Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!

Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World! is the ninth issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics.

Plot summary
Han Solo, Chewbacca and the Star-Hoppers arrive at Ramiz' village Onacra, only to find it under attack by flying High-hounds. They repel the beasts, saving the life of a young girl named Merri to the great relief of her father Oncho, the village spokesman. But their relief is short-lived as Serji-X Arrogantus and his gang attack; the Star-Hoppers valiantly defend the village from the attack, but not without cost as FE-9Q is destroyed in the fray. However, Merri's grandfather the Old One, a shaman, dismisses the hired spacers' help and summons a large, mythical reptilian monster called the Behemoth from the World Below to handle the invading Cloud-Riders. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker informs Leia Organa that he has found a new location for the Rebel Alliance base in the Drexel system, but the transmission suddenly ends, and a worried Leia sets out to find Luke.

Behind the scenes
Roy Thomas was the writer/editor on this issue. Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer were the illustrators on this issue. Tom Palmer was the colorist on this issue. John Costanza was the letterer on this issue. Archie Goodwin was the consulting editor on this issue.

This issues includes a special pin-up page of Han, Chewbacca, Luke, and Leia drawn by Howard Chaykin.

Collections

 * Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld
 * Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1