Marvel Star Wars (2015) #4 Boba Fett Action Figure Exclusive

Star Wars #4 has a Boba Fett action figure variant cover that is an exclusive from John Tyler Christopher.  The comic has already sold out on his website for $20 each, but there have been some held back for C2E2.  Additionally, some have been held back for sale at a later date.  This comic is limited to 5000 copies which is the same as a 1:25 variant for a comic that sells 125,000 copies.

This comic obviously has appeal to Star Wars fans, Boba Fett fans, and those collectors who are collecting the various action figure covers.  But, will this comic have legs once the typical 3-6 months of euphoria wears off?  Consider this:

• Boba Fett's appearance in Star Wars #42 sells for roughly $80 in NM condition raw. In CGC 9.6 it sells for about $150.
• There were several Star Wars #1 variants in January that had print runs of 3000 and 1500 copies with Boba Fett covers that do not sell for much more than they were originally offered.
• Arguably, this is not the best Boba Fett cover available.  When you consider Marvel's original run, Dark Horse's various titles, and the new Marvel titles, there are many choices for Boba Fett covers available to fans.  These action figure variant covers are neat, but they don't depict the original packaging these figures appeared in which I feel limits their appeal.

There does seem to be a collector base for action figure covers.  Whether or not this is a passing fad or a permanent fixture in the comic collecting world remains to be seen.  I personally believe this variant has limited upside long term and will probably sell for $30 or less a year from now.  Speculators hoping to cash in on Boba Fett appearances in comics would do better to pick up one of Boba Fett's first appearances in Marvel's original title.

You can read more about this Star Wars #4 Boba Fett action figure variant cover over at Bleeding Cool.