Droids

    (Star, 1986-1987)
™ and ©1986 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Unless you’ve been gone for a long, long time to a galaxy far, far away, you’re probably familiar with R2-D2 and C3PO, the two lovable “droids” from George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy. The squat, vaguely sarcastic squeaking of R2-D2 and the hopelessly pompous English-butler mannerisms of C3PO provided some comic relief to the cosmic space opera, and made for great merchandise tie-ins such as toys and action figures.

Marvel’s comic-book adventures of the two droids, based on a short-lived Saturday morning cartoon series, is pitched squarely at young readers, with a light cartoony style, easy-to-read stories, and lots of kid-oriented humor. Dark Horse later put out its own version of the title (Star Wars: Droids) when they acquired the rights to the Star Wars franchise in the 1990s.
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Droids #1

April, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
10 copies available from $13.50 		Dave ManakJohn Romita Sr.
Droids #2

June, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
5 copies available from $11.40 		Dave ManakJohn Romita Sr.
Droids #3

August, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
5 copies available from $24.00 		Dave ManakJohn Romita Sr.
Droids #4

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $59.95 		Dave ManakJohn Romita Sr., Warren Kremer
Droids #5

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $44.95 		George CarragoneMary Wilshire
Droids #6

February, 1987
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $24.00 		Dave ManakErnie Colón
Droids #7

April, 1987
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $59.95 		Dave ManakErnie Colón