{"product_id":"marvel-spotlight-6-star-lord-comic-book-debut-origin-8-5-vf-1980","title":"Marvel Spotlight #6 – Star-Lord Comic-Book Debut \u0026 Origin – 8.5 VF+ (1980)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMarvel Spotlight #6 – Star-Lord Comic-Book Debut \u0026amp; Origin – 8.5 VF+ (1980)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original May 1980 US 40¢ newsstand copy of \u003cem\u003eMarvel Spotlight\u003c\/em\u003e Vol. 2 #6, featuring “The Saga of Star-Lord”. This Bronze Age issue brings Peter Quill into standard comic-book format with an origin retelling by Doug Moench and Tom Sutton, behind a Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Rubinstein cover. Offered at £20 with a raw visual grade estimate of 8.5 VF+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Marvel Spotlight, Volume 2 (1979 series)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Marvel Comics; indicia identifies Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: May 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Original US 40¢ newsstand printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Bronze Age; Comics Code approved, not pre-Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory: The Saga of Star-Lord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Raw\/ungraded; estimated 8.5 VF+ (Very Fine Plus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice: £20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStar-Lord’s first appearance in traditional comic-book format makes this a collecting milestone for Peter Quill fans. His original debut was earlier, in the black-and-white magazine \u003cem\u003eMarvel Preview\u003c\/em\u003e #4; this issue retells his origin for the comic-book readership. It is the original 1980 issue, not a modern facsimile. The Sienkiewicz\/Rubinstein cover adds further appeal for collectors of Bronze Age Marvel artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: Doug Moench.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior artist: Tom Sutton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Rubinstein.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetterer: John Costanza.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColourist: Ben Sean, as credited in the comic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor: Jim Salicrup; editor-in-chief: Jim Shooter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comic is raw and ungraded. The supplied 8.5 VF+ grade is a visual estimate; grading is subjective and no CGC or other professional grade is guaranteed. All five photographs show the actual copy and form part of the description. Please review the covers, centre spread and interior images for condition. Some outer edges of the supplied images show photographic distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping options and charges are shown at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marvel Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374362845451,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/marvel-spotlight-6-1980-star-lord-vf-plus-front-cover.jpg?v=1789837982","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/products\/marvel-spotlight-6-star-lord-comic-book-debut-origin-8-5-vf-1980","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}