Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars is a comic book adaptation of the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is part of Pendulum Press's Contemporary Motivators series, published in 1978.
Contemporary Motivators does not strictly follow the events of A New Hope, as dialog does not precisely match the movie, and the location of some scenes are altered, if not removed altogether.
The black-and-white images of the comic were used for the Old School Star Wars Filmstrip. The panels were used without the speech bubbles and were colored, sometimes cropped.
Publisher's summary
It was a time of civil war in the galaxy. The evil "Dark Lord" Darth Vader and his troops of soldiers were trying to crush a small group of men fighting against them. These men, the Rebels, knew that the Imperial government which ruled the galaxy had grown too strong. They feared that its leader, Darth Vader, and his evil friends would try to make the people of the galaxy their slaves.
As the story begins, a small Rebel spacecraft has been attacked by Darth Vader's huge warship. Somehow the Dark Lord has learned that the beautiful Rebel leader, Princess Leia Organa, has hidden the plans to his deadly Imperial battle station aboard her ship. Should she escape with the plans, the Rebels would surely find a way to destroy the battle station. Thus they could end the harsh rule of the empire.
Appearances
By type
Characters
Creatures
Droid models
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
External links
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| Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
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| Books
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Legends full adaptations:
Novel · The Star Wars Storybook · Book-and-record (1979) · Classic Star Wars book-and-tape
Classic Star Wars (Bullseye Book) · Classic Star Wars (Random House) · Mighty Chronicles
Shimmer Book · A Storybook (1997) · A New Hope Read-Along · Golden Book
Junior novelization · Verily, A New Hope (Non-canonical)
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Legends partial adaptations:
Luke's Fate · Heroes in Hiding · Darth Vader's Mission · R2-D2's Mission · Journey to Mos Eisley
Journal: Captive to Evil · Journal: Hero for Hire · Journal: The Fight for Justice · R2-D2 and Friends
The Life of Luke Skywalker · Death Star Battles · Join the Rebels
Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure (Non-canonical)
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Canon full adaptations:
Read-Along Storybook and CD · Little Golden Book · The Film Novel (French)
The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy · Big Golden Book · Junior novelization (Updated)
The Rise of a Hero · A New Hope (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic · Epic Adventures (Canceled)
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Canon partial adaptations:
Escape from Darth Vader · Death Star Battle · Trapped in the Death Star! · Trouble on Tatooine · From a Certain Point of View
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| Comics
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| Original adaptation: Marvel Comics: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Reprints:
Illustrated Version · Marvel Special Edition: 1, 2, 3
Star Wars Weekly: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Annual 1978
Marvel Movie Showcase: 1, 2 · Classic: 1, 2, TPB
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Other Legends adaptations:
Contemporary Motivators · Droids: 6, 7, 8 · The Special Edition: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB · Manga: 1, 2, 3, 4
PhotoComic · Infinities: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB (Non-canonical)
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| Canon adaptations: Cinestory Comic · Graphic Novel Adaptation
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| Video games
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| 1987 video game · 1991 video game · Super Star Wars (Official Game Secrets) · Heroes Path
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| Behind the scenes, guide, and reference books
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The Making of (TV) · Sketchbook · Blueprints · Album · Portfolio · The Art of · The Making of the Movie (1980)
Galaxy Guide 1 (Second Edition) · The Making of (Rinzler's 2007) · Official Celebration Special
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| Trading cards and card games
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Topps: Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Hardcover book, Widevision, Illustrated
Customizable Card Game: Premiere Limited, Premiere Unlimited, Limited, Revised Unlimited, Jedi Pack, Premiere Two-Player, Enhanced Premiere · Trading card game
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| Other material and merchandise
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| Toy line · Soundtrack · Official Poster Monthly · Radio drama (Script book) · Activity Book
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