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R2-D2

931 appearancesSince 1977

R2-D2 first appeared in Star Wars #1 (1977-07), published by Marvel. 931 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Star Wars#1Cape Archive1977
Star Wars
#1
first appearance
1977-07-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

SWCape Archive 1977
Star Wars
1977–1986
71 issues →
SWCape Archive 2015
Star Wars
2015–2020
57 issues →

SWWCape Archive 1978

Star Wars Weekly

1978–1980

48 issues →

ROTCape Archive 1983

Return of the Jedi Weekly

1983–1986

25 issues →

PCape Archive 1977

Pizzazz

1977–1979

16 issues →

TESCape Archive 1980

The Empire Strikes Back Weekly

1980–1980

16 issues →

SWCape Archive 2015

Star Wars

2015–2020

13 issues →

SWCape Archive 2020

Star Wars

2020–2024

12 issues →

Mad cover

Mad

1952–2018

11 issues →

SWCCape Archive 2006

Star Wars Comic Pack

2006–2008

11 issues →

SWLCape Archive 2006

Star Wars: Legacy

2006–2010

10 issues →

SWECape Archive 2002

Star Wars: Empire

2002–2006

9 issues →

SWACape Archive 2017

Star Wars Adventures

2017–2020

9 issues →

SWDCape Archive 1995

Star Wars: Droids

1995–1995

8 issues →

SWTCape Archive 1999

Star Wars Tales

1999–2005

8 issues →

SWTCape Archive 2008

Star Wars The Clone Wars

2008–2010

8 issues →

SWCape Archive 2013

Star Wars

2013–2014

8 issues →

TSWCape Archive 2013

The Star Wars

2013–2014

8 issues →

TESCape Archive 1980

The Empire Strikes Back Monthly

1980–1982

7 issues →

SWACape Archive 2002

Star Wars: A Long Time Ago...

2002–2003

7 issues →

SWACape Archive 2017

Star Wars Adventures

2017–2021

7 issues →

SWDCape Archive 2020

Star Wars: Darth Vader

2020–2024

7 issues →

SWDCape Archive 1991

Star Wars: Dark Empire

1991–1992

6 issues →

SWDCape Archive 1994

Star Wars: Droids

1994–1994

6 issues →

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SWHCape Archive 1995
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
1995–1996
6 issues →
SWTCape Archive 1997
Star Wars: The Last Command
1997–1998
6 issues →
SWSCape Archive 1996
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
1996–1996
5 issues →
PLCape Archive 2015
Princess Leia
2015–2015
5 issues →
SWLCape Archive 2016
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion
2016–
5 issues →
SWCape Archive 2020
Star Wars
2020–2024
5 issues →
CCape Archive 1958
Cracked
1958–1985
4 issues →
SWRCape Archive 1983
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
1983–1984
4 issues →
DCape Archive 1986
Droids
1986–1987
4 issues →
SWSCape Archive 1995
Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye
1995–1996
4 issues →
SWDCape Archive 1997
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising
1997–1997
4 issues →
SWECape Archive 1999
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
1999–1999
4 issues →
SWCCape Archive 2000
Star Wars: Chewbacca
2000–2000
4 issues →
SWICape Archive 2001
Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope
2001–2001
4 issues →
SWECape Archive 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002–2002
4 issues →
SWLCape Archive 2015
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire
2015–
4 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2020
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
2020–2024
4 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2023
Star Wars: Dark Droids - D-Squad
2023–2024
4 issues →
Crazy Magazine
1973–1983
3 issues →
MSECape Archive 1977
Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars
1977–1978
3 issues →
TMBCape Archive 1988
The Marvel Bumper Comic
1988–1989
3 issues →
DHCCape Archive 1992
Dark Horse Comics
1992–1994
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 1994
Star Wars: Dark Empire II
1994–1995
3 issues →
SWSCape Archive 1998
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution
1998–1998
3 issues →
SWUCape Archive 1999
Star Wars: Union
1999–2000
3 issues →
SWICape Archive 2002
Star Wars: Infinities - The Empire Strikes Back
2002–2002
3 issues →
SWICape Archive 2003
Star Wars: Infinities - Return of the Jedi
2003–2004
3 issues →
SWECape Archive 2003
Star Wars: Empire
2003–2007
3 issues →
SWECape Archive 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005–2005
3 issues →
SW3Cape Archive 2007
Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection
2007–2008
3 issues →
SWLCape Archive 2010
Star Wars: Legacy - War
2010–2011
3 issues →
SWTCape Archive 2015
Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus
2015–2015
3 issues →
SWTCape Archive 2017
Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics
2017–2018
3 issues →
SWDCape Archive 2023
Star Wars: Dark Droids
2023–2024
3 issues →
SWCape Archive 2025
Star Wars
2025–2026
3 issues →
SWGCape Archive 2026
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Echoes of the Empire
2026–
3 issues →