Debuting several months before the release of the movie of the same name, the star wars comic was hardly a huge success until george lucas cinematic masterpiece hit theaters, and as such, most copies of the book had lined waste paper baskets before the 1977 star wars buzz started in full force. By benjamin nobel, june 22, 2016 related slideshow. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Comic books are often called comics, especially in the u. Chumlee has to call in multiple experts to inspect a 1977 star wars comic released by marvel and signed by the original trio of castmembers in this clip from if the pawn dont fit. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Obiwan, darth vader, luke skywalker with double telescoping lightsaber. The screaming citadel 2017 by kieron gillen, jason aaron, et al. Among star wars collectors, few items are as rare as a boba fett action figure prototype, with an upcoming auction featuring the figure potentially setting a record for the item, which has.
Ill be upfront and honest with you, this issue is the one with the 30 cent price on the front. They just didnt know the extent of the difference until much later. The clone wars the lost missions on bluray and dvd, as well as other stories stemming from the beloved animated series, we thought to make a cool retrospective about another set of lost missions. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Even if youre comfortable with the often insane valuation of rare comics, though. Before spiderman became the star of multiple comic books series. Pete vilmur on the occasion of marvels official reentry into the star wars galaxy this week, i thought id share a handful of vintage star wars comic covers from around the world that may be new to many fans. The mixed up droid mini comic sergio stomps star wars one shot force unleashed mini comics star wars. Depending on if there is a flurry of bidding at the end, cages book may or may not set the record for. A typical cover of a star wars comic published by dark horse comics. Most valuable star wars books arguably the most valuable star wars book is the original edition of star wars frames, which comprises six volumes in a custom wooden crate, says thurn, who has been collecting since 1977 and serves on the organizing committee for the collectors stage at all u. Topps star wars card trader super rare blue 1st edition throwback yoda award. Send us details to get a free comic book appraisal.
Find the value of the marvel comic star wars volume 1. If you own one of these, then you have a really nice asset. Its believed that 50 to 100 copies of this first issue are still out there. This unusual comic compilation pocket book, which in its us printing is already quite rare, is even more obscure under the french title. Arguably the most valuable star wars book is the original edition of star wars frames, which comprises six volumes in a custom wooden crate, says thurn, who has been collecting since 1977 and serves on the organizing committee for the collectors stage at all u. It may seem like all the most valuable star wars collectibles are of the action figure variety, but one comic book has risen through the ranks to be one of the consistently most high selling star wars collectibles, all because of a slightly different cover. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. Overstreet makes special note of their existence in the price guide, and market prices. Rare 1986 comics spain star wars droids pvc figures r2d2. 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. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series.
Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially. The 26 rarest star wars collectibles and what theyre worth. Newsstand edition comic books comic book newsstand editions. As rare as issues of the original star wars first issue might be, though, there is an even rarer prize out there. 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. So if you have a lesser condition one, then its virtually worthless except as a fun comic to read. Get the best deal for star wars trading cards from the largest online selection at. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous, nor does it refer to short comic strips like peanuts or dilbert.
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Discover some of the rarest and strangest star wars comics from around the world. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. Theres a treasure trove of rare star wars collectibles to be found on ebay. This listing is for a lot of 2 rare 1986 comics spain star wars droids pvc figures. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. This figures taken on a huge cult status amongst star wars.
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. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Not just canon, but dark horse and old marvel, too. It depends on the individual collectors style and preferences whether its a chinese comic book, a novelization in hebrew, the russian first edition of something. They were prototypes based on the thencurrent comic book designs. Rare vintage 1986 comics spain star wars ewok wicket pvc. You wont come across these too often, but if you happen to find one of these all star rare comic books, then youll be very happy.
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