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Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4424305008

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. "A New Hope!" Part 1 of 6. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.

A Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...the galaxy is engrossed in an intergalactic civil war. A small band of freedom fighters led by Princess Leia opposes the evil Galactic Empire and steals the plans to their most destructive weapon, the Death Star. Darth Vader, the most feared name in the galaxy, will stop at nothing to recover those stolen plans and the location of the Rebel's secret base of operations. Now, it's up to farm boy Luke Skywalker and a motley band of heroes to save the Princess and the galaxy from the darkness that has engulfed it. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4424305013

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. "A New Hope!" Part 1 of 6. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.

A Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...the galaxy is engrossed in an intergalactic civil war. A small band of freedom fighters led by Princess Leia opposes the evil Galactic Empire and steals the plans to their most destructive weapon, the Death Star. Darth Vader, the most feared name in the galaxy, will stop at nothing to recover those stolen plans and the location of the Rebel's secret base of operations. Now, it's up to farm boy Luke Skywalker and a motley band of heroes to save the Princess and the galaxy from the darkness that has engulfed it. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 7.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white

Label #4349133005

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. "A New Hope!" Part 1 of 6. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.

A Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...the galaxy is engrossed in an intergalactic civil war. A small band of freedom fighters led by Princess Leia opposes the evil Galactic Empire and steals the plans to their most destructive weapon, the Death Star. Darth Vader, the most feared name in the galaxy, will stop at nothing to recover those stolen plans and the location of the Rebel's secret base of operations. Now, it's up to farm boy Luke Skywalker and a motley band of heroes to save the Princess and the galaxy from the darkness that has engulfed it. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars The High Republic (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Noto

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Label #3913958009

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Phil Noto. BEFORE THE SKYWALKER SAGA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI! A new era of STAR WARS storytelling begins. It is centuries before the SKYWALKER SAGA. The JEDI are at their height, protecting the galaxy as REPUBLIC pioneers push out into new territories. As the Frontier prepares for the dedication of majestic STARLIGHT BEACON, PADAWAN KEEVE TRENNIS faces the ultimate choice - will she complete her Jedi Trials or rescue the innocent from disaster? New Jedi! New ships! New evils to fight! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars The High Republic (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Noto

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Label #4076855010

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Phil Noto. BEFORE THE SKYWALKER SAGA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI! A new era of STAR WARS storytelling begins. It is centuries before the SKYWALKER SAGA. The JEDI are at their height, protecting the galaxy as REPUBLIC pioneers push out into new territories. As the Frontier prepares for the dedication of majestic STARLIGHT BEACON, PADAWAN KEEVE TRENNIS faces the ultimate choice - will she complete her Jedi Trials or rescue the innocent from disaster? New Jedi! New ships! New evils to fight! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars The High Republic (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Noto

Paper: White

Label #4076855012

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Phil Noto. BEFORE THE SKYWALKER SAGA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI! A new era of STAR WARS storytelling begins. It is centuries before the SKYWALKER SAGA. The JEDI are at their height, protecting the galaxy as REPUBLIC pioneers push out into new territories. As the Frontier prepares for the dedication of majestic STARLIGHT BEACON, PADAWAN KEEVE TRENNIS faces the ultimate choice - will she complete her Jedi Trials or rescue the innocent from disaster? New Jedi! New ships! New evils to fight! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse 1st Series) 1A CBCS 9.8 Kelly

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Label #21-262F0EB-009

Prelude to Rebellion: Part 1 of 6 – Written by Jan Strnad. Art by Anthony Winn and Robert Jones. Ki-Adi-Mundi is a Jedi Knight of formidable power and influence, but not on his own homeworld of Cerea. Most of the planet's citizens are happy to continue their low-tech lives of simplicity, isolated from the Republic, but a new generation of Cereans crave speeder bikes and starships, and are prepared to fight their elders for them! How can a Jedi take up arms against his own children? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars The Mandalorian (2022 Marvel) 1BLACKFLAG.B CGC 9.8 Crain Black Flag Virgin Variant

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Black Flag Comics "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4278038020

Black Flag Comics and Clayton Crain Studios exclusive virgin cover by Clayton Crain. Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Georges Jeanty. For the first time, THE MANDALORIAN arrives in comics! The Mandalorian bounty hunter tracks a target for a well-paying, mysterious client. Witness the introduction of Din Djarin and the first meeting between the Mandalorian and the Child! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars The Mandalorian (2022 Marvel) 1C VF+ 8.5 Yu 1:50 Variant

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Georges Jeanty. Cover by Leinil Yu. For the first time, THE MANDALORIAN arrives in comics! The Mandalorian bounty hunter tracks a target for a well-paying, mysterious client. Witness the introduction of Din Djarin and the first meeting between the Mandalorian and the Child! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars The Mandalorian (2022 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 Aja 1:25 Variant

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Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Aja Variant Cover.

