Marvel Star Wars 1

Star Wars #1 written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin; is the first issue of the Marvel Star Wars run of comic books and the first Star Wars comic ever created and produced. Originally published April 12th, 1977 by Marvel Comics, and available by digital distribution by Marvel Comics.

Publisher's Summary
''It's the adaptation of A New Hope! Meet Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan and the villianous Darth Vader!''

Collections

 * Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 (1977); Marvel Comics
 * The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars (1977); Marvel Comics
 * Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 (1978); Marvel Comics
 * Marvel Movie Showcase 1 (1982); Marvel Comics
 * Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld (2002); Dark Horse Comics
 * Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 1 (2010); Dark Horse Comics
 * Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1 (2015); Marvel Comics
 * Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Volume 1 (2016); Marvel Comics

Behind the Scenes
In 1994 Dark Horse Comics would reprint the comic along with issues 2 and 3 with visual enhancements such as new colors and modifications to the Inks and Lettering in the book and rerelease it as Classic Star Wars: A New Hope 1.