with the Greek
Star Wars #1
by Define999
With the hype of the new Star Wars movies buzzing around in our heads as of late, it only seems
logical that we should concentrate on the Greek
Star Wars #1. ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΣΤΡΩΝ #1,(Greek
Star Wars #1) was published in Greece by Kabanas
Hellas in December 1977, just a couple of months
after the American release. The Kabanas Hellas
Marvels are a unique and funky group of books
and their Star Wars #1 is no different. I also think
a compare and contrast with the American book
might help inform the curious of the wackiness of
this wonderful book.
Surprisingly the cover is a much thicker stock than
the American version, though unlike the American
version the stock does appear to be more matte
than glossy. The printing/saddle stitching seem to
be ok, but the cut of the cover leaves much to be
desired. It is definitely not straight and upon further inspection appears to be a production defect
rather than amateur trimming. Are all copies of this
book plagued by this cutting defect or only some?
We are not quite sure but I do know of another
copy that sold recently and it didn’t seem to have a
straight cut either.
The art department at Hellas replaced the title ver-
Page 10
American splash page
Greek Splash page