Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 1 (Star Wars Newspaper Comics)

Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 1 (Star Wars Newspaper Comics)

The first of three volumes collecting the original <i>Star Wars</i> newspaper strip from 1979 through 1984. Includes every Sunday’s title header and “bonus” panels, meticulously restored in original color, making this the first-ever complete collection of this comics classic.<br><br>When the strip launched, Russ Manning accurately predicted that “People today can’t get enough science fiction, especially if it is original and full of creative adventure. The <i>Star Wars</i> characters are like Mickey Mouse. They will be loved forever.” Initially the color Sundays and black-and-white dailies told separate stories, but within six months the incomparable Russ Manning and company merged the adventures to tell brand new, epic seven-days-a-week sagas that rivaled the best science fiction comics of all time.<br><br><i>Volume One</i> contains nearly 600 sequential comics from the strip’s premiere on March 11, 1979 to October 5, 1980.<br><br>Nominated for a 2018 Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips.