Star Wars #65

Princess Leia takes center stage on this November 1982 Marvel issue, blaster drawn and expression steely, while behind her a warning flashes — "Reactor Critical... 60 secs to meltdown" — and an armed figure lurks in the shadows of what looks like a volatile industrial facility. R2-D2 and C-3PO watch from the upper corner as the cover copy makes the stakes plain: Luke Skywalker stands trial for treason, and Leia fights alone. Tom Palmer's cover art gives the whole scene a tense, thriller energy that pairs perfectly with the story title, "Golrath Never Forgets!