STAR WARS 1976 HOWARD CHAYKIN PROMOTIONAL POSTER.
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Winning Bid:
$4,397.62 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
15
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #232 Part II
Value Code:
L - $2,000 to $5,000 Help Icon
Item Description
20x29" promotional poster featuring art by Howard Chaykin. Poster was printed in the summer of 1976, to be sold at San Diego Comic-Con and WorldCon in Kansas City. Chaykin, a Marvel comics artist (who would later go on to provide art for Marvel's early Star Wars comic books), produced the artwork utilizing a handful of stills and paintings by concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, who also designed the early "Star Wars" logo seen at lower right. See previous lot for McQuarrie art. Poster features great scene showing Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Obi-Wan Kenobi, w/large Darth Vader image looming over them. The Death Star can be seen in bkg. and foreground features X-Wings, Y-Wings and TIE Fighters. Rare, w/only about a thousand posters printed, and surviving examples rarely come up for sale. Poster has been rolled and is Exc.
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