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== Notable Dates == | == Notable Dates == | ||
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=== April === | === April === | ||
* '''12''' [[Star Wars 1: Star Wars | * '''[[April 12|12]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 1: Star Wars]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and penciled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''22''' [[Industrial Light & Magic]] concludes its filming for ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Star Wars]]''. | * '''[[April 22|22]]''' - [[Industrial Light & Magic]] concludes its filming for ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Star Wars]]''. | ||
=== May === | === May === | ||
* '''1''' ''Star Wars'' has its first public preview screening in San Francisco. | * '''[[May 1|1]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' has its first public preview screening in San Francisco. | ||
* '''10''' '' | * '''[[May 10|10]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy]]'' written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/ www.comics.org] - https://www.comics.org/issue/31348</ref> | ||
* '''12''' ''Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker'' is republished in paperback. | * '''[[May 12|12]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker]]'' is republished in paperback. | ||
* '''25''' ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' (later, ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope]]'') opens in less than 32 theaters in the United States. | * '''[[May 25|25]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' (later, ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope]]'') opens in less than 32 theaters in the United States. | ||
=== June === | === June === | ||
* '''7''' '' | * '''[[May 7|7]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 3: Death Star!]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
=== July === | === July === | ||
* '''12''' '' | * '''[[May 12|12]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''[[July 26|26]]''' - ''[[Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1]] ''(collecting ''Star Wars'' ''1,2, and 3'') is published.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/ www.comics.org] - https://www.comics.org/issue/229346</ref> | |||
=== August === | === August === | ||
* '''10''' '' | * '''[[August 10|10]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
=== September === | === September === | ||
* '''13 ''''' | * '''[[September 13|13]] ''' - ''[[Star Wars 6: The Final Chapter?]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''16 '''''The Making of Star Wars ''an hour-long TV special produced and directed by Robert Guenette airs on ABC Television Network. | * '''[[September 16|16]]''' - [[The Making of Star Wars|''The Making of Star Wars'']]'' ''an hour-long TV special produced and directed by [[Robert Guenette]] airs on [[ABC Television Network]]. | ||
* '''22 '''''Pizzazz 1 ''(including ''The Keeper's World,'' ''Part 1'' written by Roy Thomas and | * '''[[September 22|22]]''' - ''[[Pizzazz 1]] ''(including [[The Keeper's World, Part 1|''The Keeper's World,'' ''Part 1'']] written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]]) is published. | ||
* '''?? '''''The Star Wars Sketchbook'' written and illustrated by Joe Johnston is published. | * '''??''' - ''[[The Star Wars Sketchbook]]'' written and illustrated by [[Joe Johnston]] is published. | ||
=== October === | === October === | ||
* '''11''' '' | * '''[[October 11|11]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and written and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''19''' ''Star Wars'' is released in theaters in France as | * '''[[October 19|19]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' is released in theaters in France as ''La Guerre des Etoiles''. | ||
* '''20''' ''Pizzazz 2'' (including ''The Keeper's World, Part 2'' written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published. | * '''[[October 20|20]]''' - ''[[Pizzazz 2]]'' (including ''[[The Keeper's World, Part 2]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]]) is published. | ||
*'''20''' Sam Witwer is born. | * '''[[October 20|20]]''' - [[Sam Witwer]] is born. | ||
* '''??''' ''Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 1'' is published. | * '''??''' - ''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 1]]'' is published. | ||
* '''??''' ''Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker'' is republished in hardcover. | * '''??''' - ''[[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker]]'' is republished in hardcover. | ||
=== November === | === November === | ||
* '''1''' ''Star Wars Blueprints'' is published. | * '''[[November 1|1]]''' - ''[[Star Wars Blueprints]]'' is published. | ||
* '''8''' '' | * '''[[November 8|8]] ''' - ''[[Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and written and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''??''' ''Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 2'' is published. | * '''??''' ''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 2]]'' is published. | ||
