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Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition #2

Dark Horse · Series began 1997 · February 1997

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Dates

Cover date: February 1997
On sale: February 26, 1997
In stores: February 5, 1997
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 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 76156895368800211
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098932490902
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Creators

pencils: Dave Dorman, Eduardo Barretoinks: Dave Dorman, Al Williamsoncolors: Dave Dorman, Cary Porterscript: Bruce Jones, George Lucasletters: Steve Dutro

Stories

A New Hope Part Two · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

This all-new adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Special Edition features the outstanding creative team of Bruce Jones, Eduardo Barreto, and Al Williamson, with painted covers by Dave Dorman. Like the Special Edition of the motion picture, this comics series will take you back to a place you've never been before! Experience it again, for the very first time.

Characters

Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POObi-Wan KenobiBoba FettJabba the HuttWilhuff TarkinGreedo

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)