In 1995, Kenner relaunched the Star Wars action figure toy line which was an immediate success. Since then, Star Wars toys have proven to be a perennial fixture in toy stores across the country. One toy store that sold Star Wars toys was KB Toys, a nationwide chain that mostly operated in shopping malls. In 1998, KB Toys distributed Star Wars Special: The Constancia Affair, a free exclusive comic published by Dark Horse Comics in conjunction with Kenner.
Star Wars Special: The Constancia Affair - Dark Horse Comics, U.S. (August 1998) KB Toys exclusive
Star Wars Special: The Constancia Affair collects a 1979 Star Wars comic strip by Russ Manning who is best known for creating the comic book character Magnus, Robot Fighter. This strip does not appear in the Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures title which contains most of Manning's other Star Wars strips. Dark Horse Comics had published comics for inclusion in Kenner's Shadow of the Empire toys in 1996 and this comic continued that relationship. Dark Horse benefited from these promotional comics because they provided awareness for the Dark Horse Star Wars comic line to an audience eager to consume new Star Wars products.
KB Toys went out of business in 2009 after 87 years of being in business.
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