Today's cover comparison shows very minor changes made by Editorial Novaro to the cover of Star Wars #14.
Star Wars #14a - Marvel Comics, U.S. (August 1978)
Star Wars #14 is noteworthy since it is the first time all of our heroes, droids included, appear on a cover together in the Marvel title. Inside the issue, the heroes do all coalesce on a single panel on the last page. Prior to this issue, the last time they were together was on the first page of Star Wars #7 when Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia were saying farewell to Han Solo and Chewbacca.
Clásicos del Cine #306a - Editorial Novaro, Mexico (December 1979) contains Star Wars #13 and 14
Clásicos del Cine #306 contains Spanish translations of Star Wars #13 and 14 for Mexican readers. The cover artwork is identical to Star Wars #14 except for the background. The U.S. cover has a wave effect in the background and the blurb reads The Sound of Armageddon! The Mexican cover has a plain orange background and the blurb has been changed to La Batalla Decisiva or The Decisive Battle.
The technique used to get the wave effect is called screentone. Up through the 1990s, it was common for comic fans to refer to the technique as Zip-A-Tone, but that is a brand name for the material to create the effects that stopped being manufactured in the early 1990s.
I actually prefer the cover for Clásicos del Cine #306 over Star Wars #14. I feel the background detracts from the Carmine Infantino artwork. Without the effects, the characters stand out more and the cover looks more aesthetically pleasing.
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