With the end of the Star Wars saga on the horizon, now’s as good a time to look back to the very beginning as any and Marvel honour that legacy by releasing 6 reprints of classic issues.
The first is the Star Wars #1 Facsimile Edition, reprinting in its entirety (adverts included) the original first issue of Star Wars, cover dated July 1977 but much like the Del Rey novelisation was release a few weeks before the film itself.
STAR WARS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Months before the first Star Wars movie had even arrived in theaters, Marvel Comics’ STAR WARS #1 hit the stands, and introduced eager readers to a galaxy far, far away! Its cover asked: “Luke Skywalker: Will he save the galaxy or destroy it?” – and inside, readers eager to know the answer joined Luke on the first, fateful steps of his epic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the very heart of the Rebellion! This opening chapter of Marvel’s adaptation of George Lucas’ cinematic masterpiece features the debuts of some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history – including Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, and of course, the ruthless enforcer of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting STAR WARS (1977) #1.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Marvel also release five True Believers dollar reprints, with three from the original ’77 to ’86 run, one issue of Star Comics Droids series and one from the current, soon-to-end 2015 run.
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – THE HUNTER #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #16
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – DEATH PROBE #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #45
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – VADER VS. LEIA #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #48
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – ACCORDING TO THE DROIDS #1
Reprinting Droids (1986) #6
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – HUTT RUN #1
Reprinting Star Wars (2015) #35
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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With the end of the Star Wars saga on the horizon, now’s as good a time to look back to the very beginning as any and Marvel honour that legacy by releasing 6 reprints of classic issues.
The first is the Star Wars #1 Facsimile Edition, reprinting in its entirety (adverts included) the original first issue of Star Wars, cover dated July 1977 but much like the Del Rey novelisation was release a few weeks before the film itself.
STAR WARS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Months before the first Star Wars movie had even arrived in theaters, Marvel Comics’ STAR WARS #1 hit the stands, and introduced eager readers to a galaxy far, far away! Its cover asked: “Luke Skywalker: Will he save the galaxy or destroy it?” – and inside, readers eager to know the answer joined Luke on the first, fateful steps of his epic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the very heart of the Rebellion! This opening chapter of Marvel’s adaptation of George Lucas’ cinematic masterpiece features the debuts of some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history – including Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, and of course, the ruthless enforcer of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting STAR WARS (1977) #1.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Marvel also release five True Believers dollar reprints, with three from the original ’77 to ’86 run, one issue of Star Comics Droids series and one from the current, soon-to-end 2015 run.
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – THE HUNTER #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #16
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – DEATH PROBE #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #45
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – VADER VS. LEIA #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #48
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – ACCORDING TO THE DROIDS #1
Reprinting Droids (1986) #6
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – HUTT RUN #1
Reprinting Star Wars (2015) #35
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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STAR WARS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
