1978

## **January**

* **10** *Marvel Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below* written by Donald F. Glut, Roy Thomas and written and pencilled by Howard Chaykin is published.
* **??** *Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars* written by Linda A. Cadrain and pencilled by Charles Nicholas is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 4* (including *A Matter of Monsters!* written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 4* is published.
* **??** Buyer's of Kenner's Early Bird mail-in offer for Star Wars figures receive the first four figures (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and Artoo-Detoo).

## **February**

* **7** *Marvel Star Wars 11: Star Search!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **8** *Star Wars Weekly 1* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 1*) is published.
* **12** *Splinter of the Mind's Eye* written by Alan Dean Foster is published in hardcover.
* **15** *Star Wars Weekly 2* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 1*) is published.
* **22** *Star Wars Weekly 3* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 2: Six Against a Galaxy*)is published.
* **29** *Star Wars Weekly 4* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 2: Six Against a Galaxy*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 5* (including *Pursuit among the Ruins!* written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 5* is published.

## **March**

* **8** *Star Wars Weekly 5* (republishing the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 3: Death Star!*) is published.
* **14** *Marvel Star Wars 12: Doomworld!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **15** *Star Wars Weekly 6* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 3: Death Star!*) is published.
* **22** *Star Wars Weekly 7* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader*) is published.
* **29** *Star Wars Weekly 8* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 4: In Battle with Darth Vader*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 6* (including *Do You Know What Your Children Are?* written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by Howard Chaykin) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 6* is published.
* **??** *The Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.1 No.1*is published.
* **??** The first 12 Kenner Star Wars 3 1/4 inch figures go on sale in-stores. (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Ben Kenobi, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Artoo-Detoo, See-Threepio, Death Squad Commander, Sand People, Jawa).

## **April**

* **3** *Star Wars* wins six of its ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing.
* **5** *Star Wars Weekly 9* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!*) is published.
* **11** *Marvel Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **12** *Star Wars Weekly 10* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin!*) is published.
* **12** *The Star Wars Storybook* written by Geraldine Richelson is published.
* **19** *Star Wars Weekly 11* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?*) is published.
* **26** *Star Wars Weekly 12* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?*) is published.
* **??** *Splinter of the Mind's Eye* is republished in paperback.
* **??** *Pizzazz 7* (including *Caverns of Mystery!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Tony DeZuniga) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 7* is published.

## **May**

* **3** *Star Wars Weekly 13* (republishing the first half *Marvel Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!*) is published.
* **9** *Marvel Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **10** *Star Wars Weekly 14* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!*) is published.
* **17** *Star Wars Weekly 15* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3*) is published.
* **24** *Star Wars Weekly 16* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3*) is published.
* **31** *Star Wars Weekly 17* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!*) is published.
* **??** *Splinter of the Mind's Eye* is republished as a Science Fiction Book Club hardback.
* **??** *Pizzazz 8* (including *The Keeper's Secret!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Tony DeZungia) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 8* is published.
* **??** *The Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.1 No.2* is published.

## **June**

* **7** *Star Wars Weekly 18* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!*) is published.
* **14** *Star Wars Weekly 19* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below*) is published.
* **21** *Star Wars Weekly 20* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below*) is published.
* **24** *Star Wars* is released in theaters in Japan.
* **27** *Marvel Star Wars 15: Star Duel!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **28** *Star Wars Weekly 21* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 11: Star Search!*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 9* (including *The Final Fury!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Tony DeZuniga) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 9* is published.

## **July**

* **5** *Star Wars Weekly 22* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 11: Star Search!*) is published.
* **12** *Star Wars Weekly 23* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 12: Doomworld!*) is published.
* **19** *Star Wars Weekly 24* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 12: Doomworld!*) is published.
* **25** *Marvel* *Star Wars 16: The Hunter* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walt Simonson is published.
* **26** *Star Wars Weekly 25* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords!*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 10* (including *The Kingdom of Ice!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walter Simonson and Dave Cockrum) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 10* is published.
* **??** *The Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.3* is published.
* **??** *Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3* (collecting *Marvel Star Wars* 1,2,3,4,5 and 6)

## **August**

* **2** *Star Wars Weekly 26* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords!*) is published.
* **9** *Star Wars Weekly 27* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon*) is published.
* **16** *Star Wars Weekly 28* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon*) is published.
* **22** *Marvel Star Wars 17: Crucible* written by Archie Goodwin and Chris Claremont and pencilled by Herb Trimpe is published.
* **23** *Star Wars Weekly 29* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 15: Star Duel!*) is published.
* **30** *Star Wars Weekly 30* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 15: Star Duel!*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 11* (including *The Snow Demons!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walt Simonson) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 11* is published.

## **September**

* **6** *Star Wars Weekly 31* (including the first half of *Marvel* *Star Wars 16: The Hunter*) is published.
* **13** *Star Wars Weekly 32* (including the last half of *Marvel* *Star Wars 16: The Hunter*) is published.
* **20** *Star Wars Weekly 33* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 17: Crucible*) is published.
* **24** San Anselmo County Fair - Boba Fett makes his first public appearance marching alongside Darth Vader in the parade.
* **26** *Marvel Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **27** *Star Wars Weekly 34* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 17: Crucible*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 12* (including *Treachery!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walt Simonson) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 12* is published.
* **??** *The Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter Vol.2 No.4* is published.

## **October**

* **4** *Star Wars Weekly 35* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes*) is published.
* **11** *Star Wars Weekly 36* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes*) is published.
* **18** *Star Wars Weekly 37* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble*) is published.
* **24** *Marvel Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **25** *Star Wars Weekly 38* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 13* (including *Death Trap!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walt Simonson) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 13* is published.

## **November**

* **1** *Star Wars Weekly 39* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 20: Deathgame*) is published.
* **8** *Star Wars Weekly 40* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 20: Deathgame*) is published.
* **15** *Star Wars Weekly 41* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord*) is published.
* **17** *The Star Wars Holiday Special* a 2 hour TV movie airs for the first and only time on CBS.
* **21** *Marvel Star Wars 20: Deathgame* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **22** *Star Wars Weekly 42* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord*) is published.
* **28** *Star Wars Weekly 43* (including the first half of *Marvel Star Wars 24: Silent Drifting*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 14* (including *Snow Fury!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Walt Simonson) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 14* is published.

## **December**

* **6** *Star Wars Weekly 44* (including the last half of *Marvel Star Wars 24: Silent Drifting*) is published.
* **12** *Star Wars Weekly 45* (including the first half of *Star Wars 22: To the Last Gladiator*) is published.
* **19** *Marvel Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Carmine Infantino is published.
* **20** *Star Wars Weekly 46* (including the last half of *Star Wars 22: To the Last Gladiator*) is published.
* **27** *Star Wars Weekly 47* (including *The Keeper's World Part 1**, Part 2 and Dread Discovery!*) is published.
* **??** *Pizzazz 15* (including *The Ice Worm Cometh!* written by Archie Goodwin and pencilled by Dave Cockrum) is published.
* **??** *Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 15* is published.