Marvels star wars series was one of the industrys top selling. The star wars comic read the star wars comic online in. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Jan 14, 2015 new star wars comic adds to cinematic legacy. According to former marvel editorinchief jim shooter, the strong sales of star wars comics saved marvel financially in 1977 and 1978. It gives tips on how to grade and what the approximate value might be. George lucas had begun to weave without putting the main characters in any real peril, which might have been why, in 1978.
Aug 21, 2008 you can verify by checking overstreets comic book price guide, the 2008 edition to be certain. According to a newly released book from lucasfilm, solo. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. The comic book price guide for great britain star wars weekly.
The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. In 1978, pendulum press, under their educational series. Browse the marvel comic series star wars annual 1979 1983. 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. It will also depend in the rarity of the specific edition. Just got from an estate sale as pictured star wars book from 1978. What is the value of the star wars story book 1978 worth. Jul 10, 2009 regrettably that e book replaced into revealed for the period of the super 90s comedian glut the 1st version got here out in 1994. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Vintage star wars toys, action figures, comic books and. Star wars age 9 comic book the unintentionally comic.
Just got from an estate sale as pictured star wars book from 1978 263386711598. Find the value of the marvel comic star wars volume 1. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. Remembering star wars weekly marvel uks 1978 comic. Please see scans for details regarding the condition of the book. A companion to the eightissue adaptation of the star wars, this is an exclusive peek behind the scenes at the designs that have brought a newyet incredibly familiargalaxy to life. Comic book men star wars death star space station 1978 j t. Chumlee has to call in multiple experts to inspect a 1977 star wars comic released by marvel and signed by the original trio of castmembers in this clip from if the pawn dont fit. 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. Jacob dubi an awesome page for all of current and past star wars comic book news, history, and archives. Luke, han, and the other heroes of star wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut.
Most of this issue is an unused john carter of mars story redrawn as a star wars story. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27. Dec 18, 2019 with the skywalker saga coming to a close with the rise of skywalker, here are ten great star wars comic book stories to keep the magic alive. Visit for first looks at star wars comics, exclusive book excerpts, and more. Beginning february 8, 1978, marvel uk reprinted the us marvel series. However, if you take it to a comic book dealer, he will offer you less than 10% of what the comic book s value is. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. This issue is significant in that it begins the first original story in the star wars universe the movie adaption having been completed with the previous issue. It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. When publisher dark horse comics acquired the comic book rights to star wars in the early 1990s, they decided to go on ahead and create.
Retro advertising vintage advertisements vintage ads vintage signs vintage comic books vintage comics. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. The cover of this comic shows the main characters of. Comic age comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback published month select month january february march april may june july august september october november december winter spring summer fall. This issue was responsible for getting me further into not only star wars but comic books as well. A flashback sequence involving an old friend of lukes from the planet of ice, hoth. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Rinzler is a bit shaky at the helm of this major release, but mike mayhews generally gorgeous art carries a jumpy story to make a comic thats worth checking out by fans of scifi in general, not just star wars. Anyone have any advice or comments regarding the liquidation of this hoard. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. How much is a 1978 star wars comic book worth answers.
Here are 16 of the best star wars comic books from both dark horse and marvel, based on the quality of their stories and the richness of their characters. Vintage star wars toys, action figures, comic books and collectibles auction timed online only auction of a large childhood collection of star wars themed memorabilia, collectibles, toys, comic books. It was the movie adaption of the original star wars before it was known as a new hope and i read it until it fell apart. Star wars 1977 comic book by marvel 108 issues, 189 covers jul 1977 to jul 2019. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. For many a young star wars fan in 1970s britain, marvel uks star wars weekly comic was their first exposure to the galaxy far, far away. The cover has many star wars characters and the comic book is filled with star wars comics. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. For many a young star wars fan in 1970s britain, marvel uks star wars weekly was their first exposure to the galaxy far, far away. Using star wars as a guideline, were exploring comic books based on licensed properties that marvel comics published from 1977 to 1986. Some consider marvels ewoks and droids separate from its more adult star wars comic, and its true that they had different styles and were set in different eras. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. My first comic book was the 1977 marvel oversized star wars special edition with art by howard chaykin. This is a first printing edition in new, gift quality condition.
We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between. Marvel special edition featuring star wars 1977 1978 3 issues. From 1978 to 1982, star wars comic book fans got a weekly dose of adventures in that galaxy far, far away with the star wars weekly comic book. Todays group of ads was scanned from this comic book. Aaron aims for it to seem like its 1978 and we had just been hired to produce the sequel to that original movie. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th.
Lot detail 1978 roy thomas signed star wars special. The force awakens with these comic book highlights. Luke, han, and the other heroes of star wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bountyhunters in the galaxy valance the hunter. Included in this volume are the neverbeforeseen comics. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a teenager and based darth vader off doctor doom. A star wars story was meant to signal a return for the franchise to its original may release month.
From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. But i dont know how to go about it without overwhe. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics certificate of. I make my own custom black series 6 inch action figures, it was time to make my first gag figure, what that is exactly is jaxxon, a character from the old comic series. I wanted more star wars but the movie was only in theatres and. The value of a 1978 richie rich comic book will depend on the condition of the book itself. Star wars age 9 comic has finished updatingfor now. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book. This months star wars is a fill in issue, meant to fill in the gap.
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, star lord, micronauts. Comic book men star wars death star space station 1978. We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books. Should grade vfnm, covers and pages still bright, only very lightly tanned from age, 40 years. Eight for aduba 3 comics 1978 by roy thomas author. The star wars comic books category for a complete list. This comic was purchased new in 1977, and has been stored in my collection ever since. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. Due to the uniqueness of each item, please refer to the photos provided in this. Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you.
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