Star Wars: Princess Leia #1 (Raw VF/NM) - Marvel Comics (John Cassaday Black & White Virgin Variant, Midtown Comics Exclusive)

Add a rare modern Star Wars exclusive variant to your storefront with Star Wars: Princess Leia #1, published by Marvel Comics in March 2015! Written by acclaimed creator Mark Waid with interior artwork by Terry Dodson, this premier issue kicks off the limited series following Princess Leia Organa's journey in the immediate aftermath of A New Hope.

The lower-left corner displays the Marvel logo indicating Issue #001 (Variant Edition) alongside the official Midtown Comics Exclusive logo, highlighting this limited retailer edition.

The detailed black-and-white line art cover—drawn by superstar artist John Cassaday—features Princess Leia holding a force pike, Lando Calrissian in his Skiff Guard helmet disguise, C-3PO, R2-D2, and background imagery set in Jabba's Palace on Tatooine featuring Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, and a Gamorrean Guard.

This unslabbed raw issue is in high-grade condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with crisp corners, sharp edges, and clean ink linework—making it a vital pickup for Star Wars completionists, Princess Leia collectors, and Midtown Comics exclusive variant hunters.

• Publisher: Marvel Comics

• Series: Star Wars: Princess Leia (Issue #1 of 5)

• Release Date: March 2015 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Retailer Exclusive

• Key Significance: Midtown Comics Exclusive Black & White Virgin Variant; Mark Waid's Princess Leia Series Premiere

• Key Characters: Princess Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, Jabba the Hutt, C-3PO, R2-D2, Bib Fortuna

• Creative Team: Mark Waid (Writer), Terry Dodson (Pencils), John Cassaday (Cover Art)