Marvel Made Star Wars' Most Iconic Scene So Much Weirder Than The Film
One of the most famous scenes in Star Wars history is undoubtedly when Darth Vader reveals that he's Luke Skywalker's father in The Empire Strikes Back. Over the years, fans have created and recreated parodies of Vader's iconic «I am your father» line, sometimes even misquoting the film. However, the most bizarre version of this scene is Marvel's comic adaptation.
In 1980, Marvel Comics debuted one of the earliest adaptations of the most beloved and critically successful Star Wars movie. Starting with the infamous Star Wars #39, Marvel recreated the acclaimed film in its classic and iconic style. The comic has many differences from the films, such as Obi-Wan's original prequel costume. In fact, the colorful designs fans associate with «vintage Star Wars» are due to the incredible artist talent in Marvel's 1977-1986 Star Wars series. For example, Al Williamson's Darth Vader art is on several vintage Star Wars t-shirts and other merchandising, so it clearly wasn't the art that was weird—it was the writing.
Related: Luke Skywalker First Met Darth Vader BEFORE Empire Strikes Back
In Star Wars #44 by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzón, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader share one of the series' best lightsaber duels, just like the movie, but something is off. The setting deep inside Bespin's Cloud City looks like a technological wonder, Darth Vader's appearance is menacing, and Luke's face looks like he's never been more scared. Nonetheless, the dialogue is totally off. Darth Vader threatens his son, saying, «don't make me slay you.» He follows the confrontation by saying: «No, Luke. I am your father,» which interestingly means all those fans who say «Luke» before «I am your father» are technically correct now. But
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