Star Wars
| Name: | Star Wars | |
| Abbreviation(s): | SW, Wars | |
| Creator: | George Lucas | |
| Date(s): | 1977-1983, 1999-2005 | |
| Medium: | Film | |
| Country of Origin: | United States | |
| External Links: | IMDB | |
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Canon Overview
Star Wars (1977) Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Revenge of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Fandom Overview: The Original Trilogy
At the time of the first movie's release in 1977, Star Wars fandom grew rapidly, with fan clubs, zines, and fan-run conventions.
One of the earliest fan clubs was The Royal Order of the Rebel Forces formed in 1977. It was run by Paula Truelove, who was later co-editor of the Harrison Ford fanzine Flip of a Coin. Another club was Forces of the Empire[1], which was established in 1980 and is still in existence today.
There was an official Star Wars newsletter that did publish some fan art and meta articles by fans. Bantha Tracks[2] was published from 1978 to 1987 by LucasFilm as part of the Fan Relations department.
Fanzines and fanfic
Star Wars fan fiction began to appear in multimedia zines almost immediately,
As early as 1978, Star Wars Zines such as Against the Sith and Skywalker were published. Eventually literally hundreds of zines were published and sold by fans through the mail and at conventions such as MediaWest*Con. Some of the earliest zines have vanished without a trace, but others are still in production or available through used zines sales at conventions or on eBay.
Before the internet, fans kept in contact via regular mail and letterzines, which were small, cheaply produced zines that printed letters from the subscribers, often including new zine announcements, meta discussions and essays, and flame wars as well as friendly chat and news about the movies and the fan community. Some fan club groups also produced their own letterzines, some including members' fan fiction and fan art.
Other zine titles include:
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