Classic Star Wars, Vol. 3 : Escape to Hoth

The events in Classic Star Wars take place between the first and second Star Wars films, and each issue is jam-packed with action. Our debut issue is no exception: Luke and Leia embark on a scouting mission, are pursued by Imperial troops, and fall into the clutches of a bounty hunter whose real target is Han Solo! Whew! The whole shebang is written by Archie Goodwin, drawn by Al Williamson, and colored by Steve Buccellato, with a new cover by Williamson.

Following the frightening threat of the Night Beast, Luke and inadvertant stowaway Threepio travel to the desert world of Aridus -- ostensibly to ensure the continuation of the Rebel Alliance's weapons-smuggling operation there. But Luke is more interested in checking out rumors of a mysterious stranger who's appeared on Aridus claiming to be... Ben Kenobi!

Continuing with Dark Horse's popular reprint series, this issue Luke Skywalker encounters a menacing Darth Vader at the Iron Tower on Aridus, and a new friend posing as an old one gives his life to save Luke and the natives of Aridus from Vader's treachery. Meanwhile, a Rebel scheme for destroying Vader's private cruiser unfolds, with the legendary power gems of the pirates of Iridium holding the key. Han Solo and Chewbacca volunteer to retrieve the gem, but don't count on being thrown to the wolves in the bargain!

Out of the frying pan... just as Han Solo and Chewbacca manage to escape the wiles of Mystra and the arena of Raskar with the last of the legendary power gems... Luke and Threepio turn up missing. They've in fact crash-landed on the ice planet Hoth, where they're rescued by a mysterious benefactor who has decidedly different plans for the pair than her father: he wants to off Luke and dismantle the loyal droid for scrap!

Our Rebel heroes seek help from the Mon Calamari in evacuating their Yavin base, but soon get embroiled in a mystery involving a distress beacon of unknown origin, scads of Imperial troopers, giant sea worms, an amphibian rescue, more giant sea worms, a droid or two, a few more scads of Imperial troopers, and just a bit more excitement than a 32-page color comic book has any right to provide.

With the help of their new allies, the Mon Calamari, the Rebels battle the monstrous sea worms of Daluuj. Meanwhile, Darth Vader is cutting a swath of destruction toward the Rebel base on Yavin -- where Luke Skywalker and General Dodonna's son Vrad prepare for a suicide mission!

It's finally time for some honest-to-goodness "Star Wars," as Luke Skywalker and Vrad Dodonna head for a climactic showdown in space with Darth Vader. Meanwhile, the rest of the Rebel alliance struggles against time to evacuate Yavin Base for their new home on Hoth, as Darth Vader and the Imperial forces plan for a major strike on the Rebel moon. Luke, however, suspects that Vrad is a traitor to the Rebel cause, which leads to an exciting confrontation -- as well as a startling turn of events for one of our Rebel heroes.

As Luke leads the Rebel fleet on its escape to its new base on Hoth, the Rebels' new allies, the Mon Calamari, plan a diversion to help them escape an Imperial blockade. But the Imperials soon realize that the Mon Calamari attacks are a diversion for the real Rebel escape, and they set off with the intent of destroying the Rebels once and for all. Meanwhile, Han, Chewie, and C-3P0 take off in the Millennium Falcon to find an alternate escape route to Hoth, but what they discover is a seemingly impassable route that would take them dangerously close to a gigantic stellar flare! Allen Nunis and Al Williamson himself retouch Williamson's original artwork and add some new art of their own, and Steve Buccellato adds the perfect color complement to the classic newspaper strip art. The new color cover is a Nunis space spectacular!

As the Rebels manage to escape the wrath of Darth Vader and the Imperials while escaping to Hoth, they discover that the Millennium Falcon didn't make it out of hyperspace. Crippled by a malfunctioning navigational computer, Luke Skywalker and friends land on the nearest planet -- a veritable tropical paradise -- to make repairs. Luke soon runs into a woman appearing to be Talia Shire under attack from a carnivorous plant, and uses the Force to get out of a tight jam. But what's Talia Shire doing alone on this mysterious outlying planet? The young Rebel is about to find out the real story behind "The Paradise Detour."

