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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas.  The film series began with Star Wars, released on May 25, 1977. This was followed by two sequels: The Empire Strikes Back, released on May 21, 1980, and Return of the Jedi, released on May 25, 1983. Then more than two decades after the release of the original film, the series continued with a prequel trilogy; consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released on May 19, 1999; Episode II: Attack of the Clones, released on May 16, 2002; Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19, 2005; and finally the epic saga concluded with Star Wars: The Force Awakens released on December 18, 2015; Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released on December 18, 2017. And Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released on December 20, 2019.

In 1994, Dark Horse Comics reissued the first 6 issues of Marvel Comics’ 1977 original Star Wars series as Classic Star Wars – A New Hope. With a newly colored, prestige-format, this trade paperback faithfully recaptures that initial excitement of attending the first showing of the film. Utilizing the film’s original screenplay, writer Roy Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin have adapted the first Star Wars movie in a way that truly returns us to the thrilling adventures of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, the swashbuckling Han Solo and his trusted furry companion Chewbacca, the cruel Darth Vader, and the faithful droids Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio – just like those childhood memories you had when you stood in line for two hours to see the movie for the first time!

Now… a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… A New Hope! Learn more about the ruthless Galactic Empire, the mysterious Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the courageous Luke Skywalker as some of the story gaps, not fully explained in the film are presented in this classic adaptation of George Lucas’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope!