The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Empire Strikes Back
Attribution
Writer	Archie Goodwin
Penciller	Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon
Inker	Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon
Letterer	Jim Novak, Rick Veitch
Colorist	Carl Gafford (early version) Glynis Oliver (later reprints)
Cover artist	Bob Larkin
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	May 1980
Pages	221
General information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Marvel Star Wars

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The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Empire Strikes Back collects issues 39-44 of the Marvel Star Wars series of comics; it has a publishing date of May 1980 and a $2.50 cover price and is a complete comic book adaptation of the Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

It is a 4 1/8 by 7 inch paperback novel sized comic. To accommodate for the smaller size the paneling differs from the original standard size source.

The cover for this issue was also used for Marvel Super Special 16: The Empire Strikes Back and Marvel Special Edition 2: The Empire Strikes Back.

Because this issue was published prior to the finalization of the production of the Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda is incorrectly drawn in this issue in one of the Ralph McQuarrie scrawny taller production sketch looks by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Yoda's look was kept under wraps from many until the release of the film and this was all Williamson and Garzon had to go on. Later reprints of this issue fixed the artwork to match the real look of Yoda.

Collected issuesEdit

• Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning
• Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth
• Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit
• Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi
• Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin
• Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord