The original marvel years 2015 star wars annual 1979 1983. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 1977 1986. Marvel comics published the very first star wars comicbook series. Signed by artist walt simonson with lone star comics certificate of authenticity. The star wars comic books category for a complete list. Cover art is an homage to the poster for the feature film star wars.
At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. How star wars saved marvel and the comic book industry. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. The series was such a smash hit for marvel in an otherwise dismal sales year that many who worked at marvel in 1977 consider it to have. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986. The books themselves carried an innocence granted by a largely popular set of films that hadnt yet been bogged down with years of expanded universe continuity. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. Star wars 1977 star wars marvel comics house of m comics. They published quite a few comics between 1977 and 1987. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders.
The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a sixissue adaptation of the 1980 sequel. Star wars comic 1978 for sale in uk view 55 bargains. They were the company to first release comic books for the star wars saga, with their star wars series. 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. 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. I just purchased these at auction original marvel star wars comics from 1977. At the very beginning, back in 1977, marvel acquired the license to publish star wars comic books. Signed by editor in chief jim shooter with lone star. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. Community page to share about the ongoing marvel star wars comic book series written by jason aaron, with art by john cassaday. A new hope, marvel s ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Gcd issue the marvel comics illustrated version of.
Marvel was actually the first company to release star wars comics, publishing the franchises flagship monthly series from 1977 to 1986. In the 1950s, as atlas comics they published mainly other genres such as romance, crime, western, and war stories. Now, the house of ideas is representing those original adventures in its oversized omnibus format star wars. With disney owning both marvel comics and star wars, its no surprise that marvel comics has reassumed the publishing of original star wars stories. Read star wars 1977 comic online free and high quality. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. Dark horse comics published the limited series dark empire in 1991. 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.
With the arrival of star wars into uk cinemas on december 27, 1977, the star wars galaxy expanded beyond the borders of the united states and the other countries fortunate enough to have received it and across the pond to the country it was largely shot, the uk. There are also several editions of the second marvel star wars comic. The late 1970s were a bad time for comics declining sales and new forms of media were coming into the limelight, and the local comic book shops were suffering. Tell him to look in the top left corner of the cover, at the big red marvel logo. Used, star wars weekly comics 9, 15 and 16 1978 star wars weekly comics 9, 15 and 16 1978. This template will categorize articles that include it into category.
Browse issues from the comic book series, star wars, from marvel comics. Marvel comics is one of the largest companies in the world of comic books. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Marvel began in 1939 as timely comics, publishing popular superhero titles. Star wars marvel comics original series back issues lot of 3. Marvel comics groups nineyear run of star wars comics saw more than its fair share of talented creators weaving the ongoing monthly into the classic series that it is today. And with a voracious public keen for any snippets of information on the film, a comic seemed an i. This page contains a list of all the comics included in star wars vol 1. When it regained the license in 2015, marvel revamped the franchises comics programming, releasing a regular slate of four series, all set within the posteu canon.
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