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{{Comic_book
{{Infobox Comic Book
 
 
|image=[[File:Mswc8cover.jpg]]
 
|title=Eight for Aduba-3
 
|title=Eight for Aduba-3
 
|writer=*[[Roy Thomas]]
|image=[[Image:Mswc8cover.jpg|250px]]
 
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*[[Howard Chaykin]]
|series=[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]
 
|issue=8
 
|pages=17
 
|writer=[[Roy Thomas]], [[Howard Chaykin]]
 
 
|penciller=[[Howard Chaykin]]
 
|penciller=[[Howard Chaykin]]
 
|inker=[[Tom Palmer]]
 
|inker=[[Tom Palmer]]
 
|letterer=[[John Costanza]]
 
|letterer=[[John Costanza]]
 
|colorist=[[Tom Palmer]]
 
|colorist=[[Tom Palmer]]
|cover artist=[[Gil Kane]], [[Tony DeZuniga]]
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|cover artist=*[[Gil Kane]]
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*[[Tony DeZuniga]]
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|editor=
 
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|publication date=[[February]] [[1978]]
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|publication date=*[[November 8]], [[1977]] (on-sale)<ref name="tcr">''The Comic Reader'' #150</ref>
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*[[February]] [[1978]] (cover)
|timeline=[[0 BBY|0 ABY]]
 
 
|pages=17
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|isbn=
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|era=[[Rebellion era]]
 
|timeline=[[0 ABY]]
 
|series=[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]
 
|issue=8
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|preceded by=''[[Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!]]''
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|followed by=''[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!]]''
 
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'''''Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3''''' is the eighth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics, and the second original Star Wars comic story.
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'''''Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3''''' is the eighth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics, and the second original ''[[Star Wars]]'' comic story.
   
==Plot==
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==Plot summary==
[[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]] are hired by [[Ramiz]], a [[moisture farmer]] on [[Aduba-3]], to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the [[Cloud-Riders]] led by [[Serji-X Arrogantus]]. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit [[spacer]]s to help them with the task, including [[Don-Wan Kihotay]], an old man who thinks he is a [[Jedi Knight]], and [[Jaxxon]], a [[rabbit]]-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on [[Yavin 4]], [[Luke Skywalker]], [[C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]] leave in a [[scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)|scout ship]] to search for a location for the new [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]] base.
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[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] are hired by [[Ramiz]], a [[Moisture farmer/Legends|moisture farmer]] on [[Aduba-3]], to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the [[Cloud-Riders]] led by [[Serji-X Arrogantus]]. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]]s to help them with the task, including [[Don-Wan Kihotay]], an old man who thinks he is a [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]], and [[Jaxxon]], a [[rabbit]]-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]], [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]] leave in a [[scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)|scout ship]] to search for a location for the new [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] base.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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{{App
===Characters===
 
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|characters=
 
*[[Serji-X Arrogantus]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Azoora]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Azoora]] {{Mo}}
*[[C-3PO]]
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*[[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]]
*[[Chewbacca]] ("Skinny bag of fur")
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*[[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]]
*[[Jan Dodonna]]
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*[[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]]
*[[Jimm Doshun]] (the Starkiller Kid) {{1st}}
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*[[Jimm Doshun]] {{1st}}
*[[FE-9Q]] ("Effie") {{1st}}
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*[[FE-9Q]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Amaiza Foxtrain]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Amaiza Foxtrain]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Hedji]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Hedji]] {{1st}}
*[[Jabba]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Jaxxon]] {{1st}}
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*[[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] {{Flash}}
*[[Jaxxon]] ("Jax") {{1st}}
 
*[[Obi-wan Kenobi]] (in flashback)
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*[[Don-Wan Kihotay]] {{1st}}
*[[Don-Wan Kihotay]] ("Pops") {{1st}}
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*[[Locru's bartender]] {{1st}}
*[[Bail Organa]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Bail Prestor Organa|Bail Organa]] {{Imo}}
 
*[[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]]
 
*[[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]]
 
*[[Pig-face]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face's boyfriend]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face's boyfriend]] {{1st}}
*[[R2-D2]]
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*[[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]]
*[[Ramiz]]
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*[[Ramiz]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]
*[[Serji-X Arrogantus]] (the Arrogant One) {{1st}}
 
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*[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]]
*[[Luke Skywalker]]
 
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*[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] {{Mo}}
*[[Han Solo]] ("Pinkie"/"Shortie")
 
