Spiderman and Zoids comic

Spiderman and Zoids? What's that got to go with Star Wars?

Only the dark Lord of the Sith himself; Darth Vader.

Issue 14 of Marvel UK Spiderman and Zoids comic featured Vader, and the front cover was a work of art. Well, for me, quite literally. In 1993 I purchased this beauty above. It's the cover artwork of Spiderman and Zoids #14 and is one of my favourite bits of Star Wars memorabilia that I own, probably because it is so unique. It is signed by artist Robin Bouttell too, so, it's a decent thing to have on my wall.

I also have the comic too - here it is!

It's difficult to place a value on a piece of art, though I think it would take a three 0s (before the decimal point!) on the end for me to part with this. Comics from the UK from the mid-1980s typically don't hold the same value as U.S. comics, but prices still can go high. As ever, condition, rarity and how sought-after an item is will affect value. The Spiderman and Zoids ones range from a few pounds to £30 and more. My gut feel is  I think there is room for growth in the comic collecting market for UK editions.

Star Wars - Galaxy Empire

GALAXY EMPIRE FIGURES: Not Star Wars but definitely Star Wars

Here's a couple of Star Wars figures I picked up at funfairs or amusement arcades (probably in Great Yarmouth) in the late 1990s/early 00's.

The "Galaxy Empire" figures were of course Star Wars bootlegs. I only got Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper at the time, however, I could've picked up more, and wish I had. As they were so clearly bootlegs of Star Wars figures I didn't think they would have some value, otherwise they would've stayed carded!

These will feature in the collections of serious Star Wars collectors. It's a shame my Stormtrooper has a touch of yellowing on his torso.

Galaxy Empire - Boba Fett

Galaxy Empire - Stormtrooper

The Galaxy Empire range included bootleg versions of Darth Vader, Chewbacca (I've seen a couple of Chewie versions, including one with an eye patch!), Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

Whilst these figures are collectable, don't expect to sell for much. Loose figures are just a few pounds each, and carded figures go for anything between £5 to £20.

EDIT: Whilst recently updating this article, I accidentally wrote Galaxy's Edge a couple of times! I wonder if whoever named this land at Disney's Hollywood Studios had these similarly named figures in mind at the time. 😁