Marvel Comics Star Wars #37 ends with the blurb Next: The most eagerly awaited saga of them all begins! Marvel's adaptation of... The Empire Strikes Back! Except the next issue is not the start of The Empire Strikes Back, but instead is a beautifully drawn standalone story titled Riders in the Void! (The Empire Strikes Back adaptation does not begin until Star Wars #39.) Fans of Marvel's Micronauts title would have recognized the artist immediately, Michael Golden. Michael Golden was building a loyal following for his dynamic art and fluid character work. His Princess Leia is sexy and both she and Luke Skywalker appear younger than they do when drawn by Carmine Infantino. Golden's TIE Fighter and Star Destroyer art shows his technical expertise and his page layouts are unique and interesting.
Star Wars #38a - Marvel Comics, U.S. (August 1980) NewsstandStar Wars #38b - Marvel Comics, U.S. (August 1980) Direct
In the story, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are being pursued by Imperial forces, but just as they are forced to make a jump to hyperspace to flee, their spacecraft is damaged by a laser blast from a TIE Fighter. The jump goes awry and they are taken into a black void beyond known space where they encounter an alien life form that swallows their craft. The story is not your typical Star Wars story, but instead is reminiscent of a Star Trek tale.
For years, Star Wars #38 use to be valued more than surrounding issues due to Michael Golden's art. Within the last couple of years, The Empire Strikes Back adaptation in Star Wars #39 - 44 started commanding more money easily surpassing Star Wars #38. Star Wars #38 will still fetch more money than preceding issues however.
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