The Empire Strikes Back Monthly was the third title of Marvel UK's Star Wars comic series. The series' previous title was The Empire Strikes Back Weekly, before being published monthly. The series reprinted stories from Marvel Comics' American Star Wars series, along with several original tales. The American comic's issues were usually split into smaller segments and appeared over a number of issues.
The numbering system continued from the previous title. The series became Star Wars Monthly after issue #158.
Issues[]
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 140
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 141
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 142
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 143
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 144
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 145
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 146
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 147
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 148
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 150
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 151
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 152
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 153
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 154
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 155
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 156
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 157
- The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 158
Story breakdown[]
A list of the issues of the series, and the US Marvel Comics stories they reprint:
- 140: Star Wars 45
- 141: Star Wars 46
- 142: Star Wars 47
- 143: Star Wars 53
- 144: Star Wars 54
- 145-146: Star Wars 49
- 147: Star Wars 51
- 148: Star Wars 52
- 149: Death-Masque (reprinted in Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 150: Star Wars 16
- 151: The Pandora Effect (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 152: Star Wars 55
- 153: Dark Knight's Devilry (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1)
- 154: Tilotny Throws a Shape (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds and Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1) and half of Star Wars 56
- 155: Dark Lord's Conscience (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Star Wars 56
- 156: Rust Never Sleeps (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Star Wars 57
- 157: The Flight of the Falcon (reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds) and half of Star Wars 57
- 158: Star Wars 58