Star Wars (1977) 63
- "Keep yer hand offa yer gun, grubber—or we'll fry ya hotter'n Farlie's pepper mash"
- ―StormtrooperGrotto[2]
Star Wars 63: The Mind Spider is the sixty-third issue in theMarvel Star Wars series of comics.
Plot summary[]
On the planetShalyvane,Luke Skywalker,Chewbacca and theEm'liy known asG'hinji stand before the visage ofDarth Vader. They immediately go on the defensive until they realize that the image of Vader is merely a holographic recording. Vader tells Luke that his late friend, theRebelpilot known asShira Brie was actually anImperial spy. Luke can't believe his ears. The holographic emitter explodes after delivering Vader's haunting message. Unsatisfied with the revelation, Luke and Chewbacca decide to go to the databank vault located onKrake's Planet.
Later, on board theExecutor, Vader meets withAdmiralMils Giel. Giel has recently failed to secure a rare creature known as aTeezl – a non-sentient alien that could have provided the Empire a tremendous advantage over the Rebels. Vader respects Giel's integrity though, so rather than kill him, he demotes him to the rank oflieutenant.
Meanwhile, Luke and Chewbacca arrive on Krake's Planet. They infiltrate theKrake Data Vault – a facility built from the mass of a giantMind Spider. Luke goes to the kitchen area and tricks an Imperial officer into downloading information from one of the computer banks. He discovers that Vader had told him the truth. Shira Brie was born onCoruscant and genetically raised to be a perfect spy. Vader personally selected her to infiltrate the Rebel Alliance. Although he is crushed, Luke can take some small satisfaction from the fact thatthe Force didn't betray him when it indicated that Shira was an enemy.
A squad ofstormtroopers burst into the kitchen and begin firing at Skywalker. Luke manages to use one of the troopers as a Human shield and shoots the remaining soldiers. He regroups with Chewbacca and they hop into theMillennium Falcon. Chewbacca uses the Falcon's deflector screens to destroy the military outpost.
Meanwhile, deep in the bowels of theExecutor, Darth Vader enters a special medical bay. Floating inside of abacta tank is the barely-alive body of Shira Brie.
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Behind the scenes[]
Turk and Grotto are intended to be lampoons of two other comic-book characters created byDavid Michelinie. In the 1980s, the Marvel Comics seriesDaredevil regularly featured two incompetent snitches named Turk and Grotto, who frequently found themselves staring into the business end of Daredevil's billy-club. Like his stormtrooper counterpart, Turk was often telling Grotto to "Shaddup."
The Imperial capital is seen here for the very first time, albeit in a recording. Thus, this issue contains the first appearance of the then-unnamedCoruscant.
Collections[]
- Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams in the Void
- Star Wars: Luke Skywalker, Last Hope for the Galaxy
- Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 3
- Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 4
Sources[]
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references[]
- ↑Amazing Heroes #12,The Comic Reader #202 andThe Comics Journal #73, provided by Marvel
- ↑Star Wars (1977) 63
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