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Star Wars Adventures
''Star Wars'' comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film ''Star Wars''. Marvel Comics launched its original series in 1977, beginning with a six-issue comic adaptation of the film and running for 107 issues, including an adaptation of ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Marvel also released an adaptation of ''Return of the Jedi'' and spin-offs based on '' Droids'' and ''Ewoks''. A self-titled comic strip ran in American newspapers between 1979 and 1984. Blackthorne Publishing released a three-issue run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988. Dark Horse Comics published the limited series ''Dark Empire'' in 1991, and ultimately produced over 100 ''Star Wars'' titles, including '' Tales of the Jedi'' (1993–1998), '' X-wing: Rogue Squadron'' (1995–1998), ''Republic'' (1998–2006), ''Tales'' (1999–2005), ''Empire'' (2002–2006), '' Knights of the Old Republic'' (2006–2010), and ''Legacy'' (2006–2010), as well as manga adaptations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (1977 Comic Book)
''Star Wars'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic '' Star Wars'' characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, , and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film '' Star Wars''. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film ''The Empire Strikes Back'' in 1980–1981. In 2019, the series was revived for a single issue. An NFT version of the comic dropped on VeVe Digital Collectibles May 04, 2022. Development and publication '' Star Wars'' creator George Lucas initially approached Warren Publications and DC Comics to publish a ''Star Wars'' comic book prior to the film's release as a means of publicity. Charles Lippincott, Lucasfilm's publicity supervisor, approached publisher Stan Lee at Marvel Comics in 1975 about the project, but Lee declined to consider such a proposal until the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Jedi (comics)
''Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi'' is a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics between 1993 and 1998. They are part of the fictional ''Star Wars'' expanded universe, and cover the Great Sith War and the Great Hyperspace War. The series represented the earliest chronological ''Star Wars'' stories until the publication of the ''Dawn of the Jedi'' series of comics and novels. The first books released covered the Great Sith War (3,996 BBY, or Before the Battle of Yavin). The latter were prequels that covered the Great Hyperspace War, which happened a thousand years earlier. Summary The Great Hyperspace War was instigated when two Republic hyperspace explorers accidentally crash-landed on the Sith graveyard planet Korriban during the funeral procession of Marka Ragnos. His successor, Naga Sadow, provoked war with the Republic, and installed himself as the leader of the Sith Empire. He fought not only the Republic, but the forces of his chief rival, Ludo Kressh, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. The character is the primary antagonist in the original trilogy and, as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the primary protagonists throughout the prequel trilogy. ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas has collectively referred to the first six episodic films of the franchise as "the tragedy of Darth Vader". He has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture, and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever. Originally a slave on Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker is a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force. He is lured to the dark side of the Force by Chancellor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious and becomes a Sith Lord, assuming the title of Darth Vader. After a lightsaber battle with his former mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, in which he is severely injured, Vader is transformed into a cyborg. He then serves the Galactic Empire for over two decades as its chief enforcer. Vade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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