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    Star Wars (1977 Marvel) #53D CGC 9.8
    Published Nov 1981 by Marvel.

    Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 53 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #2094998008

    Ended May 6 2020
    Winning Bid $65

    Direct Edition. Cover art by Walt Simonson. "The Last Gift from Alderaan!", script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Walt Simonson (pages 1-5) and Carmine Infantino (pages 6-21), inks by Tom Palmer (pages 1-5) and Alan Kupperberg (pages 6-21); Leia crashes on the planet Shiva IV, but what she finds is more Imperials! Hostess Cup Cakes ad featuring The Thing, "A Lesson To Be Learned." Note: Most of this issue is an unused John Carter of Mars story redrawn as a Star Wars story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50. Grade: CGC 9.8 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)