The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #139

In "The Third Law," a tyrannical film director is abducted by Martians using his sci-fi production as a disguise, forcing a crash landing when their ship malfunctions. With the crew and cast now at risk, the aliens issue a chilling ultimatum: the director will be freed—if one of those he's wronged dares to mount a rescue. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Joe Sinnott and lettering by Marty Epp, this 1980 Marvel UK weekly delivers a tense, character-driven twist on alien abduction, grounded in the real-world cruelty of the film set. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek captures the eerie spectacle of the Martian arrival.