Oct 1977 comic book comic october 1, 1977 by marvel comic author 5. In what order do i read the new star wars canon comics. 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. Its darth vader, stranded, versus the entire rebel fleet. In 2019, the series was revived for a single issue. The construction of a new imperial superweapon may mean the. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. 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. Since star wars proved to be such a huge hit with fans, the official comics adaptations were released in various formats in addition to the 6issue run in the ongoing series, a larger treasury format was also published.
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. Star wars clone wars action figure comic 2pack 2009 wave 1. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games fun stuff star wars interviews. 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 film the empire strikes back in 19801981.
Find star wars 1 comic and star wars comic 1 1977 from a vast selection of star wars. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Dark horse comics proudly presents the comics adaptation of the longawaited first episode of the star wars saga. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he. Theyre miniseries, essentially, and they dont intersect apart from star wars and darth vader. Star wars episode 1 phantom menace 1999 comic books. 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. Star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie splash with lone star comics. Hercules, join as the story is set up for the epic saga to follow 36 pages, full color. A galaxy of information on star wars toys, action figures, statues, prop replicas, books, games, comics, miniatures, cards, and other collectibles. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. Signed by artist walt simonson with lone star comics certificate of authenticity.
The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals. You can read each of the series in any order so long as you are, of course, reading the issues of each series in numerical order. Comic book adaptation of the first star wars movie, published by marvel comics in 1977 the first issue of the comic book was actually released prior to the. Episode ii attack of the clones two jedi knights are sent to intervene in a trade federation blockade of the small planet naboo, but they soon discover that a sith lord, master of the evil dark side of the force. Waid and dodsons ability to progress a known character while at the same time establishing new ones should excite both star wars and comic fans alike. The work is proofpositive that disney cares about the star wars brand by continually reinvigorating our beloved mythology in new and refreshing ways. This is a graphic novelization of george lucas original roughdraft screenplay for what would eventually become star wars.
Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. Speaking of the future of star wars, dark horses recently concluded series legacy by john ostrander and jan duursema looked at a future 100 years after the end of return of the jedi with a star pirate named cade whose bloodline is traced back to luke skywalker but has more in common with han solo. Comic book adaptation of the first star wars movie, published by marvel comics in 1977 the first issue of the comic book was actually released prior to the opening of the movie.
Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. 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. Now, the eightyearold me that originally saw the movie might actually have liked this version, given the intense action sequences and. The upcoming vader down crossover, which will be told in marvels star wars and darth vader series, is set to be a landmark star wars story. Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a few issues ahead. This limited edition variant was a walmart exclusive and originally could only be found in a comic book 3pack or action figure set found at the store. Get the best deals on star wars 1 marvel 1977 when you shop the largest online selection at. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a. The marvel special edition was printed at close to actual size of the original artwork pages and was released in three different books. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. Star wars 1 is the first issue of the legends comic book series star wars. Dark horse comics published the limited series dark empire in 1991.
Find great deals on ebay for marvel star wars comic 4. Vintage star wars marvel comic books can have significant value to collectors, especially. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. New listing star wars number 1 comic book 1977 first print cgc white pages 9. My first comic book was the 1977 marvel oversized star wars special edition with art by howard chaykin. This issue was responsible for getting me further into not only star wars but comic books as well. Resurrection of evil, script by david michelinie, pencils by walt simonson, inks by tom palmer pages 1 25, 2730 and walt simonson page 26. A list of the star wars graphic novels in chronological order. Luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yetthe destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star. I wanted more star wars but the movie was only in theatres and. Adapted for comics by henry gilroy from an original screenplay by. 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. Today well go over the two 1st print newsstand issues, and a few of the most common reprints. 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.
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