Revenge of the Jedi is a comic strip written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson. It was published by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate from November 1982 to January 1983. It has also been posted online on Hyperspace. The comic documents several events, including Admiral Gial Ackbar and the Mon Calamari joining the Rebel Alliance and Darth Vader taking command of his recently built Super Star Destroyer, Executor.
Development[]
Revenge of the Jedi introduced the character of Admiral Ackbar. At the time the strip was created, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi was still in production.
Revenge of the Jedi was a working title of the third installment of the original Star Wars trilogy. The word "Revenge" was ultimately used in the title of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
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Collections[]
- Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 3
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Newspaper Strips Vol. 2
Sources[]
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
- "Rewind of the Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 218
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External links[]
- Revenge of the Jedi on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Daily Star Wars' 30th Anniversary blog — Revenge of the Jedi on Blogspot (backup link)}