Marvel UK: Star Wars Return of the Jedi Nos.97-99, 27th April - 11th May 1985 — Free Ewok Transfers
The free transfers provided with these three issues were simply sellotaped to the front covers of the comics. The first issue also included a background scene spread across the centre pages.
All the images on this page are in the SPLAT Scan Archives, but I would also like to thank Craig Spivey & Jess Harper for all their earlier contributions.
No.97 27th April 1985 (207 R1)
The front cover, with the transfer sheet attached:
Without the transfer sheet:
Interior page, featuring advert for next week's issue:
Centre pages background scene:
"Hi folks! How do you like your free Ewok transfers? We couldn't think of a more perfect background for them, than this Ewok village on Endor, the Ewok's home planet.
"Cut along the dotted line and then stick your background scene to card. Rub the back of your transfer evenly with a pencil or ball-point pen, and hey presto your transfer will have become part of the background scene!
"Don't forget to leave some room on your background, as there will be more Ewok transfers, free with the next two issues of Return of the Jedi, so place your order now!"
The background scene used here is a cut-down version of the background from the Thomas Salter boxed set "Ewok Village", but printed in reverse. The transfer sheets taped to the front covers of the comics use artwork taken directly from the "Ewok Village" transfer sheets.
When they said they couldn't think of a different background for the transfers, they really meant it…
No.98 4th May 1985 (207 R2)
The front cover, with the transfer sheet attached:
Without the transfer sheet:
Interior page, featuring advert for next week's issue:
No.99 11th May 1985 (207 R3)
The front cover, with the transfer sheet attached:
Without the transfer sheet:
The transfer sheets:
For those of you interested in such things (that would be just me, then), the serial numbers 207 R1, 207 R2 & 207 R3 are not Letraset or Thomas Salter serials; presumably they refer to Acorn Printed Products job numbers, or are simply a convenience for the printer (Sodecor).
The film was dated 1983, & the copyright dates on the sheets reflect this, but the date of publication of these comics is April-May 1985.
Thomas Salter (who had released several "Return of the Jedi" transfer sets) were already in serious difficulties & went into receivership on the 31st December 1985 — so the re-use of this Thomas Salter artwork would very likely have fallen to Acorn Printed Products rather than Thomas Salter's "Action Transfer Products".
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Other pages in this article about Free Gift Transfers in Comics:
- ← Cor!! No.2, 13th June 1970 — Anglo Bell Boy Double Treat — Somportex Combat Bubble Gum
- ← Michelino: 1, 2 & 3, 1971-1972 (PR130)
- ← Look-In No.8 (of volume 7) week ending 19th February 1977 — Action Transfers (SAT Carnival)
- ← Wall's / Look In No.11 (of volume 8), week ending 11th March 1978 — "Star Wars" Transfers Offer
- ← TV Comic: 1377 5th May 1978 & 1378 12th May 1978 — Skateboard Iron-On Action Transfers
- ← Look-In No.40 (of volume 8) week ending 30th September 1978 — Free Kalkitos Fun Transfer Kit
- ← TV Comic Nos.1452 & 1453, 12th & 19th October 1979 — Hanna-Barbera Transfers
- ← Whizzer and Chips, Monday 13th October 1979 — Free Gift Kalkitos
- ← Marvel UK: Doctor Who Weekly Nos.1-4, October 17th - November 7th 1979 — Transfers by Dave Gibbons
- ← Marvel UK: The Empire Strikes Back Weekly No.118, May 29th 1980 / Dairylea — Star Wars Transfers
- ← TV Comic: 1530 17th April to 1533 15th May 1981 (4 issues) — Popeye Transfers (LP147)
- ← Eagle: 17th December, 23rd December 1983 — Ultraman Poster & Transfer (LP221)
- ← Marvel UK: Transformers Nos.1-3, 20th September - 31st October 1984 — Free Action Transfers
- ← Marvel UK: Spider-Man No.607, 27th October 1984 — Free Rub Down Spider-Man Transfers
- ← Splat Comic No.1, 27th February 1985 — Terrifically Terrible Transfers (Tattooze)
- ← Marvel UK: Secret Wars No.1, 27th April 1985 — Free Secret Wars Rub Down Transfers
- Marvel UK: Return of the Jedi Nos.97-99, 27th April - 11th May 1985 — Free Ewok Transfers — this page; see above ↑
- Marvel UK: The Spider-Man Comic Nos.634-635, 4th-11th May 1985 — Free Action Rub-Down Transfers →
- Katy No.1, 31st October 1986 — Colour Transfers Free Inside →
- Disney Magazine (UK) & Micky Maus (Germany) — 1984-1991 →