4 YEARS AFTER THE BATTLE OF YAVIN


EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI
WRITTEN BY GEORGE LUCAS AND LAWRENCE KASDAN; DIRECTED BY RICHARD MARQUAND
PRODUCED BY LUCASFILM, LTD.DISTRIBUTED BY TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
RELEASED MAY 24, 1983; SPECIAL EDITION RELEASED MARCH 7, 1997

NOTE: All adaptations of the film story have been listed on a separate page along with any story that overlaps with the film. Click here to see the listings.

NOTE: The Mara Jade mini-series covers events directly after the story Sleight of Hand from the Tales From Jabba’s Palace collection. The first two issues overlap with events from Return of The Jedi, with the rest of the series taking place directly after the film.

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MARA JADE:  BY THE EMPEROR’S HAND
   ISSUE 1
   ISSUE 2
   ISSUE 3
   ISSUE 4
   ISSUE 5
   ISSUE 6
# 1-3 STORY BY TIMOTHY ZAHN; WRITTEN BY MICHAEL STACKPOLE; ART BY CARLOS EZQUERRA
# 4-6 WRITTEN  BY TIMOTHY ZAHN; ART BY CARLOS EZQUERRA
PUBLISHED BY DARK HORSE COMICS: AUGUST 1998-JANUARY 1999
COLLECTION PUBLISHED BY DARK HORSE COMICS: OCTOBER 1999

NOTE: The Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy is devided into two sections Now, which takes place durring Return Of The Jedi, and Then, which takes place just after A New Hope. Also, beaware that this storyline conflicts with Marvels Comics #81, which would indicate Boba Fett was recovered from the Sarlac a few weeks after Jedi.


THE BOUNTY HUNTER WARS TRILOGY, now sections
   #1 THE MANDALORIAN ARMOR
   #2 THE SLAVE SHIP
   #3 HARD MERCHANDISE
WRITTEN BY K.W. JETER
PUBLISHED BY BANTAM/ SPECTRA; JULY 1998 - MARCH 1999


THE JABBA TAPE
WRITTEN BY JOHN WAGNER; ART BY KILIAN PLUNKETT
PART 1 PUBLISHED AS PART OF TOPP'S STAR WARS GALAXY MAGAZINE #13: NOVEMBER 1997
PARTS 2-4 PUBLISHED AS PART OF TOPP'S STAR WARS GALAXY COLLECTOR #1,2, 3: WINTER 1998-SUMMER 1998
PUBLISHED BY DARK HORSE COMICS : DECEMBER 1998


THE TRUCE AT BAKURA
WRITTEN BY KATHY TYERS
PUBLISHED BY BANTAM/ SPECTRA: NOV. 1993

NOTE: The heroes return to their temporary base on Endor.

NOTE: Marvels Comics #81 tells a story that happens a few days after the heroes return from Bakura (originally it was supposed to be right after Episode VI, but hey I'm flexible). In the story Han, Leia, and Artoo go back to Tatooine to retrieve some money that Han had in a bank account before he was frozen. Unfortunately, Artoo is kidnapped by the Jawas forcing Han and Leia to attack the sandcrawler. In the sand crawler Artoo discovers that the Jawas have recovered Boba Fett after the Sarlac spat him out. Boba also has memory loss, that is until Han jumps in the crawler to get Artoo. Han works quickly to get himself, Artoo, and Fett to safety as the crawler heads for the Sarlac pit, but, at the wrong moment, Fett's memory comes back and Han has to jump out of the crawler before he can save Fett. Both Boba Fett and the crawler crash into the pit.
    Now if you've read The Bounty Hunter Wars, and the short story Last One Standing you probably know that there are many continuity problems with this story, but it is an fix easy. When you read the story just skip the Boba Fett parts. At the end Han jumps in the crawler, saves Artoo, and the jumps to safety before the sandcrawler crashes (probably not into the Sarlac as indicated in the comic, but some thing). If you do this you'll lose a little but of the exciting conclusion, but the story does become a nice reflection for Han as he tries to readjust to the universe after being frozen for a year. The story also has some neat moments where Han and Leia learn that just because they killed Jabba, Darth Vader, and The Emperor it doesn't mena they've solved the universe's problems.

Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago #4 (of 6)
JAWAS OF DOOM(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #81)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY RON FRENZ
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: MARCH 1984
PUBLISHED AS PART OF  DARK HORSE COMIC'SCLASSIC STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO…# 4: JUNE 1999


DIPLOMACY(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #82)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY RON FRENZ
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: APRIL 1984


STILL ACTIVE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #87)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY BOB McLEOD AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: SEPT. 1984


THE HERO(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #85)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY BOB McLEOD AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JULY 1984


FIGUREHEAD(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #88)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY BOB McLEOD AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: OCT. 1984


THE CHOICE(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #90)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY BOB McLEOD AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: DEC. 1984


WOOKIEE WORLD(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #91)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY TONY SALMONS AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JAN. 1985
#91 PUBLISHED AS PART OF  DARK HORSE COMIC'S CLASSIC STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO…# 1: MARCH 1999


THE DREAM(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #92)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY JAN DUURSEMA AND TOM MANDRAKE
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: FEB. 1985


CATSPAW(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #93)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY SAL BUSSEMA
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: MARCH 1985


SMALL WARS(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #94)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: APRIL 1985


NO ZELTRONS(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #95)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: MAY 1985


DUEL WITH A DARK LADY(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #96)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JUNE 1985


ESCAPE(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #97)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JULY 1985


FAR, FAR AWAY(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #101)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: NOV. 1985


TOUCH OF THE GODDESS(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #99)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY RON FRENZ
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: SEPT. 1985


FIRST STRIKE(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #100)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN WITH ART NICHOLS AND SAM DE LA ROSA
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: OCT. 1985


SCHOOL SPIRIT(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #102)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY SAL BUSSEMA
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: DEC 1985


TAI(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #103)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JAN. 1985
PUBLISHED AS PART OF  DARK HORSE COMIC'S CLASSIC STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO…#6: AUGUST 1999


NAGAIS AND DOLLS(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #104)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: MARCH 1986


THE PARTY'S OVER(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #105)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: MAY 1986


MY HIROMI(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #106)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JULY 1986


ALL TOGETHER NOW(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #107)
WRITTEN BY JO DUFFY; ART BY CYNTHIA MARTIN
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: SEPT. 1986

NOTE: The Alliance of Free Planets changes it's name to the New Republic just after the events in issue 107 above. Luke, Han and Lando are sent out scouting and diplomatic missions, while Lumiya, left for dead in #107, escapes to the outer rim territories.


SEOUL SEARCHING(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #84)
WRITTEN BY ROY RICHARDSON; ART BY DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI AND TOM PALMER
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: JUNE 1984


I'LL SEE YOU IN THE THRONE ROOM(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #89)
WRITTEN BY ANN NOCENTI; ART BY BRET BLEVINS
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: NOV. 1984


SUPPLY AND DEMAND(MARVEL COMICS SERIES #98)
WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN; ART BY AL WILLIAMSON
PUBLISHED BY  MARVEL COMICS: AUG. 1985
PUBLISHED IN DARK HORSE COMIC'S CLASSIC STAR WARS: THE VANDELHELM MISSION: MARCH 1995

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