Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 is a compilation containing the initial trio of comics from the Marvel Star Wars comic book series; its release date is listed as August 1977, and it originally sold for $1.00.
This comic is a larger-than-usual Treasury edition, measuring 10 by 14 inches, a format that enjoyed considerable popularity and widespread use during the 1970s.
While the pages are twice as large as the standard comic book size, their height is marginally shorter. Consequently, a number of panels from the original comics have been cropped at the base, resulting in the omission of characters' feet that were previously visible.
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This particular issue saw release in two distinct forms: one printed by Marvel Comics, and the other by Whitman Publishing. The Whitman iteration distinguishes itself with a "W" insignia in place of the Comics Code Authority symbol, but is otherwise identical in content.
Notably, the cover image of this edition was also repurposed for The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars, a novel-sized publication.