- "If we wanna save the Falcon, we've got to stop whatever those cazy space-wreckers are having you do!"
- ―Han Solo
| "The Sound of Armageddon" | |
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| Star Wars | |
| Title: | "The Sound of Armageddon" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 14 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | August, 1978 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Archie Goodwin |
| Pencilers: | Carmine Infantino |
| Inkers: | Terry Austin |
| Cover artists: | Carmine Infantino |
| Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | Janice Cohen |
| Letterers: | Denise Wohl |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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"The Sound of Armageddon!" is the title to the fourteenth issue of the first Star Wars ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Archie Goodwin with artwork by Carmine Infantino and finished art by Terry Austin. Infantino and Austin also composed the cover art composition to this issue. The story was colored by Janice Cohen and lettered by Denise Wohl. It was edited by Archie Goodwin. This issue shipped with an August, 1978 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy (US).
Plot[]
On the water world of Drexel II, Governor Quarg has used his sonic jammer to cause the Millennium Falcon to crash into the water near his giant city-ship. Han Solo is believed dead, while Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca and the droids are imprisoned inside of Quarg's galleon. Quarg has simultaneously been waging a war against the Dragon Lords who even now attack his ship, riding atop giant sea serpents.
Quarg has now turned his sonic jammer towards an even greater prize - a stolen Imperial cruiser locked in Drexel's orbit. The pirate, Crimson Jack and his first mate, Jolli attempt to break free of their ship's systems-lock, but find that they are trapped.
Han meanwhile, is not dead at all. The Dragon Lords have rescued him and have taken him to a secret underground cave. The leader of the Dragon Lords tells Han that Quarg's sonic jammer is driving the sea serpents mad and slowly killing them. Han agrees to help them if they agree to help him in return by salvaging the Millennium Falcon.
Governor Quarg has found Princess Leia hiding within the Millennium Falcon and chases her back onto the city-ship. Chewbacca goes berserk (believing that Han is dead) and breaks free of the prison. Luke has been forced into doing Quarg's dirty work until he reunites with Han who explains to him what the sonic jammer is actually doing to the dragons. Luke rescues Leia and kills Quarg just as Han uses the Falcon's weaponry to destroy the city-ship.
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Quarg (Final appearance; dies)
- Crimson Jack
- Jolli
Other Characters:
- Dragon Lords (Final appearance to date)
Creatures:
- Drexelian dragons (Final appearance to date)
- Drexelian lizards (Only appearance)
Locations:
- Lol Sector
- Drexel System
- Drexel (Behind the scenes only)
- Drexel II (Final appearance to date)
Items:
- Blaster
- Sonic staff
- Sonic jammer
Vehicles:
- Drexelian City-Ship (Destroyed in this issue)
- Hydra-skimmer
- Millennium Falcon
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is reprinted in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... - Doomworld, and the Star Wars Legends: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection trade paperback.
- The events from this issue take place in Year 0 ABY.
- Final chapter of the "Dragon Lords of Drexel" story-arc.
- The Crimson Jack subplot concludes next issue.