Dec 1, 2020

"Spock is Dead?" Lincoln Ent. Retail Poster (1982)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan-era "Spock is Dead?" retail poster from Lincoln Enterprises. Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Various (see Notes)
Photographer/Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1982
Notes: 

  • Although this poster was first sold as a Wrath of Khan tie-in, the photo of Spock is clearly from The Motion Picture.
  • Greenberg's lists two versions of this poster. The first is described as "Lincoln Enterprises #P2170, 1987. Photo close-up of Spock facing left with eyes in light, background in deep shadow. 24" x 36"." Indeed this poster does appear in the 1987 Lincoln catalog, sans text (see below; click to enlarge).

  • The second Greenberg's listing reads: "Intergalactic, distributor, 1987. 'Spock Is Dead?' poster. Same close-up photo as Lincoln #P2170 with addition of small tear in Spock’s eye and small lettering in lower right. 24" x 36"." Presumably, "Intergalactic" here refers to Intergalactic Trading Company, a distributor of sci-fi collectibles.
  • A few issues with this description: 1) Although it does appear in some form in the 1987 Lincoln catalog, the copyright date on this poster is 1982. 2) The tear is not a new addition with this version — in fact, as we can see in the catalog scan above, Lincoln titled their text-free poster "The Tear." 3) Image source gives dimensions as 22.25" x 34", not 24" x 36". Is there a third version of this poster?
  • The Official Price Guide lists this poster simply as "Spock is dead? Star Trek II poster, Lincoln Enterprises."

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