Droids (1986) 1

Droids 1 is the first issue of the Legends comic book series Star Wars: Droids. It was written by David Manak, illustrated by John Romita Sr., and first published by Star Comics in February 1986 with a cover date of April 1986 . It features the story "The Destroyer," in which R2-D2 and C-3PO unseat the greedy governor of Dodz with the help of a forgotten Ranger X-One defense robot.
==Publisher's summary==
R2-D2 and C-3PO are sent by the Intergalactic Droid Agency to the tiny planet Dodz to serve their new master, crystal merchant Lott Kemp. But when the droids arrive on Dodz they discover that Kemp has gone missing and his home has been destroyed, thus a new adventure begins!
==Plot summary==
R2-D2 and C-3PO are sent by the Intergalactic Droid Agency to the tiny planet Dodz to serve their new master, crystal merchant Lott Kemp. When the droids arrive on Dodz they discover that Kemp has gone missing and his home has been destroyed. Then Artoo and Threepio meet Jost Ellon, an orphan boy who lives hiding from Governor Kugg, a cruel alien who has dominated Dodz with his killer droid, Destroyer, and he requests heavy taxes to the Dodz's citizens. Traveling to the Ellon's home, Artoo and Threepio discover in it a Ranger X-One, an old defense droid used many years ago to protect crystal mines workers. Activating the Ranger, Ellon and droids arrive to the Citizen's Monthly Council to fight against Kugg, but they arrived too late: the council already accepted to pay Kugg's taxes after they were threatened by him and his Destroyer, which almost destroyed the Council in the process. Ellon, wanting to free his world, went to Kugg's mansion with help of Artoo and Threepio to interrupt the taxes payment and to confront Ranger X-One against Destroyer to defeat Kugg and free Dodz. They succeeded with a help from Artoo and sent Kugg to face Intergalactic trial. Artoo and Threepio then left the planet in order to repair Artoo's serious microsynapse damage sustained during duel of two war droids.
==Development==
In celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4, 2016, Marvel Comics re-released Droids 1 as part of its True Believers program, which reprints popular comic titles for the suggested retail price of US$1.
==Media==
===Editions===
*UPC 071486020493; April 1, 1986; Star Comics; First printing
*; December 15, 2015; Marvel Comics; Digital edition
*UPC 759606085088; May 4, 2016; Marvel Comics; True Believers edition
===Cover gallery===
File:Droids1986-1.jpg|First printing 
File:Drc1cover.jpg|First printing 
File:Droids1986-1-Legends.jpg|Digital edition
File:Droids1986-1-TrueBelievers.jpg|True Believers edition
==Appearances==
==Collections==
*Droids TV Special
*Star Wars Omnibus: Droids and Ewoks
*Star Wars: Droids & Ewoks Omnibus
*Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - Droids & Ewoks
==Sources==
*Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
*Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition
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*Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
==Notes and references==
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