Star wars themed comic art pinball machines feature the artwork of one of todays most popular artists, randy martinez. Star wars 17page story imperial forces led by darth. Very good first edition 12mo 79 165pp william shakesspeares the jedi doth return star wars part the sixth. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Comic book adaptation of the first star wars movie, published by marvel comics in 1977 the first issue of the comic book was actually released prior to the. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. Available as a limited edition on indiegogo now for a finite time, anna aka that star wars girl has brought her adorable.
The first book features a complete oversized reproduction of the star wars comic book miniseries. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. Star wars sprang from the mind of george lucas and lucas alone. The 1977 installments were the first original star wars stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form. It is unimaginable now, but the first discussion of star wars at comiccon in 1976 was a lowkey affair that few attended to celebrate both the opening day of the san diego convention, which is. Spine end and one corner bumping, a water mark to the bottom of the back paste down and end paper. It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. The star wars comic books category for a complete list.
No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. The thrawn trilogy, a 420page hardcover collection of the comics adaptations of. Its an older series though so dont be surprised if your local comic book store doesnt have any issues. Star wars 17page story imperial forces led by darth vader capture princess leia organas ship, which is. In 1979, something happened in comics that would change everything marvel made its first sales of distinct direct edition type comic books to specialty comic shops, at discounted. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. Star wars comic book price guide first released in 1977 just before the initial movie came out, star wars comics from marvel have become solid collectors items. Star wars a new hope, star wars saga marvel part 4, star wars published may 2015 by marvel. Star wars 1 1977 1st print bronze age marvel comics first issue. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. Anna, aka that star wars girls first ever comic cover. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986. Reys very first game appearance is in disney infinity 3. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b.
Lucasfilms nowcorp orate sibling marvel comics, which published s tar wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars title s that started in 2015. Its important that you dont confuse this with the normal 30 cent edition or the reprint 35 cent edition two. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue. Comiccons first star wars panel in 1976 was a sleepy.
Dynamite is proud to announce an allnew talent to the comic book community. Star wars 1 july 1977 first print a ton of 1st appearances no reserve. It was written by archie goodwin, illustrated by carmine infantino, and first. So if you have a lesser condition one, then its virtually worthless except as a fun comic to read. Comic book adaptation of the first star wars movie, published by marvel comics in 1977 the first issue of the comic book was actually released prior to the opening of the movie.
Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. Dark horse comics o wned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars. Browse certified star wars comic books for sale at auction. Through a broad spectrum of his skills, randy has been creating cartoons, caricatures, illustrations, paintings, and 3d art for lucasfilm since 1999. The first star wars comic, published by marvel comics in 1977 actually had two editions.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Find star wars 1 comic and star wars comic 1 1977 from a vast selection of star wars. Randy has been illustrating for over 30 years receiving countless accolades of his work. Star wars by alan dean foster, first edition abebooks. For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories.
Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially 35c. The inside over pages feature twocolor art from the comic, as does the other books in the collection. The splashiest star wars comics announcement this convention was for a series that goes back to the classic roots of star wars, with a title that is simply that. Very good condtion, some wear on the front cover water bumps bottom cover 97815947477.
Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. It was released for multiple platforms on december 18, 2015. Continue to explore the early days of kanan jarrus, the. Star wars 28 is the twentyeighth issue of the legends comic book series star wars. Here are 14 delicious and collectible star wars books and collectible star wars memorabilia and ephemera, to ooh and ahh over, or possibly even make your very own. Learn the value of the best issues and price variants. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series. Today well go over the two 1st print newsstand issues, and a few of the most common reprints. New star wars books and comics revealed at san diego comic. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. Galaxys edge comic exclusive writer ethan sacks tells about setting his story at black spire outpost in a crossover miniseries based on the new star warsthemed land coming to walt disney world resort and disneyland resort. A limitededition return of the jedi series, composed of four issues available. It was released bimonthly, but with comics from two american issues.
Episode ii, obiwan kenobi and anakin skywalker have just returned from a daring mission on another world. Star wars comic books this page contains all comic volumes on the database for this series. It takes place after the destruction of the death star, and the battle. Star wars 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. How much is the first star wars comic worth answers. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. Featuring classic star wars characters luke skywalker.
This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Featuring classic star wars characters luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, the first six issues adapt the may 1977 film star wars. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the. Star wars comics values and price guide heritage auctions. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. There is the standard edition with a 30cent cover price, and a 35cent variant. This first edition comic is a musthave for star wars collectors. Written by brian wood with art by carlos danda and covers by alex ross. This is a list of sta r w a rs c om ics, comi c books set in the fict i onal star wars universe. The 1977 installments were the first original star wars stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form, as they. Vintage star wars marvel comic book collectors vol 1 no 7.
The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. The dj is unclipped with cover edgewear and scuffing. Use our past auction pricing data or reach out to an. This was just 5 issues, so this volume here is the complete story.
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