History ComicBook / StarWarsTales

* Fanboy: During the pre-panel story for ''Sandstorm,'' Chris Cerasi, an editor for Lucasfilm, inserts himself into the comic for a chance to meet Princess Leia and positively gushes over her when he meets her.
** Unfortunately, Leia seems none too interested as she is currently stuck lounging in front of Jabba in her slave outfit, but perks up when Chris says he'll do ''anything'' for her. It then cuts to Chris taking Leia's place on Jabba's throne.

* DeadpanSnaker: Nima'tar, Jabba's twi'lek slave dancer in the story ''The One that Got Away'', is this in spades. In particular, a panel that shows her being forced to give Jabba a sponge bath is captioned "They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. They have no idea what they're talking about."

** "Into the Great Unknown", the famous [[spoiler: [[Creator/HarrisonFord Indiana Jones discovers Han Solo]]'s skeleton]] story.

* EvilerThanThou: During their fight in "Resurrection", Maul boasts that he can easily defeat Vader because his hate is stronger. When he loses, he demands to know what Vader could possibly hate enough to muster the strength to win. Vader's answer: [[spoiler: "Myself."]]

* DrivenToSuicide: After being stranded on a deserted island thanks to his son Jar-Jar's antics, as well as being forced to put up with those same antics while waiting for rescue, George R. Binks puts his blaster to his head. [[spoiler:It turns into a BungledSuicide when his wife tried to talk him out of it, though he pulled the trigger when she mentions Jar-Jar.]]

-->'''Domo:''' Shoot me now, UR-1. Shoot. Me. '''''Now.'''''\\

* NotSoDifferent: After defeating an assassin who transformed himself into a monstrous killing machine for the sake of avenging himself against the Empire, Darth Vader wonders if they were that different after all.

* BilingualBonus: In "Force Fiction", the restaurant menu is written in the Trade Federation Basic alphabet. If deciphered, it reveals a message saying that the time spent deciphering could have spent on more production activities such as going for a walk or "telling that special someone how much you love them", and another message telling the writer's family how much he loves them.

* {{Retirony}}: Jedi Padawan Obs Kaj develops IJustWantToBeNormal feelings during the Clone Wars and decides to leaves the order after one last mission. spoiler:That mission turns out to be a trap set to collect Jedi bounties, and Obs dies.]]

* CueTheFlyingPigs: In "Force Fiction", two Jedi Masters debate whether Anakin Skywalker should be allowed to become a Jedi. Just after one says it will happen "when banthas fly", their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of a group of robbers on a repulsorlift skiff designed in such a way that resembles a bantha.

* Darth Nihilus wiping out a multitude of the Jedi and taking Visas Marr as his apprentice in a prequel to VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicII.

* Franchise/IndianaJones discovering the remains of Han Solo after his death in crash landing on Earth.

* AscendedFanboy: Towards the end of the comic's run restrictions on the kinds of authors who could write for the comic were loosened, allowing less experienced but big-name fans the opportunity to write for the series. This included author Nathan P. Butler, known for his giant ''Star Wars Timeline Gold'' project in the fandom, who wrote the story "Equals & Opposites" for Issue #21.