* '''??''' ''The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars'' (collecting ''Marvel Star Wars'' 1,2,3,4,5 and 6) is published. | * '''??''' ''[[The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars]]'' (collecting ''[[Marvel Star Wars]]'' [[Star Wars 1|1]],[[Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy|2]],[[Star Wars 3: Death Star!|3]],[[Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader|4]],[[Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!|5]] and [[Star Wars 6: The Final Chapter?|6]]) is published. | ||
* '''??''' ''The Star Wars Album'' is published. | * '''??''' ''[[The Star Wars Album]]'' is published. | ||
=== December === | === December === | ||
* '''12''' ''Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker'' is republished in a Science Fiction Book Club hardback. | * '''[[December 12|12]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker]]'' is republished in a [[Science Fiction Book Club]] hardback. | ||
* '''13''' '' | * '''[[December 13|13]]''' - ''[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | ||
* '''17''' ''Pizzazz 3'' (including ''Dread Discovery!'' written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published. | * '''[[December 17|17]]''' - ''[[Pizzazz 3]]'' (including ''[[Dread Discovery!]]'' written by [[Roy Thomas]] and pencilled by [[Howard Chaykin]]) is published. | ||
* '''25''' ''Star Wars'' is released in theaters in Mexico as '''''La Guerra de las Galaxias'''''. | * '''[[December 25|25]]''' - ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' is released in theaters in Mexico as '''''La Guerra de las Galaxias'''''. | ||
* '''??''' ''[[Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 2]]'' (collecting ''Marvel Star Wars'' 4,5 and 6) is published. | * '''??''' - ''[[Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 2]]'' (collecting ''[[Marvel Star Wars]]'' [[Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader|4]],[[Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!|5]] and [[Star Wars 6: The Final Chapter?|6]]) is published. | ||
* '''??''' ''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 3]]'' is published. | * '''??''' - ''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 3]]'' is published. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 29 May 2026
1977
Notable Dates
January
February
March
April
- 12 - Star Wars 1: Star Wars written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- 22 - Industrial Light & Magic concludes its filming for Star Wars.
May
- 1 - Star Wars has its first public preview screening in San Francisco.
- 10 - Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.[1]
- 12 - Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is republished in paperback.
- 25 - Star Wars (later, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) opens in less than 32 theaters in the United States.
June
- 7 - Star Wars 3: Death Star! written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
July
- 12 - Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- 26 - Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 (collecting Star Wars 1,2, and 3) is published.[2]
August
- 10 - Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin! written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
September
- 13 - Star Wars 6: The Final Chapter? written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- 16 - The Making of Star Wars an hour-long TV special produced and directed by Robert Guenette airs on ABC Television Network.
- 22 - Pizzazz 1 (including The Keeper's World, Part 1 written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
- ?? - The Star Wars Sketchbook written and illustrated by Joe Johnston is published.
October
- 11 - Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils! written by Roy Thomas and written and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- 19 - Star Wars is released in theaters in France as La Guerre des Etoiles.
- 20 - Pizzazz 2 (including The Keeper's World, Part 2 written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
- 20 - Sam Witwer is born.
- ?? - Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 1 is published.
- ?? - Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is republished in hardcover.
November
- 1 - Star Wars Blueprints is published.
- 8 - Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3 written by Roy Thomas and written and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- ?? Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 2 is published.
- ?? The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars (collecting Marvel Star Wars 1,2,3,4,5 and 6) is published.
- ?? The Star Wars Album is published.
December
- 12 - Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is republished in a Science Fiction Book Club hardback.
- 13 - Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- 17 - Pizzazz 3 (including Dread Discovery! written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
- 25 - Star Wars is released in theaters in Mexico as La Guerra de las Galaxias.
- ?? - Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 2 (collecting Marvel Star Wars 4,5 and 6) is published.
- ?? - Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 3 is published.