The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #144
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Starfire Rising!" delivers a quietly devastating tale from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, where a humanoid robot flees his creator’s lab, donning a human face and clothes in a desperate bid to live among people. As he confronts the cruelty and indifference of humanity, his disillusionment leads to a haunting moment of truth—when he removes his disguise, his creator offers a final, piercing observation. The story’s emotional weight is matched by Ditko’s expressive art and Simek’s precise lettering, making this a standout in the Marvel UK run.
In a quiet moment of rebellion, the robot E-1 flees his creator’s lab, donning a human face and clothes in a desperate bid to live among people. But after witnessing the cruelty and indifference humans show one another, he strips away his disguise, surrendering back to the lab with a quiet, unsettling clarity. When his maker questions whether he ever truly believed he could pass as human, E-1’s reply lingers — not as a confession, but as a challenge.
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↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #42 (1963), Amazing Adventures #19 (1973), Star Wars #5 (1977)
Reprinted in Star Wars #54 (1981), Star Wars: The Marvel UK Collection Omnibus #[nn] (2017)
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