Furthermore, all star wars creative development is under the supervision of the lucasfilm story group, so disney will not allow other authors to write new noncanon works. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Over the decades, the expanded universe added depth to even the most background of characters and some of the results were impressive.
Occasionally, youll see nonstar wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. Star wars the expanded universe action figures on sale at toywiz. 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 academy, and the mediocre. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. New star wars book will connect return of the jedi to the force awakens. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon.
The chief protagonist of a series of comic book stories set in the far distant past of the star wars universe, ulic wasnt always the most engaging or charismatic character in a given story, but his adventures marked some of dark horses earliest forays into star wars comics and showed that star wars fans would respond to stories set outside the familiar settings of the original trilogy. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The expanded universe story that led to lucasfilm rewriting star wars canon. 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. One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Where to start with 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. The star wars universe expanded in a whole new way with the release of rogue one, the first in a series of liveaction films exploring the bits between the main episodes. Jul 10, 2017 where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Other star wars stuff you should check out if you like. Which game most feels like it actually belongs in the star wars universe for me, that game is dark forces, a firstperson shooter released in 1995. Rogue squadron 1996 is the first novel in the star wars. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many fans, define star wars even more than the films that. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films.
Would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. The star wars universe as we know it is changing to a lot of fans, star wars is far more than just the movies. Id like to try something a little different, and tell you what the best star wars video game is. The 12 worst things in the star wars expanded universe.
Please note too that these pages are being kept for nostalgia and research purposes. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Dec 17, 2015 would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. And then theres the crystal star, a novel so bad it ruined me. It is set at the beginning of the new republic era of the star wars expanded universe and centers on the creation of a new rogue squadron by legendary rebel alliance pilot wedge antilles. That boba fett is a real troublemaker and survivor. Introduced in the 1991 timothy zahn novel heir to the empire, he is an. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many. Eleven months ahead of a new movie, the latest round of star wars fever has already struck. 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. May 06, 2017 the star wars expanded universe is no more.
Star wars lore is changingheres what that means kotaku. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Grand admiral thrawn is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Marvel just dropped their first star wars book since 1986, and its probably the sweetest treat fans have had to sink their teeth into in a long, long time i was one of the seemingly few star wars fans not upset by disneys relegating the currently existing expanded universe. The 5 best star wars extended universe novels bookstr. 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. Revenge of the sith is in my view infinitely better than the film itself.
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. May 04, 2019 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. A page to persuade disneylucasfilm to continue publishing the star wars expanded universe which was. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. 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. Alphabet squadron is the closest thing to an xwing book star wars has had in. The most derided novel in the entire expanded universe, vonda mcintyres the crystal star includes both centaurs and werewolves spelled. Resistance reborn is an exquisite payoff to 4 years of star wars reborn expanded. Everythingfrom packaging on new star wars toys for kids or stray details in an upcoming inuniverse novelhad to make sense to chee and. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the. 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.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still remember the old days. The latter, which im more interested in, is about which game is most faithful to the look and feel of the star wars movies preferably the original trilogy, since thats the one people are most familiar with. 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.
The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. The xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. Jan 16, 2012 with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Here are the 10 expanded universe books, comics and more that well.
This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded. Its got gambling, c3po singing, clubwielding force witches. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition. Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars. Timothy zahns excellent thrawn novel is being turned into a marvel comic. Occasionally, youll see non star wars material from my other timeline sites included, as this was before i had the lightbulb moment when i realized that each universe should have its own latest news and updates page. 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. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe gizmodo. Lucasbooks works diligently to keep the continuing star wars expanded universe cohesive and uniform, but stylistically, there is always. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the.
The star wars expanded universe loves this in general. Though lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe works as star wars legends. A guide to the star wars universe by bill slavicsek. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. 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. If a book has xwing in the title and even occasionally if it doesnt, expect there to be at least one of some sort. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Its the first star wars book to ever utilize input from the lucasfilm story group. 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. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. With a setting more than 3,500 years before the movies begin, the old republic filled with untold star wars stories, and lucasarts and bioware are taking advantage, with new novels, comics, and. 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.
In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. The star wars expanded universe rebellion home facebook. A long time ago, there was a whole galaxy of star wars lore that told stories about the events that followed the destruction of the second death star. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever io9 gizmodo. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. The former is telling you about excellent video games that just so happen to feature characters and locations from the star wars universe. Mar 08, 1988 a guide to the star wars universe is a must have for diehard fans like me in an era when internet is not as pervasive, and you just wanted to know a little bit more about that character or planet which you just read off the latest star wars novel. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. This fantastic, 10minute video by mr sunday movies takes the end of rise of skywalker and turns it into something that looks like it came from lucasarts super star wars series on the snes. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. Xwings are actually somewhat slower and less maneuverable than tie fighters, but. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. With the films themselves producing a horde of endless tiein merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. A guide to the star wars universe is a must have for diehard fans like me in an era when internet is not as pervasive, and you just wanted to know a little bit more about that character or planet which you just read off the latest star wars novel. Star wars the expanded universe action figures toywiz. This trilogy is largely credited with breathing life into the expanded universe and revitalizing star wars as a whole.
A page to persuade disneylucasfilm to continue publishing the star wars expanded universe which was unceremoniously cut. Star wars lore is changingheres what that means kotaku uk. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. I love me some star warsso much so that i have read every single posta new hope book that has come out and more than a few of the. Is an exquisite payoff to 4 years of star wars reborn expanded universe. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. With thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star wars. The rise of skywalker is a celebration of star wars old. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. In april 2014, disneywhich had purchased the series in 2012, when it bought. 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. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. A new dawn was a groundbreaking novel for a handful of reasons.
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