Dates
- Cover date
- October 1980
- On sale
- July 22, 1980
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860281710
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón, Rick Veitchinks: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón, Joe Sinnottletters: Irv Watanabe, Rick Veitchscript: Archie Goodwincolors: Glynis Oliverediting: Danny Fingeroth, Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin
Stories
- The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Two: Battleground Hoth! · 17 pages
Characters
Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3PO
Reprinted in
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980), Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition (1997), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (2002), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (2010), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (2015), Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2015), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2016), Star Wars: The Original Trilogy - The Movie Adaptations (2019)