAR WARS #29 - November 1979

I recall this panel had a big impact on me at the time. We only had the first Star Wars film to go on, and Vader showed no signs of being able to jump around like this. This was published prior to the release of The Empire Strikes Back and his impressive leap therein.

Star Wars #29. Page 23, panel 1.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); J. Shooter (consulting ed.)

Marvel Comics, November 1979.

STAR WARS #28 - October 1979

Star Wars #28. Page 15, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); J. Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, October 1979.

STAR WARS #27 - September 1979

Nice shading on the left upper figure.

 

Star Wars #27. Page 14, panel 4.

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino Bob Wiacek (artists); J. Costanza (letters); P. Goldberg (colors); J. Shooter (ed-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, September 1979.

STAR WARS #26 - August 1979

Star Wars #26. Page 27, panel 9.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Petra Goldberg (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, August 1979.

STAR WARS #25 - July 1979

Star Wars #25. Page 14, panel 2.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); Joe Rosen (letterer); Ben Sean (colorist); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, July 1979.

STAR WARS #24 - June 1979

Star Wars #24. Page 10, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Mary Jo Duffy (script); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (art); R.Parker (letters); P.Goldberg (colors); A.Goodwin (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Marvel Comics, June 1979.

STAR WARS #23 - May 1979

Star Wars #23. Page 6, panel 6.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letterer); Carl Gafford (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, May 1979.

STAR WARS #22 - April 1979

Star Wars #22. Page 6, panel 6.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek (artists); C.Robbins (letterer); B.Sharen (colorist); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, April 1979.

STAR WARS #21 - March 1979

Star Wars #20. Page 17, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letters); George Roussos (coloring); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, February 1979.

STAR WARS #20 - February 1979

Star Wars #20. Page 17, panel 3.

Credits for this issue:

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); John Costanza (letters); George Roussos (coloring); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, February 1979.

STAR WARS #19 - January 1979

Star Wars #19. Page 30, panel 1. 

Credits for this issue: 

Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (artists); Irv W. (letters); Gaff (colors); Jim Shooter (consulting editor)

Marvel Comics, January 1979.