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Comic book galaxy explores marvels star wars comic book releases and provides a discussion point on the culture and climate of the star wars comic book universe comic book galaxy is back to discuss the latest star wars comic books from a galaxy far, far away. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. Get the best deals on modern age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Marvel comics is one of the largest companies in the world of comic books. Marvel subscriptions never miss an issue of avengers. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue. Age of rebellion will be collected into two volumes. Marvels star wars series was one of the industrys top selling titles in 1979. The series was written by jim starlin and penciled by ron lim, ian. Bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the. Earlier today marvel revealed their monthly comic solicitations, which included a rundown of all the star wars comics coming to shelves in the next few months. They were the company to first release comic books for the star wars saga, with their. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders.
The series started as an official adaption, but build on the legacy after the original films ending. I just purchased these at auction original marvel star wars comics from 1977. How star wars saved marvel and the comic book industry. The first star wars comics were published by marvel and created by roy thomas and howard chaykin.
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 singlehandedly saved them from financial ruin. Were breaking down all of marvels current and upcoming star wars comic book series so that you can plan your star wars reading accordingly. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. Marvels star wars comic book plans expand beyond the. The star wars comic books category for a complete list. At the very beginning, back in 1977, marvel acquired the license to publish star wars comic books. Dark horse comics published the limited series dark empire in 1991, and ultimately produced over 100 star wars titles until 2014, including manga adaptations of the origina. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga.
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The infinity war is a sixissue comic book limited series published by marvel comics in 1992. We discuss 5 modern marvel star wars comic book back issues that are very affordable and worth adding to your comic book collection. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. It ran for nine issues written by greg pak and drawn by chris sprouse, and served as the second part of the larger age of maxiseries. Indeed, the issue announced by will actually be a sequel to an issue from that series featuring characters who havent been seen since marvel originally lost the comic book.
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