- "I believe in action, Senator... and I'm not departing The Wheel until I see some from you!"
- ―Zertik Strom
| "Deathgame" | |
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| Star Wars | |
| Title: | "Deathgame" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 20 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | February, 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: | George Roussos |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Assistants: | Mark Gruenwald |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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"Deathgame" is the title to the twentieth 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 George Roussos and lettered by John Costanza. It was edited by Archie Goodwin with Mark Gruenwald as assistant editor and Jim Shooter as consulting editor. This issue shipped with a February, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Big Game Administrator
- Master-Com
Villains
- Living Windmill
- Simon Greyshade
- Zertik Strom
Minor characters
- Chewbacca (Cameo appearance only)
- Doctor
- Luke Skywalker (Cameo appearance only)
Organizations
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- First Galactic Empire
- Wheel Security Force
Races & Animals
- Ultaarian Greenbacks
- Wookiees
Locations
- Crimson Casino
- Executive tower
- Medlab
- Royal Lounge
Items
- Dagger thorns
- Knife
- Power mace
- Power shield
- Proton torpedoes
- Robots
Vehicles
- Airflow car
- House of Tagge merchant ship (In flashback only)
- Imperial Star Destroyer (In flashback only)
- Rulaarian pleasure yacht
- TIE Advanced x1 Starfighters (In flashback only)
- X-wing starfighter (In flashback only)
- YT-1300 light freighter (In flashback only)
- Millennium Falcon (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
- 0 ABY
- Casinos
- Exploding vehicles
- Flashback
- Galactic Civil War
- Laser weapons
- Space station
- Space vessels
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 shipped to retailers on November 21st, 1978.
- Simon Greyshade makes reference to when the Emperor dissolved the Galactic Senate. This took place in 0 BBY as referenced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.