Marvel Movie Showcase #1

Name: Marvel Movie Showcase #1
Brand: Marvel

Nov 1982 · Marvel · 1.25 USD

“Star Wars”

"Star Wars" in Marvel Movie Showcase #1 (1982) kicks off with a thrilling escape across the desert planet Tatooine, as the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, carrying vital intel from Princess Leia, finally meet Luke Skywalker. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Howard Chaykin—both interior and cover—this adaptation captures the epic scale of the original film with a distinct comic book flair, all rendered in vibrant colors by Marie Severin and sharp lettering by Jim Novak.

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writer Roy Thomas · artist, inker Howard Chaykin · colorist Marie Severin · letterer Jim Novak · cover Howard Chaykin, Tom Palmer

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Cast · 15 characters

Anakin Skywalker Beru Lars Biggs Darklighter C-3PO Chewbacca Darth Vader Greedo Han Solo Jabba the Hutt Luke Skywalker Moff Wilhuff Tarkin Obi-Wan Kenobi Owen Lars Princess Leia Organa R2-D2

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas

artist, inker Howard Chaykin

colorist Marie Severin

letterer Jim Novak

cover pencils Howard Chaykin

cover inks Tom Palmer

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Fleeing Darth Vader and the Imperials and carrying top secret information given to them by Princess Leia, a member of the rebels, R2-D2 and C-3PO meet Luke Skywalker on Tatooine.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).