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BACK ISSUE #173 FOC October 26, 2026

BACK ISSUE #173 FOC October 26, 2026

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PRE ORDER FOC DATE October 26, 2026

(W) Roger Ash (A) Walter Simonson, Jack Kirby (CA) Ron Wilson Strap in! Back Issue #173 is heading “To the Stars!” Just in time for the 50th Anniversary of A New Hope, we’re taking a look back at Marvel’s original Star Wars run. Then there’s more galactic adventure with Space Family Robinson and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Plus, spotlights on Starhawk, Desaad, Dalgoda, DC’s Twilight, and “The Ballad of Halo Jones.” Featuring the work of Archie Goodwin, Walter Simonson, Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, Steve Gerber, Al Milgrom, Alan Moore, Ian Gibson, Jan Strnad, Dennis Fujitake, Howard Chaykin, José Luis García-López, and others. Featuring a soaring Starhawk cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia! Edited by Roger Ash.

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