Label #4278038010

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Georges Jeanty. Cover by David Aja. For the first time, THE MANDALORIAN arrives in comics! The Mandalorian bounty hunter tracks a target for a well-paying, mysterious client. Witness the introduction of Din Djarin and the first meeting between the Mandalorian and the Child! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Darth Vader Black White and Red (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 SS Momoko

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Signed by Peach Momoko on 7/22/23 Variant Edition

Label #2766738008

Written by Jason Aaron, Peach Momoko & Torunn Gronbekk. Art by Leonard Kirk, Peach Momoko & Kalus Jason. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE! • Following the successful black, white and red series produced by Marvel Comics, DARTH VADER now takes the spotlight for tales of terror by some of the industries most talented creators! • PEACH MOMOKO will spin a story only she can bring to life! • PLUS, the return of JASON AARON to the world of STAR WARS with Part One of his Vader tale spanning all four issues! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars the High Republic (2022 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Anindito

Paper: White

Label #4169743012

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Ario Anindito. A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC! One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy, a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac, a Jedi safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives as Jedha's fragile peace begins to crumble.. But a nightmare awaits...a nameless terror that will become the stuff of legend… 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars the High Republic (2022 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Noto Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4169744003

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Phil Noto. A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC! One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy, a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac, a Jedi safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives as Jedha's fragile peace begins to crumble.. But a nightmare awaits...a nameless terror that will become the stuff of legend… 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters (2021 Marvel) 1H CGC 9.8 Christopher Action Figure Variant

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Action Figure Variant Cover

Label #3912243002

Written by Charles Soule. Art by Luke Ross. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. AT WAR FOR THE GREATEST PRIZE OF ALL: HAN SOLO! THE HUNT BEGINS! Nobody. Steals. From BOBA FETT! The notorious bounty hunter will not stop until he gets what's rightfully his. For the thief, no corner of the galaxy is safe. Good thing for them that the REBEL ALLIANCE, THE EMPIRE and every bounty hunter in the galaxy is standing in Boba's way. With a last-page reveal that will blow this Death Star-sized story wide open, Issue #1 is just the beginning. The biggest crossover in STAR WARS history will continue raging through the pages of the WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS event miniseries and tie-in to STAR WARS, DOCTOR APHRA, DARTH VADER and BOUNTY HUNTERS through October. Only one hunter will be left standing, and the STAR WARS galaxy will never be the same! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars The High Republic Adventures (2021 IDW) 1 CGC 9.8 Tolibao Variant

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Label #1618523080

Written by Daniel Jose Older. Art and Cover by Harvey Tolibao. IDW joins The High Republic with all-ages adventures tying into the larger High Republic story! Flaming destruction is coming to Trymant IV! A remnant of the Hyperspace Disaster appears in the sky, and Zeen and her best friend Krix have only minutes to get to the Elders of the Path and find safety! Meanwhile, Master Yoda, Master Baro, and a group of Padawans are racing towards the disaster for a daring rescue mission. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars The High Republic Adventures (2021 IDW) 1 CGC 9.8 Tolibao Variant

Paper: White

Label #1618523083

Written by Daniel Jose Older. Art and Cover by Harvey Tolibao. IDW joins The High Republic with all-ages adventures tying into the larger High Republic story! Flaming destruction is coming to Trymant IV! A remnant of the Hyperspace Disaster appears in the sky, and Zeen and her best friend Krix have only minutes to get to the Elders of the Path and find safety! Meanwhile, Master Yoda, Master Baro, and a group of Padawans are racing towards the disaster for a daring rescue mission. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special (2024 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

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Manhanini Variant Cover.

Label #4445212011

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Will Sliney. Cover by Mateus Manhanini. CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHANTOM MENACE WITH AN ALL-NEW STORY! Explore the earliest days and secret inner life of ANAKIN SKYWALKER with never-before-seen, revelatory stories set before, after and between the scenes of the classic movie! Featuring the dream of a JEDI, the gift of a TUSKEN RAIDER, the heart of a GUNGAN, the ache of a mother and the horror of a hero! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Star Wars Kanan (2015 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.6 Brooks

