1978
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The Star Wars Holiday Special broadcast in November 1978 on CBS-TV.
A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars.
- 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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[edit] January
- Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below is published. The cover date is April.
- Pizzazz 4 is published.
- Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 is published
[edit] February
- 8 Star Wars Weekly 1 is published.
- Star Wars 11: Star Search is published. The cover date is May.
- 15 Star Wars Weekly 2 is published.
- 22 Star Wars Weekly 3 is published.
- Pizzazz 5 is published.
- 29 Star Wars Weekly 4 is Published.
[edit] March
- 1 - Splinter of the Mind's Eye is published.
- 8 - Star Wars Weekly 5 is published.
- 7 - Ben Templesmith is born.
- 15 - Star Wars Weekly 6 is published.
- 22 - Star Wars Weekly 7 is published.
- 29 - Star Wars Weekly 8 is published.
- Pizzazz 6- is published.
- Star Wars 12: Doomworld is published. The cover date is June.
[edit] April
- 5 Star Wars Weekly 9 is published.
- 12 Star Wars Weekly 10 is published.
- Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords is published. The cover date is July.
- 19 Star Wars Weekly 11 is published.
- 26 Star Wars Weekly 12 is published.
- Pizzazz 7 is published.
[edit] May
- 3 Star Wars Weekly 13 is published.
- 10 Star Wars Weekly 14 is published.
- Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon is published. The cover date is August.
- 17 Star Wars Weekly 15 is published.
- 24 Star Wars Weekly 16 is published.
- Pizzazz 8 is published.
- 31 Star Wars Weekly 17 is published.
[edit] June
- 7 Star Wars Weekly 18 is published.
- 14 Star Wars Weekly 19 is published.
- Star Wars 15: Star Duel is published. The cover date is September.
- 21 Star Wars Weekly 20 is published.
- 28 Star Wars Weekly 21 is published.
- Pizzazz 9 is published.
[edit] July
- 5 Star Wars Weekly 22 is published
- 12 Star Wars Weekly 23 is published.
- Star Wars 16: The Hunter is published. The cover date is October.
- 19 Star Wars Weekly 24 is published.
- 26 Star Wars Weekly 25 is published.
- Pizzazz 10 is published.
[edit] August
- 2 Star Wars Weekly 26 is published.
- 9 Star Wars Weekly 27 is published.
- 16 Star Wars Weekly 28 is published.
- Star Wars 17: Crucible is published. The cover date is November.
- 23 Star Wars Weekly 29 is published.
- 30 Star Wars Weekly 30 is published.
- Pizzazz 11 is published.
[edit] September
- 6 Star Wars Weekly 31 is published.
- 13 Star Wars Weekly 32 is published.
- Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes is published. The cover date is December.
- 20 Star Wars Weekly 33 is published.
- 24 Boba Fett makes his first public appearance, marching alongside Darth Vader in the San Anselmo Country Fair parade.
- 27 Star Wars Weekly 34 is published.
- Pizzazz 12 is published.
[edit] October
- 4 Star Wars Weekly 35 is Published.
- 11 Star Wars Weekly 36 is Published.
- 18 Star Wars Weekly 37 is published.
- Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble is published. The cover date is January.
- October 25 Star Wars Weekly 38 is Published.
- Pizzazz 13 is published.
[edit] November
- 1 - Star Wars Weekly 39 is published.
- 8 - Star Wars Weekly 40 is published.
- Star Wars 20: Deathgame is published. The cover date is February.
- Pizzazz 14 is published.
- 15 - Star Wars Weekly #41 is published.
- 17 - The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
- 22 - Star Wars Weekly #42 is published.
- 28 - Star Wars Weekly #43 is published.
- 28- Tom Taylor is born.
[edit] December
- 6 Star Wars Weekly #44 is published.
- 12 Star Wars Weekly #45 is published.
- 20 Star Wars Weekly #46 is published.
- Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord is published. The cover date is March.
- 27 Star Wars Weekly #47 is published.
- Pizzazz 15 is published.
| Years 1975 1976 1977 - 1978 - 1979 1980 1981 |
