Marvel Comics started the Marvel UK imprint in 1972. Marvel UK initially reprinted Marvel Comics weekly for British readers. At first, the imprint was overseen by U.S. editors, but in 1973, U.K.-based editors took over. A change in editor-in-chief in 1978 also saw the launch of Star Wars Weekly. The magazine was slightly shorter than other Marvel UK offerings at 28 pages instead of the standard 32 pages but still priced as 10 pence.
The A New Hope adaptation is comprised of British Star Wars Weekly #1 - 12. Each comic contains half of a U.S. issue in black and white and only three covers from the U.S. title are used on these twelve issues with the other nine covers containing all new artwork. These are not the first Star Wars comics published in the U.K. however. There are pence copies of Star Wars #2-5 as well as Marvel Treasury Special Editions #1 and 2. The first two issues of Star Wars Weekly contain free gifts and the inclusion of those gifts greatly impact the value of those comics.
Star Wars Weekly #1a - Marvel Comics, England (February 8, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #1Star Wars Weekly #2a - Marvel Comics, England (February 15, 1978) contains second half of Star Wars #1Star Wars Weekly #3a - Marvel Comics, England (February 22, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #2Star Wars Weekly #4a - Marvel Comics, England (February 29, 1978) contains second half of Star Wars #2Star Wars Weekly #5a - Marvel Comics, England (March 8, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #3Star Wars Weekly #6a - Marvel Comics, England (March 15, 1978) contains second half of Star Wars #3Star Wars Weekly #7a - Marvel Comics, England (March 22, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #4Star Wars Weekly #8a - Marvel Comics, England (March 29, 1978) contains second half of Star Wars #4Star Wars Weekly #9a - Marvel Comics, England (April 5, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #5Star Wars Weekly #10a - Marvel Comics, England (April 12, 1978) contains second half of Star Wars #5Star Wars Weekly #11a - Marvel Comics, England (April 19, 1978) contains first half of Star Wars #6Star Wars Weekly #12a - Marvel Comics, England (April 26, 1978) contains last half of Star Wars #6
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