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Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt                     Comics Lot

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.

These Dark Horse Star Wars one-shot comics showcase the infamous Star Wars character, Jabba the Hutt. Jabba the Hutt lives to negotiate, and the art of the deal is his only discipline. But the goods he trades are the lives of others, and in that line of business you can’t lose your head. These stories hold a valuable lesson: In a deal with the devil, you can always refuse. In a deal with Jabba, it’s not advised. Follow his adventures into the seediest corners of the galaxy as he encounters vile gangsters, hungry princesses, and back-stabbing opportunists. You’ve seen how Jabba handles negotiations — but how will he handle betrayal?

Now… a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt! At the top of the Empire’s criminal world is one of the most notorious crime lords in the outer rim, Jabba the Hutt. He knows the weaknesses of his enemies… as well as his “friends” and always takes advantage of that knowledge while never, ever, leaving anything to chance. It’s what makes Jabba’s criminal empire one of the most feared and successful in the galaxy…. and reason enough to avoid Jabba’s displeasure!

Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt One-shot Comics Lot (1995 – 1996) contains:

Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Gaar Suppoon Hit – April 1995
Writer: Jim Woodring
Artist: Art Wetherell
Inker: Monty Sheldon
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Colorist: James Sinclair
Editor: Ryder Windham
Cover by: Mark Harrison w/ Steve Bissette & Cam Kennedy

Jabba the Hutt lives to negotiate, and the art of the deal is his only discipline. But the goods he trades are the lives of others, and in that line of business you can’t lose your head. In this self-contained story, Jabba finds himself bartering with Garr Suppoon, rumored to be an absolute devil at the negotiating table. There’s a valuable lesson to be learned here: In a deal with the devil, you can always refuse. In a deal with Jabba, it’s not advised.

After arriving on the Gaar’s planet, Jabba the Hutt and his adviser Bib Fortuna enter his mansion and witness a fight between two small creatures as a jubjub, a celebration before negotiations. Suppoon introduced Jabba to Kosh Kurp, an explosives expert working for the Galactic Empire, who said that he investigated the place for two days and did not find the bomb that Jabba threatened to put into Suppoon’s mansion. The Gaar presents a tromonid, a poisonous creature, which Jabba wants to acquire in exchange for a biological construct known as the Pontak Hypergland. Jabba also presents the Hypergland’s creator, Dr. Pineas Pontak. Suppoon agrees and gives the tromonid to Jabba, but he notices that it is probably sterile, which the Gaar tells him is correct. But the Hutt then reveals that Dr. Pontak’s brain had been removed from his body. Suppoon threatens to kill Jabba, but the Hutt opens the tromonid’s cage as he reached for it, so the creature jumped onto his arm and bit him. A bit from one is fatal due to it being poisonous. Jabba offered him a syringe with the antidote in exchange for the tromonid, the doctor, the Hypergland, and some spice. He also took out a grenade and threatened to kill them all if the Gaar shot him. Suppoon agreed to the exchange and took the antidote to the poison, but then asked if Kurp could examine Jabba’s grenade, to which the Hutt agreed. Kurp then detonated the grenade after surrounding it with his armored body. Suppoon then told Jabba to surrender, at which point Jabba called him by his old alias “Sonopo Bomoor.” Kurp had been looking for the man name Sonopo Bomoor, who had his family slaughtered when Kurp was young, during the massacre of Bonaka Nueno. When Kurp realized that Suppoon was actually Bomoor, he turned on the man. Suppoon tried to shoot him with a blaster. The shot ricocheted off of his armor and hit Suppoon in the head, killing him. Jabba then told Kurp that he planned this out all along, and said that Kurp can have authority over all of Suppoon’s assets. Fortuna praised Jabba’s genius, who then responded by warning Fortuna against betraying him, as he seemed ready to “jump ship” when it appeared that Suppoon would kill the Hutt. They then left the planet.
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Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Hunger of Princess Nampi – June 1995
Writer: Jim Woodring
Artist: Art Wetherell
Inker: Monty Sheldon
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Colorist: Matt Webb
Editor: Ryder Windham
Cover by: Mark Harrison w/ Steve Bissette & Cam Kennedy

In his cunning and treacherous meeting with the notorious Gaar Suppoon, Jabba the Hutt proved his status as the most vile gangster in the galaxy. The meetingended in the Gaar’s death, and Jabba greatly expanded his own wealth and power. Jabba and jis minions have left the Gaar’s planet, and are flying their treasure -laden ship by the smugglers’ route to Tatoonie. But it’s a long journey to the sand planet, and there are some things that not even Jabba can anticipate!

