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* '''12''' [[Star Wars 1: Star Wars|''Star Wars 1: Star Wars'']] written by [[Roy Thomas]] and penciled by [[Howard Chaykin]] is published. | * '''[[April 12|12]]''' - [[Star Wars 1: Star Wars|''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]]''. | * '''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. | * '''1''' - ''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. | ||
* '''12''' ''Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker'' is republished in paperback. | * '''12''' ''- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker'' is republished in paperback. | ||
* '''[[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. | * '''[[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''' '' | * '''7 -''' ''Star Wars 3: Death Star!'' written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published. | ||
=== July === | === July === | ||
* '''12''' '' | * '''12 -''' ''Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader'' written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published. | ||
=== August === | === August === | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 10 June 2023
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.
- 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 penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.
July
- 12 - Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.
August
- 10 Marvel Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin! written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.
- ?? Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 (collecting Marvel Star Wars 1,2, and 3) is published.
September
- 13 Marvel Star Wars 6: The Final Chapter? written by Roy Thomas and penciled 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 penciled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
- ?? The Star Wars Sketchbook written and illustrated by Joe Johnston is published.
October
- 11 Marvel 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 Marvel 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 Marvel Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World written by Roy Thomas and penciled 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.
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