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Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition #1

Dark Horse · Series began 1997 · January 1997

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Dates

Cover date: January 1997
On sale: January 8, 1997
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition (original)

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 76156895368800111
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098932490901
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Creators

pencils: Dave Dorman, Eduardo Barretoinks: Dave Dorman, Eduardo Barreto, Al Williamsoncolors: Dave Dorman, James Sinclairscript: George Lucas, Bruce Jonesletters: Steve Dutro

Stories

A New Hope Part One · 22 pages

Characters

Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POObi-Wan KenobiBoba FettJabba the HuttWilhuff TarkinOwen LarsBeru LarsGreedo

Reprinted in

Star Wars: A New Hope (1997), Star Wars Omnibus: The Complete Saga - Episodes I through VI (2011), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire (2015), Star Wars Special Edition: A New Hope (2017), Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus (2021)