1978

A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars.
==January==
*10 – Star Wars (1977) 10 published. The cover date is April.
*?? – Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars published.
*?? – Pizzazz 4 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 4 published.
==February==
*7 – Star Wars (1977) 11 published. The cover date is May.
*8 – Star Wars Weekly 1 published.
*12 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye published.
*15 – Star Wars Weekly 2 published.
*21 – Kumail Nanjiani is born.
*22 – Star Wars Weekly 3 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 5 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 5 published.
==March==
*1 – Star Wars Weekly 4 published.
*8 – Star Wars Weekly 5 published.
*7 – Ben Templesmith is born.
*14 – Star Wars (1977) 12 published. The cover date is June.
*15 – Star Wars Weekly 6 published.
*18 – Leigh Brackett dies.
*22 – Star Wars Weekly 7 published.
*29 – Star Wars Weekly 8 published.
*31 – Daniel Mays is born.
*?? – Pizzazz 6 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 6 published.
==April==
*3 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope wins six of its ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing at the 50th Academy Awards.
*5 – Star Wars Weekly 9 published.
*11 – Star Wars (1977) 13 published. The cover date is July.
*12 – Star Wars Weekly 10 published.
*12 – The Star Wars Storybook published.
*19 – Star Wars Weekly 11 published.
*20 – Eric Lopez is born.
*26 – Star Wars Weekly 12 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 7 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 7 published.
==May==
*3 – Star Wars Weekly 13 published.
*9 – Star Wars (1977) 14 published. The cover date is August.
*10 – Star Wars Weekly 14 published.
*12 – Anna Graves is born.
*17 – Star Wars Weekly 15 published.
*24 – Star Wars Weekly 16 published.
*27 – Michonne Bourriague is born.
*31 – Star Wars Weekly 17 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 8 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 8 published.
==June==
*7 – Star Wars Weekly 18 published.
*7 – Bill Hader is born.
*14 – Star Wars Weekly 19 published.
*21 – Star Wars Weekly 20 published.
*22 – Wayne Nichols is born.
*24 – Star Wars released in Japan under its US title.
*27 – Star Wars (1977) 15 published. The cover date is September.
*28 – Star Wars Weekly 21 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 9 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 9 published.
==July==
*5 – Star Wars Weekly 22 published.
*12 – Star Wars Weekly 23 published.
*14 – Kristy Wright is born.
*19 – Star Wars Weekly 24 published.
*21 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (re-issue)
*24 – Gabe Eltaeb is born.
*25 – Star Wars (1977) 16 published. The cover date is October.
*26 – Star Wars Weekly 25 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 10 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 10 published.
==August==
*1 – Dhani Harrison is born.
*2 – Star Wars Weekly 26 published.
*9 – Star Wars Weekly 27 published.
*14 – Misty Rosas is born.
*15 – David Nakayama is born.
*16 – Star Wars Weekly 28 published.
*18 – Trey King is born.
*22 – Star Wars (1977) 17 published. The cover date is November.
*23 – Star Wars Weekly 29 published.
*30 – Star Wars Weekly 30 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 11 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 11 published.
==September==
*6 – Star Wars Weekly 31 published.
*13 – Star Wars Weekly 32 published.
*20 – Star Wars Weekly 33 published.
*24 – Boba Fett makes his first public appearance, marching alongside Darth Vader in the San Anselmo Country Fair parade.
*26 – Star Wars (1977) 18 published. The cover date is December.
*27 – Star Wars Weekly 34 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 12 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 12 published.
==October==
*4 – Star Wars Weekly 35 published.
*11 – Star Wars Weekly 36 published.
*18 – Star Wars Weekly 37 published.
*24 – Star Wars (1977) 19 published. The cover date is January.
*25 – Star Wars Weekly 38 published.
*28 – Gwendoline Christie is born.
*?? – Pizzazz 13 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 13 published.
==November==
*1 – Star Wars Weekly 39 published.
*2 – Whit Hertford is born.
*6 – Nicole Dubuc is born.
*8 – Star Wars Weekly 40 published.
*15 – Star Wars Weekly 41 published.
*17 – The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
*21 – Star Wars (1977) 20 published. The cover date is February.
*22 – Star Wars Weekly 42 published.
*29 – Tom Taylor is born.
*29 – Star Wars Weekly 43 published.
*30 – Robert Kirkman is born.
*?? – Pizzazz 14 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 14 published.
==December==
*1 – Xanthe Elbrick is born.
*6 – Star Wars Weekly 44 published.
*12 – Star Wars Weekly 45 published.
*19 – Star Wars (1977) 21 published. The cover date is March.
*20 – Star Wars Weekly 46 published.
*22 – George Mann is born.
*27 – Star Wars Weekly 47 published.
*?? – Pizzazz 15 published.
*?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 15 published.
==Miscellaneous==
*Kevin Baillie is born.
*Marc Sumerak is born.
*Adam Christopher is born.
*Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 published.
*Kenner released the first action figures
**Luke Skywalker
**Princess Leia
**Han Solo
**Chewbacca
**Ben Kenobi
**C-3PO
**R2-D2
**Darth Vader
**Stormtrooper
**Sand People
**Death Star trooper aka 'Death Squad Commander' / 'Star Destroyer Commander'
**Jawa (later released in 78)
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