white pgs; Harrison Ford Verified Signature; 35 cent price 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.
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Can you imagine the intestinal fortitude one determined comic collector must have had in order to go up to Harrison Ford, one of the most cantankerous of celebrities, and ask him to sign a copy of Marvel’s Star Wars #1? It must have taken some real bravery, what if he decided to rip up your rare 35 cent variant copy? Not only is this a high-grade example of a very hard-to-find variant, with plenty of eye appeal, but the added Ford signature, a very elusive John Hancock to obtain, is the icing on the already immensely appealing cake.
Overstreet Guide 2020 NM- (9.2) value = $12,000.
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