Star Wars (Marvel UK)
Republishing issues of the Marvel Comics Star Wars series, along with Marvel Comics's Pizzazz Magazine comic strips in the United Kingdom, Star Wars Weekly began on February 8, 1978 and went through several name changes throughout the years before its end in 1986. All titles continued a single numbering system until Return of the Jedi Weekly, which reset the numbering to #1. The series was published by Marvel UK, a division of Marvel Comics that reprinted American stories for the British market.
The main difference between the British series and its American counterpart was that the former took anywhere from two to three issues to publish all of the content printed in only one issue of the latter. More than one story would often run concurrently.[1]
Many issues also included articles and interviews, as well as additional stories from other Marvel Comics series.
This series did contain some original comic strips that did not appear in either the Marvel Star Wars series or the Pizzazz Magazines. To this day, a number of them have not yet been reprinted in either Marvel-published graphic novels or Classic Star Wars comic books from Dark Horse Comics such as Devilworlds (which reprinted seven of the eight post-TESB stories).[2][3] Leland Chee noted in the hardcover Luke Skywalker book that a volume of "lost" material will at some point be coming out from Dark Horse which should collect all the Marvel UK stories.[source?] In 2013, Dark Horse released Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1 which collected several Marvel UK comics.
Issue Breakdown
Star Wars Weekly
- 1-2: Star Wars (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #1)
- 3-4: Six Against the Galaxy (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #2)
- 5-6: Death Star! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #3)
- 7-8: In Battle with Darth Vader (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #4)
- 9-10: Lo, The Moons of Yavin (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #5)
- 11-12: Is This the Final Chapter? (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #6)
- 13-14: New Planets, New Perils! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #7)
- 15-16: Eight for Aduba-3 (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #8)
- 17-18: Showdown on a Wasteland World (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #9)
- 19-20: Behemoth from the World Below (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #10)
- 21-22: Star Search (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #11)
- 23-24: Doomworld (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #12)
- 25-26: Day of the Dragon Lords (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #13)
- 27-28: The Sound of Armageddon (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #14)
- 29-30: Star Duel (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #15)
- 31-32: The Hunter (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #16)
- 33-34: Crucible (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #17)
- 35-36: The Empire Strikes (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #18)
- 37-38: The Ultimate Gamble (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #19)
- 39-40: Deathgame (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #20)
- 41-42: Shadow of a Dark Lord (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #21)
- 43-44: Silent Drifting (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #24)
- 45-46: To the Last Gladiator (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #22)
- 47-50: The Keeper's World (originally printed in Pizzazz #1-9; reprinted in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars 0)
- 51-52: Flight Into Fury (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #23)
- 53-54: Siege at Yavin (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #25)
- 55-56: Doom Mission (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #26)
- 57-59: The Kingdom of Ice, Part 1-3 (originally printed in Pizzazz #10-16 (incomplete))
- 60: The Kingdom of Ice, Part 4: Pursuit!
- 61-63: Return of the Hunter (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #27)
- 64-66: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut? (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #28)
- 67-69: Dark Encounter (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #29)
- 70-72: A Princess Alone (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #30)
- 73-75: Return to Tatooine (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #31)
- 76-78: The Jawa Express (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #32)
- 79-81: Saber Clash (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #33)
- 82-84: Thunder in the Stars (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #34)
- 85-87: Dark Lord's Gambit (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #35)
- 88-90: Red Queen Rising (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #36)
- 91-93: In Mortal Combat (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #37)
- 94-96: Way of the Wookiee! (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 97-99: The Day after the Death Star! (reprinted in Star Wars: Luke Skywalker, Last Hope for the Galaxy and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 100-103: The Long Hunt (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars Annual #1)
- 104-106: The Weapons Master!
