CATALOG RECORD

Star Wars #50

Marvel · Series began 1977 · August 1981

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Dates

Cover date: August 1981
On sale: May 19, 1981
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #50 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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860281708
This edition’s page

Story arc: Galactic Civil War

This is part 48 of 165. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Tom Palmer, Walter Simonson, Al Williamson, Herb Trimpeinks: Tom Palmer, Rick Bryant, Al Williamson, Dave Simons, Walter Simonsoncolors: Tom Palmer, Don Warfieldscript: Archie Goodwin, Danny Fingerothletters: Ben Oda, Irv Watanabe

Stories

The Crimson Forever! · 40 pages

Publisher’s description

What is the Crimson Fever and why is it so deadly that it forces Luke and the others to stop their pursuit of the captured Han in order to stop it?

Characters

Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POObi-Wan KenobiYodaLando Calrissian

Reprinted in

Return of the Jedi Weekly (1983), Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2015), The Empire Strikes Back Annual (1980), Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago (1999), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (2002), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (2010), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2016), Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson (2019)