Auctions: comic books in 'Star Wars A New Hope'

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.2 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4341933005

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 8.5 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4361978002

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) 2 CGC 7.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3937537001

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 CGC 6.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3906319010

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 2 VG- 3.5 1st Printing

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 2 of 6. "Six against the Galaxy!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Princess Leia is in the hands of the evil Empire and the sinister Darth Vader. Now it falls on farm boy Luke Skywalker to seize his destiny and rescue her, and save the galaxy. But he can't do it alone. Luckily he'll get some help from old Ben Kenobi, once a great Jedi Knight known as Obi-Wan, Han Solo, a cocky ace pilot and all around scoundrel, Chewbacca, the hulking wookie and loyal co-pilot to Han, and the droids who hold the key to the Empire's defeat, C-3PO and R2-D2. NOTE: Spider-Man stas in a one-page Hostess ad, "Madam Web!" Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 3 CBCS 9.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-3B4DBF3-062

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 3 CGC 8.5 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3948500006

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 4 CBCS 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #16-1A7A937-054

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 4 of 6. "In Battle with Darth Vader!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. While Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest try desperately to escape the confines of the Death Star, Ben Kenobi stands face-to-face with the deadliest Sith Lord the Dark Side has ever produced, Darth Vader! As the two bitter enemies duel to a stalemate with lightsabres, the old jedi soon realizes that for Luke, and the galaxy for that matter, to go on, he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.2 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3904474010

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 4 of 6. "In Battle with Darth Vader!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. While Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest try desperately to escape the confines of the Death Star, Ben Kenobi stands face-to-face with the deadliest Sith Lord the Dark Side has ever produced, Darth Vader! As the two bitter enemies duel to a stalemate with lightsabres, the old jedi soon realizes that for Luke, and the galaxy for that matter, to go on, he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.2 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3948500009

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 4 of 6. "In Battle with Darth Vader!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. While Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest try desperately to escape the confines of the Death Star, Ben Kenobi stands face-to-face with the deadliest Sith Lord the Dark Side has ever produced, Darth Vader! As the two bitter enemies duel to a stalemate with lightsabres, the old jedi soon realizes that for Luke, and the galaxy for that matter, to go on, he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3948500020

1st printing, standard 35 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 5 of 6. "Lo, the Moons of Yavin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Luke does not have long to mourn the loss of Ben Kenobi as the Millennium Falcon is attacked from all sides by deadly Tie-Fighters. Even if these Rebel heroes do survive this latest attack, the Empire knows the location of the Rebel's secret headquarters. They don't have long before the Death Star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3948500019

1st printing, standard 35 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 5 of 6. "Lo, the Moons of Yavin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Luke does not have long to mourn the loss of Ben Kenobi as the Millennium Falcon is attacked from all sides by deadly Tie-Fighters. Even if these Rebel heroes do survive this latest attack, the Empire knows the location of the Rebel's secret headquarters. They don't have long before the Death Star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 5 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-248D6B1-032

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1st printing, standard 35 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 5 of 6. "Lo, the Moons of Yavin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Luke does not have long to mourn the loss of Ben Kenobi as the Millennium Falcon is attacked from all sides by deadly Tie-Fighters. Even if these Rebel heroes do survive this latest attack, the Empire knows the location of the Rebel's secret headquarters. They don't have long before the Death Star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. Cover price $0.35.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 6 FN+ 6.5

1st printing, standard 35 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 6 of 6. "Is this the Final Chapter?!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin, Rick Hoberg, and Bill Wray. This is it, the explosive conclusion to the biggest space epic of all time! Armed with the secret plans, the Rebel Alliance mounts an all out attack on the evil Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star. However, they'll have to break through the monstrous space station's own defenses and dozens of deadly Tie-Fighters to get to its weak point. As the Rebels' time begins to run out, and their fleet of X-Wing Fighters begins to dwindle, it falls upon young Luke Skywalker and the power of the force to save the day. But first he'll have to get past the most dangerous man in the galaxy - Darth Vader! Cover price $0.35.