Cover: Rick Hoberg & Frank Giacoia

Star Wars #4

Oct 1977 · Marvel · 0.30 USD

📊 ~203,817 copies sold its debut month

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“In Battle with Darth Vader”

In "In Battle with Darth Vader," Luke, Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca fight to survive the deadly confines of the Death Star's garbage chute, while Obi-Wan faces Darth Vader in a final, fateful duel. Written by Roy Thomas and George Lucas, with dynamic art by Howard Chaykin and inks by Steve Leialoha, this 1977 Marvel comic captures the tension and heroism of the original Star Wars film in a thrilling, standalone chapter. The cover by Rick Hoberg and Frank Giacoia perfectly captures the chaos and danger of the moment.

writer Roy Thomas · artist Howard Chaykin · inker Steve Leialoha · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer Tom Orzechowski · writer George Lucas · cover Rick Hoberg, Frank Giacoia

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Cast · 8 characters

Anakin Skywalker C-3PO Chewbacca Han Solo Luke Skywalker Obi-Wan Kenobi Princess Leia Organa R2-D2

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas

artist Howard Chaykin

inker Steve Leialoha

colorist Carl Gafford

letterer Tom Orzechowski

writer George Lucas

cover pencils Rick Hoberg

cover inks Frank Giacoia

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Luke, Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca are trapped in the garbage chute. Obi-Wan turns off the tractor beam and has a final confrontation with Darth Vader as the group reaches the Millenium Falcon.

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