Star Wars #106

Two armed and determined women take center stage on this July 1986 Marvel issue — a violet-skinned figure in the foreground levels a blaster directly at the reader, while a woman in a golden gown holds her own weapons at the ready behind her, both set against a deep space backdrop. The cover, penciled by Cynthia Martin and inked by Joe Rubinstein, has a striking energy that sets a tense, action-forward tone for the story within. With interior art also by Martin — inked by Ken Steacy and written by Jo Duffy — Star Wars #106 is a late-run Marvel gem that showcases the galaxy far, far away through a distinctly female-driven lens.