Comic strip
The Serpent Masters
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"The Serpent Masters" is a comic strip written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson, originally published in 1981 by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. It was later reprinted in Amazing Heroes magazine #13–16.
It was republished by Dark Horse Comics, beginning on page 12 of Classic Star Wars 4, all through Classic Star Wars 5, and ending on page 6 of Classic Star Wars 6. It was again republished on StarWars.com's webstrips section of Hyperspace. The original black & white newspaper strip was reprinted in its original format by IDW Publishing in February 2018.
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Facts
- Title
- The Serpent Masters
- Writers
- Archie Goodwin
- Penciller
- Al Williamson
- Publisher
- Los Angeles Times Syndicate
- Released
- July 27 – November 1981
- Published in
- 1981
- Reprinted in
- Classic Star Wars 4
- Classic Star Wars 5
- Classic Star Wars 6
- Classic Star Wars Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit
- Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 2
- Timeline
- c. 0.5 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars comic strip
- Preceded by
- "Darth Vader Strikes"
- Followed by
- "Deadly Reunion"
Who turns up here
Characters: 14
- C-3PO
- Chewbacca
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Han Solo
- Josen Shire (first appearance)
- Leia Organa
- Luke Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- R2-D2
- Tanith Shire
- Tyrann (first appearance)
- Varn (first appearance)
- Boba Fett
- IG-88B
Species: 7
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Dewback (mentioned only)
- Ophideraan flying serpent (first appearance)
- Human
- Wookiee
- Rwook
- Tusken Raider
Planets: 5
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Fondor (mentioned only)
- Kabal (first appearance)
- Ophideraan (first appearance)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
Places: 2
- Cavern of the Serpents (first appearance)
- Great Well (first appearance)
Starships: 8
Vehicles: 1
Organizations: 6
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Galactic Empire
- Stormtrooper (mentioned only)
- Jedi (mentioned only)
- Serpent Masters (first appearance)
- Corellian
Technology: 9
Everything else: 9
- Corrosion slug (first mentioned)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Protocol droid
- Supreme Serpent Master (first appearance)
- Armor
- Cutting torch
- Disrupter ray (first appearance)
- Extinguisher foam
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