Against the Sith - Fanlore

Title:	Against the Sith
Publisher:	Nancy Duncan and Tracy Duncan
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Type:	fanfic
Date(s):	1978-1980
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Medium:	print
Fandom:	Star Wars
Language:	English
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Contents 1 Issue #1 2 Issue #2 3 Issue #3 4 Issue #4 5 Issue #5 6 Issue #6 7 Issue #7 8 Issue #8 9 Issue #9

Against the Sith is one of the first Star Wars zines. It contains stories by multiple authors, has black and white and color covers, interior illustrations by various fan artists, and ran for nine issues from 1978 to 1980. It folded after The Duncan Scandal (described in some issues of Southern Enclave).

Issue #1

Against the Sith 1 was published in 1978 and is 24 pages.

• Escape from Vestarine-Tracy & Nancy Duncan 20 pgs
• Man's Best Friend- Nancy Duncan 10 pgs
• Change (poem]-Tracy Duncan 1 pg

Issue #2

Against the Sith 2 was published in 1978

• The Noble Servant- Tracy Duncan 7pages
• The Truth About Yavin- Nikki White 4 pgs
• Crash on Zanderine- Nancy & Tracy Duncan 20 pgs
• Songs for the Exiled(poem)- Candace Wiggi

Issue #3

Issue #4

Against the Sith 4 was published in 1979 and is 44 pages.

• Bunkies- Lisa Adolph 4 pgs (Luke and Han must share a bed for the night when no double accommodation is available.)
• The Chosen One(poem)-Tracy Duncan 3 pgs
• The Brothers- Tracy Duncan 2pgs
• Mission to Ashderaan-Nancy Duncan 36 pgs
• From the Journal of the Whills- Ross Johnson 2 pgs

Issue #5

Against the Sith 5 was published in 1979 and is 48 pages long.

Issue #6

Against the Sith 6 was published in 1979 and is 48 pages long.

Maybe George Will Kill Us (Includes 3 cartoons) (3 pages)

Del-Ac Model Ii Freedom Fire (Article and illustrations) (1.5 pages) We So Love Our Dolls

The Empire Strikes Back Special Section

(1) Cast and Credits

(2) Slide Show (1/2 page)

(3) Daniels Speaks (1/2 page)

(4) Preview Trailer (1 page)

(5) Behind The Baron—It’s Billy Dee (1/2 page)

(6) Bibliography (1/2 page)

(7) George Lucas Meets The Force or Not Only The Empire Strikes Back (2 pages)

(8) Ken Do—The Jedi Way (1 page)

At The Rebel Base (22 pages)

Issue #7

Against the Sith 7 was published in 1980 and is 40 pages long.

Issue #8

Against the Sith 8 was published in 1980 and is 45 pages long.

Reflections On The Empire Strikes Back (Article) (1 page)

The Mythmakers: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Gary Kurtz and Lawrence Kasdan (2 pages)

Galactic Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels (2 pages)

Luke Skywalker Visits The Forbidden Planet (Article) (1 page)

What The Critics Think: Rona Barrett and Gene Shalit, (1 page)

Mark & Harry Visit TODAY (2 pages)

John Williams (1/4 page)

Production Of A Saga (1&1/2 pages)

Meet The Magicians: Norman Reynolds (Production Designer), Peter Suschitzsky (Cinematographer), Paul Hirsch (Film Editor), Brian Johnson (Special Visual Effects), Richard Edlund (Special Visual Effects), Robert Watts (Associate Producer), Ralph McQuarrie (Design Consultant & Conceptual Artist), Stuart Freeborn (Make-Up Supervisor), John Mollo (Costume Designer), Ben Burtt (Sound Effects Editor), Dennis Murren (Effects Director Of Photography) and Harrison Ellenshaw (Matte Painting Supervisor) (2 pages)

An Excerpt From Once Upon a Galaxy—A Journal On the Making Of The Empire Strikes Back (1/2 page)

Frank Oz (1/4 page)

Our Heroes Return: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, C-3PO and R2-D2 (3 pages)

Most Wanted: Dead Or Alive—Luke Skywalker (1 page)

That’s Impossible (Question if Darth Vader is really Luke’s father) (5 pages)

A Fannish Adventure or Who Did You Say Was Striking Back? (1 page)

Subject: Giant Space Slug (1 page)

The 6th Contest Final Nominees (1 page)

Novel Review: Star Wars Lives! (2 pages)

Preview Trailer 2 (1/2 page)

Comics: A Review Of The Marvel Super Special Magazine) (1/2 page)

A Shocking Expose (1 page)

Bibliography (1/2 page)

Album Notes: Sounds Of The Empires (3 pages)

Empire Jazz (1/2 page)

Secrets Of The Force (3 pages)

The Tao That Can Be Spoken (2 pages)

The Miraculous Birth Of Luke Skywalker (1 page)

Issue #9

Against the Sith 9 was published in 1980 and is 48 pages long.