Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. What is the phase one armor color for a clone trooper lieutenant. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared. The star wars universe has a long and storied history full of adventure. Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Apr 25, 2014 disney and del rey announce new unified canon for upcoming star wars expanded universe novels stubby the rocket fri apr 25, 2014 3.
A star wars story delivered an origin story for one of the franchises bestknown heroes. Star wars movie villains ranked from worst to best business insider. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as. Dec 23, 2015 fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. But fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe. The first edition was published in 1984 and written by raymond l. Today, we take a close look at the star wars legends expanded universe, examining which books a new reader should check out, and how to start reading star wars expanded universe content including. In april 2014, disneywhich had purchased the series in 2012, when it bought. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.
The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. Over the 1980s and 1990s, you see the extension of the timeline of star. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded universe. Lost tribe of the sith the collected stories star wars.
Gon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. All of these names will be familiar to fans of the old expanded universe, and. Korsin knew things below decks must be bad if his upright, uptight hodin genius. Just because its no longer canon doesnt mean it isnt awesome. Theres no indication the brodo asogi are exceptionally longlived and even in the long timeline of the star wars universe, 100,000 years is so a long time that it makes no sense planning on anything that far.
If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Check out the second of our fourpart coverage of the full history of the star wars galaxy.
What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in. At present it primarily consists of visual material. A complete history of the star wars universe, part ii the. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. Star wars and the history of transmedia storytelling oapen. May 04, 2016 watch thirteen billion years of star wars history. Why it matters and the danger it faces after star wars was released, it became apparent that my storyhowever many films it took to tellwas only one of thousands that. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Continuing our series of highlighting a unique and interesting eu website, tf.
Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still remember the old days. The expanded universe, or eu, is the moniker for the entire body of work that comprises the stories set in the star wars universe ranging from novels, comics, cartoons, short stories, young adult books, television shows.
The star wars expanded universe is abbreviated to eu throughout. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. A guide to the star wars universe is a reference book based on the star wars franchise published by del rey. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Venatorclass star destroyers were used by which clone wars faction. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and animated television shows. Velasco, while a second edition was published in 1994, written by bill slavicsek, who later also wrote a third edition, published in 2000. As with the world of the avengers etc, disney has paid huge attention to the star wars expanded universe, a wider body of work that was beginning to grow seriously unruly.
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The star wars expanded universe timeline endeavors to present those tales stories which did and did not happen in the star wars universe and have designated the page, infinities, for the latter stories which exist outside of continuity. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic books. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book.
Other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a 1978 spinoff novel by author alan dean. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Visual dictionary opens with a new star wars timeline thats centered around the. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the. The expanded visual dictionary reveals indepth details on every aspect of the movie from the young anakin skywalker and the podracing on tatooine, to the droidekas and battle droids that attack naboo. Dec 10, 2016 a complete history of the star wars universe, part ii the clone wars. There are four new expanded universe novels, set for release in late 2014early 2015.
I want to read the original star wars books, and i am not sure which ones those are, what with all of the books based on the movies that have come out. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. The rise of skywalker visual dictionary fleshes out the. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take. A complete history of the star wars universe, part i.
As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. For those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. All other evidence for it being an et species comes from non canon expanded universe sources. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit.
This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the. Participatory culture and media convergence provides a platform for. Obviously the force awakens fits into disneys new official star wars universe, and the same will be true of the forthcoming episodes viii and ix we now know a little bit about episode viii. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. The history and continuing saga of the star wars universe. But when looking at the movies alone, there are only a handful of star. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans.
I am very confused, and a book list or a link to a site with this info would be greatly appreciated. N books would like to present the star wars expanded universe timeline by joe bongiorno, who is also a member of the star wars fanboy association. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. From the press release regarding the new disney vs legends canon now, with an exciting future filled with new cinematic installments of star wars, all aspects of star wars storytelling. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. The sheer volume of material is a doubleedged sword.
This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Franklins island and the beauty of social distancing fishmonsters rory williams leaves a message for his son in prequel to doctor who. A complete history of the star wars universe, part ii. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Jul 10, 2017 where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. This piece marks the second of our fourpart coverage of this galactic history, chronicling a much more specific time in. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them.
Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe hasnt. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Jan 16, 2012 with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. Disney has signalled a fresh start for its star wars trilogy by officially ruling out storylines borrowed from the scores of expanded universe eu novels in book shops fans of the books. Mar 05, 2008 i want to read the original star wars books, and i am not sure which ones those are, what with all of the books based on the movies that have come out.
Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Apr 25, 2014 for those unfamiliar with the term, the expanded universe is the official designation for all star wars material that has not been produced directly by lucasfilm, whether it be comic books, novels. Some of the books are written in a language called vertical tionese. I know theres a whole expanded universe of tv, books, and comics. We see a species that resemble them only from the waist up. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. For the reader to be able to fully enjoy the vast, interconnected web that is the star wars expanded universe, story and continuity must remain paramount. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. Since star wars is fiction in the et universe, it seems unlikely the universes are related, which invalidates your answer although it is a good answer following an assumption. The star wars expanded universe timeline posted by anthony on march 28, 2004. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created.
Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Episode i the phantom menace hits the big screen in 3d on february 10, 2012 find out everything there is to know about the characters, weapons, starships, droids, and. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon.
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