Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #1

Dark Horse's 1994 reprint series celebrating Russ Manning's original Star Wars newspaper strips kicks off in style with this first issue. Michael Allred's cover captures Luke Skywalker at the center of the action, lightsaber drawn and ready, flanked by Princess Leia, C-3PO, and R2-D2 as menacing dark-helmeted figures loom in the foreground — all set against a starlit hangar scene that perfectly evokes the spirit of the original trilogy. If you've never experienced Manning's foundational work on the galaxy far, far away, "Blackhole, Part 1" is a compelling place to begin.