Star Wars 25

"Little by little... they're whittling away our forces! Forces still not rebuilt to their level before the battle of the Death Star. And we don't know where in the name of the Force they're coming from!"

- General Dodonna

"Siege at Yavin!" is the story title to the twenty-fifth issue of the first Star Wars comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and edited by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Carmine Infantino. It was inked by Gene Day. Infantino also provided the cover art illustration for this issue, which was inked by Bob Wiacek. The story was colored by Ben Sean and lettered by Joe Rosen. This issue shipped with a July, 1979 cover date and carried a cover price of 40 cents per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Luke Skywalker
 * Leia Organa


 * C-3PO
 * Jan Dodonna
 * R2-D2


 * Orman Tagge
 * Lieutenant Shanks


 * Jorman Thoad
 * Stormtroopers
 * TIE pilot


 * Alliance to Restore the Republic
 * First Galactic Empire
 * Imperial Stormtroopers


 * House of Tagge


 * Humans
 * Alderaanians
 * Tatooinians


 * Mid Rim
 * Centares


 * Outer Rim Territories
 * Yavin system
 * Yavin 4
 * Massassi Temple


 * Droids
 * Astromech droid
 * Protocol droid


 * Lightsaber
 * Macrobinoculars


 * Mining Explorer
 * T-65 X-wing starfighter
 * TIE/In starfighter


 * The Force
 * Galactic Civil War
 * Hyperspace
 * Pilot
 * Spacecraft

Notes & Trivia

 * Star Wars was created by George Lucas.


 * This issue shipped to retailers on April 24th, 1979.


 * This issue also shipped with a diamondback cover price frame.


 * The events of this issue take place in 0 ABY.


 * This is the first appearance of Orman Tagge. He appears next in Star Wars #26.


 * This is the first appearance of Lieutenant Shanks. He appears next in Star Wars #26.


 * This is the first and only appearance of Jorman Thoad.


 * Reference is made to Grand Moff Tarkin in this issue. Tarkin was killed aboard the Death Star I in Star Wars #6.

Reprints
The story was from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
 * Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... 2
 * Star Wars Omnibus 13
 * Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus 1