Saturday, July 6, 2019

Modern Marvel

Star Wars #38 - 43 Mile High Comics Exclusives

Rahzzah Murdock's artwork has adorned many Star Wars variant covers and he provided the artwork for the Mile High Comics exclusive covers for issues #38 - 43.  The covers are themed, showing a hero of the Rebel Alliance in the foreground and a leader in the background.  The leaders are all shown in front of a screen in a Rebel communications room.

Issue #38 show Mon Mothma, the leader of the Rebel Alliance, and Luke Skywalker.

Star Wars #38g - Marvel Comics, U.S. (November 2017)
Mile High Comics exclusive
Davits Draven and Han Solo are on the cover for #39.  General Draven is a leader in Rebel Intelligence and led the rescue of Jyn Erso from Imperials.

Star Wars #39c - Marvel Comics, U.S. (November 2017)
Mile High Comics exclusive
Admiral Ackbar was introduced in Return of the Jedi and is featured on the cover of issue #40 along with Princess Leia.

Star Wars #40c - Marvel Comics, U.S. (December 2017)
Mile High Comics exclusive
Jan Dodonna was instrumental in the Rebellion win at the Battle of Yavin.  General Dodonna was prominent in early Marvel Star Wars comics from the 1970s as the leader of the hidden base on Yavin IV.  Issue #41 shows General Dodonna and C-3PO and R2-D2.

Star Wars #41d - Marvel Comics, U.S. (January 2018)
Mile High Comics exclusive
Carlist Rieekan commanded the Rebels at Echo Base on Hoth.  General Rieekan and Sana Starros are featured on the cover of issue #42.

Star Wars #42c - Marvel Comics, U.S. (January 2018)
Mile High Comics exclusive
Crix Madine planned the attack on the Imperial shield generator on the moon of Endor.  Issue #43 shows General Madine and Chewbacca.

Star Wars #43d - Marvel Comics, U.S. (February 2018)
Mile High Comics exclusive
The leaders of the Rebel Alliance do not get many cover appearances, so I find this set of six covers to be a nice addition to the myriad of variant covers that have been published by Marvel.  The appearance of the other heroes on these covers seems superfluous as the images of the leaders would have been sufficient.

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