CATALOG RECORD

Star Wars #4

Marvel · Series began 1977 · October 1977

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Dates

Cover date: October 1977
On sale: July 12, 1977
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (7)

Copies of #4 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

30¢ edition (original)30¢ cover

30¢

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Reprint

30¢ Reprint Edition

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Barcode 0714860281708
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35¢ price variant35¢ cover

35¢

Printed cover price 35¢.

Barcode 0714860281710 · shared with another edition
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Whitman reprint35¢ cover

35¢ Whitman Reprint Edition

Whitman branding on the cover.
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860281710 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman Edition

Whitman branding on the cover.

Barcode 0714860281710 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition35¢ cover

35c Whitman Variant

Whitman branding on the cover.

Barcode 0714860281710 · shared with another edition
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Story arc: Galactic Civil War

This is part 4 of 165. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Rick Hoberg, Howard Chaykininks: Frank Giacoia, Steve Leialohaletters: Danny Crespi, Tom Orzechowskiscript: George Lucas, Roy Thomas, Stan Leecolors: Carl Gafford

Stories

In Battle with Darth Vader · 17 pages
Luke, Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca are trapped in the garbage chute. Obi-Wan turns off the tractor beam and has a final confrontation with Darth Vader as the group reaches the Millenium Falcon.

Publisher’s description

Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader! Plus, can Han and Luke rescue Leia?

Characters

Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POObi-Wan Kenobi

Reprinted in

Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars (1977), Star Wars Weekly (1978), The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars (1977), Marvel Movie Showcase (1982), Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994), Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1995), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (2002), Star Wars Comic Pack (2006), Star Wars (2006), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (2010), Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2015), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (2015), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2016), Star Wars: The Original Trilogy - The Movie Adaptations (2019)