Hello there,
Today, my focus is on the ninety-fifth issue of the first Star Wars comic book. The painted cover showed Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the foreground, with a mysterious hooded character in the background. The tale was titled "No Zeltrons." The issue had a publication date of May 1985.
The story started with the lady Lumiya interrogating a prisoner, with the aid of an unknown ally. The Alliance member claimed that he didn't know anything about Leia's whereabouts, adding that the only person he'd been in contact with was Luke. The mention of Skywalker's name appeared to draw upon something in Lumiya's memory.
Back on Endor, Admiral Ackbar was dispatching several of his colleagues to missions offworld. Han Solo and Leia were going to attend a function on the planet Kabray, along with four newly-arrived male Zeltrons, much to Leia's dislike. Han was okay with the young Marruc, Rahuhl, Jahn, and Bahb, at least until they mistook him for Lando Calrissian.
Luke, Dani, and Kiro were headed to Kinooine to find members of their missing scouting party. C-3PO and R2-D2 had been assigned to equip both ships with appropriate gear for each mission. A short while later, Luke set his ship down and was about to set up camp. Kiro and Dani went off for some much-needed time alone and promised not to venture too far away.
Meanwhile, on Kabray, Leia was upset that she didn't have a dress for the event. Han wasn't surprised, knowing that Threepio had been in charge of packing for their mission, and obviously mixed up the cargo. The only thing available was a dress that was a mess, but the Zeltrons managed to alter. It wasn't great, but it was all that they had at the time.
The boys worked diligently while Dani and Kiro heard something approach them on Kinooine. Suddenly, they were attacked by a swift-moving foe. Han led Leia down a set of stairs to join the delegates. They had no sooner started to mingle when they found one of their associates was being held at gunpoint. Solo raised his blaster, only to find another pistol pointed at the back of his own head. This one belonged to Knife, who was last seen on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.
While Knife and his companion were occupied rounding up the party guests, Luke sat by himself at camp. He pulled up a hologram of his contact, wondering what had happened to him. Luke put it away when he heard a noise behind him. It was Kiro, who had returned, with his breather suit smashed. Skywalker brought his friend to the water to revive him. Kiro asked Luke to save Dani, which Skywalker promised to do once he was sure that the Iskalonian was safe.
Han, Leia, and the Zeltrons were placed in a cell without bars or windows. He thought about how they could escape, and he and Leia supposed that the slaver operations that they'd witnessed on Kashyyk and Herdessa might be related. Luke set out on foot while his friends on Kabray were plotting. He soon encountered Lumiya, who was prepared to face the Jedi.
Knife entered the cell, not seeing the Zeltron who had been clinging to the walls above him. The lad jumped down, knocking Knife out. The boys took his blaster and ran out, with Han and Leia close behind. Luke was trying to dodge the unique whip-like weapon wielded by his opponent as a fight for freedom broke out on Kabray.
It didn't take very long for Knife's associates to be overwhelmed, The Zeltrons held them at gunpoint, while the Rebels saw to the delegates. No one was harmed, and Leia and Han remarked how surprisingly well things went. However, Luke wasn't faring quite as well on Kinooine. The last page of the story showed a seemingly unconscious Skywalker with Lumiya's shadow looming over him.
Lumiya looked remarkably different in this storyline than during her initial appearance on Herdessa. If you think that you might have seen her somewhere else before, you're right. More will be revealed soon (if you haven't read the upcoming issues already, it's new to you). The Zeltron teens reminded me of some of the pop artists and fashions that were prominent around the time this yarn was produced. Once again, except for the droids, the pencil art was a bit messy, especially when there were more than a few characters in a panel. I guess that I might have been spoiled a bit by the wonderful artwork from Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon, Walt Simonson, and Ron Frenz working with Tom Palmer. The issues that they worked on remain among my favorites from this series to this very day.
That's all I have for now. Next time, I'll recap the ninety-sixth issue of this title. We'll find out what happened to Luke and Kiro, and Lumiya's true identity will finally be revealed. We'll also learn more about the alien race that Knife and his comrades belong to. Until then, have a great week and don't forget to be kind to one another.
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