Star Wars #1 35 Cent Price Variant CGC 9.0 1st Han Solo Marvel Comics 1977
There is some evidence to suggest (distribution markings on the comics) that the 35 cent newsstand variant of Star Wars #1 was distributed to four cities (Memphis, Toledo, Tuscaloosa and Wilmington) so are thought to be very rare indeed, with Overstreet suggesting only around 1,500 copies were printed. The rare first print newsstand 35 cent price variant has a square price box, has "July" underneath the issue number and also has a barcode in the UPC box. There are other 35 cent variants and these are later reprints and should not be confused: they can be easily identified by the diamond price box and the lack of a barcode (one also has "reprint" printed next to the top left staple).
These reprints are not particularly valuable in comparison with the much rarer 35 cent newsstand variant. As well as buyers needing to be aware of the various reprints, forgeries of the 1st print 35 cent variant are also known to exist; at least one is thought to have been created from a standard 30 cent variant, with the price box being doctored, however, this was spotted as various aspects of the price box simply didn't line up with a true copy. There is some speculation that less than a third of the 1,500 estimated print run for the 35c newsstand variant is thought to have survived to this day, they are certainly rare and, in April 2018, only 212 graded recordings in the CGC census, with two 9.6 copies the highest recorded gradings so far (this compares to 7,199 graded recordings for the regular 30 cent copy, with 484 recorded in 9.8). "Solo: A Star Wars Story" Movie in theaters May 25, 2018. The item "Star Wars #1 35 Cent Price Variant CGC 9.0 1st Han Solo Marvel Comics 1977" is in sale since Tuesday, April 03, 2018.
- Certification: CGC
- Certification Number: 120887002
- Grade: 9.0 VF/NM
- Main Character: Star Wars
- Signed: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Series: 1
- Year: 1977
- Theme: Comics
- Featured Refinements: 35 Cent Price Variant
- Graded by: CGC
- Character/Story/Theme: Star Wars
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Publisher: Marvel
- Issue Number: #1
- Publication Date: July 1977