*[[Darth Vader]] (in flashback)
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*[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] {{Flash}}
*[[Warto]] ("Tall-dark-and-ugly-as-sin"/"Gruesome"/"Junior") {{1st}}
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*[[Warto]] {{1st}}
   
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|creatures=
===Sentient species===
 
 
*[[Bantha/Legends|Bantha]]
*[[human]]
 
*[[Hutt|Hut]] ((Mo))
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*[[Brush-mouse]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Rabbit]] {{1stm}}
*''[[Lepi|Lepus carnivorus]]'' ((1st))
 
*[[near-human]]
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*[[Sand-rat]] {{1stm}}
**[[Boltrunian]] ((1st))
 
*[[Wookiee]] ("Hairy shirt")
 
*[[Spiner]] ((1st))
 
   
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|droids=
===Creatures===
 
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*[[Astromech droid/Legends|Astromech droid]]
*[[Bantha]]
 
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**[[R-series/Legends|R-series]]
*[[Brush-mouse]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}
 
 
***[[R2-series astromech droid]]
*[[Dune-cactus]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}
 
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*[[Protocol droid/Legends|Protocol droid]]
([[Maze-stalk]] {{1st}}
 
 
**[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
*[[rabbit]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}p
 
*[[rodent]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Tractor-robot]] {{1st}}
**[[sand-rat]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}
 
*[[space-carrot]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}
 
*[[wart]] {{1st}}
 
   
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|events=
===Droid models===
 
 
*[[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] {{Mo}}
*[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
 
 
*[[Great Jedi Purge]] {{Mo}}
*[[R2-series astromech droid]]
 
*[[tractor-robot]] ("trakkie") {{1st}}
 
   
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|locations=
===Locations===
 
*[[Aduba]]
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*[[Aduba]] {{Mo}}
**[[Aduba-3]]
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*[[Aduba-3]]
***[[Onacra]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Onacra]] {{Mo}}
***[[Tun Aduban]]
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**[[Tun Aduban]]
****[[Locru's Central Saloon]]
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***[[Locru's Central Saloon]]
*[[Delphon]] ((Mo)) ((1st))
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*[[Delphon/Legends|Delphon]] {{1stm}}
*[[Tatooine]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]] {{Mo}}
**[[Mos Eisley]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Mos Eisley/Legends|Mos Eisley]] {{Mo}}
*[[Yavin (star)|Yavin]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]]
**[[Yavin 4]]
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**[[Great Temple (Yavin 4)]]
 
*[[Yavin Prime]] {{Mo}}
   
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|organizations=
===Ships / Vehicles===
 
 
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
*[[Death Star I]] (in flashback)
 
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*[[Black Hole Gang/Legends|Black Hole Gang]] {{1stm}}
*[[landspeeder]]
 
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**[[Den-mother (Black Hole Gang)|Den-mother]] {{1st}}
**[[crew carrier]]
 
*[[rocket]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Cloud-Riders]] {{1st}}
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*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
*[[Scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)]] {{1st}}
 
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*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] {{Mo}}
*[[skyspeeder]] ([[Nebulon-Q]]/[[Peregrine-340]] hybrid) ((1st))
 
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*[[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]] {{Flash}}
*[[YT-1300 light freighter]] (in flashback)
 
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**[[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] {{Flash}}
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' (in flashback)
 
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*[[Order of the Sith Lords]] {{Flash}}
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**[[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lord of the Sith]] {{Flash}}
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*[[Spacer/Legends|Spacer]]
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*[[Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3]] {{1st}}
   
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|species=
===Organizations===
 
*[[Black Hole Gang]] {{Mo}} {{1st}}
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*[[Boltrunian]] {{1st}}
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*[[Human/Legends|Human]]
**[[Den-mother]] ((1st))
 
*[[Cloud-Riders]] ("Big Boys") {{1st}}
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*[[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] {{Mo}}
*[[Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Lepi]] {{1st}}
*[[Jedi Knight]] ((Mo))
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*[[Spiner]] {{1st}}
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*[[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiee]]
*[[Old Republic]] {{Mo}}
 
 
**[[Rwook]]
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]]
 
*[[Sprites|Six Stalwarts]] {{1st}}
 
   
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|vehicles=
===Weapon===
 
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*[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star I]] {{Mo}}
*[[Blaster]]
 
