Friday, 18 November 2016

STAR WARS #47 - May 1981


Star Wars #47. Page 19, panel 5.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer); Carmine Infantino & Gene Day (artists); Rick Parker (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); Louise Jones (editor); Jim Shooter (ed-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, May 1981.

This story, called Droid World, was adapted for the Read Along Book and Record series. You can have a listen here. You will know it is time to turn the page when R2-D2 beeps.

Saturday, 12 November 2016

STAR WARS #46 - April 1981


Star Wars #46. Page 12, panel 4.
Credits for this issue:
Wally Lombego (writer); Carmine Infantino (artist); Tom Palmer (inker); Diana Albers (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); L. Jones & Dan F. (editors); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, April 1981.

Wally Lombego is actually J.M. DeMatteis, who did not want to be credited due to changes which were made to his script. 
The story was printed as he originally intended it in the UK Star Wars comic.

Monday, 7 November 2016

STAR WARS #45 - March 1981


Star Wars #45. Page 22, panel 3.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Carmine Infantino (penciler); Day & Stone (inkers); John Costanza (letterer); Glynis Wein (colorist); Louise Jones (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, March 1981.

Friday, 28 October 2016

STAR WARS #44 - February 1981


Star Wars #44. Page 10, panel 4.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon (artists); Glynis Wein (colorist); Rick Veitch (letterer); James Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, February 1981.

Friday, 21 October 2016

STAR WARS #43 - January 1981


Star Wars #43. Page 21, panel 3.
Credits for this issue:
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon (artists); Glynis Wein (colorist); Rick Veitch (letterer); James Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, January 1981.

Saturday, 15 October 2016

STAR WARS #42 - December 1980


More jedi training that was cut out of the movie.

Always nice to see an Al Williamson mushroom too.

Star Wars #42. Page 14, panel 5.
Archie Goodwin (writer/editor); Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon (artists); Glynis Wein (colorist); Rick Veitch (letterer); James Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Marvel Comics, December 1980.

Saturday, 8 October 2016

STAR WARS #41 - November 1980


Star Wars #41. Page 5, panel 5.
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, November 1980.