STN 480: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #49 “The Last Jedi”
Do you recall Prince Denid from THE LAST JEDI? Do you remember Luke’s red-bladed lightsaber, or his tryst with an Imperial captain? No? Then I’m wondering if you know THE LAST JEDI at all! In this episode we will breakdown Marvel Star Wars comic issue #49: “The Last Jedi” (1981)!! Mark Hamill even tweeted that this comic contains spoilers for the 2017 film. So does it? Let’s find out, with Richard and Sarah!
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#49 “THE LAST JEDI”
Release Date: April 21, 1981
Writer: Mike W. Barr
Artwork: Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer
Cover Art: Walt Simonson
Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and the droids bring Prince Denid and his guardian Jedi-diah, a Force-wielder who refused the call to be a Jedi knight, to the planet Velmor. There, Denid will take his rightful place on the throne before his Imperial-sympathizer brother is appointed.
Will he make it in time before the Empire can assassinate him and the Rebel heroes? It all comes down to the Star Wars Hunger Games!
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