What’s behind your favorite, group effort non-fiction Star Wars book? Probably a very intense spreadsheet and a lot of collaborative and supportive text messages exchanged amongst the authors. That’s just one of the not-so-secrets we learned at today’s Lucasfilm Publishing: Behind the Page panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. Panelists Ashley Eckstein, Kristin Baver, […]
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Chart the History of the Galaxy in Star Wars: Timelines – Exclusive
Soon you can immerse yourself in the galaxy like never before, with an indispensable companion that chronologically maps key events, characters, and developments that shape the Star Wars story. As revealed on This Week! In Star Wars, the new book Star Wars: Timelines by Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Amy Richau, Clayton Sandell arrives from DK […]
Go Figure: How Classic Star Wars Toys Made Me A Fan
This was 1978, and Kenner had only made 12 figures — Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Obi-Wan, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander, Tusken Raider, and Jawa. That decision was how I learned about sales tax (the price tag at the toy store said $1.99 but you needed $2.13 at the register) and to […]
Looking for a Star Wars Summer Reading List? Found One, You Have!
Summer has finally arrived, and it’s a great time to not only enjoy the sunshine and warm weather but to also catch up on your reading. With many Star Wars releases over the last several years, it stands to reason that you haven’t gotten to read everything out right now. (If you have, we salute […]
In Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy, Go Inside the Crucible of War
Books + Comics // JUNE 17, 2021 The new book explores the fall of the Republic, the Galactic Civil War, and the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance. StarWars.com Team Centuries of peace and prosperity were shattered with the droid invasion of Naboo. The Trade Federation’s blockade of the single planet touched off […]
Ancient Jedi Ruins Uncovered in IDW’s Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi #2 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // JUNE 16, 2021 Luke reaches his destination…and finds a new challenge. StarWars.com Team Though he is strong with the Force, Luke Skywalker’s Jedi journey is just beginning. Following the destruction of the Death Star, Luke is a hero of the Rebellion. His ultimate dream of becoming a Jedi like his father, […]
Ode to the Millennium Falcon, a Beloved Hunk of Junk
I would have been the worst rebel ever. Watching the end of the original Star Wars as an eight-year-old kid in 1977, I cheered for Luke Skywalker, the Alliance’s new hero. But I also thought he was making the wrong choice. If Luke stayed with the rebels, he’d become a soldier. He’d be agreeing to […]