1977

1977

Notable Dates

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.
• 26 - Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 (collecting Star Wars 1,2, and 3) is published.

August

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