Star Wars #52 was published by Marvel Comics on October 1, 1981, as part of a series that began in 1977. David Michelinie writes, and art comes from Andy Yanchus, Chic Stone and Don Warfield. This 36-page issue features Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2 and Chewbacca, among 9 characters cataloged on VerseDB.