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When the series started in 1977, the direct market for comic books was still in its infancy and comic book specialty shops were rare. 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. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The first movie was released in may 1977 and the first comic book was released by marvelin july 1977. With a cover featuring luke skywalker locked in a lightsaber battle with darth vader, this cgc 8. Get the best deals on star wars 1 marvel 1977 when you shop the largest online selection at. Dec 06, 2017 through ilm, lucas would ultimately become indirectly responsible for ushering in the cg era thats essentially revolutionized special effects in general and although computer graphics were already starting to come into their own before he took us long, long ago to a galaxy far, far away, it was star wars that gave audiences their first extended look at 3d wireframe animation in action. Galaxywide writing strategies used by official star wars. Check out this quick, instructional video and learn how to find the value of your 1977 star wars cards, using psas online resources. Jan 17, 2003 ok here i go again with more star wars stuff hey. Five unforgettable images from marvel comics 1977 star wars. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. All rights for the images used on this webste are reserved to the original owners of the intellectual property. One of my colleagues, alex billington from, recently tweeted a photo of the 1977 panel for the making of star wars.

Star wars 1977 star wars marvel comics house of m comics. Get the best deals on cgc bronze age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection. Find the value of the marvel comic star wars volume 1. Signed by legendary star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics certificate of authenticity. Most of this issue is an unused john carter of mars story redrawn as a star wars story. Was star wars influenced by a french science fiction comic. Read star wars 1977 comic online free and high quality. Unfollow star wars comic 1977 4 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There is two printings on this comic and if you do come across one in a flea market. Marvel comics acquired the licensing rights to produce comics based on the 1977 movie star wars, and the company produced a sixissue adaptation of the film. Browse issues from the comic book series, star wars, from marvel comics. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information.

Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you shop the. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the impossible a short time ago in a galaxy very, very near to here, i set out on a mission to find a movie classic. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially. The artwork shows luke skywalker, han solo, princess leia, darth vader and obiwan kenobi in a galaxy far, far away. You can buy this item by clicking add to cart above and then completing checkout. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.

Star wars press kit from 1977 cgc comic book collectors. Approximately 1,500 were printed with only an estimated 400 surviving to date and only a handful of those being in nmmt condition. Apr 25, 2019 an army of valerians clones appears in on the false earths 1977 and an army of clone troopers debuts in the star wars movie attack of the clones 2002. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series.

Star wars comics values and price guide heritage auctions. The photo sparked my curiosity, and i went on a search for other star wars photos from comic con. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. It proved remarkably successful, and marvel continued the series, which continued to sell well. This beautifully framed original 1st issue comic book has been graded a mint 9. Winsor mccay imps art, extremely rare star wars darth vader. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Star wars lando comic book custom edition mint in bag sd comic con 2015. The original star wars comic book series, published by marvel comics from 1977 1986. Prior to a 20plus year stint at dark horse comics, star wars comicbook home was marvel from 1977 until 1986, the year that saw the publication of 107 monthly issues and a handful of spinoffs and miniseries soon to be rereleased as a series of thick hardcovers as part of marvels omnibus line. Lastly, there is the most popular article with 16,000 shares, which is a huge jump from the previous article that topped out at 9,000 shares.

Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. In 1977 marvel experimented with a higher price run of their comics to see if a 35. Comics created by 1970s industry talents from marvel comics. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.

Browse certified star wars comic books for sale at auction. Identifying marvel reprints star wars 19771986 modern. For any fan of the star wars franchise, this first issue comic star wars tshirt is a must have. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. This is the firstever set of star wars trading cards. Released in april 1977, this was the fabulous first issue of a star wars comic book. Oversize special late70s reprints of star wars 4, 5, and 6. And so began the start of the star wars adventure back in the spring of 1977. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them.

Star wars 1977 comic book star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. That shows you basically what hall h would have looked like in the 70s. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. Star wars 1977 comic read star wars 1977 comic online. Apr 23, 2012 this is a rare vintage star wars press kit from 1977. The series started as an official adaption, but build on the legacy after the original films ending. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. Featuring classic star wars characters luke skywalker. Anyway, i thought that i was fairly knowledgeable when it came to the identification of the marvel comic star wars reprints. The force awakens with these comic book highlights. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986.