365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 321: We celebrate a day of peace, a day of harmony, a day of joy we all can share together joyously

Happy Life Day! Please spend it with your loved ones as well as your creepy hairy grandfather, and remember, it only happens every three years, so if you're lucky, you won't have to watch that Special again until 2017. Caution: do not allow Imperial Stormtroopers into the treehouse! They'll just ruin your Life Day dinner.



Panels from "The Kashyyyk Depths" in the Star Wars syndicated Sunday comic strip (July 22 and 29, 1979); script, pencils, and inks by Russ Manning

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 296: From the Fan Fiction Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Episode II

Panel from "The Paradise Detour" in the Star Wars syndicated comic strip (August 14, 1983), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 236: I'm not quite certain the Star Wars Universe has mastered the art of the turtleneck

Panels from the Star Wars comic strip adaptation of Brian Daley's early proto-Expanded Universe novel Han Solo at Stars' End (novel April 1979, comic strip circa 1980), reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #2 (April 1997), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Perry McNamee

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 206: Non Sequiturs of the Star Wars Universe

Panel from "Darth Vader Strikes" in the Star Wars syndicated comic strip (June 23, 1981), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 195: I've Got a Bad Feeling About This Week, Day 2: One does not simply walk into Fondor

Star Wars newspaper comic strip (July 4, 1981), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson
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365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 177: Obi-Wan Can't-Obi

Panels from "The Return of Ben Kenobi" in the Star Wars syndicated comic strip (June 23, 1980), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 146: The Cosmic Cube escapes to the Star Wars Universe

Panels from the Star Wars comic strip adaptation of Brian Daley's early proto-Expanded Universe novel Han Solo at Stars' End (novel April 1979, comic strip circa 1980), reprinted in Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #2 (April 1997), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Perry McNamee

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 122: Han-to-Han Combat

Panel from the Star Wars newspaper strip story "Traitor's Gambit," published from January 4-March 7, 1982, as reprinted in Classic Star Wars #8 (April 1993), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson, art retouch for comic book publication by Allen Nunis, colors for comic book publication by Steve Buccellato

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 86: Han Solo/Meow Meow Kitty Team-Up

Panels from the Star Wars comic strip adaptation of Brian Daley's early proto-Expanded Universe novel Han Solo at Stars' End (novel April 1979, circa 1980), reprinted in Han Solo at Stars' End #2 (April 1997), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Perry McNamee

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 27: That's Snow Jedi

Uh oh! Luke Skywalker has flown directly into the Northeast/New England area! Brrrrrrr!



Panels from the "Iceworld" storyline in the Star Wars comic strip (October 4-November 14, 1982), reprinted in Classic Star Wars #12 (September 1993), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson, colors by Ray Murtaugh
What is it about Luke Skywalker nearly dying every time he sets foot on an ice planet? Oh, wait, yeah. He came from a desert planet. I forgot. At home, he's probably always bugging Mara Jade about who turned down the thermostat. "Geez, Luke, just put on a sweater!"

Anyway, Luke and Threepio have some thrilling space adventures and then get rescued.



Panels from the "Iceworld" storyline in the Star Wars comic strip (October 4-November 14, 1982), reprinted in Classic Star Wars #13 (October 1993), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils and inks by Al Williamson, colors by Steve Buccellato
The super-secret twist ending: this is the origin of the Rebel Base on Hoth, as seen in The Empire Strikes Back. Or, as Luke was heard to sing:

Oh my God, I was wrong
It was Hoth all along
You've finally made a wampa
(Yes, we've finally made a wampa)
Yes, you've finally made a wampa out of me!

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 10: "It looks like you're writing a report on the Rebel Alliance. Would you like help?"

Panels from the first color Star Wars comic strip, later titled "The Constancia Affair" (March 11, 1979); script, pencils, and inks by Russ Manning