Star-Lord #1

History

Yaffa's Page Publications division secured the rights to reprint Marvel comics in Australia from approximately 1976–77, filling a gap left when Newton Comics ceased publication, and held that licence until around 1982–83. The Page Publications edition of Star-Lord #1 reproduces the contents of a corresponding Marvel edition, with a handful of layout differences: the Jim Starlin interior illustration from the Marvel edition was repositioned to the rear cover of the Yaffa edition, and the 'Stan Lee Presents' introductory feature was moved to the inner cover, while the 'Second Launch!' feature and letters pages present in the Marvel edition were dropped entirely. A second issue in the Yaffa Star-Lord series, numbered #2, drew from the earlier Marvel Preview #4; a third unnumbered recycled issue is catalogued as Star-Lord #3 on the Grand Comics Database.

Trivia · 8 facts

• Published by Yaffa Publishing Group under its Page Publications imprint, which held the Australian Marvel reprint licence from approximately 1976–77 to 1982–83.
• Contents are reprinted from a Marvel Comics Star-Lord magazine edition, with the Jim Starlin interior illustration relocated to the rear cover of the Australian edition.
• The 'Second Launch!' editorial feature and all letters pages present in the Marvel source edition were omitted from the Yaffa/Page version.
• A second issue in the Yaffa Star-Lord series reprinted material from Marvel Preview #4 (the earliest Star-Lord story, originally published January 1976, featuring the character created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan).
• The Grand Comics Database lists an unnumbered recycled Yaffa issue as Star-Lord #3, suggesting the series had at least three distinct printings under the Yaffa/Page banner.
• Yaffa's reprint format for Marvel material at this period generally involved black-and-white interiors in magazine or digest size, with multiple stories bundled per issue.
• The Marvel character Star-Lord (Peter Quill) had debuted in Marvel Preview #4 (January 1976), created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, and was being developed further by writers including Chris Claremont during this period — all context carried into this Australian reprint.
• This edition is distinct from the unrelated British IPC anthology comic also called 'Starlord,' which launched the same month (May 1978) and debuted Strontium Dog and Ro-Busters.

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