Comic book
Star Wars (1977) 18
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Star Wars 18 is the eighteenth issue of the Legends comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day, and first published by Marvel Comics on September 26, 1978. It features the story "The Empire Strikes!," in which the Heroes of Yavin arrive at the Wheel, a nefarious space station associated with the House of Tagge.
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Facts
- Title
- Star Wars 18
- Writers
- Archie Goodwin
- Penciller
- Carmine Infantino
- Inker
- Gene Day
- Letterer
- Rick Parker
- Colorist
- Janice Cohen
- Cover artist
- Carmine Infantino
- Bob Wiacek
- Editor
- Archie Goodwin
- Jim Shooter (Consulting editor)
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Released
- September 26, 1978
- Pages
- 18
- Upc
- 071486028178
- Timeline
- 0 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars (1977)
- Issue
- 18
Who turns up here
Characters: 14
- C-3PO
- Chewbacca
- Simon Greyshade (first appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Bail Prestor Organa (indirect mention)
- Leia Organa
- Palpatine (indirect mention)
- R2-D2
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Zertik Strom (first appearance)
- Ulric Tagge (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Unidentified Rebel soldier (The Wheel) (first appearance)
- House of Tagge (mentioned only, first identified)
Planets: 1
- Yavin Prime (mentioned only)
Places: 3
- Crimson Casino (first appearance)
- Docking Bay 31 (first appearance)
- Executive Tower (first appearance)
Starships: 7
- The Wheel (first appearance)
- House of Tagge merchant ship (first appearance)
- Pursuit-class light cruiser (first appearance)
- Enforcement (first appearance)
- TIE Advanced x1
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
Organizations: 5
Technology: 19
- Master-Com (first appearance)
- R2-series astromech droid
- Marksman-H combat remote (as a hologram)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- AG-2G quad laser cannon
- Stormtrooper armor
- Audio-amplifier (first mentioned)
- Auto-navigator
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 blaster rifle
- Computer
- Emergency reactivator (first appearance)
- Flight suit
- Hologram
- L-s9.3 laser cannon
- Lightsaber (as a hologram)
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber (as a hologram)
- Medpac
Lore: 3
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Galactic Basic Standard
Everything else: 32
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Protocol droid
- Princess
- Captain
- Fleet Commander (first mentioned)
- Sector Commander (first appearance)
- Governor (mentioned only)
- Senator
- Inner Systems Bank (first mentioned)
- Smuggler
- Fertilizer scow (first mentioned)
- Light cruiser
- Armor
- Blaster
- Deflector shield
- Rebel flight suit
- Heat particle detector (first mentioned)
- Laser cannon
- Photo-cell receptor
- Retrorocket
- Transceiver
- Turbolift
- The Force
- Hyperspace
- Language
- Binary
- Shyriiwook
- Meditation
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Spice (mentioned only)
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