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Label #3704928005

Written by Greg Weisman. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Mark Brooks. Kanan Jarrus--in STAR WARS REBELS, he's a cocky, sarcastic renegade fighting against the Galactic Empire alongside the rag-tag crew of the Ghost...but years before, at the height of the Clone Wars, he was known as Caleb Dume, Jedi Padawan under the instruction of Jedi Master Depa Billaba. Neither master nor apprentice ever suspected that the Clone Troopers they commanded would turn on them upon the issuing of Order 66-the order to execute all Jedi. How did Caleb Dume survive? How did he learn to survive on his own? And how did he become the man we know as Kanan Jarrus? A tale bridging the years between the Clone Wars and Rebels! 28 pages, full color. Rated T. Star Wars Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi (1993) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4016325006

Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Chris Gossett and Mike Barreiro. Cover by Dave Dorman. Before the rise of the Empire, before the legendary exploits of Luke, Han, and Leia, there was a galaxy linked together by the newly formed Republic and the roaming warriors of legend -- the Jedi Knights! Journey back four thousand years before Star Wars: A New Hope and learn of the time when the Jedi Knights were the most powerful, most respected force in the galaxy. A time when many worlds and civilizations fell to the Dark Side of the Force, and the only hope of millions of innocent beings were the legion of Jedi sworn to protect them. A time of great adventure -- and greater danger! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Visions (2022 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

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Yagawa "Virgin" Edition

Label #4376818004

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Rickie Yagawa. Written by Takashi Okazaki. Art by Takashi Okazaki. FROM ONE OF THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND THE STAR WARS: VISIONS EPISODE "THE DUEL" COMES AN ALL-NEW STORY! TAKASHI OKAZAKI (Afro Samurai) is continuing his storytelling from the acclaimed STAR WARS: VISIONS episode "THE DUEL," featuring the Ronin! With an art style depicted directly from THE DUEL – grey tones with exciting color for lightsabers and blasts - the mythology of STAR WARS infused with elements of Feudal Japan makes this issue a MUST READ for STAR WARS and MANGA fans alike! 40 pages, PC/B&W. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha (2021 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 McNiven 1:50 Variant

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Black Armor Edition

Label #3886622018

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven. Cover by Steve McNiven (after Stephen Platt's cover to Marc Spector Moon Knight (1989) #55). THE STAR WARS COMIC EVENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! The notorious bounty hunter BOBA FETT has finally landed his greatest prize - HAN SOLO, frozen in carbonite for easy transport. Fett will bring the smuggler to TATOOINE to collect the massive bounty placed on Solo's head by the fearsome crime lord JABBA THE HUTT. Sounds easy. What could go wrong? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha (2021 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 Christopher Action Figure Variant

Paper: White

Action Figure Variant Cover

Label #3855208003

Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. THE STAR WARS COMIC EVENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! The notorious bounty hunter BOBA FETT has finally landed his greatest prize - HAN SOLO, frozen in carbonite for easy transport. Fett will bring the smuggler to TATOOINE to collect the massive bounty placed on Solo's head by the fearsome crime lord JABBA THE HUTT. Sounds easy. What could go wrong? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Dark Force Rising (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-25FF9E2-010

Written by Mike Baron. Art by Terry Dodson and Kevin Nowlan. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The Empire is dying, perhaps in its final throes. But like a dog near death, that's when it is most dangerous, when it will lash out with nothing to lose. The ruthless warlord Grand Admiral Thrawn may have found just the firepower needed to take a bite out of the New Republic: Some two hundred Dreadnaught heavy cruisers, lost to hyperpsace in the days of the Old Republic. Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca may be up against more than they bargained for, but it's not the first time the odds have been stacked against them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Droids (1986 1st Series Marvel/Star Comics) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4450608012

Comic book based on the "Star Wars" animated series starring the droids C3P0 and R2-D2. C3P0 and R2-D2 are sent to their new master, Lott Kemp, a crystal merchant who lives on the planet Dodz which is under the control of a governor who demands heavy taxes. Don't pay those taxes and a killer droid makes a visit. So C3P0 and R2-D2 try to help in "The Destroyer" and "The Showdown." Script by Dave Manak and art by John Romita & Carlos Garzon. Cover price $0.75.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Fall of the Sith Empire (1997) 1A CBCS 9.8 Fegredo

Paper: White

Label #21-262F0EB-013

Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Art by Dario Carrasco, Jr., Mark G. Heike, Bill Black and David Jacob Beckett. Cover by Duncan Fegredo. The Sith Empire has rallied its forces for an all-out battle for control of the galaxy. Their goal: Crush the Republic. And with so many Sith masters amongst them, the goal is not unachievable. As Naga Sadow readies his fleet to attack, one lone person threatens to undermine the entire campaign -- Jori Daragon. She isn't a Jedi. She doesn't come from a military background or have a history of fighting. She's an explorer, a mapper of hyperspace who stumbled on the plans of the Sith. And she just may be the savior of the Republic. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi (2011 Dark Horse) 1B CGC 9.8 Flores 1:5 Variant

