The Marvel Comics Star Wars title can be broken up into several eras, each era bookmarked by the release of a new movie. The first era ran from Star Wars #7 through Star Wars #38. This era is defined by a continuous storyline that is only interrupted by the occasional standalone story. After our heroes finish dispatching Crimson Jack and his pirate gang, they are whisked into their next adventure aboard The Wheel. The Wheel is a space station run by Senator Simon Greyshade and his droid companion Master-Com. It is a popular tourist destination where aliens from across the galaxy can gamble without fear of Imperial oversight or influence. This storyline ran for 6 issues in the U.S. series. It is kicked off for British readers in Star Wars Weekly #35.
Star Wars Weekly #35a - Marvel Comics, England (October 4, 1978) first half of Star Wars #18
The cover depicts the Millenium Falcon coming across the aftermath of an Imperial attack on a House of Tagge ship. The survivor of the attack is a soldier in the rebel alliance, although that is not clear from the colors used on this cover. In the U.S. comic, the color of the pilot's jumpsuit is the familiar orange worn by the rebel pilots in the movies.
The back cover of Star Wars Weekly #35 contains a revised ad for the Force Beam. Unlike earlier issues, this ad now drops the overt Star Wars references and instead shows an even worse drawing of a character wielding one of the lightsaber rip offs. To link the Force Beam to Star Wars, they are also selling official Star Wars pendants in the ad.
Star Wars Weekly #35a - Marvel Comics, England (October 4, 1978) back cover
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