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The saga takes Issue #174’s cover in stills while the horror inside turns harder: Friday the 13th Part 2 continues the new franchise, and Joe Dante’s The Howling brings werewolves into the ’80s. “Star Wars and Star Lee” finds Christopher Lee in the galaxy’s orbit, Outland carries the law to Jupiter’s moons, and AIP’s The She-Creature sneaks in a vintage scare.
Three color stills from the STAR WARS saga — Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi facing off, flanked by two TIE Fighters locked in combat.
Friday the 13th Part 2 and The Howling land together in Issue #174 — a snapshot of horror’s 1981 pivot — and the Star Wars still-collage cover keeps saga collectors interested. Era-bridging in a single newsstand visit.
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FM #174 — June 1981
Three color stills from the STAR WARS saga — Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi facing off, flanked by two TIE Fighters locked in combat. Inside: Star Wars, Friday the 13th Part 2, The Howling, and Outland, and Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Christopher Lee.
What's your memory of FM #174? Got a copy? Got a favorite bit? Let's hear it. ⬇️
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