Star Wars #49

Marvel's Star Wars series hits a dramatic high note with issue #49, subtitled "The Last Jedi!" — a title that carries unmistakable weight even in 1981. Walter Simonson's cover art (pencils and inks) dominates the page with a towering, ghostly figure looming over a lush alien landscape where fallen figures lie among the undergrowth, while an armed hero in a long coat raises what appears to be a lightsaber, and alien warriors with weapons stand at the ready on the left. C-3PO and R2-D2 peer in from the upper corner, and a small inset panel hints at even more action within this issue from writer Mike W. Barr and artists Walt Simonson and Tom Palmer.