The Star Wars 1

The inaugural issue, titled The Star Wars 1, of the Legends comic book miniseries The Star Wars is an adaptation of the initial rough-draft screenplay penned by George Lucas for what would become Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. This comic was authored by Jonathan W. Rinzler, with illustrations by Mike Mayhew, and it was released on September 4, 2013 through Dark Horse Comics.

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Before the saga known as Star Wars, there existed The Star Wars! This represents the officially sanctioned adaptation of George Lucas's original screenplay, the genesis of the motion picture that would later redefine entertainment.

Our hero is Annikin Starkiller…Luke Skywalker appears as a seasoned Jedi general…Han Solo manifests as a sizable green alien…and the Sith…remain, unequivocally, the villains. Expect grand escapades and daring feats from a time long past, within a galaxy even more distant!

  • This is the official comic adaptation of the original _ Star Wars _ screenplay by George Lucas!

  • Available with regular, variant, and even ultravariant cover options!

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Development

Jonathan W. Rinzler, the writer, shared on a StarWars.com blog that the creation of The Star Wars 1 presented challenges for him, editor Randy Stradley, and artist Mike Mayhew, as it marked Rinzler's debut in writing a significant comic book. During the adaptation process, Rinzler implemented several subtle alterations to Lucas's original script to enhance its suitability for the comic book medium.

For the illustrations in this issue, Mayhew needed to first envision and design various props, spacecraft, characters, and environments before commencing with the layout work. In the design of the Palace of Lite, Rinzler and Mayhew drew inspiration from Disney's 1992 animated feature, Aladdin.

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