Star Wars: Princess Leia #1 Ross Sketch Variant

Diamond Code: JAN150731 ; ISBN/UPC: 7-59606-08142-4-00122

In Shops: 2015-03-04 ; 32 Pages ; SRP: $3.99

Marvel Comics, Published date: May 2015

This is the 1:200 Retailer Incentive cover by Alex Ross.

When Princess Leia Organa was captured by the Empire as a Rebel spy, she never betrayed her convictions, even in the face of the complete destruction of her home world, Alderaan. When her rescue came, she grabbed a blaster and joined the fight, escaping back to the Rebel Alliance and helping strike the biggest blow against the Empire-the destruction of the Death Star. But in the aftermath of that victory, the question remains...what is a princess without a world?

Writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, S.H.I.E.L.D.) and artist Terry Dodson (Avengers & X-Men: Axis, Uncanny X-Men) bring us a story of Leia's quest to help her people and find her place in the galaxy.

As you would expect from Marvel, there were a huge number of variants produced for this issue and six are shown above, including the 1:50 color variant cover by Alex Ross (top right) that uses the same art as the sketch cover.

By late October 2018, CGC had 66 recorded gradings for the "Ross Sketch Cover" with 46 at the top grade of 9.8 (near mint / mint), 13 of which were on Signature Series.

By late October 2018, CGC had 66 recorded gradings for the "Ross Sketch Cover" with 46 at the top grade of 9.8 (near mint / mint), 13 of which were on Signature Series.