 
*[[Scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)]] {{1st}}
*[[Lightsabre]]
 
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*[[Peregrine-340 airspeeder]] {{1st}}
 
**[[Skyspeeder]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Rebel personnel carrier]]
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*[[YT-1300 light freighter/Legends|YT-1300 light freighter]] {{Flash}}
 
**''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'' {{Flash}}
   
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|technology=
===Battles===
 
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*[[Lightsaber/Legends|Lightsaber]]
*[[Clone Wars]] {{Mo}}
 
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*[[Nebulon-Q racing swoop]] (thrusters only)
 
*[[Retro-rocket]] {{Mo}}
   
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|miscellanea=
===Other continuity===
 
*[[alien]]
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*[[Boot/Legends|Boot]]
*[[backwater world]]
 
*[[bandana]]
 
*[[beef]] {{Mo}} ((1st))
 
*[[beggars can't be choosers]]
 
 
*[[Defender of the Right]]
 
*[[Defender of the Right]]
*[[devil]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Dune-cactus]] {{1stm}}
*[[farmboy]]
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*[[Nikta]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Recon-tower]] {{1stID}}
*[[First Mate]]
 
*[[first play]]
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*[[Space carrot]] {{1stm}}
*[[flag of truce]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Thumb-wrestling]] {{Mo}}
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}}
*[[the Force]]
 
*[[fourth-class sun]]
 
*[[free-for-all]]
 
*[[galaxy]]
 
*[[gravity field]]
 
*[[headset comlink]]
 
*[[holster]]
 
*[[holy mission]]
 
*[[lightyear]]
 
*[[mascot]]
 
*[[money]]
 
*[[nikta]] {{Mo}} ((1st))
 
*[[open mouth...insert boot]]
 
*[[outlaw]]
 
*[[peachy]]
 
*[[recon-tower]]
 
*[[Retro-rocket]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[shirt]]
 
*[[sin]]
 
*[[skyboy]
 
*[[space]]]
 
*[[spacer]]
 
*[[spice-mine]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Star-hopper]]
 
*[[star-pilot]]
 
*[[starship reject]]
 
*[[steering wheel]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[thumb-wrestling]]
 
*[[unfortunate aversion to dying]]
 
*[[wood chair]]
 
*[[world]]
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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{{Imagecat|Images from Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3}}
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[[Roy Thomas]] was the writer/editor on this issue. [[Howard Chaykin]] was the artist on this issue. [[Tom Palmer]] was the embellisher/colorist on this issue. [[Archie Goodwin]] was the consulting editor on this issue.
 
[[Roy Thomas]] was the writer/editor on this issue. [[Howard Chaykin]] was the artist on this issue. [[Tom Palmer]] was the embellisher/colorist on this issue. [[Archie Goodwin]] was the consulting editor on this issue.
   
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==Collections==
 
==Collections==
 
*''[[Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld]]''
 
*''[[Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld]]''
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*''[[Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Volume 1]]''
   
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==Notes and references==
{{Marvel}}
 
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[[Category:Marvel Star Wars|Marvel Star Wars 008]]
 
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[[Category:Marvel Star Wars|Star Wars 008]]
[[de:Acht gegen Serji X]]
 

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Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: upc, release date and unrecognized parameters: era, publication date, isbn Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3 is the eighth issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics, and the second original Star Wars comic story.

Plot summary

Han Solo and Chewbacca are hired by Ramiz, a moisture farmer on Aduba-3, to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the Cloud-Riders led by Serji-X Arrogantus. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit spacers to help them with the task, including Don-Wan Kihotay, an old man who thinks he is a Jedi Knight, and Jaxxon, a rabbit-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on Yavin 4, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 leave in a scout ship to search for a location for the new Rebel Alliance base.

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Characters Organisms Droid models Events Locations
Organizations and titles Sentient species Vehicles and vessels Weapons and technology Miscellanea

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Organisms

Droid models

Events

Locations

Organizations and titles

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Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Behind the scenes

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Roy Thomas was the writer/editor on this issue. Howard Chaykin was the artist on this issue. Tom Palmer was the embellisher/colorist on this issue. Archie Goodwin was the consulting editor on this issue.

The Star Words letters column mentions that between the three editions of the Star Wars comic adaptation in print at the time (the regular Marvel Star Wars series, the Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 and 2, and The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars) there were more than two million copies of the comics version of the story in print.

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Notes and references

  1. The Comic Reader #150
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