Russ Manning (January 5, 1929 – December 1, 1981) was the writer and penciller of numerous Star Wars black-and-white newspaper comic strips published in 1979 and 1980. His works were later colorized and re-released by Dark Horse Comics in the Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures series.
In 1963, he created Magnus Robot Fighter, which continued in reprints throughout the 1970s.
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- Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 17 («Introducing the Intergalactic Inker... Russ Manning»)
"Boba Fett: Mystery Man in Not-So-Shining Armor" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (TPB)
"Authors of the Expanded Universe: Russ Manning" — Star Wars Insider 140- The Origins of Life Day on StarWars.com (backup link)
