I was fortunate enough to be invited by Richard and Sarah Woloski to join them on Skywalking Through Neverland to delve into the 57th issue of the classic Marvel run and ‘Hello Bespin, Goodbye‘, a pivotal issue that we walked through, and one you can listen to here or watch above.
In this episode, we’re diving into Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic Issue #57: “Battle on Bespin” with Mark Newbold (Fantha Tracks) – who has a special attachment to this issue. Originally released on December 15, 1981, Battle on Bespin follows Lando Calrissian as he faaaaaaallls rapidly towards the planet Bespin, having been thrown off Cloud City by Imperial Captain Treece in the last issue. Lobot and Lando find themselves among a village of disgruntled, excitable Ugnaughts hell-bent on getting the best possible camera footage for their “Action Tidings” live news program. Later Luke Skywalker and Shira Brie look for their friend on Cloud City only to be cornered by Imperial troops. How will they get out of this? Join us as we unpack the story, art, and legacy of this issue.
Issue 57: Battle on Bespin
Release date: December 15th, 1981
Written by David Michelinie, Louise Jones, Walt Simonson
Artwork by Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer
Coloring by Glynis Wein
Cover Art Walt Simonson



