A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars merchandise.
Toy Line Resease(s)[]
Kenner releases their first action figures
- Luke Skywalker
- Princess Leia
- Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
- Chewbacca
- See-Threepio (C-3PO)
- Darth Vader
- Stormtrooper
- Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
- Han Solo
- Jawa
- Sand People
- Death Squad Commander
January[]
- Pizzazz 4 published
- January 10 Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below published. The cover date is April
February[]
- Pizzazz 5 published
- February 7 Star Wars 11: Star Search published
- February 8 Star Wars Weekly 1 published
- February 12 Splinter of the Mind's Eye published
- February 15 Star Wars Weekly 2 published
- February 22 Star Wars Weekly 3 published
- February 29 Star Wars Weekly 4 published
March[]
- Pizzazz 6 published
- March 8 Star Wars Weekly 5 published
- March 14 Star Wars 12: Doomworld published
- March 15 Star Wars Weekly 6 published
- March 22 Star Wars Weekly 7 published
- March 29 Star Wars Weekly 8 published
April[]
- Pizzazz 7 published
- April 5 Star Wars Weekly 9 published
- April 11 Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords published
- April 12 Star Wars Weekly 10 published
- April 19 Star Wars Weekly 11 published
- April 26 Star Wars Weekly 12 published
May[]
- 'Pizzazz 8 published
- May 3 Star Wars Weekly 13 published
- May 9 Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon published
- May 10 Star Wars Weekly 14 published
- May 17 Star Wars Weekly 15 published
- May 24 Star Wars Weekly 16 published
- May 31 Star Wars Weekly 17 published
June[]
- 'Pizzazz 9 published
- June 7 Star Wars Weekly 18 published
- June 14 Star Wars Weekly 19 published
- June 21 Star Wars Weekly 20 published
- June 27 Star Wars 15: Star Duel published
- June 28 Star Wars Weekly 21 published
July[]
- 'Pizzazz 10 published
- July 4 Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 published
- July 5 Star Wars Weekly 22 published
- July 12 Star Wars Weekly 23 published
- July 19 Star Wars Weekly 24 published
- July 25 Star Wars 16: The Hunter published
- July 26 Star Wars Weekly 25 published
August[]
- 'Pizzazz 11 published
- August 2 Star Wars Weekly 26 published
- August 9 Star Wars Weekly 27 published
- August 16 Star Wars Weekly 28 published
- August 22 Star Wars 17: Crucible published
- August 23 Star Wars Weekly 29 published
- August 30 Star Wars Weekly 30 published
September[]
- 'Pizzazz 12 published
- September 6 Star Wars Weekly 31 published
- September 13 Star Wars Weekly 32 published
- September 20 Star Wars Weekly 33 published
- September 26 Star Wars 18: The Empire Strikes published
- September 27 Star Wars Weekly 34 published
October[]
- 'Pizzazz 13 published
- October 4 Star Wars Weekly 35 published
- October 11 Star Wars Weekly 36 published
- October 18 Star Wars Weekly 37 published
- October 24 Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble published
- October 25 Star Wars Weekly 38 published
November[]
- 'Pizzazz 14 published
- November 1 Star Wars Weekly 39 published
- November 8 Star Wars Weekly 40 published
- November 15 Star Wars Weekly #41 published
- November 17 The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS (8:00p - 10:00p EST)
- November 21 Star Wars 20: Deathgame published
- November 22 Star Wars Weekly #42 published
- November 28 Star Wars Weekly #43 published
December[]
- 'Pizzazz 15 published
- December 6 Star Wars Weekly #44 published
- December 12 Star Wars Weekly #45 published
- December 19 Star Wars 21: Shadow of a Dark Lord published
- December 20 Star Wars Weekly #46 published
- December 27 Star Wars Weekly #47 published
External links[]
Star Wars merchandising Through the Years |
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