The Empire Strikes Back Monthly
Marvel UK · 1980–1982 · 19 issues
Publication history ←The Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980) #118–139 The Empire Strikes Back Monthly (1980) · this series
About the series
Published by Marvel UK from 1980 to 1982, The Empire Strikes Back Monthly ran for 19 issues, offering a British-perspective take on the galaxy far, far away during the franchise's early imperial era. The series is notable for assembling a distinctive creative team that included writers Alan Moore, Steve Moore, and Gerry Conway, with art from John Stokes, Walter Simonson, and Alan Davis. It stands as a fascinating artifact of the time, showcasing these rising talents working within the licensed Star Wars universe before their later, more celebrated careers.