- "Drop your other weapon... and back off! I need some answers... and your immediate future is tied to how well you give them!"
- ―Princess Leia
| "Shadow of a Dark Lord!" | |
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| Star Wars | |
| Title: | "Shadow of a Dark Lord!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 21 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | March, 1979 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Archie Goodwin |
| Pencilers: | Carmine Infantino |
| Inkers: | Gene Day |
| Cover artists: | Carmine Infantino |
| Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | George Roussos |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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"Shadow of a Dark Lord!" is the title to the twenty-first 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 Gene Day. The cover art was also composed by Infantino with inks by Terry Austin. The story was colored by George Roussos and lettered by John Costanza. It was edited by Archie Goodwin. This issue shipped with a March, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker
- Mulchive Wermis (1st appearance)
- Simon Greyshade
- Zertik Strom
Minor characters
- Master-Com
Organizations
- Wheel Security Force
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Astromech droid
- Protocol droid
- Medical droid
Vehicles
- Pursuit-class light cruiser
- Rulaarian pleasure yacht (In flashback only)
- TIE fighters
- X-wing starfighter (In flashback only)
- YT-1300 light freighter (In flashback only)
- Millennium Falcon (In flashback only)
Powers
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.