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Star Wars: A New Hope – Special Edition (Movie Adaptation) #1                   Signed Comic
Featuring Dave Dorman “Star Wars” Cover Art signed by Dave Dorman w/ a Certificate of Authenticity.  Awesome!!
Based on the screenplay by: George Lucas
Writer: Bruce Jones
Artist: Eduardo Barreto
Inkers: Al Williamson, Eduardo Barreto & Carlos Garzon
Colorists: James Sinclair & Cary Porter
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Editors: Bob Cooper & David Land
Cover by: Dave Dorman

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas.  The film series began with Star Wars, released on May 25, 1977. This was followed by two sequels: The Empire Strikes Back, released on May 21, 1980, and Return of the Jedi, released on May 25, 1983. Then more than two decades after the release of the original film, the series continued with a prequel trilogy; consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released on May 19, 1999; Episode II: Attack of the Clones, released on May 16, 2002; Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19, 2005; and  finally the epic saga concluded with Star Wars: The Force Awakens released on December 18, 2015;  Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released on December 18, 2017. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, released on December 18, 2017. And Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released on December 20, 2019.

So special is this Special Edition motion picture that Dark Horse is releasing it simultaneously as a four-issue, monthly comics series and as a single-volume, trade paperback collection. The covers of the four-issue series are each painted by Dave Dorman, and, when placed beside one another, they form one massive Star Wars image with the Death Star at the center. Experience it again, for the very first time.

Now… a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Star War: Episode IV – A New Hope the Special Edition! It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy….

Story/Spoilers
In issue # 1, The galaxy is in a state of civil war, and spies for the Rebel Alliance have stolen plans to the Galactic Empire’s Death Star, a heavily armed and armored space station capable of destroying entire planets. Rebel leader Princess Leia is in possession of the plans, but her ship is captured by Imperial forces under the command of the evil Lord Darth Vader. Before she is captured Leia hides the plans in the memory of an astromech droid called R2-D2, along with a holographic recording. The droid, accompanied by fellow protocol droid C-3PO, escape from the captured ship to the desert planet Tatooine. The droids are captured by Jawa traders, who sell the pair to moisture farmers Owen and Beru Lars and their nephew, Luke Skywalker. While he cleans R2-D2 Luke accidentally triggers the playing of part of Leia’s recording, in which she requests help from Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke wonders if she is referring to Ben Kenobi, a hermit who lives nearby; then he retires for the evening. The next morning Luke finds R2-D2 searching for Obi-Wan, and meets Ben, who reveals himself to be Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan tells Luke of his days as a Jedi, who were a faction of former galactic peacekeepers with supernatural powers derived from an energy field called the Force, and who were conquered by the Empire. Contrary to his uncle’s assertions, Luke learns that his father fought alongside Obi-Wan as a Jedi Knight before he was “betrayed and murdered” by Vader, Obi-Wan’s former pupil who turned to the dark side of the Force. Obi-Wan then offers Luke his father’s lightsaber. Obi-Wan views Leia’s complete message, in which she begs him to take the Death Star plans to her home planet of Alderaan and give them to her father for analysis. Obi-Wan invites Luke to accompany him to Alderaan and become a student of the Force. Luke initially declines, but, after discovering that Imperial stormtroopers searching for C-3PO and R2-D2 have destroyed his home and killed his aunt and uncle, changes his mind. Obi-Wan and Luke visit the Mos Eisley Cantina, and hire smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca, to transport them to Alderaan on their ship, the Millennium Falcon.

… story continues in Star Wars: A New Hope (1997) Issues 2-4.  Dark Horse Comics

Featuring Dave Dorman “Star Wars” Cover Art signed by Dave Dorman w/ a Certificate of Authenticity. Awesome!!

Signed Comic w/ COA is bagged & triple boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: 1997
Format: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.75″
UPC: 761568953688

Collectible Entertainment note: Signed Comic is in Fine condition.  Nice!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Star Wars collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended.

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