Star Wars
Star Trek
THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THAR GALAXIES
Created by George Lucas in 1977, the original film trilogy has spawned an empire of movies, TV shows, video games, comic books, and theme-park attractions. Disney “collected” Lucasfilm in 2012 for just under $6 billion.
George Lucas
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THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THAR GALAXIES
Created in 1966 by Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek realm of television series, films, video games, and comic books has been owned in its entirety by Paramount since 1967.
Gene Roddenberry
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IT GETS GREAT MILEAGE
A 16-inch model of the Rebel Blockade Runner—the ship seen carrying Princess Leia, R2-D2, and C-3PO in the opening of A New Hope—sold for $450,000 in 2015.
IT GETS GREAT MILEAGE
A model of the USS Enterprise-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation sold for $576,000 in 2006. It was, coincidentally, created by a Lucasfilm subsidiary.
WHAT TO WEAR?
Darth Vader’s fiberglass and foam helmet from The Empire Strikes Back sold for $1.15 million in 2019. Quoth the Dark Lord, “Impressive. Most impressive.”
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WHAT TO WEAR?
The tunic Spock wore in season three of the original series sold for $123,000 in 2003. The season two tunic, auctioned in 2012, got only $114,000. “It’s not logical,” as the character liked to say.
Mr. Spock
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NOTHING COMICAL HERE
Marvel Comics tested a five-cent price increase in a few cities when it released Star Wars No. 1 in 1977. Known as the 35 Cent Variant, examples have sold for as much as $24,000.
NOTHING COMICAL HERE
Who needs variants? Star Trek No. 1, published by Gold Key in 1967, recently sold at $46,500—a sizeable premium on its original price of 12 cents.
STACKING THE CARDS
A Luke Skywalker 1977 Star Wars No. 1 Card from…