Empire to Jedi – Star Wars #45 (Mar 1981) – “Death Probe”

Our coverage continues of the Marvel Star Wars comics published between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi! In this episode, Jarrod Alberich The Yard Sale Artist joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss Marvel STAR WARS #45 (March 1981), by Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, Gene Day & Chris Stone! In this issue, entitled “DEATH PROBE”, Luke Skywalker battles to save the Rebel fleet from an infiltrator Probe Droid (… or a Probot?)! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback from the previous episode!

  • 00:00:30 – Introductions   
  • 00:12:40 – Guest’s origin with Star Wars comics   
  • 00:15:50 – Guest’s favorite Star Wars expanded universe character   
  • 00:18:10Star Wars #45 cover discussion
  • 00:22:30 – Star Wars #45 interior discussion  
  • 01:01:05 – The Golden Plif Award   
  • 01:07:00 – Your listener feedback from the last episode   
  • 01:29:40 – Sign off   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for listening! May the Force be with You, Always!

2 responses to “Empire to Jedi – Star Wars #45 (Mar 1981) – “Death Probe”

  1. Fun one. Going to be interesting to follow the lightsaber thread and see if they wait until the very last minute to take it away and explain it or if they address it later. I assume there will be lots of no-prizes about it and hope you monitor the letters page for those. (My attempt: found in Obi-wan’s possessions on the falcon, he had a spare in case he had to train the ‘there is another’ (Leia, but we don’t learn that until Jedi).) Better than the hyperspace Mjolnr option…

  2. 1. Rob does’nt know much about star wars be gentle
    2. I liked JAXXON AS a kid
    2a I figure a RABBIT May work in regular star wars…
    3 A Green Rabbit says Marvel comics!
    4. it’s not the Marvel UNIVERSE But it IS the Marvel multiverse the visable spectrum works differntly a LOT MORE GREEN (LIKE PINK IN THE TREK TOON)

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