Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy

Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy is the second issue of the Marvel Star Wars series of comics.

Plot summary
Luke Skywalker is rescued from an attacking band of Sandpeople by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Once Luke, Obi-Wan, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO are safely in Obi-Wan Kenobi's hut, R2 plays a recorded message for Kenobi from the Princess Leia Organa asking him to bring the little droid and the critial information contained within its memory to Alderaan. Initially Luke refuses to accompany Obi-Wan on his journey because of his obligations at home, but upon realizing that his home has been destroyed and his uncle Owen and aunt Beru have been killed by Imperial stormtroopers he agrees to go along. They hire Han Solo and Chewbacca to pilot them to Alderaan aboard the Millennium Falcon.

Characters

 * Luke Skywalker
 * URoRRoR'R'R
 * R2-D2
 * C-3PO
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Leia Organa
 * Darth Vader
 * Owen Lars
 * Beru Whitesun Lars
 * Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Conan Antonio Motti
 * Nabrun Leids
 * Dannik Jerriko
 * Wuher
 * Ponda Baba
 * Cornelius Evazan
 * Kabe
 * Chewbacca
 * Garouf Lafoe
 * Davin Felth
 * 1047
 * Han Solo
 * Greedo the Younger
 * Jabba Desilijic Tiure
 * Wioslea
 * Tzizvvt
 * Garindan
 * Moradmin Bast

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Tusken Raider
 * Jawa
 * Morseerian
 * Anzat
 * Chadra-Fan
 * Aqualish
 * Wookiee
 * Rodian
 * Vuvrian
 * Brizzit
 * Nimbanel
 * Snivvian

Creatures

 * Bantha

Droid models

 * 3PO-series protocol droid
 * R2-series astromech droid
 * RA-7 protocol droid

Locations

 * Tatooine
 * Jundland Wastes
 * Ben Kenobi's hut
 * Anchorhead
 * Mos Eisley
 * Chalmun's Cantina
 * Docking Bay 94
 * Lars homestead
 * Alderaan system
 * Alderaan
 * Death Star I
 * Kessel Run

Vehicles and vessels

 * Corellian-class cruiser
 * Death Star complement craft
 * Imperial-class Star Destroyer
 * Sandcrawler
 * X-34 landspeeder
 * XP-38 landspeeder
 * YT-1300 light freighter
 * Millennium Falcon

Organizations and titles

 * Jedi Order
 * Galactic Empire
 * Stormtrooper
 * Grand Moff
 * Sandtrooper
 * Alliance to Restore the Republic
 * Galactic Republic
 * Order of the Sith Lords
 * Dark Lord of the Sith

Weapons and technology

 * Gaderffii
 * Lightsaber

Events

 * Clone Wars

Behind the scenes
The titles is a reference to the Seven Against Thebes of ancient Greek mythology.

The original cover price for this issue was 30 cents. There were also several reprint versions in print easily identified by "Reprint" in upper left hand corner of cover or on inside indicia or price and number inside a diamond with no date or upc on cover. These "Reprint" versions were found in the bagged comic three packs commonly found at department and drug stores back in the 1970s and 1980s. The first 18 or so issues of this series are available in the bagged three packs.

In 2007, this issue was reprinted and included in Hasbro's Comic Packs along with a Governor Tarkin and a stormtrooper action figure.

This is Part two of the six part adaptation of A New Hope.

This is the first issue in the series where the traditional Star Wars logo has the "S" attached to the "T" in the word, "star". In the previous issue it does not connect.

Includes the Han Solo and Jabba Desilijic Tiure Docking Bay 94 scene that was cut from A New Hope. Rather than portray Jabba as he appeared in the original version of the scene (a large Human wearing furs, as played by Declan Mulholland), the likeness of the Nimbanese alien, Mosep Binneed, seen in the background during the Mos Eisley scenes was used. This version of Jabba was also used in Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut? & Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat. It was decided to make Mosep an associate of Jabba, and the Nimbanese a species of Hutt servants. Hutt is also spelled Hut this issue but most fans rectify this by saying that Mosep used the alias "Jabba the Hut", and that other mentions of Jabba using the "Hut" spelling are actually references to Mosep.

In her message to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia states that one "Bail Antillies" is her father. Bail Antilles was later mentioned in The Phantom Menace. In 2007, the Marvel adaptation of A New Hope was released in a trade paperback and bundled with the 2006 DVD release of A New Hope. "Bail Antillies" was replaced with "Bail Organa" in this edition.

Along with the first issue, this is one of the most reprinted comics of all time. It has been reprinted along with the other five parts of the adaptation in standard formats and also large treasury size & in small novel sized editions.

In 1994 Dark Horse Comics acquired the rights to reprint this issue and the other parts in the adaptation.

This is the first comic book appearance for Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Chewbacca.

The lightsaber makes its first comic appearance this issue, although it is spelled lightsabre.

Garindan and the IT-O interrogation droid are incorrectly drawn in the issue but like the situation with Jabba this could have also been due to the creative team not having a decent production sketch of the character or it could have been added into the film later.

Collections

 * Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1
 * The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars
 * Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3
 * Marvel Movie Showcase 1
 * Classic Star Wars: A New Hope 1
 * Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (TPB)
 * Classic Star Wars Box Set
 * Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld