The series was such a smash hit for marvel in an otherwise dismal sales year that many who worked at marvel in 1977 consider it to have. Eight for aduba3 is the eighth issue in marvels star wars series of. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Lucas space fantasy film star wars was released in england in 1978, british movie and. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 519 star wars. Not exactly a magazine, but thats the closest size available. Star wars is a 2015 marvel comics series set in the eponymous fictional universe, and the first series to be officially written by marvel comics since the series written in the seventies and eighties. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage star wars weekly comic issue number 1, valuable first issue. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. These are from my personal collection, im not a dealer.
This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Launched by marvel uk on 8th february 1978, star wars weekly reprinted the us star wars title, alongside marvels other spacerelatedscience fiction strips such as warlock, starlord, micronauts. Son of dathomir dark horses only canon contribution to the franchise before disney bought the. Due to the continuity reboot, it is also the first canonical comic book released since darth maul. Should grade vfnm, covers and pages still bright, only very lightly tanned from age, 40 years. Marvels star wars series of comics, and the second original star wars comic. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986. They dont have long before the death star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. Star wars 68 origin of boba fett 1983 marvel comics star wars comic books, star. I can do more pics if you like to see more up close. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic.
It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. Get the best deals on star wars comic books when you shop the largest online. All comic books purchased from include 1 free acidfree plastic sheeth to preserve comic book from handeling and maintain quality, 1 free acidfree hard back white board to keep the comic book flat, and to preserve quality. New star wars comic adds to cinematic legacy usa today. Ebooks, economie, management en marketing, encyclopedieen, esoterie en spiritualiteit, essays, columns en interviews.
Meaning i dont know the grading system confidently enough to know how to grade these comics. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Uk published the british edition, star wars weekly from february 1978. Two copies of the 35c diamond cover with a upc and no notation of being a reprint have popped up since 2004. The series started as an official adaption, but build on the legacy after the original films ending. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. This comic was purchased new in 1977, and has been stored in my collection ever since. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a sixissue adaptation of the 1980 sequel. Its one of the most highprofile star wars comics published by marvel, but the company has a long history of publishing great, and occasionally very, very strange, star wars comics. See more ideas about star wars novels, star wars and war novels. The original star wars comic book series, published by marvel comics from 19771986. Released by marvel comics on february 8th 1978, this fantastic issue of star wars weekly is issue number 1, and is 28 pages of features that includes the comic strip adaptation of the movie part. Browse the marvel comic series star wars annual 1979 1983.
Episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 519 star wars. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a. These would all be great starter comics for kids that are huge star wars fans just starting out on their comic collections. Addremove characters to this issue jabba the hut raymus antilles ponda baba. This comic is without a doubt one of the best star wars sagas out there, full stop, and not just from the long history of star wars comics. 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 concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics certificate of. Star wars 1977 comic book by marvel 108 issues, 189 covers jul 1977 to jul 2019. Dark horse comics published the limited series dark empire in 1991. Featuring classic star wars characters luke skywalker. See more ideas about star wars action figures, star wars and star wars comics.
Find star wars 1 comic and star wars comic 1 1977 from a vast selection of star wars. Browse our wide selection of star wars comics, collectibles, back issues, and more. Remembering star wars weekly marvel uks 1978 comic. Marvels star wars series was one of the industrys top selling titles in 1979 and 1980. The first star wars comics were published by marvel and created by roy thomas and howard chaykin. On the planet shiva iv, the rebels fight another battle against the empire that they may not all escape from. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Star wars classic newspaper comics hc vol 03 by archie goodwin. Since disney acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2012, much of the star wars expanded universe, which consisted of video game storylines, films and comic books, was rebranded as star wars. Kieron gillen and salvador laroccas examination of. Please ask for more infophotos about condition before you bidwincommit. Since then, the franchise has grown exponentially and has launched a new series in january 2015, from jason aaron and john cassaday. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them.
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