Archie Goodwin
Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. He attended New York's School of Visual Arts.
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Star Wars #38
Marvel
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1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #128
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #129
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of Boba Fett in a UK comic
Partial reprint from Marvel Super Special #16
1st cover appearance of Boba Fett in a UK comic
Partial reprint from Marvel Super Special #16
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #130
Marvel UK
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1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #131
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Creepy #121
Warren
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #39
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part one of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
First mention of Rogue (Squadron) in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #39, a pilot radios to home base using the call sign 'Rogue Two'
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One. This occurred during the the attack on the Mako-Ta Space Docks which would fall on the timeline prior to Star Wars #39 (September 1980)
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part one of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
First mention of Rogue (Squadron) in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #39, a pilot radios to home base using the call sign 'Rogue Two'
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One. This occurred during the the attack on the Mako-Ta Space Docks which would fall on the timeline prior to Star Wars #39 (September 1980)
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #132
Marvel UK
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1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #133
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #134
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #135
Marvel UK
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #40
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part two of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One
[August 2025 - Rogue Squadron rumored to be back in development after previously delayed by Disney]
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part two of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One
[August 2025 - Rogue Squadron rumored to be back in development after previously delayed by Disney]
Star Wars #41
Marvel
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1980
•
Vol. 1
1st cameo appearance of Yoda, in shadows
Cover art featuring the Millennium Falcon
Five-page text explanation of Yoda's initial goblin-like appearance as the character was illustrated in the Marvel paperback edition of The Empire Strikes Back
1st cameo appearance of Yoda, in shadows
Cover art featuring the Millennium Falcon
Five-page text explanation of Yoda's initial goblin-like appearance as the character was illustrated in the Marvel paperback edition of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #140
Marvel UK
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1980
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #42
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Star Wars #43
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
The Empire Strikes Back Monthly Annual #2
Marvel UK
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1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #44
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Interior story depicts the moment when Darth Vader revealed he is the father of Luke Skywalker
Interior story depicts the moment when Darth Vader revealed he is the father of Luke Skywalker
Star Wars #45
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Tales #127
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Star Wars #47
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Kligson, a cyborg who oversaw a droid army
The Spirit #30
Warren
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1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #50
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
Marvel Super-Heroes #101
Marvel
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1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Eerie Magazine #125
Warren
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1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Bizarre Adventures #28
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #150
Marvel UK
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Illustrated: Star Wars #1
Marvel
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1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Super-Heroes #103
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #142
Marvel UK
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Eerie Magazine #128
Warren
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Super-Heroes #105
Marvel
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Gil Kane's Savage #1
Fantagraphics
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Reprint of the 1968 one-shot 'His Name Is Savage'
Eerie Magazine #131
Warren
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Heroes #16
Fantagraphics
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1982
•
Vol. 1
Preview of the New Mutants, predates Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Epic Illustrated #13
Epic
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1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Comics Super Special #22
Marvel
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1982
•
Vol. 1
64-page adaptation of the classic science-fiction film Blade Runner (1982)
Marvel previously published a pocketbook version of the adaptation which is a paperpback novel sized comic
64-page adaptation of the classic science-fiction film Blade Runner (1982)
Marvel previously published a pocketbook version of the adaptation which is a paperpback novel sized comic
Creepy #142
Warren
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Blade Runner #1
Marvel
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Part one of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
[September 2022 - Amazon Prime to develop Blade Runner 2099 for a limited TV series]
Part one of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
[September 2022 - Amazon Prime to develop Blade Runner 2099 for a limited TV series]
Eerie Magazine #135
Warren
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Blade Runner #2
Marvel
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1982
•
Vol. 1
Part two of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
Part two of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
Return of the Jedi Weekly Annual #1
Marvel UK
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1983
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Epic Illustrated #16
Epic
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1983
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Epic Illustrated #17
Epic
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Comics Super Special #27
Marvel
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1983
•
Vol. 1
64-page movie adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
1st appearance of Jabba the Hutt as he appears in the film - a previous version of the character was used in Star Wars #2 (1977) before the movie design of Jabba had been revealed
Princess Leia disguised as Boushh
📖 Reading Order: next read Shattered Empire #1
64-page movie adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
1st appearance of Jabba the Hutt as he appears in the film - a previous version of the character was used in Star Wars #2 (1977) before the movie design of Jabba had been revealed
Princess Leia disguised as Boushh
📖 Reading Order: next read Shattered Empire #1
Amazing Heroes #25
Fantagraphics
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1983
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
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