- "We've moved too swiftly for your security squads or this walking master computer!"
- ―Zertik Strom
| "The Ultimate Gamble" | |
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| Star Wars | |
| Title: | "The Ultimate Gamble" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 19 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | January, 1979 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Archie Goodwin |
| Pencilers: | Carmine Infantino |
| Inkers: | Bob Wiacek |
| Cover artists: | Carmine Infantino |
| Cover inker: | Bob Wiacek |
| Colorists: | Carl Gafford |
| Letterers: | Irv Watanabe |
| Assistants: | Mark Gruenwald |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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| Next: | Star Wars #20 |
"The Ultimate Gamble!" is the title to the nineteenth 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 Bob Wiacek. The cover art was also composed by Infantino and inker Wiacek. The story was colored by Carl Gafford and lettered by Irv Watanabe. It was edited by Archie Goodwin with Mark Gruenwald as assistant editor and Jim Shooter as consulting editor. This issue shipped with a January, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- First Galactic Empire
- Imperial Stormtroopers
- Wheel Security Force
Races & Animals
- Alderaanians
- Bith
- Corellians
- Duros
- Mandallian giants
- Talz
- Tusken Raiders
- Wookiees
Locations
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- Crimson Casino
- Docking Bay 31
- Executive Tower
- Medlab
Items
Vehicles
- Imperial prison barge
- Pursuit-class light cruiser
- YT-1300 light freighter
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Star Wars was created by writer, director and executive producer George Lucas. It first captured the imaginations of movie goers in May, 1977 with its inaugural installment, which has since come to be identified by its full title, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The movie led to two sequels, a prequel trilogy, a third trilogy, several spin-off films, and numerous television programs, animated projects, novels, comic books, and video games, as well as developing into a merchandising giant.
- This issue is reprinted in the Star Wars Legends: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection trade paperback collection, the Star Wars Omnibus, Volume 13 hardcover collection, Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus, Volume 1 hardcover collection, and the Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Doomworld trade paperback collection.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 0714860281701.
- Includes the "Star-Words" letters column with letters edited by Mark Gruenwald.
- This is the second appearance of Zertik Strom. He appeared last in Star Wars #18.