{"product_id":"9781837868438-complete-starlord-volume-1","title":"The Complete Starlord Volume 1","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Archival Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep Watching the Stars!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 1978, \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e launched a weekly sister comic aimed at an older audience and boasting higher production values – its name was \u003cb\u003eStarlord\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA plethora of the best comics writers and artists in the UK ensured the new series was a success. These included \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e’s creator, Pat Mills; co-creators of \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra; future \u003cb\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/b\u003e artist, Dave Gibbons; legendary \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBatman\u003c\/b\u003e writer, Alan Grant; and \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Halo Jones\u003c\/i\u003e co-creator, Ian Gibson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDespite outselling \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e, it was merged into the galaxy’s greatest comic after just 22 issues. Against the policy of the time, 2000 AD was the title that was kept. But the legacy of \u003cb\u003eStarlord\u003c\/b\u003e lives on with its standout strips \u003ci\u003eStrontium Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRo-Busters\u003c\/i\u003e (a fore-runner of \u003ci\u003eA.B.C Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e) occupying a place in the hearts of many comic readers to this day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book collects \u003cb\u003eStarlord\u003c\/b\u003e starzines 1-12 and the \u003cb\u003eStarlord Summer Special\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58601676243318,"sku":"9781837868438","price":36.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43366166.jpg?v=1788960645","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781837868438-complete-starlord-volume-1","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}