1978

A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars merchandise.

Toy Line Resease(s) Edit

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 Edit

• Pizzazz 4 published
• January 10 Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below published. The cover date is April

February Edit

• 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 Edit

• 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 Edit

• 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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• '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 Edit

• 1978 on Wookieepedia
• 1978 on Wikipedia