While recently rifling through the boxes of stuff i still have cluttering up my parents house, i found one containing copies of my old star wars weekly comic from the seventies for many a young star wars fan in 1970s britain this was their first exposure to the galaxy far, far away. Vintage star wars weekly comic issue number 1, valuable first issue. The comic book price guide for great britain star wars weekly. Theres been a lot of comings and goings in the world of star wars this week of may the 4th. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. New star wars comic adds to cinematic legacy usa today. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. 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.
Dark horse comics published the limited series dark empire in 1991. Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The star wars comic books were published by marvel from 1977 till 1986, making it one of the longest lasting series, that also saved marvel from financial ruin. 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.
Episode 53 tom chansky of the sith list talks podcasting and the star wars saga. 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. In 1978, mondadori and marvel italy, italian branch of marvel comics, published a series of thirteen issues titled guerre stellari stellar wars, but it had many differences from all the other nations star wars.
If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Beginning february 8, 1978, marvel uk reprinted the us marvel series. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Aaron aims for it to seem like its 1978 and we had just been hired to produce the sequel to that original movie. 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. 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 one, plus behind the scenes, and tales of the galaxy. Jan 14, 2015 new star wars comic adds to cinematic legacy. It took three uk issues to present a single us issue, so a number of new covers were created for the series as well that were not seen anywhere else. My first comic book was the 1977 marvel oversized star wars special edition with art by howard chaykin. Be happy be irishstar wars star wars weekly is the thirteenth. 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 series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a sixissue adaptation of the 1980 sequel. Star wars the vintage collection poe damerons xwing fighter vehicle. Introducing star wars the black series and vintage collection of premium action figures. The comic book price guide for great britain star wars. I wanted more star wars but the movie was only in theatres and. 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. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. 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. The star wars is an 8issue comic book miniseries set in the star wars legends or rather, the noncanon infinities part of it, released in 20 and later rereleased in trade paperback and as part of star wars legends epic collection. 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.
Browse the marvel comic series star wars annual 1979 1983. Star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics certificate of. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. They were produced nonchronologically, with episodes ivvi the original trilogy being released between 1977 and 1983, episodes iiii the prequel trilogy being released between 1999 and 2005, and episodes viiix the sequel trilogy, being released between. This comic was purchased new in 1977, and has been stored in my collection ever since. Perhaps the only redeeming feature was that the holiday special was the first time we are introduced to bobba fett in a short animated section. This issue was responsible for getting me further into not only star wars but comic books as well. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring. Eight for aduba 3 comic january 1, 1978 by roy thomas author. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This issue was distributed with bonus items originally.
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. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. 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. Marvel uks 1978 star wars weekly comic while recently rifling through the boxes of stuff i still have cluttering up my parents house, i found one containing copies of my old star wars weekly comic from the seventies. Should grade vfnm, covers and pages still bright, only very lightly tanned from age, 40 years. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database.
My ten favorite star wars comic book covers of the marvel era star wars comic books. 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. According to former marvel editorinchief jim shooter, the strong sales of star wars comics saved marvel financially in 1977 and 1978. Comic january 1, 1978 by roy thomas author visit amazons roy thomas page. 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. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which are collectively referred to as the skywalker saga. This book is so ridiculously over valued its not even funny. Star wars 1 was a massively hoarded book since day one, and every hobbyist knows that. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals. On the planet shiva iv, the rebels fight another battle against the empire that they may not all escape from. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Get the best deals on star wars comic books when you shop the largest online. Star wars marvel comics characters, find eager homes with plain old star wars collectors who want a complete one of everything, as well as comic book. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. In 1978, pendulum press, under their educational series contemporary motivators, also published a 31page loose. Do you know how many peoplecollections are out there like this guys with that many copies. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics.
Harrison ford says hes returning to indiana jones in about 2 months. Star wars annual 1978 was a hardcover comic book released in the united kingdom that collected the marvel star wars uk series of comic books of the. Perhaps the only redeeming feature was that the holiday special was the first time we are introduced to bobba fett in. 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 their own postreturn of the jedi continuity. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986.
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