Long Time Ago - Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics Series > Star Wars Issue #55 PLIF!

Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This sixty-ninth episode reviews issue 55. Leia's choice for a new Rebel base on the forest planet known as Arbra may be a deadly decision! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected] share your impressions once you have read:Star Wars (1977-1986) #55⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-David-Michelinie-ebook/dp/B01498B30O/Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2026Star Wars (1977-1986)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠January - Issue #53 February - Issue #54 March - Issue #55 April - Issue #56 May - Issue #57June - Issue #58July - Issue #59August - Issue #60September - Issue #61October - Issue #62November - Issue #63December - Issue #64Women’s History Month: Louise Simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/women-s-history-month-louise-simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walt Simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Simonson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars - The Further Adventures - Planet of the Hoojibshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY6RUEgStw4Leave a message at [email protected] join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.