Star Wars Monthly was the fourth iteration of Marvel UK’s Star Wars comic, carrying on (in terms of both contents and issue numbering) from The Empire Strikes Back Monthly, with issue #159.
The series reprinted stories from Marvel Comics' American Star Wars series, along with several original tales: from issue #167, the magazine began reprinting Marvel US' adaptation of another Lucasfilm property, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The final issue, #171, although cover-dated July 1983, was presumably published in early June. Later that month, Marvel UK published the first issue (cover-dated 22 June 1983) of new publication, Return of the Jedi Weekly.
Media[]
Issues[]
- Star Wars Monthly 159
- Star Wars Monthly 160
- Star Wars Monthly 161
- Star Wars Monthly 162
- Star Wars Monthly 163
- Star Wars Monthly 164
- Star Wars Monthly 165
- Star Wars Monthly 166
- Star Wars Monthly 167
- Star Wars Monthly 168
- Star Wars Monthly 169
- Star Wars Monthly 170
- Star Wars Monthly 171
Story breakdown[]
A list of the issues of the series, and the US Marvel Comics stories they reprint:
- 159: Blind Fury! (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and Star Wars 59
- 160: Star Wars 60
- 161: Star Wars 61
- 162: Star Wars 62
- 163: Star Wars 63
- 164: Star Wars 64
- 165: Star Wars 65
- 166: Star Wars 66
- 167: Star Wars 67
- 168: Star Wars 68
- 169: Star Wars 69
- 170: Star Wars 70
- 171: Star Wars 71
Sources[]
Star Wars in the UK: Star Wars Monthly Issues 159 - 165 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars in the UK: Star Wars Monthly Issues 166 – 171 on StarWars.com (backup link)