In the midst of a perilous "Paradise Detour," Luke continues his hunt for the missing S'ybll, while being pursued by what appears to be his old foe, the Night Beast. Eventually, the mystery of the successive unexplained appearances of Tanith Shire, the Night Beast, and Ben Kenobi is solved... and as it turns out, S'ybll has some very sinister -- and selfish -- plans for the young Jedi. Needless to say, Luke escapes S'ybll's clutches, after another Rebel rescue just in the nick of time. He, along with our other Rebel heroes, finally arrive at the new Rebel base on Hoth, ready for "A New Beginning." They're greeted there by a perturbed Princess Leia, who, before they can so much as look around, has another potentially dangerous mission for the unflappable Luke, Han, and Chewie.

This series of reformatted and newly colored newspaper strip reprints is winding to a close. And lest anyone forget, Han Solo's still got a bounty on his head -- and there are plenty of opportunists who are dead-set on collecting. Han and the Rebels' recent adventures throughout the galaxy have not gone completely unnoticed by those interested in taking advantage of the easy money. In fairly short order, they meet up with an old foe who turns out to be a friend, and a couple of enemies -- who will have a much greater role to play in Return of the Jedi. A series of adventures ultimately winds up with our heroes crash-landing on Hoth, searching for a treasure which may or may not exist. This penultimate issue is graced by a brilliant new cover by veteran comic-book artist George Evans.

Classic Star Wars features the adventures of everyone's favorite Rebels during the period between the first and second Star Wars films. In this issue, Darth Vader plots new ways to trip up the Rebels, but a turncoat Admiral may thwart his plans. Meanwhile, Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie make good their escape from a bounty hunter -- only to run afoul of the Imperial fleet!

Developments in our favorite far-away galaxy a long time ago are winding their way rapidly to the point at which the events of the movie The Empire Strikes Back begin -- with the Rebels engaged in battle with Empire forces on the ice planet Hoth. But before that, our Rebel heroes will have to face a regular rogues' gallery of Star Wars rapscallions and wretches -- Darth Vader, Raskar, Skorr, and even that most nefarious of bounty hunters... Boba Fett! This wonderfully received reprint series comes to a climactic conclusion with a special 48-page issue featuring Al Williamson's original newspaper strip art, new never-before-seen Al Williamson Star Wars art, and, of course, a brand new Al Williamson cover! Who could ask for more!

Classic Star Wars is set during the period between the first and second Star Wars films. In this issue, Luke volunteers for an espionage mission aboard Darth Vader's new battleship -- but can he trust the Imperial Admiral he meets there, who claims to be helping the Rebels?!

When Luke's spy mission in Imperial territory turns out to be a trap set by none other than Darth Vader, his only hope for escape is a beautiful thief named Tanith Shire. Unfortunately, her only escape route leads straight out of the frying pan and into the fire!

After crash-landing their stolen Imperial ship, Luke and his new-found companion Tanith Shire are captured and enslaved by the Serpent Masters of Tanith's home planet. Artoo and Threepio are out of commission and the Millennium Falcon is light-years away, leaving Luke to find his own means of escape -- with nothing but his wit, his skill, and his trusty lightsaber at hand!

After his adventures with Tanith Shire and the Serpent Masters, Luke rejoins Leia on Kabal just as the planet falls under Imperial attack. Luckily, Han and Chewie come to the rescue once again -- that is, until a false homing beacon leads them into a trap of stellar proportions!

Leia, Luke, Han, and Chewie make it out of Doctor Arakkus' death trap by the skin of their teeth and head for home at long last -- only to discover that Rebel headquarters is under Imperial attack! Will they find safe haven with new allies on the water world of Aquaris, or will those allies turn out to be as dangerous as Darth Vader?

When our heroes stop off on the water planet Aquaris to meet with new Rebel allies, they find that at least one of those allies may be an Imperial spy. Han and Leia both have plans to trap the traitor by using Luke's droids as bait -- but their plans may go awry when Luke and Han wind up in the clutches of a deadly denizen of the deep!

Leia, Luke, Han, and Chewie finally make it back to Rebel headquarters in the Yavin system only to find it under attack by Imperial forces! With the Millennium Falcon's help, the Rebels emerge victorious. But even as they celebrate, the battle sparks some unexpected results -- in the form of an ancient threat that lurks within the very heart of Yavin's moon!

This is the first of a six-volume series that collects black & white reprints of the Marvel STAR WARS comics from the early '80s. The first volume of the series features issues #91, King-size Annual #1, and Annual #3. Also with brand-new cover art by Brian Stelfreeze.

This black-and-white reprint collects Marvel Star Wars issues #28 - "Cavern of the Crawling Death," #38 - "Riders in the Void," #49 - "The Last Jedi," and #50 - "The Crimson Forever."

By David Michelinie, Walt Simonson, and Tom Palmer; cover by Ralph McQuarrie. This black-and-white reprint collects Marvel Star Wars issues #51 - "Resurrection of Evil," #50 - "To Take the Tarkin," and #60 - "Shira's Story."

Ce volume contient les histoires Marvel suivantes ; - Star Wars 68: The Search Begins - Star Wars 69: Death in the City of Bone - Star Wars 79: The Big Con - Star Wars 81: Jawas of Doom

Ce volume contient les histoires Marvel suivantes ; - Star Wars 58: Sundown! - Star Wars 59: Bazarre - Star Wars Annual 2: Shadeshine!

Ce volume contient les histoires Marvel suivantes ; - Star Wars 80: Ellie - Star Wars 83: Sweetheart Contract - Star Wars 86: The Alderaan Factor - Star Wars 103: Tai

Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been recolored and are sure to please Star Wars fans both new and old. Volume 1 contains stories from the original Marvel run like the riveting classics "Eight for Aduba-3," "Star Search," and the smash hit of June 1978 "Doomworld!" Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - 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? - Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils - Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3 - Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World - Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below - Star Wars 11: Star Search - Star Wars 12: Doomworld - Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords - Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon - Star Wars 15: Star Duel - Star Wars 16: The Hunter - Star Wars 17: Crucible - Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes - Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble - Star Wars 20: Deathgame

A collection destined for a place on every collector's shelf. Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... features classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been recolored using today's computer technology, giving "old" work a fresh face. Volume 2 collects issues 21-38 and the first Annual of the original Marvel run and contains such riveting classics as "Crucible" and the unforgettable "What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut?" Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord - Star Wars 22: To the Last Gladiator - Star Wars 23: Flight Into Fury - Star Wars 24: Silent Drifting - Star Wars 25: Siege at Yavin - Star Wars 26: Doom Mission - Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter - Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut? - Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter - Star Wars 30: A Princess Alone - Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine - Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express - Star Wars 33: Saber Clash - Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars - Star Wars 35: Dark Lord's Gambit - Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising - Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat - Star Wars 38: Riders in the Void - Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt

Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been re-colored and are sure to please Star Wars fans both new and old. Volume 3 collects issues #39-53 of the original Marvel run and begins with a re-telling of The Empire Stikes Back and continues past that to adventures such as "Droid World" and "The Last Jedi." Before midi-chlorians... Before Jar-Jar Binks... These are the continuing adventures of Lucas's first star-faring team in a freshly imagined universe. Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning - Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground: Hoth - Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit - Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi - Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin - Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord - Star Wars 45: Death Probe - Star Wars 46: The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe - Star Wars 47: Droid World - Star Wars 48: The Third Law - Star Wars 49: The Last Jedi - Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever - Star Wars 51: Resurrection of Evil - Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin - Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan!

Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been re-colored and are sure to please both new and old Star Wars fans. Screams in the Void collects issues 54 to 67 of the original Marvel run, along with Star Wars Annual #2. These stories take place after The Empire Strikes Back, as Han Solo's friends continue to search for their lost scoundrel - and Lando Calrissian joins Luke, Leia, Chewie, and the droids on their continuing, galaxy-spanning adventures. Also highlighted are several tales focusing on Luke Skywalker and such classics as "Coffin in the Clouds," "The Mind Spider," and "Serphidian Eyes." Introduction by Geoff Johns! Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 54: Starfire Rising - Star Wars 55: Plif! - Star Wars 56: Coffin in the Clouds - Star Wars 57: Hello, Bespin, Good-bye! - Star Wars 58: Sundown! - Star Wars 59: Bazarre - Star Wars 60: Shira's Story - Star Wars 61: Screams in the Void - Star Wars 62: Pariah! - Star Wars 63: The Mind Spider - Star Wars 64: Serphidian Eyes - Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets - Star Wars 66: The Water Bandits - Star Wars 67: The Darker - Star Wars Annual 2: Shadeshine!

Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been meticulously re-colored and are sure to please both new and old Star Wars fans. Fool's Bounty collects issues 68 to 81 of the original Marvel run, along with Star Wars Annual #3. Most of these stories take place after The Empire Strikes Back, as Han Solo's friends continue to search for their lost scoundrel, and this volume ends with Marvel's first story set in the Return of the Jedi era -- "Jawas of Doom." Lando Calrissian is hilariously disguised in "The Big Con," a captured Princess Leia must escape torment in "Death In The City Of Bone," and C-3PO gets his mechanical heart broken in "Ellie." Also highlighted are several rare Star Wars pinups, and an introduction by James Kochalka! Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 68: The Search Begins - Star Wars 69: Death in the City of Bone - Star Wars 70: The Stenax Shuffle - Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos - Star Wars 72: Fool's Bounty - Star Wars 73: Lahsbane - Star Wars 74: The Iskalon Effect - Star Wars 75: Tidal - Star Wars 76: Artoo-Detoo to the Rescue - Star Wars 77: Chanteuse of the Stars... - Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff! - Star Wars 79: The Big Con - Star Wars 80: Ellie - Star Wars 81: Jawas of Doom - Star Wars Annual 3: The Apprentice

Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years and an amazing, "All Star" line-up of creators! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been meticulously re-colored and are sure to please both new and old Star Wars fans. Wookie World collects issues 82 to 95 of the original Marvel run, taking place after Return Of The Jedi, as our beloved Star Wars gang establishes a base of leadership for their newly freed galaxy on the planet Endor. The stories in this volume take us on solo and team adventures with our favorite galactic heroes. In "The Alderaan Factor," a stranded Princess Leia fights for her life with another native of her destroyed home world...an Imperial trooper! Lando Calrissian goes to the aid of an old flame and becomes enmeshed in a planet's struggle between democracy and aristocratic rule in "Sweetheart Contract." Han Solo and Chewbacca set out on an old-fashioned treasue hunt in "Seoul Searching" and manage to twart an Imperial plot. And much more! Introduction by Star Wars writer and editor Randy Stradley! Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 82: Diplomacy - Star Wars 83: Sweetheart Contract - Star Wars 84: Seoul Searching - Star Wars 85: The Hero - Star Wars 86: The Alderaan Factor - Star Wars 87: Still Active After All These Years - Star Wars 88: Figurehead - Star Wars 89: I'll See You in the Throne Room - Star Wars 90: The Choice - Star Wars 91: Wookiee World - Star Wars 92: The Dream - Star Wars 93: Catspaw - Star Wars 94: Small Wars - Star Wars 95: No Zeltrons

This final volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... features classic Star Wars stories previously out-of-print and hard to find for nearly two decades! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been meticulously re-colored by Digital Chameleon, using the original 1980s comics as reference. Far, Far Away collects issues 96 to 107 of the original series, taking place after the classic Star Wars trilogy, as our beloved Star Wars heroes continue to fight remaining Imperial Forces and new evils following the Battle of Endor. "Supply And Demand" is a gem of a story, with comics legends Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson whisking Han Solo and co-pilot Nien Nunb off on a mission to a former Imperial prison planet. Jo Duffy and Sal Buscema offer an excellent underwater adventure in "School Spirit!" as Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian return to the water-planet Iskalon and are reunited with old allies. Nine of these stories feature the unique art style of Cynthia Martin, who worked with writer Jo Duffy to tie up loose plot lines and bring an uplifting end to the series. Each volume in this Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... set is sure to please both new and old Star Wars and science fiction fans, and the entire set is a great companion to and expansion of the classic Star Wars trilogy. Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Star Wars 96: Duel With a Dark Lady - Star Wars 97: Escape - Star Wars 98: Supply and Demand - Star Wars 99: Touch of the Goddess - Star Wars 100: First Strike - Star Wars 101: Far, Far Away - Star Wars 102: School Spirit - Star Wars 103: Tai - Star Wars 104: Nagais and Dolls - Star Wars 105: The Party's Over - Star Wars 106: My Hiromi - Star Wars 107: All Together Now

Luke Skywalker: a boy on his way to becoming a man, backed against the wall, his identity and his very soul at stake. With the entire Empire out to disarm him, he can give in to rage and despair or choose instead to apply a little Force. Thrill to the adventures of Luke and Leia, the swashbuckling Han Solo and his trusted companion Chewbacca, the dastardly Darth Vader, and the faithful droids Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio in Classic Star Wars: A New Hope . . . *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

Reprinted from the original Marvel Star Wars series, this is the first of two newly colored, prestige-format issues adapting the first Star Wars movie. When this comic was first published in 1977, it caused a real clamor. Now, once again thrill to the adventures of Luke and Leia, the swashbuckling Han Solo and his trusted companion Chewbacca, the dastardly Darth Vader, and the faithful droids Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio -- just like those childhood memories you had when you stood in line for two hours to see the movie for the first time! Pamela Rambo adds her coloring mastery to provide a magnificent updated look to the art, and Legend's Art Adams adds a brand-new jam-packed cover!

When your back's up to the wall and your very soul's at stake; when the fate of the universe rests in your hands and the entire Empire's looking to disarm you; you can fold like a house of cards or you can use a little Force. Reprinted from the original Marvel Star Wars series, this is the second of two newly colored, prestige-format issues bringing the first Star Wars movie to comic books. Thrill to the adventures of Luke and Leia, the swashbuckling Han Solo and his trusted companion Chewbacca, the dastardly Darth Vader, and the faithful droids Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio. The fact that this is the first time in over a decade this has seen print and the cover by fan-favorite Adam Hughes ensures that this will be a brand-new comic for today's fans!

A stormtrooper remembers a young woman on the planet Lurr, and he remembers how she died at his hands. The wind rises to drown his screams. The shadows rise to drown his soul. Whether your sins are great or whether they are trivial, when the eyes of Clat the Shamer are upon you, your guilt will be the same -- unbearable. Watchmen and From Hell writer Alan Moore leads off an award-winning line-up of creative talent in this series of reprints, never before seen in North America! Taken from the pages of Marvel U.K.'s extremely hard-to-find Star Wars comics magazine of the early 1980s, and something of an anomaly in the Star Wars continuity, these stories feature early work by Moore, Alan Davis, John Stokes, Steve Moore, and Steve Parkhouse. Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Dark Lord's Conscience - Dark Knight's Devilry - The Flight of the Falcon - Blind Fury!

There are more than fifty billion droids at work throughout the galaxy, doing the jobs better handled by hard metal than by soft flesh. Human muscles strain and grow weak, and human hearts grow weary of toil and indignity -- droids have no such problems. They have no bones, and they have no souls. And when humans grow old and feeble, they must be cared for, must be clothed and fed -- that is their right. But droids have no rights, and so they end up here, in the vast, corroded canyons of Ronyards. Watchmen and From Hell writer Alan Moore leads off an award-winning line-up of creative talent in this series of reprints, never before seen in North America! Ce volume contient les histoires suivantes : - Rust Never Sleeps - The Pandora Effect - Tilotny Throws a Shape

This trade paperback collects all three issues adapting Brian Daley's classic novel! For fans of the film -- fans of all ages -- this is one worth waiting for. *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

Years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, Han Solo and Chewbacca travelled to the Corporate Sector in an attempt to free the prisoners of the secret prison known as Stars' End. Adapted from Brian Daley's novel of the same name, this series of newspaper strips has been out of circulation since they originally appeared. Collected here in this three-issue series, fans of Star Wars and artist Alfredo Alcala will be thrilled to see these available again.

With the help of a droid named Blue Max, Han Solo has defied the Corporate Authority by divining the location of Stars' End, a secret prison where the Authority keeps its political prisoners. But a traitor in their midst almost ends the quest and, during their escape, Chewbacca is captured and taken to Stars' End! Before, there was always a chance that Han might cut and run, but now his best friend is being held captive by the bloodthirsty Authority and nothing will stop him from attempting a rescue!

To rescue his friend Chewbacca, Han Solo has infiltrated Stars' End, the secret prison where the Corporate Authority keeps its political prisoners. As tough as it was to breach security, however, getting in was the easy part. Now the Rebels have to make their way out!

Dark Horse presents Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the third thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! The Emperor and Darth Vader make the final preparations to destroy the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, now a Jedi Knight, must rescue Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, from the palace of Jabba the Hutt. *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

Dark Horse presents Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the next thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! The Emperor and Darth Vader make the final preparations to destroy the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, now a Jedi Knight, must rescue Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, from the palace of Jabba the Hutt.

