CATALOG RECORD

Star Wars #81

Marvel · Series began 1977 · March 1984

first appearance of Boba Fett in comics

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Boba Fett — first full appearance in comics

Dates

Cover date: March 1984
On sale: November 22, 1983
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #81 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860281703 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860281703 · shared with another edition
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Story arc: Galactic Civil War

This is part 74 of 165. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Tom Palmer, Ron Frenzinks: Tom Palmer, Tom Mandrakecolors: Tom Palmer, Glynis Oliverscript: Jo Duffy, Tom DeFalco, Mike Carlin, Eliot R. Brown, Mark Gruenwald, Louise Simonsonletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Jawas of Doom · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

What a homecoming! When Han, Princess Leia and Artoo return to Tatooine to tie up some unfinished business, it's hardly business as usual—when some of Tatooine's deadliest surviving citizens form the welcoming committee!

Characters

Luke SkywalkerLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POBoba FettLando Calrissian

Reprinted in

Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago (1999), Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (2002), Star Wars Comic Pack (2006), Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... (2010), Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2015), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2016)