Posted By Dan Greenfield on Dec 27, 2016 | 1 comment

To the Original Badass Princess…

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— A story for the ages: Columnist Christy Blanch writes about meeting her hero Carrie Fisher — and how the actress more than lived up to the hype. Click here.

— Writer Vito Delsante pens a love letter to his first crush. Click here.

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Carrie Fisher died today — and it’s really, really painful for anyone who loves Star Wars, not to mention the actress’ career elsewhere.

As we do here, we salute her Princess Leia with a 13 COVERS remembrance, below.

It’s worth noting that not all of the artists captured Fisher’s likeness just so. But it doesn’t matter because what they all nailed was Fisher’s attitude.

And that’s what was most important: Tough as nails but loving and compassionate — and smarter than everyone.

Yes, Princess Leia is fiction. But that fiction was made real by Carrie Fisher’s bravura performance.

The Force will be with her. Always.

Here are 13 COVERS:

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Carmine Infantino pencils. Bob Wiacek inks.

Alex Ross

John Tyler Christopher

Bob McLeod pencils. Tom Palmer inks.

Butch Guice

Hugh Fleming

Bob McLeod

Alex Ross

Tom Palmer

Hugh Fleming

Kent Williams

Mark Brooks

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Cover images and credits from the Grand Comics Database.

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