Midtown Comics is amongst the largest retailers in the United States. Started in 1997, it operates 3 retail stores in New York City and has a thriving online store. It had two exclusives each for the first issues of three inaugural Star Wars titles in 2015. The covers are by artist Mark Brooks and each is a montage for an original trilogy movie. The color exclusives were limited to 3000 copies while the black and white versions had only 1500 copies.
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 has a cover montage for a New Hope. The named characters on the cover include: Boba Fett, Emperor Palpatine, Grand Moff Tarkin, Admiral Piett, and Darth Vader. Imperial soldiers are interspersed between them and the Death Star is in the background.
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1n - Marvel Comics, U.S. (February 2015) Midtown Comics exclusiveStar Wars: Darth Vader #1o - Marvel Comics, U.S. (February 2015) Midtown Comics black and white exclusive
Star Wars #1 has The Empire Strikes Back cover featuring Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Yoda. Obi-Wan Kenobi's ghostly image is also shown as well as the Millenium Falcon being pursued by a Star Destroyer.
Star Wars #1al - Marvel Comics, U.S. (January 2015) Midtown Comics exclusiveStar Wars #1am - Marvel Comics, U.S. (January 2015) Midtown Comics black and white exclusive
Return of the Jedi is the focus of the Star Wars: Princess Leia #1 cover. It features Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, C-3PO, R2-D2, Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, and Salacious Crumb. A Gamorrean Guard is present with Jabba and his palace can be seen in the background.
Star Wars: Princess Leia #1l - Marvel Comics, U.S. (March 2015) Midtown Comics exclusiveStar Wars: Princess Leia #1m - Marvel Comics, U.S. (March 2015) Midtown Comics black and white exclusive
The covers connect to form one large image.
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