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Cover: Al Williamson & Carlos Garzón

Star Wars #43

Jan 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Five: Betrayal at Bespin”

Cloud City's gleaming spires set a deceptively beautiful stage on this January 1981 cover, where Han Solo and Princess Leia — blasters drawn and backed by Chewbacca — face down a caped Lando Calrissian, with Imperial officers ominously present in the background. The bold "Betrayal at Bespin!" banner says everything you need to know about the tension crackling across this scene. Cover art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzón brings a cinematic elegance to Marvel's continuing adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back, with Archie Goodwin guiding the story inside.

writer Archie Goodwin · artist, inker Al Williamson · artist, inker Carlos Garzón · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Rick Veitch · cover Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón

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Cast · 11 characters

Anakin Skywalker Boba Fett C-3PO Chewbacca Han Solo Lando Calrissian Lobot Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Organa R2-D2 Yoda

Full credits

writer Archie Goodwin

artist, inker Al Williamson

artist, inker Carlos Garzón

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Rick Veitch

cover pencils, inks Al Williamson

cover pencils, inks Carlos Garzón

Reprints

↩ Reprints Marvel Super Special #16 (1980)

Reprinted in The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #130 (1980), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #131 (1980), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #132 (1980), Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 (1994), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition #[nn] (1997), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... #3 (2002), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... #4 (2003), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... #5 (2003), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... #7 (2003), Gli Eroi del Fumetto di Panorama - Star Wars #5 (2007), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... #2 (2010), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... #4 (2011), Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1 (2015), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back #[nn] (2015), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #3 (2018), Star Wars: The Original Trilogy - The Movie Adaptations #[nn] (2020)

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#1 1st appearance — Luke Skywalker

#16

#16 1st appearance — Beilert Valance

#24

#24 1st appearance — Senator Bail Organa

#5 1st appearance — Wedge Antilles

#8 1st appearance — Jaxxon

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