A comic book adaptation of "The Empire Strikes Back" was released by Marvel Comics in 1980. It was written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. It was published simultaneously in four formats: as a magazine ("Marvel Super Special" #16), an oversized tabloid edition ("Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"), as part of a serialized comic book series, and as a paperback pocket book. It has been noted by comic book historians and industry professionals that Marvel's "Star Wars" comics published prior to the release of "The Empire Strikes Back" include plot points similar to those used in the film, such as the Empire's counter-strike against the rebels after the destruction of the Death Star. However, the film's makers have not acknowledged receiving any inspiration from the comic books.