My uncle has the full 107 issue set. He bought them in 1987 for 50 cents a piece which came to $53.50. His friend said star wars was dead and he was nuts. Still has them all.
I brought the original Star wars Weekly over here in the UK. I still have them including the original X-wing and Tie Fighter cardboard models from issues #1 and #2.
My brother and I had a few drawers full of comics from the late 70's - early 80's, including Star Wars #1, minus the cover (which was probably hung on a wall in our bedroom). I left for the US Army in '88, my brother to college a few years later.... Home on leave years later, and I ask about the drawer full of comics. Gone in the garbage, my mum says. Dammit.
Had a bunch of these as a kid. They helped me thru the 3 year gap between Empire and Jedi. # 52, 63. & 81 are my favorites. Found some old issue last year in local antique store. Good times.
Great montage!! Well done, sir! I loved collecting these as a kid. JunkMan, remember the giant sized comics adaptations they used to make back then? Marvel gave that treatment to Star Wars, the Battlestar Galactica pilot, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The first six movie issues of Star Wars came in a few different formats.... the six issue standard size, a two-part giant size, a giant size that told it all in one book, and a novel-sized black and white version (which was the version I had)...that got me through many bad days. I remember I had the giant sized adaptation of Empire Strikes Back as well. If I recall correctly, Yoda was drawn two different ways between the giant-sized one-shot, and the multi-part standard comic. Ahhh...the good ol' days. May the Force Be With You and Yours, JunkMan! 🤘🤘
The Butch Guice era of Star Wars comics were always my fave!!! Loved the water planet arc. I think the Han Solo arc (issues 7-10) was cannibalized for the “Bounty Hunters” episode of The Clone Wars, where they teach the locals to defend themselves from Hondo and his pirate bunch-or the episode of “The Mandolorian”, ‘Sanctuary’, where they pretty much do the same thing! Loved those comics. Don Ki-Ho-Tay (I hope I’m spelling it right) might be the most ridiculous character in any comic from the 70s....
Got them as a kid when they first hit the shelves only missing 2 of the original issues. Bought them at my local convenience store at first then convinced my mom to let me get a subscription and filled out the form in one of the comic books then instead of the constant checking at the convenience store it was waiting for the next issue to arrive by mail. If anyone remember this was when Star Wars and comic collecting was a total geek thing to collect .All the others had X-Men and stuff. At least I had the presents of mind to bag them . they sit in my collector room in a huge binder now My daughter read them all and treated them very well . that was over 10 years ago might have to have a look at them soon my self for old times sake.
Yes more good news & classic Archie Goodwin art- you da man Junk! BTW, I think I'm missing maybe 1-2 classic Marvel issues. Gotta love giant Space Rabbits! ;)
I had all these comics. I could never own the action figures my dad would not let me have dolls he said I would grow up and turn gay?? But I would always get the comics and toy blasters and lightsabers. I enjoyed going to my friends house he owned a lot of the toys and action figures I had a blast playing with them at his place. Thanks for the video.
I have the big special comic version of the new hope story's think that was like ten issues in a big bumper edition from 1978 there's a empire one and a jedi one but I only have the first one
The artwork on some of the early comic covers (muscle-bound Luke with the face of Conan the Barbarian) must have influenced whoever was in charge of the mid-90s Hasbro Power of the Force Star Wars action figures. I bought a lot of them - just never understood why all of the figures had to have such exaggerated muscles.
Still got my first edition and second edition .30 and rare .35 #1 in a frame hanging up now almost done with my action figure collection then on to last 17 haveing trouble finding a complete general lando driving me nuts I mean d9 was a search but not hard just pricey but lando he’s not even that expensive compared to some the others rrrr
Y'know. Don't quote me on it. But didn't they adapt these in to movies, in like the 80s? Looking all these issues over. I'm struck by how risqué the female characters are dressed. Even Leia's attire is decidedly figure hugging. But then I think about what they put Leia in in Jedi. And the comics fashions sense seems kinda tame really lol
Wow I never seen those Marvel Star Wars comics growing up in my home town. You could have skipped those Ewoks comics for the video. Lol jk Sweet video Junkman
I think i may still have the first one somewhere at mum and dads, in fact my old room still has the the empire strikes back wallpaper as seen here www.etsy.com/au/listing/713696130/star-wars-empire-strikes-back-wallpaper
Good job! I don't get how hard it's for Disney to use the material they had with the original Marvel to flesh out Episodes 7 - 9. No one this generation have seen it and us in the old folks home haven't seen them in years. Some of those stinkers were even MORE SJW than anything the Kennedys could come up with. Plus Georgie was okay with these. Okay Disney, your Rey and Kyle show were okay but if you want to preach your politics plus keep the old fans, rework some of these comics stories and everyone might be happier. I mean you could have said Star Wars Land was from the old Marvel Comics and NO ONE would have questioned you. But whatever Disney.
In my head Canon there is in fact several parallel universes in the Star Wars Multiverse. Thus the Marvel Star Wars comics of the 1970s-1980s are still Canon, as is the (so called) 'Canon' stuff and the (so called) 'Legends' stuff. Sadly, in order to make this all equal, that means that the Disney films and Jar Jar are also Canon, and that Greedo AND Han Solo shot first, depending on which version of the Star Wars Universe that you are watching/reading/playing/listening to or whatever, because that way there's no arguments. We won't be getting a 'Dimensional Merge' though, even if the Police at may have started wearing white body armour and asking us to 'move along'...
My uncle has the full 107 issue set. He bought them in 1987 for 50 cents a piece which came to $53.50. His friend said star wars was dead and he was nuts. Still has them all.
"Dead." LOL, the sheer level of insurmountable irony.
It's heartbreaking to see how good Star Wars was.
I brought the original Star wars Weekly over here in the UK. I still have them including the original X-wing and Tie Fighter cardboard models from issues #1 and #2.
Got most of these, have a whole hallway lines with these in frames. Good way to preserve and display them
I've got mine on my mancave wall. The only part of my collection I get graded so they can be preserved.
My brother and I had a few drawers full of comics from the late 70's - early 80's, including Star Wars #1, minus the cover (which was probably hung on a wall in our bedroom).
I left for the US Army in '88, my brother to college a few years later....
Home on leave years later, and I ask about the drawer full of comics.
Gone in the garbage, my mum says.
Dammit.
Once again thank you
Had a bunch of these as a kid. They helped me thru the 3 year gap between Empire and Jedi. # 52, 63. & 81 are my favorites. Found some old issue last year in local antique store. Good times.
With rare exception, the post-Empire/pre-Jedi books were the best.
Cool background music; reminds me of like - Blade Runner or Dune (1984).
One of the first comic books I owned was silent drifting ben kenobi fights alone . Sadly my copy is gone. Loved it.
Great montage!! Well done, sir!
I loved collecting these as a kid.
JunkMan, remember the giant sized comics adaptations they used to make back then? Marvel gave that treatment to Star Wars, the Battlestar Galactica pilot, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The first six movie issues of Star Wars came in a few different formats.... the six issue standard size, a two-part giant size, a giant size that told it all in one book, and a novel-sized black and white version (which was the version I had)...that got me through many bad days.
I remember I had the giant sized adaptation of Empire Strikes Back as well. If I recall correctly, Yoda was drawn two different ways between the giant-sized one-shot, and the multi-part standard comic.
Ahhh...the good ol' days. May the Force Be With You and Yours, JunkMan! 🤘🤘
Got a pillowcase I made from fabric that was printed with Star Wars comics covers.
I still have that first issue.
Watching this really makes me want these!
Look at all the star wars comics
I noticed #49 was called the last Jedi
Excellent work, sir! I clicked on this video, thinking I'd skim it a bit. And I watched every second.
Omg I love this. I still have my old comic books.
I used to have all by 4 issues. My dog ate those when I was a kid. This was what first got me into comics.
The Butch Guice era of Star Wars comics were always my fave!!! Loved the water planet arc. I think the Han Solo arc (issues 7-10) was cannibalized for the “Bounty Hunters” episode of The Clone Wars, where they teach the locals to defend themselves from Hondo and his pirate bunch-or the episode of “The Mandolorian”, ‘Sanctuary’, where they pretty much do the same thing! Loved those comics. Don Ki-Ho-Tay (I hope I’m spelling it right) might be the most ridiculous character in any comic from the 70s....
Brilliant hardly seen any of these covers before!Did anyone else spot that advert for ‘Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends’ starting on NBC? 😁
Got them as a kid when they first hit the shelves only missing 2 of the original issues. Bought them at my local convenience store at first then convinced my mom to let me get a subscription and filled out the form in one of the comic books then instead of the constant checking at the convenience store it was waiting for the next issue to arrive by mail. If anyone remember this was when Star Wars and comic collecting was a total geek thing to collect .All the others had X-Men and stuff. At least I had the presents of mind to bag them . they sit in my collector room in a huge binder now My daughter read them all and treated them very well . that was over 10 years ago might have to have a look at them soon my self for old times sake.
Well that motivated me to go spend a couple HUNDY on ebay auctions that just ended tonight on some Star Wars 70s-80s comics. THUMBS UP!
Outstanding Entertainment! 👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you kindly for bringing back the nostalgia great memories Junkman! :)
Yes more good news & classic Archie Goodwin art- you da man Junk! BTW, I think I'm missing maybe 1-2 classic Marvel issues. Gotta love giant Space Rabbits! ;)
they must not know that red light sabers are for sith!
Junkman went epic on this one
Great video.. never knew there was a classic comic called 'The Last Jedi' ;)
I’ve always wanted to read the old marvel comics but could never get any as a kid. They don’t seem to be available as a collection.
See if they are any Graphic Novels or Trade Paperback out there
Or just get the digital comics
I've downloaded every one got 40 gig on a memory stick
Dark Horse comics released all of these in five volumes a while back.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!
I had all these comics. I could never own the action figures my dad would not let me have dolls he said I would grow up and turn gay?? But I would always get the comics and toy blasters and lightsabers. I enjoyed going to my friends house he owned a lot of the toys and action figures I had a blast playing with them at his place. Thanks for the video.
The music would make an epic theme for the batman!
PS: Junk, check out the synth music I make and see if you might like to use if for a vid like this one. 🎹
These really bring back some memories, I had forgot about that stupid green Rabbit thing, nearly as bad as Jar Jar Binks.
Jaxx or something
@twobob he never forgot you!
I quite like Jaxx, although its been a while since I last reread my Dark Horse TPBs of the (old) Marvel Comics series of Star Wars.
I have the big special comic version of the new hope story's think that was like ten issues in a big bumper edition from 1978 there's a empire one and a jedi one but I only have the first one
I had the very last issue...but got hard up for cash about 10 years ago and sold it on ebay. Also, great choice of music for this video!
So it's not just Kenner who keep getting Luke's hair and lightsaber colour wrong.
After several years of searching eBay and comic sales I got them all. Some are really "special ", don't know which "spice" the authors took...
The artwork on some of the early comic covers (muscle-bound Luke with the face of Conan the Barbarian) must have influenced whoever was in charge of the mid-90s Hasbro Power of the Force Star Wars action figures.
I bought a lot of them - just never understood why all of the figures had to have such exaggerated muscles.
Still got my first edition and second edition .30 and rare .35 #1 in a frame hanging up now almost done with my action figure collection then on to last 17 haveing trouble finding a complete general lando driving me nuts I mean d9 was a search but not hard just pricey but lando he’s not even that expensive compared to some the others rrrr
🤔...For some reason I wish I had a huge melty cheese sandwich...😛🧀🍞
Another really nice video, proves not everything needs narration. But please tell me what music that is. Thanks.
Great video !!! What is the music you used ?
What ever come up free on TH-cam search for free sci fi music lol
Y'know. Don't quote me on it. But didn't they adapt these in to movies, in like the 80s? Looking all these issues over. I'm struck by how risqué the female characters are dressed. Even Leia's attire is decidedly figure hugging. But then I think about what they put Leia in in Jedi. And the comics fashions sense seems kinda tame really lol
Wow I never seen those Marvel Star Wars comics growing up in my home town.
You could have skipped those Ewoks comics for the video. Lol jk
Sweet video Junkman
I think i may still have the first one somewhere at mum and dads, in fact my old room still has the the empire strikes back wallpaper as seen here www.etsy.com/au/listing/713696130/star-wars-empire-strikes-back-wallpaper
Good job!
I don't get how hard it's for Disney to use the material they had with the original Marvel to flesh out Episodes 7 - 9. No one this generation have seen it and us in the old folks home haven't seen them in years. Some of those stinkers were even MORE SJW than anything the Kennedys could come up with. Plus Georgie was okay with these. Okay Disney, your Rey and Kyle show were okay but if you want to preach your politics plus keep the old fans, rework some of these comics stories and everyone might be happier. I mean you could have said Star Wars Land was from the old Marvel Comics and NO ONE would have questioned you. But whatever Disney.
In my head Canon there is in fact several parallel universes in the Star Wars Multiverse.
Thus the Marvel Star Wars comics of the 1970s-1980s are still Canon, as is the (so called) 'Canon' stuff and the (so called) 'Legends' stuff.
Sadly, in order to make this all equal, that means that the Disney films and Jar Jar are also Canon, and that Greedo AND Han Solo shot first, depending on which version of the Star Wars Universe that you are watching/reading/playing/listening to or whatever, because that way there's no arguments.
We won't be getting a 'Dimensional Merge' though, even if the Police at may have started wearing white body armour and asking us to 'move along'...