Gene Colan (1926-2011)

Gene Colan and Alan Weiss Howard the Duck #23 Star Wars Parody Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1978). A long time ago, in a galaxy he never made... Howard the Duck took a swipe at Star Wars. The movie had just been released on May 25th, 1977, and this book was on the stands in January of 1978, making it a very early Star Wars parody cover. The story started in the previous issue, and this was Part 2, titled "Star Waaugh!". Howard, Jennifer, Korrek, and Man-Thing are filling the obvious roles, and we meet NAAC-P30 and 2-2-2-2 in this story (with the wizard Dakimh the Enchanter filling in for Obi-Won, and Donnie Dearth as Darth Vader). This wacky cover was crafted in ink over graphite with whiteout touch-ups on Bristol board with an image area of 9.75" x 10". The header dressing, logo, corner box, and lower text are all stat paste-ups. There is a bit of glue residue in places, and some production stains on the side margins. In Very Good condition. HID09710052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved