The French comic Titans #36 is an interesting issue. Inside the comic are the pages from Star Wars #30. But the cover is similar to the cover used for Star Wars #21.
Titans #36a - Editions Lug, France (January 1982) Star Wars #30
It is probable this cover was an unused commission for an earlier Titans issue, Titans #27, which contains the story from Star Wars #21. Titans #24 has a Star Wars cover, but another Star Wars cover does not appear again until Titans #30. Following the pattern of surrounding issues, Titans #27 should have had a Star Wars cover but instead has a cover featuring other Marvel superheroes. Whether the Star Wars cover was late or it was bumped for other reasons is unknown.
Star Wars #21a - Marvel Comics, U.S. (March 1979)
Of the characters shown on the cover of Titans #36, only Princess Leia appears in the pages inside and she is far from the shocked, helpless character on the cover. Unclear is why the cover was redrawn since it so closely matches the cover for Star Wars #21. It is interesting that the French covers do tend to show Princess Leia not as the strong, capable character she is depicted as on the U.S. covers.
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