Marvel Comics Library - STAR WARS 1 XXL

STAR WARS COMICS LIBRARY. VOL. 1. 1977-1979 TASCHEN XXL The Greatest Space Fantasy of All! The first journey into the Star Wars comic book universe After Star Wars was released in 1977 and became a global cinematic phenomenon, fans clamored for more adventures with Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Darth Vader. Marvel’s Star Wars comic was their only source for new stories and became a bestseller. The first 23 issues, including an adaptation of the film, are collected in this volume. In January 1976, as George Lucas prepared to shoot his new film, then titled The Star Wars, he asked Marvel Comics to publish a comic book for the film’s release. Marvel’s initial reluctance abated once they understood that Lucas was prepared to give the rights for free. Royalties would only be paid if the comic sold more than 100,000 copies. Upon the movie’s release in May 1977, Marvel soon realised that they had a mega-hit on their hands. The first issues, scripted by Roy Thomas and drawn by Howard Chaykin, a young artist Lucas had spotted in the indie comic Star*Reach, sold over one million copies, four times the number of Marvel’s top superhero title: The Amazing Spider-Man. Hence, Star Wars became a monthly publication. With no new film due to drop for at least a few years, and fans ravenous for more stories, Lucasfilm released several novels. But the only regular source of new material was the comic. It continued to outsell all Marvel’s other titles, thanks to the quality of the creators guiding the stories. Thomas and Chaykin were soon joined by writer Archie Goodwin and penciller Carmine Infantino, who took Luke, Han, Leia and Darth Vader all over the galaxy, exploring new worlds and introducing new characters. The first 23 issues have now been digitally remastered to correct the original era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing, while still capturing the spirit and texture of the comics' historic first release, and collected in an XXL-sized edition: bigger even than a Death Star. This truly out-of-this-world collection includes an in-depth history by comic book historian Peter Sanderson. Over de samensteller Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The Star Wars Archives, The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir, and Horror Cinema, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars. Specificaties Uitgeverij: TASCHEN Reeks: Star Wars Comics Library (deel 1) - XXL Verschijnt: 9 oktober 2026 Uitvoering: hardcover, genaaid Formaat: 28 x 39,5 cm Gewicht: 4,778 kg Omvang: 680 blz. Taal: Engels Prijs: EUR 175,00 ISBN: 978-3-7544-0579-6 (9783754405796) Beeldmateriaal 9783754405796.jpg omslag (TASCHEN-productbeeld) 9783754405796_1.jpg boekfoto 9783754405796_2.jpg boekfoto 9783754405796_3.jpg boekdetail 9783754405796_4.jpg schutbladen 9783754405796_5.jpg blz. 008-009 9783754405796_6.jpg blz. 012-013 9783754405796_7.jpg blz. 016-017 9783754405796_8.jpg blz. 018-019 9783754405796_9.jpg blz. 026-027 9783754405796_10.jpg blz. 028-029 9783754405796_11.jpg blz. 030-031 9783754405796_12.jpg blz. 040-041 9783754405796_13.jpg blz. 042-043 9783754405796_14.jpg blz. 052-053 9783754405796_15.jpg blz. 054-055 9783754405796_16.jpg blz. 056-057 9783754405796_17.jpg blz. 066-067 9783754405796_18.jpg blz. 100-101 9783754405796_19.jpg blz. 198-199 9783754405796_20.jpg blz. 232-233 9783754405796_21.jpg blz. 244-245 9783754405796_22.jpg blz. 396-397 9783754405796_23.jpg blz. 420-421 9783754405796_24.jpg blz. 432-433 9783754405796_25.jpg blz. 514-515 9783754405796_26.jpg blz. 566-567 9783754405796_27.jpg blz. 588-589 9783754405796_28.jpg blz. 612-613 9783754405796_29.jpg blz. 660-661 9783754405796_30.jpg blz. 662-663 9783754405796_31.jpg blz. 672-673 9783754405796_32.jpg blz. 674-675 9783754405796_33.jpg boekdetail