......Lucas' first pass at what would become the biggest pop culture phenomenon of all time (don't argue) had only a passing resemblance to the "Star Wars" we now all know and have memorized. His May 1974 screenplay known as "The Star Wars" is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of a limited comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, in which we'll be introduced to such characters as wise old General Luke Skywalker, cocky but naive farmboy Annikin Starkiller and a lizard-like alien named ... Han Solo.
What's most intriguing is the early version of Darth Vader. He's called Darth Vader, though he's not quite as ... well, impressive as the imposing, deep-voiced Dark Lord of the Sith we know from the movies. He's a general in the Imperial Army and seems to be quite the fearsome figure, though he's not a Sith lord and doesn't wear a mask
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