HOW LUKE SKYWALKER SAVED SPIDER-MAN

Picture it: Hollywood 1977. Fans of the greatest space fantasy film of all time are lined around the block to see an interstellar adventure that would undoubtedly change their lives. Star Wars would become an obsession of movie goers for decades. Fans wanted more than the silver screen could provide. They loved Star Wars and they wanted more of it. They didn’t care where it came from, they just wanted more. Star Wars action figures were flying off the shelves. Every child’s bed had Star Wars sheets. Marvel Comics adapted the film for a comic book series. As you would expect, the comic was a huge financial success. That was great news for fans and even better for Marvel. The company was going through some difficult financial times. Some farm boy from Tatooine was about to save the galaxy and the Marvel Universe at the same time.