Seller: goldcomics ✉️ (46) 100%, Location: Anaheim, California, US, Ships to: US, Item: 266172853021 1st App/Origin Star-Lord, Marvel Preview 4 1/76, Guardians of the Galaxy CGC 9.6. Marvel Preview # 4 1976 CGC 9.6 NM+ Off-White to White Pages 1st Appearance and Origin of Star-Lord and Sword in the Star New GOTG 3 Movie Coming May 5, 2023 Free USPS Priority Shipping with Signature Required The Buyer will receive the original ultra-rare and precious CGC Graded first print U. S. A. Edition 1976 Marvel Preview # 4 , as shown in the attached images. Marvel Preview # 4: Marvel Comics 1/1976. CGC 9.6 Near Mint Plus (NM+) and 100% Complete with Off-White to White Pages, and CGC Certification No. 2135558001. Has the $1.00 cover price. No restoration . It is very clean and full of original color printing - not faded and no writing or marks on exterior or interior This comic book tells the awesome story of 1st appearance and origin of Star-Lord (Peter Quill) and The Sword in the Star Synopsis of story "Star-Lord First House: Earth!" Peter Quill was born in a small Ohio town to the young couple of Meredith Quill and her husband, Jake- but when he was born, Jake realized the young Peter was not his son, as he bore a near identical appearance to his true father Jason of Sparta. In a fit of rage, Jake tore the baby from Meredith's arms and brought him outside, where he intended to take an axe and murder Peter- only to suffer a heart attack and collapse, leaving Peter to lay beneath the stars, watching them in the distance, for an hour before his mother could gain the strength from her childbirth to stand up and carry him back into the house. Bernie Wrightson frontispiece (image attached) T he Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 movies have been having great success, and the Vol. 3 movie is began filming in February 2021 with a release date of May 5, 2023. Writer/director James Gunn, who was fired by Disney in July 2018 over controversial old Tweets, has been reinstated as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . After they were decimated by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War , the team was brought back to life in Avengers: End Game , thanks to Hulk , who counteracted the Mad Titan’s destructive snap with the Infinity Gauntlet . And now, they are getting ready for their next big screen adventure of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Marvel Preview # 4 is proving to be a great investment opportunity , as the very successful Guardians of the Galaxy movies franchise continue into our future . Values and prices of the Marvel Preview # 4 first series comic are rising steadily. Top 18% CGC Census: There are 1,230 Marvel Preview # 4 in the CGC Census, and only 225 have received a grade of CGC 9.6 or higher . That places Marvel Preview # 4 in this eBay listing in the top 18% of the CGC Census . So, pretty rare! Gold Comics provides Free USPS Priority Mail Shipping . 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee Policy. A signature will be required by USPS for the delivery of the package to ensure proper delivery to the Buyer. Buy with confidence , as my eBay Buyers have graciously provided 100% positive feedback on my eBay selling since March 12, 2009. Private Listing: This is a Private Listing, and the Buyer's identity will not be disclosed to anyone except the Seller. This allows the Buyer to remain anonymous to other eBay users. Condition: Brand New, Unit of Sale: Single Unit, Artist/Writer: Steve Englehart, Character: Star-Lord, Tradition: US Comics, Certification Number: 2135558001, Cover Artist: Gray Morrow, Series Title: Marvel Preview, Universe: Marvel (MCU), Grade: 9.6 Near Mint+, Publisher: Marvel, Vintage: Yes, Story Title: Marvel Preview, Publication Year: 1976, Series: Marvel Preview, Type: Comic Book, Format: Single Issue, Language: English, Issue Number: 4, Era: Bronze Age (1970-83), Superhero Team: Guardians of the Galaxy, Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), Features: Key Issue, Genre: Action, Superheroes, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States