Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars is a comic book adaptation of the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is part of Pendulum Press's Contemporary Motivators series, published in 1978.[3] Like the rest of the Contemporary Motivators series, the comic was released as part of a larger kit intended as a reading aid in an educational setting, featuring worksheets and teachers' guides.[3] Colorized art from the comic were used for what StarWars.com called the Old School Star Wars Filmstrip,[4] which also came in the educational kit.[3]
Publisher's summary
It was a time of civil war in the galaxy. The evil "Dark Lord" Darth Vader and his troops of soldiers were trying to crush a small group of men fighting against them. These men, the Rebels, knew that the Imperial government which ruled the galaxy had grown too strong. They feared that its leader, Darth Vader, and his evil friends would try to make the people of the galaxy their slaves.
As the story begins, a small Rebel spacecraft has been attacked by Darth Vader's huge warship. Somehow the Dark Lord has learned that the beautiful Rebel leader, Princess Leia Organa, has hidden the plans to his deadly Imperial battle station aboard her ship. Should she escape with the plans, the Rebels would surely find a way to destroy the battle station. Thus they could end the harsh rule of the empire.
Plot summary
The Contemporary Motivators adaptation does not strictly follow the events of A New Hope, as dialog does not precisely match the movie, and the location of some scenes are altered, if not removed altogether.[1]
Appearances
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
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Organisms
Droid models
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
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Miscellanea
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Sources
Old School Star Wars Filmstrip on StarWars.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars on the Internet Archive
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Remedial Reading Multi-media school kit on Star Wars Collectors Archive (backup link archived on April 10, 2016)
- ↑
Old School Star Wars Filmstrip on StarWars.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
External links
- Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars on TheForce.net (backup link archived on June 26, 2022)
- Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars on the Internet Archive
- Remedial Reading Multi-media school kit on Star Wars Collectors Archive (backup link archived on April 10, 2016)