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Star Wars #18 pg 26 Carmine Infantino (p) / Gene Day (i) Pub'd 1978!

Artists: Carmine Infantino (Penciller) , Gene Day (Inker)

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Star Wars #18 pg 26 Carmine Infantino (p) / Gene Day (i) Pub'd 1978! Comic Art

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Title:	Star Wars #18 pg 26 Carmine Infantino (p) / Gene Day (i) Pub'd 1978!
Artist:	Carmine Infantino (Penciller)
Artist:	Gene Day (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	386
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	13
Added to Site:	6/30/2023
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Issue 18: "The Empire Strikes!" - wow, interesting title...

This issue introduces us to the Wheel - a space station our heroes will be spending a fair amount of time at in this series starting here.

This four panel page has some Storm Trooper action, a shot of the Wheel and finishes with a shot of General Grayshade watching the drama unfold.

Thanks to Jeff for letting me be the caretaker of this one!

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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Got to keep running
Stormtrooper coming

Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Panel 3 rocks!

Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Chewbacca is not going to be happy with Stormtroopers crawling all over the Falcon in that first panel. We all know it may be registerd to Han, but that's Chewie's ride!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/30/2023

Infantino and Day were wheelin' and dealin'! They along with Archie Goodwin was definitely expanding the universe before our eyes every month. This is even before Cloud City was designed! The tight power rays in panel 3 create a stunning moiré pattern when you stare at it from afar. You might even be able to see the faint hidden outline of my action figure collection with.

Andrew Allen
Member Since 2007

2 - Posted on 6/30/2023

I think modern STAR WARS owes a HUGE debt to Archie Goodwin. Hear me out on this one.

If you look at early comic efforts for, say, STAR TREK or BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, they often make for embarassing reading, because the writers were not well matched to the materiel (or perhaps they had poor guidance from the licensee.)

Not so with Star Wars. Archie Goodwin (and Roy Thomas before him) came firing out of the gate with STAR WARS stories which are still very much recognizable as 'part of that world.' They still feel like STAR WARS. They were writing the book on what STAR WARS was going to 'feel like' for decades to come.

McSpidey Fan
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Andrew Allen wrote:

I think modern STAR WARS owes a HUGE debt to Archie Goodwin.� Hear me out on this one.

If you look at early comic efforts for, say, STAR TREK or BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, they often make for embarassing reading, because the writers were not well matched to the materiel (or perhaps they had poor guidance from the licensee.)�

Not so with Star Wars.� Archie Goodwin (and�Roy Thomas before him) came firing out of the gate with STAR WARS stories which are still very much recognizable as�'part of that world.'� They still feel like STAR WARS.� They were writing the book on what STAR WARS was going to 'feel like' for decades to come.

Agree, we have seen from some streaming and sequal trilogy, not everyone can write Star Wars.

George H
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Lots to love in each panel! It was great seeing this one up close.

McSpidey Fan
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

George H wrote:

Lots to love in each panel! It was great seeing this one up close.

Thanks for the courier service, I highly recommend HageXpress!

Jason D'Ambrosio
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

I almost robbed Jeff of this one when I saw it at heroes! Great get Scot!

Wolvie Fan
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/30/2023

Classic Star Wars, great Stormtrooper image!

Scott M
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 7/1/2023

Awesome page! Congrats!

McSpidey Fan
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/1/2023

Scott M wrote:

Awesome page! Congrats!

Thanks Scott!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

Posted on 8/16/2023

Jeff found the right home!! Amazing page, the shot of The Wheel with the starships in space is chef's kiss.

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