Star wars pop up this is an original firstedition star wars pop up book, published in 1978. What was the name of chewbaccas son as seen on the star wars holiday special in 1978. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film star wars. Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first published on november 12, 1976, by ballantine books, several months before the release of the film. When the first wave of star wars early bird action figure sets began arriving on the market in 1978, the original darth vader, obiwan kenobi, and luke skywalker figures came with a telescoping lightsaber accessory. After 40 years some of us might also be held with tape. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know about coupons and special promotions. Matthew reinhart has created another spectacular popup book for george lucass epic star wars movies. Halloween sequel director details how michael myers has. As encyclopedic entries, the prose is serviceable, but the engineering of the popup pages and images is out of this world. The 15page hardcover features illustrations by wayne douglas barlowe. The kenner toy company produced a line of star wars action figures based on characters in the original star wars movie trilogy. The great star wars heist carl cunningham and rancho obiwan. This week, its the turn of those star wars story books and popup books as published right from 1978.
My first comic book was the 1977 marvel oversized star wars special edition with art by howard chaykin. Star wars vintage action figures lovely book but big money to buy vintage. Yes, theres a primary popup in the middle of each page. These star wars popup bars will take you to the dark side. From 1978 to 1985, kenner sold over 300 million star warsrelated toys. The mad world of star wars memorabilia collecting began with a plea for trust when george lucass film premiered on may 25, 1977, no one knew it would even succeed, much less become a decades. In later years, it was republished under the title star wars. Got this little pop up for my 5 year old star wars obsessed son. The best description of the lost cut of star wars so far, without being able to actually see the footage itself, comes from dr. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.
To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. Vintage 1978 the star wars storybook hardback book with fullcolor photographs. The ultimate popup galaxy allows fans to interact with the action, launching rebel snowspeeders against atat walkers, helping the millennium falcon escape first order pursuers on jakku, and more. Vintage star wars story books and pop up books how many did. Featuring the most iconic moments from the entire saga rendered as ingenious popup creations, star wars. Shortages of the toys in the lead up to christmas 1978 led some to claim that. Return of the jedi a popup book, first edition abebooks. Dont let the 6 pages deter you there are 4 popup inlays on each page, and the book itself is massive. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Disco album using samples of music from original star wars soundtrack by record producermusician meco. Kenner star wars line for 1978 if you were a kid under ten in the late seventies you were witness to one of the biggest phenoms the toy industry had seen, the kenner star wars line. Star wars the empire strikes back pop up book from random house. Catalog 1977 star wars early bird set catalog 1978 star wars xwing fighter catalog 1979 star wars death star space battle catalog 1981 the empire strikes back luke and yoda catalog 1982 star wars collections silver battle of hoth catalog 1983 return of the jedi collections royal guards. Set between the events of revenge of the sith and a new hope, a new dawn shows us the first meeting of kanan, one of a few jedi to survive order 66, and hera, a twilek.
Even though it was late for christmas, kenner came out with both barrels the following year utilizing their master toy license to the maximum with pages of product. This series of toys is known among fans as the vintage line. The book was created 3 decades ago, but because it is vintage star wars, it fits perfectly in his library of star wars titles. The lost cut of star wars tbones star wars universe. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. Star wars empire strikes back popup book hc 1980 comic. Bloodline author claudia gray and i have been friends for almost 20 years, and our mutual love of star wars has always been a part of that friendship. Star wars shadows of the empire by steve perry paperback, used book star wars shadows of the empire by steve perry. The last page features two popups of darth vader and luke skywalker with lightup lighsabers. A popup book pop by barlowe, wayne douglas, penick, ib isbn.
It was the movie adaption of the original star wars before it was known as a new hope and i read it until it fell apart. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. New listing vintage star wars pop up book 1978 random house. The reason reynolds knows so much about this subject is that hes actually seen the elusive lost cut, having been allowed to extricate it from the depths of the lucasfilm archives, much like the remains of. Buy star wars products on pop in a box uk free delivery available.
A new dawn, by john jackson miller the first book in the new continuity, this novel from the author of kenobi sets the stage for the expanded universe and ties neatly into the first season of rebels. Find out what star wars books command the highest prices, plus how to tell how. Ruim online aanbod star wars star wars 19781985 actiefiguren en speelgoed. He has enjoyed the popup, pull tabs and moveable characters in the book. Posted in vintagepopupbookstagged starwars, vintagepop up. Early shipments may have had figure variants of luke skywalker, ben kenobi and darth vader with double telescoping lightsabers, they are extremely rare to find on card. The license for star wars action figures was offered in 1976 to the mego corporation, which was the leading company in action figures in the 1970s. In the vintage vault, we take a closer look at some of the most iconic original star wars toys that have delighted fans across the globe kenners death star space station was the first star wars playset ever to be released, and it must have been a.
The most valuable star wars action figures therichest. Its common knowledge that the most valuable star wars action figures sell for. Wear a darth vader costume created by an oscar winner if. Book is in good condition with used wear but some of the pullups are missing. Got this little popup for my 5 year old star wars obsessed son.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about 1977 star wars book. Popup pictures recreate scenes from the movie star wars. Star wars popup by star wars and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A popup guide to the galaxy hardcover book by matthew reinhart duration. A long time ago, in a state sort of far away, george lucas created a scifi world which spawned numerous sequels, video games, books and action figures. These star wars popup bars will take you to the dark. The notorious bounty hunter boba fett is heading through hyperspace with priceless cargo. Star wars a popup guide is an amazingly designed book, and well worth the money. Bright orange and purple illustrated covers of c3po and r2d2, with orange lettering on front cover and spine. A galactic popup adventure reprint by matthew reinhart, lucasfilm, lucasfilm ltd isbn. Bestselling popup artist and engineer matthew reinhart has designed a thirtieth anniversary commemorative edition that comes packed with a variety of novelty features popups, working light sabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at. The costumes of star wars are, really, not so much costumes, as a bit of plumbing and general automobile engineering, mr. Which means getting to work with her on bloodline i was not involved with the editing on her first star wars book, lost stars, was literally a dream come true.
A popup guide to the galaxy by popup master matthew reinhart is an encyclopedic collection of the characters and locations found in the star wars saga. When the killer michael myers debuted in 1978s halloween, audiences knew very little about the character, other than he had murderous motivations. A new hope was the first film to successfully market toys based on the movie. Mego refused the offer and the license was subsequently picked up by kenner, a subsidiary of general mills star wars. In the more than 40 years since star wars first entered into the pop culture landscape, there have been a dozen feature films released with plenty more on the way, plus dozens of television. Star wars star wars collectable books for sale ebay. This issue was responsible for getting me further into not only star wars but comic books as well. Star wars paperback books lot of 5 paperback p star wars paperback books lot of 5 paperback. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Over 100 unique action figures were produced and sold from 1978 to 1985. There has been a resurgence in popup books over the last year or so. Star wars a popup book no 35 in the pop up book series hardcover 1978. A popup book is a youngreader book published by random house in may 1978.
The small plastic weapon of the jedi knight would rise out from the hollow arm of each figure, then a thinner piece would further rise out. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Star wars first edition figures 1978 liveauctioneers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Earn up to 5x points when you use your ebay mastercard. Return of the jedi popup book by gampert, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The term 12back refers to the first 12 figures shown on the back of the package. These movie trivia questions and answers covers most of the popularly discussed foreign movies in kenya today and beyond.
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