Star Wars Annual #3

Darth Vader fills this 1983 Marvel annual with an imposing, close-up presence — his gloved fist thrust toward the reader against a burning red-orange background — making for a genuinely arresting cover by Klaus Janson. The small inset of C-3PO and R2-D2 in the upper corner offers a nice counterpoint to all that menace. With a story titled "The Apprentice" and the full creative package handled by Jo Duffy and Klaus Janson, this oversized annual promises a dark, character-driven chapter in Marvel's long-running Star Wars saga.