Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. And the star wars expanded universe award goes to jennifer heddle senior editor, lucasfilm publishing. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans.
Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Long before any star wars fans dreamed of george lucas continuing his epic space saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before other directors helmed a new trilogy that would conclude it, the star wars expanded universe was created with novels. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
From the entire selection of star wars books, we found the must read selection of the 5 best. Revenge of the sith is in my view infinitely better than the film itself. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated. The xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and coordinate all star. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. This set features two fully poseable 3 34inch scale action figures from hasbro and a dark horse comic book featuring the characters. On april 25, 2014, millions of star wars fans cried out in dismay, as 35 years of star wars stories were suddenly snuffed out. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe.
The death and resurrection of thrawn, star wars most. A new age in star wars storytelling begins this week, but before it does, lets take a look back at the wildest ideas ever to get lucasfilms official seal of approval. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978 and was. 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. Because the star wars universe this guide covers is as vast and populated as george lucas galaxy far, far away, its impossible for even the most prolific researcherwriter to keep up with all the new additions as books, games, collectibles and even. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The star wars expanded universea broad framework containing the. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Most of these belong to the world of star wars tieins sometimes called the expanded universe and more recently called legends, which could also be described these days as semicanon in that they can be used for.
The forcebook social media site for star wars fans upcoming books. With a new saga trilogy, new standalone anthology movies, tv shows, comics, books, and video games all coming out in a rapidly expanding new canon, has there ever been a better time to be a star wars fan. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Star wars girls valerio dreelrayk buonfantino star wars vader ideas of star wars vader female force users artwork from the star wars universe. The franchise as a whole publishing company for the books fans of the expanded universe consider just about everything in the expanded universe canon in some way. The alliance to save the star wars legends, expanded universe page was created on september 2, 2014, the day that lucasfilms first canon star wars novel, a new dawn, was released. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multi book series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. One of the first grownup books i read was dave wolvertons the courtship of princess leia.
The old star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels created after the legends rebranding of the old expanded universe by disney. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. It invented a lot of things that fans later took for granted. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. Various authors penned exciting narratives in the star wars universe featuring all your favorite characters and a bunch of new ones. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe.
The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. It begins with the birth of the empire, and covers the gap between revenge of the sith and a new hope, and continues through the original trilogy, ending with the battle of jakku. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Based on the character from the star wars expanded universe, this action figure and his weapons come in a reproduction of the same packaging the original figure was released in. See this article in wookieepedia for how it all works. Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two starcrossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible. 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. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. It is significant that the activities of these groups were intertwined from the beginning with a new dawn, which was written by john jackson miller as a tiein to. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. 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, animated features and more.
For any star wars fan, the books written on the star wars universe are plenty and not all of them are worth reading. Discover the magic of the internet at imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. This site offers specially priced star wars items for sale and free instant ads for additional star wars memorabilia hot deals, books, action figures, playsets, micro machines, vehicles. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. High quality star wars expanded universe gifts and merchandise. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. 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. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. 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.
The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. Starwarestoys star wars expanded universe action figures. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Among the selection are some gems and these are the ones we compiled here. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Courtship picks up a few years after the return of the jedi and shows the aftermath of the battle of endor. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more. Dawn of rebellion fantasy flight current system star wars rpg d20 system wizards of the coasthasbro 20002011. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. 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. Collect a piece of saga history with this incredibly detailed arc trooper commander figure.
The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. This trilogy is largely credited with breathing life into the expanded universe and revitalizing star wars as a whole. The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. For a certain generation, the answer may be yes star wars fans who grew up in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s are probably familiar. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. However in april 2014, with the knowledge that the new sequel trilogy was not beholden to events created in the expanded universe, lucasfilm announced that, going forward, everything in the star wars expanded universe would be rebranded star wars legends and a new canonical universe would be created. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983.
Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. I had been reading the star wars expanded universe novels for ages. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the.
In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list. Star wars really is the poster child for how this trope works. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. A long time ago, in a franchise now owned by disney, there was the star wars expanded universe eu.
The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. This article is dedicated to the memories of carrie fisher and kenny baker. Anakin skywalker also comes with a lightsaber accessory. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking down on. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
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