Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin

Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin is the forty-third issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics.

Plot summary
Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa arrive at Cloud City hoping to find refuge with Solo's old friend Lando Calrissian, but the Galactic Empire had arrived first and capture the Rebels. Darth Vader tortures Solo in an effort to lure Luke Skywalker to Bespin and then proceeds to freeze the smuggler in carbonite to ensure the procedure would work for his true prize, Skywalker. Meanwhile, on Dagobah, Yoda is training Luke in the ways of the Force, and the young Jedi has visions of his friends in pain in Cloud City. Luke decides to try to rescue them despite Yoda's objection.

Behind the scenes
This is part five of the six part adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back.

This issue includes a pinup section with illustrations of scenes from the film done by Terry Austin, Michael Golden, John Byrne, Marie Severin, and Frank Miller.

Collections

 * Marvel Special Edition 2: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Marvel Super Special 16: The Empire Strikes Back
 * The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Empire Strikes Back
 * Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 2
 * Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (TPB)
 * Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition (TPB)
 * Classic Star Wars Box Set
 * Star Wars: The Special Edition Box Set
 * Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil
 * Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2