STAR WARS #1
CGC NM: 9.4
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 06/05/2015 1:17 PM
$11,122
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: 35 Cent Variant, second highest variant!
1st app of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, C-3PO, & R2D2; 1st cover app Obi Wan & Han Solo (not in story); Howard Chaykin cover
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1st app of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, C-3PO, & R2D2; 1st cover app Obi Wan & Han Solo (not in story); Howard Chaykin cover
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35 Cent Variant, second highest variant!
1st app of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, C-3PO, & R2D2; 1st cover app Obi Wan & Han Solo (not in story); Howard Chaykin coverIt's the movie that changed cinema, but it was also the comic that kind of saved Marvel. When Marvel bigwig and comics legend Roy Thomas got a sneak work-in-progress screening of the risky, widely derided space oater in early 1977, he cannily browbeat a skeptical Stan Lee into snagging the comics rights to the future mega-franchise. It didn't take much to convince filmmaker George Lucas, as the notorious fanboy was a long-time Marvel maniac and knew that the House of Ideas was the only logical home for his daring new project. After months of furious work on the part of Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin, the first issue hit stands in advance of the film's premiere, making it a novelty amongst Star Wars tie-ins. Of note are the off-model portraits and color choices littering these early issues, as Chaykin and company had only stills and workprints off of which to craft the book, leading to a surprisingly beefy Luke, a zaftig Leia, and...a green Vader? Forget all that, it's Star Wars, the most significant pop-cultural creation of the past 40 years, and you love it, you know you do.Not only is this a stunning high-grade copy of one of the most beloved and sought-after of 1970s pop memorabilia, but this is also the highest-graded copy of the legendary 35 cent variant edition! Printed by Marvel to test a new, higher price point in selected markets, this variant edition was printed in numbers of less than 2,000, making it a staggeringly rare find, especially in such incredible condition. With the new movies on the horizon, and the marketing muscle of the House of Mouse driving new interest in the franchise, we expect this high-demand, extremely scarce beauty to destroy sales records. Insert Force Be With You joke here.
Overstreet Guide 2014 NM- (9.2) value = $5,500.
Artist Information
Tom Palmer is an award winning American artist best known for extensive work for Marvel Comics, including well-remembered runs paired with pencilers Neal Adams on The Avengers and Uncanny X-Men; Gene Colan, on titles such as Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Tomb of Dracula; and John Buscema, on The Avengers. He also inked the entire run of John Byrne’s X-Men: The Hidden Years, and has influenced later generations of inkers like Klaus Janson, Josef Rubinstein and Bob McLeod.
1st app of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, C-3PO, & R2D2; 1st cover app Obi Wan & Han Solo (not in story); Howard Chaykin coverIt's the movie that changed cinema, but it was also the comic that kind of saved Marvel. When Marvel bigwig and comics legend Roy Thomas got a sneak work-in-progress screening of the risky, widely derided space oater in early 1977, he cannily browbeat a skeptical Stan Lee into snagging the comics rights to the future mega-franchise. It didn't take much to convince filmmaker George Lucas, as the notorious fanboy was a long-time Marvel maniac and knew that the House of Ideas was the only logical home for his daring new project. After months of furious work on the part of Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin, the first issue hit stands in advance of the film's premiere, making it a novelty amongst Star Wars tie-ins. Of note are the off-model portraits and color choices littering these early issues, as Chaykin and company had only stills and workprints off of which to craft the book, leading to a surprisingly beefy Luke, a zaftig Leia, and...a green Vader? Forget all that, it's Star Wars, the most significant pop-cultural creation of the past 40 years, and you love it, you know you do.Not only is this a stunning high-grade copy of one of the most beloved and sought-after of 1970s pop memorabilia, but this is also the highest-graded copy of the legendary 35 cent variant edition! Printed by Marvel to test a new, higher price point in selected markets, this variant edition was printed in numbers of less than 2,000, making it a staggeringly rare find, especially in such incredible condition. With the new movies on the horizon, and the marketing muscle of the House of Mouse driving new interest in the franchise, we expect this high-demand, extremely scarce beauty to destroy sales records. Insert Force Be With You joke here.
Overstreet Guide 2014 NM- (9.2) value = $5,500.
Artist Information
Tom Palmer is an award winning American artist best known for extensive work for Marvel Comics, including well-remembered runs paired with pencilers Neal Adams on The Avengers and Uncanny X-Men; Gene Colan, on titles such as Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Tomb of Dracula; and John Buscema, on The Avengers. He also inked the entire run of John Byrne’s X-Men: The Hidden Years, and has influenced later generations of inkers like Klaus Janson, Josef Rubinstein and Bob McLeod.