Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. He attended New York's School of Visual Arts.
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part one of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
First mention of Rogue (Squadron) in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #39, a pilot radios to home base using the call sign 'Rogue Two'
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One. This occurred during the the attack on the Mako-Ta Space Docks which would fall on the timeline prior to Star Wars #39 (September 1980)
Partial reprint of Marvel Super Special Magazine #16
Part two of The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation that ran through issue #44
1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron in a standard U.S. comic book
In Star Wars #52 (October 2018), the official canon origin story is told of how the Rogue Squadron was named to honor the team of Rebels known as Rogue One
[August 2025 - Rogue Squadron rumored to be back in development after previously delayed by Disney]
Five-page text explanation of Yoda's initial goblin-like appearance as the character was illustrated in the Marvel paperback edition of The Empire Strikes Back
Part one of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
[September 2022 - Amazon Prime to develop Blade Runner 2099 for a limited TV series]
Part two of a two part adaptation of the 1982 movie Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'
64-page movie adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
1st appearance of Jabba the Hutt as he appears in the film - a previous version of the character was used in Star Wars #2 (1977) before the movie design of Jabba had been revealed