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The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars
Attribution
Writer	Roy Thomas
Penciller	Howard Chaykin
Inker	Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Rick Hoberg, Bill Wray
Letterer	Jim Novak, Tom Orzechowski, Carol Lay, Michael W. Royer
Colorist	None
Cover artist	Rick Hoberg, Dave Cockrum
Publication information
Publisher	Del Rey
Publication date	November 1977
Pages	124
ISBN	0-345-27492-X
General information
Timeline	0 ABY
Series	Marvel Star Wars

[Source]

The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars collects the first six issues in black and white of the Marvel Star Wars series of comics, with an introduction by Stan Lee and a preface by Roy Thomas. It was published in November 1977 by Del Rey.

This is a 4 1/8 by 7 inch paperback novel-sized comic.

The cover for this issue was also used with slight alterations for Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 treasury tabloid-sized edition.

To accommodate for the smaller size, the paneling differs from the original standard size source.

Publisher's summary

Across the teeming reaches of a galaxy in the grip of evil…

Hurtling headlong through hyper-space[sic] to subdue the dark champions of tyranny…

Blazing through the cosmos on a mission of vengeance and honor, comes

Luke Skywalker

Proud young Rebel pledged to restore justice to the universe and rescue the beautiful Princess Leia from the deadly Imperial forces!

Join him and the dauntless Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Artoo Detoo, See Threepio and Chewbacca in the greatest space fantasy adventure ever!

Collected issues

• Star Wars 1
• Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy
• Star Wars 3: Death Star
• Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader
• Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
• Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?

External links

•  Star Wars: The Comic Book That Saved Marvel! on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)