The Empire Strikes Back Weekly number 118 represents the 118th installment in the Marvel Star Wars UK comic book collection.
With this particular edition, a shift in the series' name occurred, transitioning from Star Wars Weekly to reflect the commencement of the Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation. Despite the title change, the numbering sequence was maintained from the preceding publication, although its release date was a Thursday, a deviation from the typical release schedule.
Contained within this issue is a reprint of the initial segment of a three-part narrative originally presented in the United States as Star Wars (1977) 39, alongside an article providing insights into the film's production.