- 107-109: World of Fire!, Part I: World of Fire! (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 110-112: World of Fire!, Part II: The Word for World is Death! (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 113-115: World of Fire!, Part III: The Guardian of Forever! (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 116: Riders in the Void, Part I: Trapped In A Galaxy Gone Mad! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #38)
- 117: Riders in the Void, Part II: The Creature…The Empire…The Terror! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #38)
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly
- 118-120: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #39)
- 121-123: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground: Hoth (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #40)
- 124-126: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #41)
- 127-129: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #42)
- 130-132: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #43)
- 133-135: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #44)
- 136-139: The Third Law (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #48)
The Empire Strikes Back Monthly
- 140: Death Probe (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #45)
- 141: The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #46)
- 142: Droid World (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #47)
- 143: The Last Gift From Alderaan (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #53)
- 144: Starfire Rising (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #54)
- 145-146: The Last Jedi (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #49)
- 147: Resurrection of Evil (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #51)
- 148: To Take The Tarkin (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #52)
- 149: Death-Masque (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 150: The Hunter (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #16)
- 151: The Pandora Effect (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 152: Plif (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #55)
- 153: Dark Knight's Devilry (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 154: Tilotny Throws a Shape (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1) and half of Coffin in the Clouds (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #56)
- 155: Dark Lord's Conscience (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Coffin in the Clouds (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #56)
- 156: Rust Never Sleeps (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Hello, Bespin, Goodbye! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #57)
- 157: The Flight of the Falcon (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Hello, Bespin, Goodbye! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #57)
- 158: Sundown! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #58)
Star Wars Monthly
- 159: Blind Fury! (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and Bazarre (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #59)
- 160: Shira's Story (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #60)
- 161: Screams in the Void (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #61)
- 162: Pariah! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #62)
- 163: The Mind Spider (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #63)
- 164: Serphidian Eyes (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #64)
- 165: Golrath Never Forgets (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #65)
- 166: The Water Bandits (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #66)
- 167: The Darker (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #67)
- 168: The Search Begins (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #68)
- 169: Death in the City of Bone (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #69)
- 170: The Stenax Shuffle (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #70)
- 171: Return to Stenos (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #71)
Return of the Jedi Weekly
- 1-2: In the Hands of Jabba the Hutt (originally printed in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1)
- 3-4: The Emperor Commands (originally printed in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #2)
- 5-6: Mission to Endor (originally printed in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #3)
- 7-8: The Final Duel (originally printed in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #4)
- 9-10: Star Wars (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #1)
- 11-12: Six Against the Galaxy (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #2)
- 13-14: Death Star! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #3)
- 15-16: In Battle with Darth Vader (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #4)
- 17-18: Lo, The Moons of Yavin! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #5)
- 19-20: Is This the Final Chapter? (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #6)
- 21-22: New Planets, New Perils! (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #7)
- 23-24: Eight for Aduba-3 (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #8)
- 25-26: Chanteuse of the Stars... (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #77)
- 27-28:
- 29-30: Hoth Stuff (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #78)
- 31-34:
- 35-37: The Big Con (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #79)
- 38-40: Deathgame (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #20)
- 41-43: Shadow of a Dark Lord (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #21) and Ellie (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #80)
- 44-46: Silent Drifting (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #24) and Jawas of Doom (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #81)
- 47-49: Diplomacy (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #82)
- 50:
- 51-53: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #39)
- 54-56: Seoul Searching (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #84)
- 57-59: The Hero (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #85)
- 60-63:
- 64-65: The Alderaan Factor (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #86)
- 66-67: The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #46)
- 68-69: Still Active After All These Years (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #87)
- 70-71: Droid World (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #47)
- 72-73: Droid World (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #47)
- 73-75: The Crimson Forever (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #50)
- 76-77: I'll See You in the Throne Room (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #89)
- 78-79:
- 80: Resurrection of Evil (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #51)
- 81: Wookiee World (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #91)
- 82: The Dream (originally printed in Marvel Star Wars #92)
- 83-155:
Series
- Star Wars Weekly - #1-117
- The Empire Strikes Back Weekly - #118-139
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly - #140-158
- Star Wars Monthly - #159-171
- Return of the Jedi Weekly - #1-155
Annuals
- Star Wars Annual 1978
- Star Wars Annual 1979
- The Empire Strikes Back Annual 1980
- The Empire Strikes Back Annual 1981
- Star Wars Annual 1981
- Return of the Jedi Annual 1983
- Return of the Jedi Annual 1984
- Star Wars Annual 1985 Featuring Ewoks
- Ewoks Annual 1988
Specials
- Star Wars Summer Special 1983
- Return of the Jedi Winter Special
- Star Wars Special Edition 1984
- Return of the Jedi Summer Special
- Return of the Jedi Christmas Special
- Star Wars Summer Special 1985
- Droids Spring Special 1989
Reprint History
Marvel Illustrated Books
Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds
Sources
"Collections: Foreign Star Wars Collectibles" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 5
"ComicScan: Paint Him Black" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 11
Notes and references
- ↑ Rebelscum.com: Marvel Star Wars Comic Books
- ↑ Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds 1
- ↑ Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds 2
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