518: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #54 "STARFIRE RISING"

<p>This episode marks the HALFWAY point in the original Classic Marvel Star Wars series that ran from 1977-1986! We break down Issue 54: "STARFIRE RISING" from September 1981, which serves as a continuation of repurposed JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS artwork created for the cancelled comic series. Not wanting to waste unused artwork which was done by the same artists as the Star Wars series, <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Chris_Claremont">Chris Claremont</a> was brought in to write a new Star Wars story based on that existing art. Then <a href= "https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Simonson">Walter Simonson</a> adapted art to fit these issues 53 and 54, and Viola you have new Star Wars! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are not sure why this issue is called STARFIRE RISING, but it should have been called CRUSH ON LEIA, since the story revolves around Aron Peacebringer (John Carter) having an existential crisis over his adulterous thoughts on ...