1979

January

 * 3 Star Wars Weekly 48 (republishing A Matter of Monsters! and Pursuit among the Ruins!) is published.
 * 10 Star Wars Weekly 49 (including Do You Know What Your Children Are? and Caverns of Mystery!) is published.
 * 17 Star Wars Weekly 50 (including The Keeper's Secret! and The Final Fury!) is published.
 * 23 Marvel Star Wars 22: To the Last Gladiator written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 24 Star Wars Weekly 51 (including the first half of Marvel Star Wars 23: Flight Into Fury) is published.
 * 31 Star Wars Weekly 52 (including the last half of Marvel Star Wars 23: Flight Into Fury) is published.
 * ?? Pizzazz 16 (including Showdown written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Dave Cockrum) is published.
 * ?? Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 16 is published.

February

 * 7 Star Wars Weekly 53 (including the first half of Marvel Star Wars 25: Siege at Yavin) is published.
 * 14 Star Wars Weekly 54 (including the last half of Marvel Star Wars 25: Siege at Yavin) is published.
 * 20 Marvel Star Wars 23: Flight Into Fury written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * ?? Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 17 is published.

March

 * 5 Principal photography for The Empire Strikes back begins in Finse, Norway.
 * 11 The Constancia Affair serial written and penciled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
 * 12 Gambler's World serial written and penciled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
 * 12 The Maverick Moon written by Eleanor Ehrhardt and illustrated by Walter Wright is published.
 * 12 The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot written by Eleanor Ehrhardt and illustrated by Mark Corcoran is published.
 * 12 The Star Wars Question and Answer Book About Space written by Dinah L. Moché and illustrated by Davidd Kawami is published.
 * 14 Star Wars Weekly 55 (including the first half of Marvel Star Wars 26: Doom Mission) is published.
 * 21 Star Wars Weekly 56 (including the last half of Marvel Star Wars 26: Doom Mission) is published.
 * 27 Marvel Star Wars 24: Silent Drifting written by Mary Jo Duffy and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 28 Star Wars Weekly 57 (including The Kingdom of Ice!, The Snow Demons! and Treachery!) is published.
 * ?? Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 18 is published.

April

 * 1 Han Solo at Star's End written by Brian Daley is published in hardcover.
 * 4 Star Wars Weekly 58 (including Death Trap! and Snow Fury!) is published.
 * 11 Star Wars Weekly 59 (including The Ice Worm Cometh! and Showdown) is published.
 * 18 Star Wars Weekly 60 (including Pursuit! written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Dave Cockrum) is published.
 * 24 Marvel Star Wars 25: Siege at Yavin written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 25 Star Wars Weekly 61 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter) is published.

May

 * 2 Star Wars Weekly 62 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter) is published.
 * 9 Star Wars Weekly 63 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter) is published.
 * 16 Star Wars Weekly 64 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut?) is published.
 * 22 Marvel Star Wars 26: Doom Mission written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 23 Star Wars Weekly 65 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut?) is published.
 * 30 Star Wars Weekly 66 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut?) is published.

June

 * 6 Star Wars Weekly 67 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter) is published.
 * 13 Star Wars Weekly 68 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter) is published.
 * 20 Star Wars Weekly 69 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter) is published.
 * 26 Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 27 Star Wars Weekly 70 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 30: A Princess Alone) is published.
 * ?? Famous Spaceships of Fact and Fantasy written by Harold A. Edmonson is published.

July

 * 4 Star Wars Weekly 71 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 30: A Princess Alone) is published.
 * 11 Star Wars Weekly 72 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 30: A Princess Alone) is published.
 * 15 The Kashyyyk Depths serial written and penciled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
 * 18 Star Wars Weekly 73 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine) is published.
 * 24 Marvel Star Wars 28: What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hut? written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 25 Star Wars Weekly 74 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine) is published.
 * ?? Bantha Tracks 5 is published.

August

 * 1 Star Wars Weekly 75 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine) is published.
 * 8 Star Wars Weekly 76 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express) is published.
 * 15 Star Wars is re-released in theaters and with it, the trailer for The Empire Strikes Back is released.
 * 15 Star Wars Weekly 77 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express) is published.
 * 22 Star Wars Weekly 78 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express) is published.
 * 28 Marvel Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 29 Star Wars Weekly 79 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash) is published.

September

 * 5 Star Wars Weekly 80 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash) is published.
 * 10 Tatooine Sojourn serial written by Steve Gerber and penciled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
 * 12 Star Wars Weekly 81 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash) is published.
 * 12 The Wookiee Storybook written by Eleanor Ehrhardt and illustrated by Patricia Wynne is published.
 * 12 Han Solo at Star's End is republished in paperback.
 * 19 Star Wars Weekly 82 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars) is published.
 * 25 Marvel Star Wars 30: A Princess Alone written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 26 Star Wars Weekly 83 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars) is published.

October

 * 3 Star Wars Weekly 84 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars) is published.
 * 10 Star Wars Weekly 85 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 35: Dark Lord's Gambit) is published.
 * 12 Han Solo's Revenge written by Brian Daley is published in hardcover.
 * 17 Star Wars Weekly 86 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 35: Dark Lord's Gambit) is published.
 * 23 Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 24 Star Wars Weekly 87 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 35: Dark Lord's Gambit) is published.
 * 31 Star Wars Weekly 88 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising) is published.
 * ?? Bantha Tracks 6 is published.

November

 * 1 The Art of Star Wars edited by Carol Titelman with various illustrators is published.
 * 6 Princess Leia, Imperial Servant serial written by Russ Helm and penciled by Russ Manning begins syndication by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
 * 7 Star Wars Weekly 89 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising) is published.
 * 13 Marvel Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt written by Chris Claremont and penciled by Mike Vosburg is published.
 * 14 Star Wars Weekly 90 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising) is published.
 * 21 Star Wars Weekly 91 (including the first-third of Marvel Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat) is published.
 * 27 Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 28 Star Wars Weekly 92 (including the second-third of Marvel Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat) is published.

December

 * 5 Star Wars Weekly 93 (including the last-third of Marvel Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat) is published.
 * 12 Star Wars Weekly 94 (including Way of the Wookiee! written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
 * 18 Star Wars Weekly 95 (including Chewbacca Fights Alone! written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino) is published.
 * 25 Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino is published.
 * 26 Star Wars Weekly 96 (including Switch! written by Archie Goodwin and penciled by Carmine Infantino) is published.