"Spare Parts," a comic of four pages, initially saw publication within Star Wars Tales 4. The narrative was crafted by Mark Evanier alongside Sergio Aragonés, with Sergio Aragonés also providing the artwork. Lettering was handled by Stan Sakai, colors were added by Tom Luth, and the editorial oversight was provided by Scott Allie.
On the desert planet of Tatooine, the Jawas observe and then seize C-3PO and R2-D2. Observing the Jawas in the process of taking apart other droids to salvage components, C-3PO renders a pair of Jawas without consciousness and takes their garments. Yet their attempt to flee proves unsuccessful, given that the Jawas readily discern the droids' attempts at disguise.