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The episode dives into Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic Issue #58, exploring its story, art, and legacy.

In this episode, we're diving into Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic Issue #58: "Sundown." Originally released in January 1982 , Sundown is a great episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation! It's more science than fantasy, as Princess Leia teams up with R2-D2 and C-3PO to launch a daring experiment designed to hide the Rebel fleet inside the chromosphere of a star . Yes, you heard that right. While the fleet faces potential incineration, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca travel to the ominously named world of Bazarre in search of a shadowy contact. Will the Rebel fleet melt? Will Luke and Lando successfully navigate Bazarre? Join us as we unpack the story, art, and legacy of this issue. Issue 58: Sundown Release date: January 19th, 1982 Written by David Michelinie Artwork by Walt Simonson , Tom Palmer Coloring by Don Warfield Cover Art Walt Simonson Today in Star Wars History - February 26, 1984 Star Wars airs on network TV for the first time as the CBS Sunday Special Movie Presentation. The broadcast includes a special featurette, narrated by Mark Hamill, which focuses on behind-the-scenes and the cultural phenomenon. We recommend watching the video version of the…

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Hosts: Richard Woloski, Sarah Woloski

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• comics
• analysis
• science fiction
• art
• history

Keywords

• Star Wars
• comics
• Sundown
• David Michelinie
• Walt Simonson
• Star Trek
• Mark Hamill
• Bazarre

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #58, Star Trek: The Next Generation

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