Report from the Star Wars Generation

Report from the Star Wars Generation is a non-fiction Star Wars zine of satire, photos, articles, photos, and essays. 
The third issue received a cease and desist letter from George Lucas.
In 1997, a fellow faned said, "In only three issues of that 'zine, he set a standard for all SW fanzines that BH can only hope to live up to." from James Addams, the editor of Blue Harvest #12 
 
==Three Issues, Two Different Formats==
This zine had three issues: the first two were black-and-white photocopied newsletters, the third a 24-page color glossy magazine with the word "Premier" on the front cover. It was the third issue that most fans are familiar with. It is also the issue that caught Lucasfilms' eye, and ultimately led to its downfall. "To my knowledge, there were no more issues following that first one. I believe LFL send a c&d -- Jon Bradley Snyder, the editor, of course went on to head up Star Wars Insider for a number of years. Also, I believe there were at least a couple newsletter-type issues of SWGen that came out before the slick cover mag. Never seen them though." -- 
Because the first two issues were small print runs given to friends, the third issue is considered the "first" one. That issue has has a flyer for the "second issue," which, of course, was never published.
==From a 2001 Interview with the Editor==
From Interview with Jon Bradley Snyder (2001):
==The First Proto Issue ==
Report from the Star Wars Generation (first proto issue) was printed in 1991 and contains 10 pages. Seventy-five copies were printed and given to friends.
"The first issue I did an editorial advocating that America improve the space program so that I could visit the moon." 
==The Second Proto Issue ==
Report from the Star Wars Generation (second proto issue) was printed in 1992. "It was a half-sheet Xerox w/ yellow cover featuring a 3x5 photo cost next to nothing because I worked at a one hour photo place and had some good buddies that worked at Kinko's in Spokane, WA.... The second issue had an article describing an incident where my friends Greg and Bruce and I smuggled beer in an R2-D2 toy box into a theater to see a charity screening of The Empire Strikes Back." 
Three hundred copies were printed.
==Reactions and Reviews: The Second Proto Issue==
==The Premier Issue==
Report from the Star Wars Generation (considered to be the first issue) was published in 1993 and contains 25 pages of non-fiction Star Wars zine of satire, photos, articles, photos, and articles. 
The head editor was Jon Bradley Snyder, the features editor was Krista Paulsen, and the design/production/computer person was Paul DesJardien.
Snyder, included this in his bio: "All law suits should be sent to Jon's attention. "What are you worried about it's my name on the thing!""
It was after this issue that George Lucas shut it down.
 
20,000 copies were printed.
The editorial: 
* StarNews (3)
*Stretching Ewok Pelts (LoCs) (4)
* Bootleg Video Corner (5)
* The Hep-Cat Star Wars Checklist (6)
* Endless Magazine Search (7)
* Rise and Fall of the I.B.O.J.K.: Confessions of a Star Wars Freak: A Real Life Star Wars Cult? by Nick Friend (8)
* The Force of Star Wars: Is Luke Skywalker Jesus? (10)
* Joseph Campbell and the Power of Star Wars by Molly Little (11)
* JesusChrist SuperStarWars: A Pin-up Centerfold, art by Matt Zodrow (12)
* Star Wars on Trial: The Great Star Wars P.R. War (Research into the battle to explain/claim/reclaim the term "Star Wars" from its use for the Strategic Defense Initiative: "Like a fourth-grader who wants to try out the on-line periodical search, but has, well, non-academic interests, you search for entries under the topic "Star Wars". You're expecting to find a little fluff piece on Mark Hamill or an Architectural Digest tour of the Skywalker Ranch, right? Think again. Ten to one you find a jillion listings about SDI, or a note to "see Strategic Defense Initiative." Before you throttle the librarian, sit yourself down and write a good long letter to U.S. Judge Gerhard A. Gesell. Why? I'm tellin' ya why...") (18)
* The New TOPPS Star Wars Cards!!!: Ten Years Later the Cards Keep Coming! (15)
* Boba Fett Army, comic by Matt Zodrow and Jon Snyder (20)
* Are You a Collectaholic?, comic by Nick Friend and Jon Snyder (21)
 
* Star Wars Injuries, comic by Matt Zodrow (22)
* Reviews (various for-profit Star Wars stuff) (23)
Image:starwarsgeneration1-2.jpg|inside page, the centerfold 
Image:starwarsgeneration1-3.jpg|inside pages
Image:swgen-1.jpg|inside page 
Image:swgen-2.jpg|inside page 
Image:swgen-3.jpg|inside page |flyer for the never-published "second" issue
Image:swgen-4.jpg|inside page 
==Reactions and Reviews: The Premier Issue==
==References==
 
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1990s