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Star Wars (1977) 48
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Star Wars 48, also published as Vader vs. Leia 1, is the forty-eighth issue of the Legends comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Larry Hama, illustrated by Carmine Infantino, and first published on March 24, 1981 by Marvel Comics.
The issue features the story "The Third Law," in which Princess Leia and Darth Vader have a battle of wits over the priceless Crown Jewels of Alderaan.
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Facts
- Title
- Star Wars 48
- Writers
- Larry Hama
- Penciller
- Carmine Infantino
- Inker
- Carlos Garzón Carlos Garzon
- Letterer
- Rick Parker
- Colorist
- Glynis Oliver Glynis Wein
- Cover artist
- Carmine Infantino
- Bob Wiacek
- Editor
- Louise Simonson Louise Jones
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Released
- March 24, 1981
- Pages
- 23
- Upc
- 071486028178
- Timeline
- 3 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars (1977)
- Issue
- 48
Who turns up here
Characters: 13
- C-3PO
- Leia Organa
- Palpatine (indirect mention)
- R2-D2
- Rolex (first appearance)
- Smalyun (first appearance)
- Tardi (first mentioned)
- Tardi (droid) (first appearance)
- Darth Vader
- Darth Vader's porter (first appearance)
- Darth Vader's secretary (first appearance)
- Darth Vader's valet (first appearance)
- Vanden Willard (mentioned only)
Species: 3
- Antarean butterfly (first appearance)
- Human
- Rigellian (first appearance)
Places: 1
- New Escrow (first appearance)
Galaxy: 2
- Antares system (first mentioned)
- Zug system (first appearance)
Starships: 1
- T-65 X-wing starfighter (mentioned only)
Organizations: 8
- Bank of Aargau (first appearance)
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Assassin's Guild
- BAS Customs
- Diplomatic Services (first mentioned)
- Galactic Empire
- Stormtrooper (mentioned only)
- Order of the Sith Lords
Events: 3
- Galactic Civil War
- Destruction of Alderaan (indirect mention)
- Operation Third Law (first appearance)
Technology: 9
Lore: 5
- Assassin
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Sith Lord
- Telekinesis
Everything else: 33
- Butterfly
- Yellow-barred Heliconian (first appearance)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Protocol droid
- Garden of Butterflies (first appearance)
- New Escrow's Old Spaceport (first appearance)
- Aargau Home Guard (first appearance)
- Minister of Finance (first appearance)
- Princess
- Captain
- Commander (mentioned only)
- Doctor (mentioned only)
- Sergeant
- Viscount (first appearance)
- Changeling (first appearance)
- Cyborg
- Airspeeder
- Taxi speeder (first appearance)
- Anti-personnel missile
- Armor
- Blaster
- Gravitational field disruptor (first appearance)
- Holoprojector
- Identi-voice (first appearance)
- Sword (mentioned only)
- Crown Jewels of Alderaan (first appearance)
- Diplomatic pouch (first appearance)
- Garden
- Gold (first appearance)
- May the Force be with you
- Skeleton
- Three Statutes of Aargau (first appearance)
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