1980

## **January**

* **1** *The Second Kessel Run* serial written by Russ Helm and pencilled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **2** *Star Wars Weekly 97* (including *The Day After the Death Star!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **9** *Star Wars Weekly 98* (including *Space Duel!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **16** *Star Wars Weekly 99* (including *Empire Kills!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **22** *Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **23** *Star Wars Weekly 100* (including the first-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt*) is published.
* **30** *Star Wars Weekly 101* (including the second-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt*) is published.
* **??** *Bantha Tracks* *the Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.3* is published.

## **February**

* **6** *Star Wars Weekly 102* (including the third-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt*) is published.
* **13** *Star Wars Weekly 103* (including the last-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt*) is published.
* **20** *Star Wars Weekly 104* (including *The Weapons Master!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **26** *Bring Me the Children* serial written by Don Christensen and pencilled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **26** *Marvel Star Wars 35: The Dark Lord's Gambit* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **27** *Star Wars Weekly 105* (including *Day of the Assassins!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.

## **March**

* **6** *Star Wars Weekly 106* (including *My Enemies Surround Me!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **12** *Star Wars Weekly 107* (including *World of Fire!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **19** *Star Wars Weekly 108* (including *Star Terror!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **25** *Marvel Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **26** *Star Wars Weekly 109* (including *Molten Doom!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.

## **April**

* **2** *Star Wars Weekly 110* (including *The Word for World is Death!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **9** *Star Wars Weekly 111* (including *Unholy Alliance!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **12** *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Novel)* written by Donald F. Glut is first published in paperback.
* **16** *Star Wars Weekly 112* (including *A Creature in the Stars!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **22** *As Long As We Live...* serial written by Don Christensen and pencilled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **22** *Marvel Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **23** *Star Wars Weekly 113* (including *The Guardian of Forever!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **30** *Star Wars Weekly 114* (including *Betrayal!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **??** *Bantha Tracks* *the Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.4*is published.

## **May**

* **1** *The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **7** *Star Wars Weekly 115* (including *The Monster's Secret!* written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
* **14** *Star Wars Weekly 116* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 38: Raiders in the Void*) is published.
* **16** *The Empire Strikes Back* 2-LP soundtrack is released by RSO Records.
* **17** Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back premieres at a benefit for the Special Olympics at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
* **21** *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back* 70mm is released in 127 theaters.
* **21** *Star Wars Weekly 117* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 38: Raiders in the Void*) is published.
* **27** *Marvel Star Wars 38: Raiders in the Void* written by Archie Goodwin and written and pencilled by Michael Golden is published.
* **29** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 118* (including the first-third of *Marvel Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning*) is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 1* is published.

## **June**

* **1** *Han Solo's Revenge* is republished in paperback.
* **5** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 119* (including the second-third of *Marvel Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning*) is published.
* **12** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 120* (including the last-third of *Marvel Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning*) is published.
* **17** *The Frozen World of Ota* serial written by Rick Hoberg, Don Christensen and pencilled by Alfredo Alacala and written and pencilled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **18** *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back* 35mm (adding in three new effects shots into the film) is released in theaters.
* **19** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 121* (including the first-third of *Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth*) is published.
* **24** *Marvel* *Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **25** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 122* (including the second-third of *Marvel* *Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth*) is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 2* is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook* written and illustrated by Joe Johnston and Nilo Rodis-Jamero is published.
* **??** *Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker* gets reprinted four more times in paperback.

## **July**

* **2** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 123* (including the last-third of *Marvel* *Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth*) is published.
* **9** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 124* (including the first-third of *Marvel Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit*) is published.
* **16** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 125* (including the second-third of *Marvel Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit*) is published.
* **22** *Marvel* *Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth*written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **24** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 126* (including the last-third of *Marvel Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit*) is published.
* **31** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 127* (including the first-third of *Marvel Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi*) is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 3* is published.
* **??** *Bantha Tracks* *the Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.5* is published.

## **August**

* **7** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 128* (including the second-third of *Marvel Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi*) is published.
* **11** *Planet of Kadril* serial written by Russ Helm and pencilled by Alfredo Alcala begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **12** *Han Solo and the Lost Legacy* written by Brian Daley is published in paperback.
* **14** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 129* (including the last-third of *Marvel Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi*) is published.
* **21** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 130* (including the first-third of *Marvel Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin*) is published.
* **28** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 131* (including the second-third of *Marvel Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin*) is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 4* is published.

## **September**

* **1** *Star Wars: The Making of the Movie* written by Larry Weinberg is published.
* **2** *Marvel Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **4** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 132* (including the last-third of *Marvel Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin*) is published.
* **11** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 133* (including the first-third of *Marvel Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord*) is published.
* **18** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 134* (including the second-third of *Marvel Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord*) is published.
* **23** *Marvel Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **24** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 135* (including the last-third of *Marvel Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord*) is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Official Poster Monthly 5* is published.

## **October**

* **1** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 136* (including the first-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars 48: The Third Law*) is published.
* **6** *Han Solo at Star's End* serial adapted by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Alfredo Alcala begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
* **8** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 137* (including the second-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars 48: The Third Law*) is published.
* **15** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 138* (including the third-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars 48: The Third Law*) is published.
* **22** *The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 139* (including the last-fourth of *Marvel Star Wars 48: The Third Law*) is published.
* **28** *Marvel Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.

## **November**

* **25** *Marvel Star Wars 44: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel a Dark Lord* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Al Willamson and Carlos Garzón is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 140* (including *Marvel Star Wars 45: Death Probe*) is published.
* **??** *Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album* is released by RSO Records.
* **??** *Bantha Tracks* *the Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.6* is published.

## **December**

* **23** *Marvel Star Wars 45: Death Probe* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **??** *The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 141* (including *Marvel Star Wars 46: The Dreams of Cost Sunn-Childe*) is published.