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Variant Cover

Label #4446805001

Limited 1 for 5 Variant Cover by Gonzalo Flores (W) John Ostrander (A) Dan Parsons On the planet Tython, in the center of the galaxy, an order of warrior monks strives to maintain peace and to balance the mysterious power known as the Force. But a stranger is coming-one who will destroy both peace and balance, and open the galaxy to exploration and conquest. This is where it all begins! John Ostrander and Jan Duursema of Star Wars: Legacy fame reveal the mythic age of the Jedi's beginnings! Cover price $3.50.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Redemption (1998) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-26010F6-024

Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Art by Chris Gossett. Cover byIgor Kordey. The time is ten years after the Sith War. Exar Kun has been trapped in his Massassi temple. His chief lieutenant, Ulic Qel-Droma, was stripped of his powers -- by Nomi Sunrider, after he killed his brother Cay. Ulic has isolated himself, he wishes only to hide from the Republic, and hope history will forget what he's done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Age of Rebellion Luke Skywalker (2019) 1B FN/VF 7.0 Sprouse 1:100 Variant

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.Written by Greg Pak. Art by Chris Sprouse, Scott Koblish, Stefano Landini, Karl Story and Marc Deering. Cover by Chris Sprouse. THE FIRST TEMPTATION OF LUKE SKYWALKER! After learning the true identity of his father, LUKE continues his training and prepares for the inevitable showdown, determined never to follow the path of VADER. But when a rebel general's mistakes lead to disaster and Luke must seize command, the DARK SIDE tempts him as never before. Featuring the eerie influence of THE EMPEROR! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Knight Errant (2010 Dark Horse) 1B FN 6.0 Ross 1:5 Variant

Limited 1 for 5 Variant Cover by Dave Ross. John Jackson Miller (W), Federico Dallocchio (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), Mark Kenna (I) More than one thousand years before Luke Skywalker, a dark age grips the galaxy as an ineffectual Republic abandons entire systems to Sith control. A newly knighted Jedi on her first mission, eighteen-year-old Kerra Holt has joined a band of Jedi volunteers traveling deep behind enemy lines, with no support from the Republic and little chance of survival. She thinks she is prepared for anything. She's wrong. o A new series in a new era, introducing a new female hero to Star Wars! o John Jackson Miller is also writing a Knight Errant novel for Del Rey starring Kerra Holt in an original adventure! See her here first! On sale Oct 13 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Miniseries Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Dark Empire Preview (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-25FF9E2-008

Star Wars Jabba the Hutt Betrayal (1996 Dark Horse) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Typo on CBCS label.

Label #21-26010F6-015

Written by Jim Woodring. Art by Art Wetherell and Monty Sheldon. Everyone hopes to get a big break someday, move up to the top seat in their line of work. But when that line of work is intergalactic crime, you've got to make your own breaks. Bib Fortuna, Jabba's loyal lieutenant, has plotted a slave revolt against the Hutt. We've seen how Jabba handles negotiations -- now we'll see how he handles Betrayal. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars The Jabba Tape (1998) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-262F0EB-020

Written by John Wagner. Art and cover by Kilian Plunkett. With Jabba the Hutt dead, a swarm of greedy Hutt relatives descend on Tatooine ready to claim their piece of Jabba's vast criminal empire. But Big Gizz and Spiker, Jabba's swoop-riding thugs, have their own agenda for a hidden ship full of Jabba's most precious art treasures. Unfortunately, the ship is protected with a security program modelled on Jabba himself! Collecting the serialization from Topps' Star Wars Galaxy Magazine. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Al Williamson Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back HC (2016 IDW/Marvel) Artist's Edition 1-1ST NM- 9.2

1st printing. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Al Williamson. Al Williamson's career is crammed full of amazing accomplishments: star artist for the EC Comics line while barely in his twenties, drawing the definitive comic-book version of Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon, producing the X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan comic Strip for 10 years, plus many more! Williamson's classic run on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is legendary among fans of classic comic art. His heroic adventure style was perfectly suited for the Star Wars franchise-so much so that Williamson was George Lucas' first choice for the Star Wars newspaper comic strip (which he would later go on to draw). This incredible Artist's Edition collects all of Williamson's Empire work, as well as selected pages from Return of the Jedi and other Star Wars pages by this renowned artist. The Force is strong in this book, don't you dare miss it! Hardcover, 15-in. x 22-in., 160 pages, B&W.