Leia Organa

Few characters have leaped from screen to page with such enduring force as Leia Organa, who made her Bronze Age comics debut in Star Wars #5 back in 1977, brought to life by the creative team of Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and George Lucas. Over nearly five decades — spanning Star Wars, Star Wars Weekly, and Star Wars Adventures — she has remained a fixture of Marvel's galaxy far, far away, sharing adventures across 127 catalog appearances alongside icons like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and Anakin Skywalker. Two of those appearances carry key-issue status, making her a genuine prize for collectors hunting the spine of comics history. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just finding your way into the Star Wars comics universe, Leia Organa is exactly the kind of character whose presence on a cover tells you the issue matters.