1977

Notable Dates

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.

7 - Star Wars 3: Death Star! written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.

12 - Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.
26 - Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 (collecting Star Wars 1,2, and 3) is published.^[2]

10 Marvel Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin! written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Howard Chaykin is published.

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.

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.

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.

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.