Jabba and his minions have left the Gaar’s planet, and are flying their treasure-laden ship by the smuggler’s route to Tatooine. One of the ship’s crew members detects a starship ahead. Scuppa, believes it to be a Nuffin freighter. Believing the ship carries riches, Jabba has Bib Fortuna hail the freighter by impersonating a Nuffin via holo-player. The freighter’s captain answers Bib’s distress call and grants his request to board for fuel and medical attention. Jabba and his men prepare to board and raid the ship. Upon boarding, they are met by several armed guards and war droids. The guards surround and capture Jabba and his crew and bring them before Princess Nampi who reveals the freighter is actually her regal stronghold and that the Nuffin who answered their distresss call was a slave who had deceived them. Nampi demands that Jabba surrender his treasure but he refuses, stating that his trove is protected by voice-code. Frustrated, Nampi has Jabba taken to a cell and demands that Scuppa give her the code. Scuppa does not know the code but offers to extract it from Jabba in exchange for his life. Scuppa is brought to Jabba who is furious with his betrayal. Jabba does not cooperate and Scuppa is brought back to Nampi. Scuppa admits to his failure and requests a warrior’s death, asking to die by his own hand. Nampi finds herself attracted to Scuppa’s sense of honor and Scuppa, hoping to save himself, flatters the princess and convinces her that he shares her feelings for him. Nampi decides that Scuppa shall be her prince and has her guards outfit him with royal garments. She demands the guards leave the two alone and, in an Orooturooan mating ritual, devours Scuppa. Nampi is left unsatisfied and has Jabba brought to her for the same purpose. Jabba convinces her to allow him to open his trove and bring her his treausure in exchange for his life. Nampi’s guards escort Jabba to his ship’s trove, only to be killed by his automated turrets. Jabba returns to Nampi and reveals that he had a vial of xenoboric acid secretly implanted in Scuppa’s skull in the event that he betrayed him. The vial can be opened via remote control and Jabba threatens to open the vial, now in Nampi’s belly, unless she fills his ship with as much treasure as it can hold. Nampi believes hims to be bluffing and Jabba activates the vial, and Nampi explodes after screaming, WUGULUGH. One of her soldiers is seen swearing saying, “MOTHER OF GURN”. Jabba unloads the treasure onto his ship after releasing Bib Fortuna from his cell, telling him “you’d better wear your boots.”
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Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Dynasty Trap – August 1995
Writer: Jim Woodring
Artist: Art Wetherell
Inker: Monty Sheldon
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Colorist: Rachelle Menashe
Editor: Ryder Windham
Cover by: Mark Harrison

Following his meeting with Gaar Suppoon, Jabba the Hutt and his men attempted to overtake a Nuffin freighter, only to find themselves in the massive clutches of Princess Nampi of Orooturoo. Through the loss of Jabba’s second in command, Jabba defeated Nampi, and once again increased his power. Although it may prove difficult to sell the captured Nuffin freighter on the black market, Jabba is only encouraged by the possibility of even greater fortune.

Jabba has got a hot freighter on his hands and he’s looking to unload it, quickly and discreetly. Enter Cabrool Nuum, a second-hand ship trader whose reputation for discretion is as long as his many years in the business. Unfortunately for Jabba, the years seem to have caught up with Cabrool, and his murderous offspring have taken advantage of the old man’s dotage, just as they plan to take advantage of Jabba’s impending arrival! In a seedy corner of the galaxy, on a planet of back-stabbing opportunists, Jabba the Hutt is about to land face first in The Dynasty Trap!
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Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – Betrayal – February 1996
Writer: Jim Woodring
Artist: Art Wetherell
Inker: Monty Sheldon
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Colorist: Pamela Rambo
Editors: Ryder Windham & Jamie S. Rich
Cover by: Mark Harrison

After his explosive encounter with Princess Nampi, Jabba the Hutt attempted to sell the captured Nuffin freighter to Cabrool Nuum. Nuum’s treacherous children seized the opportunity to concoct an intricate patricidal plot, from which Jabba carefully extricated himself by killing the entire family. With fifteen korgs of spice added to the spoils of their journey, Jabba and his crew finally return home … to Tatooine.

Everyone hopes to get a big break someday, move up to the top seat in their line of work. But when that line of work is intergalactic crime, you’ve got to make your own breaks. Bib Fortuna, Jabba’s loyal lieutenant, has plotted a slave revolt against the Hutt. We’ve seen how Jabba handles negotiations—now we’ll see how he handles Betrayal.
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Comics lot contains from Dark Horse Comics:
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Gaar Suppoon Hit – April 1995
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Hunger of Princess Nampi – June 1995
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Dynasty Trap – August 1995
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – Betrayal – February 1996

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printings
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: 1995 – 1996
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.75″
UPC: 761568951782 (Betrayal)

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics are in Very Fine to Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Star Wars and/or Jabba the Hutt collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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