What Star Wars figure or collectible did you always want as a child, but were only able to get hold of as an adult collector? I had a few POTF figures that I missed out on in the ’80s, including this stormtrooper disguise Luke, which I picked up a decade or so ago now. Always thought additional accessories like removable helmets or additional weapons doubled up on the playability of the frequently minimalistic mini-action figure line.

Luke Skywalker, Stormtrooper Disguise was, of course, one of the late releases in the Kenner POTF line (i.e., a “last 17” character), before Star Wars action figure were discontinued in the 1980s. Not immensely accurate in terms of sculpting, as was par for the course at the time, but part of their charm was the gap between their physical form and the play scenarios that you filled with your imagination.

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My first of the original series Marvel comics happened to be issue number 18 (September 1978). I purchased them weekly thereafter and subsequently went back and got hold of the earlier issues, to now have the full run of 107 issues. I love the cover art of issue 18 (Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek), and the fact that it was about the Empire Striking, well before the The Empire Strikes Back movie began its marketing campaign. Internal art was by Carmine Infantino, who was a mainstay of the early Marvel Star Wars comics, filling the pages with action, urgency, and dramatic angles.

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