My first comic book was the 1977 marvel oversized star wars special edition with art by howard chaykin. But that years wish book had no star wars toys at all. A new star wars novelization confirms a key detail about emperor palpatine from star wars. Mar 01, 2020 a new star wars novelization confirms a key detail about emperor palpatine from star wars. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. The storybook is based on the movie by george lucas and adapted by geraldine richelson. Vintage the star wars storybook 1978 book w fullcolor. This issue was distributed with bonus items originally.
Meet the man responsible for keeping the story straight. Splinter of the minds eye 1978 star wars alan dean foster book club 1st edition. What action figures they did sell that year were presented in. I wanted more star wars but the movie was only in theatres and. What star wars books should i read that follow the george.
Prose is simple and some of the details are sorta wrong, but its cool to see some images from the famous deleted scenes in print form. The empire strikes back was released on may 21, 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. Journey into the galaxy far, far away and experience adventures with princess leia and han solo. Another thing that surprised me about this makingof book is that its incredibly honest and doesnt seem to hold back anything about the ordeal that was making star wars come to life. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader.
Of course, this is a spoiler, so beware of that if you choose to read on. This particular edition is from 1978, so for 1978 standards, it is quite the formidable piece of. While this was in production, lucas approved the star wars holiday special 1978, which he had limited involvement with. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Star wars had blasted its way onto theater screens just over a year prior 1977. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. This was the perfect solution as it has stills from the movie throughout and tells the whole story of the first film.
The rise of skywalker book confirms the surprising. The name pablo hidalgo might not be one thats familiar to anyone. I love history, so while the psychological basis of star wars is mythological, the political and social bases are historical, lucas told the boston globe in a 2005 interview. Return of the jedi, as he incorporated many elements from the sequels into the third entry in the original trilogy, but. Episode v the empire strikes back 1980 and star wars. Early shipments may have had figure variants of luke skywalker, ben kenobi and darth vader with double telescoping lightsabers, they are extremely rare to find on card. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. When million people eagerly tuned into cbs to watch the star wars holiday special the friday before thanksgiving, they were shocked but not in a good way. Running from april 1977 to may 1986, the star wars comic book series from marvel comics met with such strong sales that former marvel editorinchief jim shooter credited it with saving marvel financially in 1977 and 1978. Get the best deals on star wars storybook when you. This is kind of the first literary adaptation of any star wars movie. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more.
In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. Dec 10, 2019 the expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. Of course, this is a spoiler, so beware of that if. The star wars storybook is an adaptation of star wars. As a kid, i loved this book especially all the photos of the xwings and tie. We need the issue number and the condition of the book. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. Fisher is also known for her book, postcards from the edge, and she wrote the screenplay for the movie based on her novel. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel. Jun 02, 2016 1983 star wars droid world readalong story book and cassette duration. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the largest online selection at.
Jan 28, 20 1978 star wars storybook by random house. In 1978, he stated there would be ten star wars films after star wars. Published by random house books for young readers 1978. The star wars holiday special 1978 tv was released on.
Han, chewie, and leia all make an appearance in various capacities throughout the series. Fight the evil sith lords darth vader and darth sidious and. Dec 28, 2019 it was the most highly anticipated event of 1978. Its one of the most highprofile star wars comics published by marvel, but the company has a long history of publishing great, and occasionally very, very strange, star wars comics. Get the best deals on star wars storybook when you shop the largest online selection at. Star wars was released on may 25, 1977, and first subtitled episode iv.
The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 19771983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. This particular edition is from 1978, so for 1978 standards, it is quite the formidable piece of merchandising. With the help of friend and then lucasfilm director of fan relations craig miller, rumph approached star wars corporation in late 1977 to acquire a license to make the mugs, and sent lucas a. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. A bounty hunter with a hatred of rebels and robots, are after han solo and the crew.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. The story he had already planned was changed once he started working on star wars. Celebrate this vintage star wars collectible with our retro planet blog, complete with photos and excerpts from the lp. What is the value of the star wars story book 1978 worth.
Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. By 1978, the game changing movie tiein merchandise was making its way to store shelves and toy boxes. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Jun 06, 2018 a rare photo of several star wars tankards in the kiln rumphs 1978 superman mug appears to be caught during his morning stretch. Of course, it wouldnt be a star wars story without some cameos from the main cast. Star wars corporation richelson, geraldine story adapted by published by random house, new york 1978 isbn 10.
I wanted to introduce my sixyearold to the story of star wars without showing him the movie as it would be too intense due to his agetemperament. The star wars storybook by geraldine richelson goodreads. Boba fett, who was first introduced in animated form in the star wars holiday special in 1978, remains one of the most popular characters in the star wars universe, and collectors are eager to. The rise of skywalker 2019 enjoying star wars by release date, aka the purist way, means you watch the films in the same order they originally came out. Feb 15, 2020 in 1978, he stated there would be ten star wars films after star wars. He has the talent to do this for both books like this one, that are out of universe and for in universe books like the star wars blue prints series. Rinzler is an excellent, meticulous researcher who is able to present his information in a clear, interesting manner. Introduce your child to the world of star wars with these fantastic books for young jedis at dk. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. A mold was then made of the finished sculpture, and once cast, merged with the sculpted body of the mug itself and a handle added. The story of star wars record was the only way fans could relive the movie until the vhs edition in 1982. Get the best deals on star wars books when you shop the. May 04, 2016 boba fett, who was first introduced in animated form in the star wars holiday special in 1978, remains one of the most popular characters in the star wars universe, and collectors are eager to.
Buy online, view images and see past prices for the star wars story book 1978. It features sixty pages of fullcolor photographs from the original film and includes scenes cut from the final film, with production stills. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. The term 12back refers to the first 12 figures shown on the back of the package. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates.
The fact that lucas made the first movie, episode iv in the cycle, is on its face astonishing. The feature films, episodes 16, are the full extent of the george lucasapproved storyline. The star wars storybook by star wars and a great selection of related books. This issue was responsible for getting me further into not only star wars but comic books as well. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
A letter from george lucas dated january 6, 1978 thanking rumph for the set of star wars tankards and singling out the chewie version for specific praise. It promised a new star wars story written by george lucas and several new characters, with a few musical numbers thrown in for fun. It was the movie adaption of the original star wars before it was known as a new hope and i read it until it fell apart. The rise of skywalker 2019 enjoying star wars by release date, aka the purist way, means you watch the films in. With mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, alec guinness.
Episode iv a new hope published by scholastic book services, a division of scholastic. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. By 1978, the game changing movie tiein merchandise was making its. It is a credit to the books author that upon reading the making of star wars i felt exhausted, yet exhilarated, as if i had participated in the entire process myself, from preproduction to editing. Star wars the black series sith jet trooper 6 figure preorder nib. The storybook is based on the movie by george lucas and adapted by. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.