now that The book of Boba Fett as well as Obi-Wan Kenobi have come as well as gone from Disney Plus, star Wars fans discover themselves in the middle of a “summer freeze” without any new live-action material coming up until Andor premieres at the end of August. These periodic short lulls in new streaming material (combined with a general dip in the general comic market) offer some appealing buying chances for star Wars comic book collectors thinking about adding a few key problems to their collections.
Whether you are a rabid star Wars fan who wishes to “buy-and-hold-forever” like me or if you are just searching for some long-lasting investments as well as under-appreciated books to ultimately re-sell, I compiled a listing of key star Wars books to put on your radar (along with some Honorable Mentions). I will likewise preface this listing by discussing that I put my “money where my mouth is” since I bought almost all of these picks over the last few months!
Star Wars #35 (May 1980) – An Undervalued Gem
Star Wars #35 (May 1980) from the original marvel run is frequently overlooked by collectors that are focused on problems #1, #42 (first Boba Fett) or other pricier options. CGC labels this book as the very first face-to-face satisfying between Darth Vader as well as Luke Skywalker in comic books (non-canon). I have absolutely fallen in like with the cover, as well as this is the type of book that passionate star Wars fans can be proud to own as well as hold forever.
This book is likewise especially difficult to discover in a high grade. I just recently chosen up two copies in a CGC 9.8 after noticing that there are only 57 on the CGC census (56 blue label, 1 signature series). With a 9.8 ratio of 21.2%, this book is a no-brainer for star Wars fans that want a secondary key without paying the star Wars #1 or #42 cost tags.
GoCollect listings the FMV of star Wars #35 in a CGC 9.8 at $550, although I handled to snag my most recent copy for $364 in a stealthy auction. provided the scarcity of 9.8s available, think about this in a 9.6 also (FMV of $325 as well as 92 copies listed on the CGC census).
Honorable Mention: star Wars #21 is identified by CGC as the very first non-adaptation solo story for Darth Vader. This problem likewise features an legendary cover, with Darth Vader overlooking many of the primary heroes. This book is likewise easier to discover as well as less costly in a high grade than #35. The CGC census listings 86 in a 9.8 grade. There are one more 105 in a CGC 9.6, with the FMV at $120.
Star Wars: shadows of the empire #1 (April 1996) – will Disney ever check out the Criminal Underworld?
Disney as well as Lucasfilm missed a golden chance to check out the rich criminal underworld within the star Wars broadened world during The book of Boba Fett. The series was the perfect chance to restore a few of the original bounty hunters (such as Bossk, 4-LOM, as well as Dengar) from The empire Strikes Back or to provide laid-back fans with an introduction to a few of the seedy criminal organizations from the broadened world novels as well as comics (such as Crimson Dawn as well as Black Sun).
Shadows of the empire is the perfect book to ultimately adapt into either a live-action series or a movie, as well as problem #1 in the comic adaptation should be on any type of star Wars fan’s radar. This comic features the very first full appearance of prince Xizor (who runs the Black sun criminal offense syndicate) in addition to the very first cameo appearance of the reluctant hero dash Rendar. Coincidentally or not, Marvel’s recent Crimson regime comic series mentions prince Xizor in problem #1, so Black sun as well as its loathsome leader are now officially back within present star Wars canon.
Prices for this book have dropped with the recent general market dip, as well as I was fortunate sufficient to add a newsstand edition in a CGC 9.8 – no simple accomplishment for a mid-1990s book! The direct edition has offered for as low as $180 on eBay at the end of May.
GoCollect listings the FMV in a 9.8 grade at $220, with a 90-day typical of $247. With some patience as well as an eagle eye, collectors should be able to pick up a direct edition shadows #1 in a 9.8 grade for $200 or less.
Honorable Mention: Darth Maul made a surprise cameo appearance at the end of Solo: A star Wars story as the leader of the Crimson Dawn criminal offense syndicate. I might see Lucasfilm bringing Darth Maul back in some kind of series together with Emilia Clarke reprising her function as Qi-ra.
With all of that said, think about any type of of the very first three books in the adaptation of star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. problem #1 is Darth Maul’s very first cameo. problem #2 features his very first full appearance, as well as problem #3 is Maul’s very first comic book cover appearance. I lean towards problem #3 (June 1999), as well asnullnull