Dark Horse presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the latest chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! The Rebel Alliance must destroy the Empire's new Death Star before it is completed, but their attack is foreseen by the Emperor, himself a master of the Force, and anticipated with deadly plans. Can young Luke Skywalker destroy his own father to save the Galaxy from the Emperor's crushing grip?

Even with less than twenty minutes of "screen time" to his credit, the most popular character from the Star Wars trilogy is Boba Fett. Dark Horse offers a number of comics featuring the merciless bounty hunter, but it all starts here, in this trade paperback collecting Russ Manning's Star Wars newspaper strips. It was in these strips, which originally ran in 1979 and 1980, that Boba Fett made his very first appearance in print, making this a true must-have item for anyone looking to become a Jedi Master! The artwork has been colored, reformatted, and expertly retouched by Rick Hoberg, who worked with Manning on the original strips. Relive the adventures that thrilled readers seventeen years ago! Experience the very first comics appearance of the infamous Boba Fett (dated prior to his motion-picture debut)! And delight in Star Wars legend Al Williamson's new color cover, dedicated to Manning! *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio search for Luke and Leia, but will their quest leave them dismantled on a decidedly anti-droid Gambler's World? Dark Horse has unearthed a series of strips by the famed Russ Manning and presents them here for the first time ever in color! These strips have been reformatted and expertly retouched by Rick Hoberg, who worked with Manning on the original strips. As a special treat, Star Wars fan and Madman creator Michael Allred has created a classic color cover for this issue.

Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio continue their search for the kidnapped Luke and Leia on Gambler's World. The two droids come up with some innovative plans to rescue their masters, but will they work against the scheming of Darth Vader and the mysterious Blackhole? These strips, which ran in newspapers from 1979 to 1980, have been reformatted and expertly retouched by Rick Hoberg, who worked with Russ Manning on the original newspaper strips. Hoberg adds a great color cover to top off the package.

Having finally met up with the rebels of Vorzyd-5, Luke is selected to meet with the secret government contact who can help the Rebel Alliance defeat the Empire. But as he follows the instructions on his way to meet the contact, he is closely monitored by Blackhole's personal cadre of stormtroopers! Meanwhile, Princess Leia has been kidnapped by the gang of freelies, who want nothing to do with the Rebel Alliance, or the Empire, for that matter!

Luke Skywalker is ordered by Rebel Command to abandon a reconnaissance mission. It seems that appearances of unscheduled transport capsules have coincided with the destruction of Rebel bases, and just such a capsule has landed -- on Tatooine! Luke must return to his home planet, now a bustling locus of trade and a hotbed of rebellion, to discover how the Empire is finding out about the hidden Rebel bases. He finds the answer, but will it be at the cost of his life?

Princess Leia narrowly escapes an Imperial blockade and is forced to crash-land on a nearby planet... a planet that happens to be an Imperial labor colony! There she discovers that the colony is one of the Empire's main sources of volatile megonite moss, a central ingredient in Imperial ammunition. What's worse, Leia is pressed into service by Lady Tarkin, the angry, bereaved wife of Grand Moff Tarkin, who died aboard the Death Star. Now Leia has to find a way to escape from a colony riddled with Imperials, on a planet where a single misstep can kill!

A peaceful scientist has created a device capable of turning a planetary wasteland into a paradise, but the Empire has exactly the opposite in mind! Luke Skywalker and Han Solo encounter the scientist's stowaway daughter on board the Millennium Falcon, and before they know it, they are swept along in a desperate race to catch up with the climate-altering spaceship, which has left a trail of damaged planets in its wake!

While delivering a cache of pre-Empire textbooks to an outlying system, Luke Skywalker encounters Imperial forces as they take an entire school hostage! A young prodigy escapes, and he alone can offer the rallying cry that could save the children...and the Rebel Alliance as well!

Crucial components of the Rebel Alliance's X-wing fighters have been compromised by a neutral planet's desire for profits. Some people in Tun Wala would sell the units to the Empire as soon as they'd sell them to the Rebellion! Now Darth Vader is on his way to the planet to destroy the Rebels, and, neutral or not, the planet itself!

The best Star Wars comics creative team ever to put pen to paper, Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, unite once again to adapt the second Star Wars movie to comic-book form. Join Luke as his Jedi training with Yoda continues and as the Rebels' fight against the Empire takes a turn for the worse. *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

The best Star Wars comics creative team to ever put pen to paper, Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, unite once again to adapt the second Star Wars movie to comic form. This first of two volumes brings the Marvel Comics adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back back into print for the first time since 1980. Al Williamson's classic art is supplemented by brand-new interior coloring, as well as a new cover by Williamson commissioned especially for this volume.

The classic adaptation of the second Star Wars movie continues as Luke's Jedi training with Yoda progresses, and the Rebels' fight against the Empire takes a turn for the worse as Han Solo gets himself into a rather sticky situation. This second of two volumes reprints the Marvel Comics adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back from 1980.

Following the events of Return of the Jedi, the Alliance tries to rebuild its fleet at the starship yards of Fondor. When a supply problem threatens the rebuilding, Lando Calrissian sends Han Solo and Nien Nunb to the planet Vandelhelm, where Solo realizes that it doesn't always pay to listen to Lando!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . Those words began the first Star Wars movie in 1977, a movie that became a phenomenon the likes of which hasn't been duplicated since! Now, almost twenty years later, the phenomenon continues. New generations discover the mythos, even as the next trilogy of Star Wars movies approaches. For the completist, for the collector, for those who were there when it started: The Classic Star Wars boxed set. Thrill to the original adventures of Luke and Leia, Han and Chewbacca, and the faithful droids Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio -- and prepare yourself for the next installment of the greatest battle the galaxy has ever seen! *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

From 1981 to 1984, comic-book greats Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson turned out a popular series of Star Wars newpaper strips. Featuring the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han in the time between the first and second movies, these strips were science-fiction adventure at its best. Dark Horse reformatted those strips to make them work as a continuous story in a series of comic books, with Al Williamson himself redrawing and extending many panels for the new format. This book collects the first seven issues of the popular Dark Horse comic, with a new introduction from Archie Goodwin, new cover art, and never-before-seen art from the sketchbooks of Al Williamson. *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

There was no peace for the crew members of the Millennium Falcon between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back! Follow their adventures as they plunge head first into an underwater hunt that leads to a demonsquid, a treasonous and plotting Kraaken, the ferocious night beast, lost power gems, stranded Calamarians, and giant sea worms! Will the depths of the oceans spell defeat for the Rebels, or will they emerge victorious? *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

When George Lucas made the first Star Wars motion picture, a scene was shot wherein Han Solo met Jabba the Hutt. But as any Star Wars fan knows, Jabba didn't appear until the third film, Return of the Jedi. Lucas had hit the technological wall -- he couldn't craft Jabba the way he wanted, so he simply removed the scene from his initial, ground-breaking movie. Now, two decades later, he has taken that footage -- with a young Harrison Ford portraying a brash Han Solo -- and added Jabba to it. The result is incredible. The hair will stand up on the back of your neck, and you'll feel twenty years younger as you experience that remarkable thrill all over again. That's the same feeling you'll have as you read the all-new adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope. Crafted completely from scratch by Bruce Jones, Eduardo Barreto, and longtime Star Wars artist Al Williamson, with a stunning cover by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, this adaptation includes the new scenes from the Special Edition. For those who cannot wait for four monthly issues, and for the new readers who will surely come looking for this comic, we are publishing this simultaneously as a trade-paperback collection and as a four-issue, monthly comics series. Experience it again, for the very first time. *Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

Dark Horse presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi -- The Special Edition, the third thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! The Emperor and Darth Vader make the final preparations to destroy the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, now a Jedi Knight, must rescue Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, from the palace of Jabba the Hutt. Shipping to coincide with the theatrical release of the third Star Wars Special Edition movie, this collection includes a 30-page gallery featuring the original pre-production sketches by Ralph McQuarrie, as well as production sketches of the Special Edition movie release. Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

With the Death Star destroyed, the Empire has declared martial law throughout the galaxy. A thousand worlds have felt the oppressive hand of the Emperor as he attempts to crush the growing Rebellion. As the Imperial grip of tyranny tightens, Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the small band of freedom fighters continue to press for the salvation of the planets -- but such a small crew stands little hope of succeeding against the dominant might of the Empire. But sometimes that's all it takes -- a little hope. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present, in an all-new package, the comics adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition. By Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, this classic adaptation is reprinted from the original Star Wars comic-book series and is now collected with an all-new cover to celebrate the theatrical release of The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition. Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)