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Battlestar Galactica #1 - Marvel Comics Group, March 1979. This is the first collector's item issue, based on the first episode of the television series written and created by Glen A. Larson.
The cover features the iconic red and gold Viper starfighter engaged in a fierce battle against enemy forces, with explosive yellow blasts lighting up the composition. Below, terrified colonists react to the annihilation happening above them, capturing the desperate struggle for survival that defined the series. This inaugural issue launched Marvel's adaptation of one of science fiction's most beloved television programs.
The back cover includes a vintage mail-away promotion for American Seeds, a common feature of comics from this era that offered prizes and money-making opportunities for young readers.
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