Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. The original star wars comic book series, published by marvel comics from 19771986. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Now, follow vader straight from the ending of a new hope and the pages of the new star wars comic book into his own series, showing the empires war with the rebel alliance from the other side.
Marvel comics has provided with an exclusive first look at solicitations for the star wars comic book line shipping in august 2015. The series started as an official adaption, but build on the. Find the value of the marvel comic star wars volume 1. Join luke along with princess leia, smugglers han solo and chewbacca, droids c3po and. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. This is a disambiguation pagea navigational aid that lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
Certain bronze age keys listed on the most valuable comic books page have actually fallen in value since 200810. How will marvel shutting down affect star wars comic books. Identifying marvel reprints star wars 19771986 identifying marvel reprints star wars 19771986 0. The battle with darth vader to the death 1977 marvel comic book. Still, if you dont mind going with the flow a little bit, it tells a pretty fun story about what happens when vader crashes on a rebeloccupied planet. Star wars 17page story imperial forces led by darth vader capture princess leia organas ship, which is on a mission for the rebel alliance. This i found in the overstreet comic book price guide. When the movie star wars became an unexpected breakout hit in 1977, the. May 02, 2018 while this comic is a great, contained storyline, it does draw a bit more on past comic events since its collecting issues from both the star wars series and the darth vader series. A new hope is adapted in the first six issues of the series. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up.
When the movie star wars became an unexpected breakout hit in 1977, the logo was on tshirts, wall posters, and lunchboxes. Following a mysterious vision he received on cloud city, luke travels to a lost planet looking for a woman he believes may hold the key to his jedi future and that of the entire rebellion. Star wars isnt the only title with these variants, and there is a subset of people who collect these 35 cent variants. How much is a 1978 star wars comic book worth answers. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. Even today, millions of us have enjoyed star wars stories told in comic form. The first star wars comic, published by marvel comics in 1977 actually had two editions. Skywalker strikes luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet the destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page. Identifying marvel reprints star wars 19771986 modern. Star wars published by marvel ran from july 1977 july 1986 included 107 total. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Join luke along with princess leia, smugglers han solo and chewbacca, droids c3po and r2. Luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet the destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star. Marvel comics 1977 star wars issue 42 1st appearance of boba. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. 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. Another 12 star is docked by heroes books marvel for its job as publisher. A new hope, marvel s ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Like the movie, this adaptation was a success, and so marvel continued publishing the comic beyond the end of the original story. 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.
Star wars comics values and price guide heritage auctions. Its important that you dont confuse this with the normal 30 cent edition or the reprint 35 cent edition two very common mistakes. How much is the first star wars comic worth answers. Dematteis and carmine infantino story the dreams of cody sunnchilde from issue 46 of the us marvel run and issue 141 of the uk empire strikes back monthly along with archie goodwin, al williamson and walt simonsons the crimson forever from us issue 50 and. It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a sixissue. A 12 star is docked for the authors decision to have this edition of the book published by marvel itself perlmutter, taking odious trends in this type of business journalism one step forward. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
Star wars 1 july 1977 first print a ton of 1st appearances no reserve. A feeding frenzy in the midtolate2000s lead to a glut of cgcgraded near mintmint copies coming to market. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially 35c price variants it should come as no surprise that the biggest science fiction movie series in history has mass appeal to collectors star wars marvel comics characters, find eager homes with plain old star wars collectors who want a complete one of. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. There is the standard edition with a 30cent cover price, and a 35cent variant. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Marvel star deborah ann woll candidly opens up about a lack of acting work since completing the third and final season of marvels daredevil.
Sep 06, 2017 marvel comics has provided with an exclusive first look at solicitations for the star wars comic book line shipping in august 2015. The star wars comic books category for a complete list. Comic book,star wars episode 1 obiwan kenobi dark horse comics. Hi, i have the complete set of marvel star wars comics, including the 30c versions of the early issues. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. Yet few realize that so many creators who got their start during the war remained active in the industry well into the star wars comic runs of the late 1970s and 1980s one example is george roussos, a colorist who worked on multiple issues. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially 35c price variants it should come as no surprise that the biggest science fiction movie series in history has mass appeal to collectors. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially 35c price variants it should come as no surprise that the biggest science fiction movie series in history has mass appeal to collectors star wars marvel comics characters, find eager homes with plain old star wars collectors who want a complete one of everything. Jun 22, 2016 the first four rows are the star wars price variants collectors do widely know about and are listed in overstreet. The value of a 1978 richie rich comic book will depend on the condition of the book itself. Star wars comics, noncanon now, for some noncanon, old eu aka star wars legends stuff if you were obsessed with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy. Today well go over the two 1st print newsstand issues, and a.
Get the first details on the exciting comic below before it hits shelves on may 29th. Back in the 70s and 80s, marvel uk was one of the keystones in keeping the spirit of the star wars saga alive between the release of the films. Comic book, star wars episode 1 obiwan kenobi dark horse comics. Jul 17, 2015 from golden age to a galaxy far, far away. Daredevils deborah ann woll says shes struggling with.
It will also depend in the rarity of the specific edition. Marvel typically tested price increases on a limited basis before rolling out the increase over all their comic titles. Save star wars comics value to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Most people dont know that lucasfilm approached marvel before 1977 about publishing a comic book series based on the film. 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. The first four rows are the star wars price variants collectors do widely know about and are listed in overstreet. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986.
This is a fairly recent old eu comic, but its based on an even older and much beloved star. The battle with darth vader to the death 1977 marvel comic book star wars. The thrawn trilogy by mike baron, olivier vatine, fred blanchard, edvin biukovic, and terry dodson. The series started as an official adaption, but build on the legacy after the original films ending. The next steps on luke skywalkers search for jedi wisdom begin here. Advance marvel star wars solicitations for august 2015. Aug 04, 2004 a 12 star is docked for the authors decision to have this edition of the book published by marvel itself perlmutter, taking odious trends in this type of business journalism one step forward. Return of the jedi comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them.
A long time ago, in a comic book market far, far away, marvel comics released an official comic book adaptation of the movie star wars episode iv. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. The empire strikes back and star wars were both honoured with annuals in 1981, with the empire annual reprinting the j. 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. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals. There has been confusion in identifying the reprints from the. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to. Once each year, comic book fans would be treated to even more star wars in the form of special oversized releases. Signed by legendary star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics certificate of authenticity.