A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars.
January
- 10 – Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below is published. The cover date is April.
- Pizzazz 4 is published.
February
- 7 – Star Wars 11: Star Search! is published. The cover date is May.
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 1 is published.
- 12 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye is published.
- 15 – Star Wars Weekly 2 is published.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly 3 is published.
- 29 – Star Wars Weekly 4 is published.
- Pizzazz 5 is published.
March
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 5 is published.
- 7 – Ben Templesmith is born.
- 14 – Star Wars 12: Doomworld! is published. The cover date is June.
- 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.
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 is published.
- 11 – Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords is published. The cover date is July.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 10 is published.
- 19 – Star Wars Weekly 11 is published.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 12 is published.
- Pizzazz 7 is published.
May
- 3 – Star Wars Weekly 13 is published.
- 9 – Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon is published. The cover date is August.
- 10 – Star Wars Weekly 14 is published.
- 12 – Anna Graves is born.
- 17 – Star Wars Weekly 15 is published.
- 24 – Star Wars Weekly 16 is published.
- 31 – Star Wars Weekly 17 is published.
- Pizzazz 8 is published.
June
- 7 – Star Wars Weekly 18 is published.
- 14 – Star Wars Weekly 19 is published.
- 21 – Star Wars Weekly 20 is published.
- 27 –Star Wars 15: Star Duel is published. The cover date is September.
- 28 – Star Wars Weekly 21 is published.
- Pizzazz 9 is published.
July
- 5 – Star Wars Weekly 22 is published.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 23 is published.
- 14 – Kristy Wright is born.
- 19 – Star Wars Weekly 24 is published.
- 24 – Gabe Eltaeb is born.
- 25 – Star Wars 16: The Hunter is published. The cover date is October.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 25 is published.
- Pizzazz 10 is published.
August
- 2 – Star Wars Weekly 26 is published.
- 9 – Star Wars Weekly 27 is published.
- 16 – Star Wars Weekly 28 is published.
- 22 – 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.
September
- 6 – Star Wars Weekly 31 is published.
- 13 – Star Wars Weekly 32 is published.
- 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.
- 26 – Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes is published. The cover date is December.
- 27 – Star Wars Weekly 34 is published.
- Pizzazz 12 is published.
October
- 4 – Star Wars Weekly 35 is published.
- 11 – Star Wars Weekly 36 is published.
- 18 – Star Wars Weekly 37 is published.
- 24 – Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble is published. The cover date is January.
- 25 – Star Wars Weekly 38 is published.
- Pizzazz 13 is published.
November
- 1 – Star Wars Weekly 39 is published.
- 2 – Whit Hertford is born.
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 40 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.
- 21 – Star Wars 20: Deathgame is published. The cover date is February.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly #42 is published.
- 28 – Star Wars Weekly #43 is published.
- 28 – Tom Taylor is born.
- Pizzazz 14 is published.
December
- 6 – Star Wars Weekly #44 is published.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly #45 is published.
- 19 – Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord is published. The cover date is March.
- 20 – Star Wars Weekly #46 is published.
- 27 – Star Wars Weekly #47 is published.
- Pizzazz 15 is published.
Miscellaneous
- Kevin Baillie is born.
- Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 is 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)