{"product_id":"star-wars-comics-library-vol-1-1977-1979","title":"Star Wars Comics Library. Vol. 1. 1977-1979","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Space Fantasy of All!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first journey into the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e comic book universe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1976, as George Lucas prepared to shoot his new film, then titled \u003ci\u003eThe Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, he asked  Marvel Comics to publish a comic book for the film’s release. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarvel'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon the movie’s release in May 1977, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarvel 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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarvel's top superhero title: The Amazing Spider-Man. Hence, Star Wars became a monthly publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarvel’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, 28 x 39.5 cm, 5.58 kg, 680 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55103767740757,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/4561\/1875\/files\/TASCHENFALL202612.jpg?v=1790278548","url":"https:\/\/theshopkeeperandco.com\/products\/star-wars-comics-library-vol-1-1977-1979","provider":"THE SHOPKEEPER \u0026 CO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}