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. 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. 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 moving forward will be connected. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. One of the first grownup books i read was dave wolvertons the courtship of princess leia. Not long after disney purchased lucasfilm, they decided to rebrand the old expanded universe, which includes all of the games, novels and comic books, and.
Here are the 10 expanded universe books, comics and more that well. 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. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. Among all the novels that were published over three decades, theres still plenty of gems to be found in the defunct expanded universe. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. After the original movies ended, the franchise continued in a series of novels, comic books, and even video games, creating a rich continuity known as the expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. Lucasfilm confirms no expanded universe for future star wars media, announces new adult fiction books officially official by becky chambers apr 27th, 2014, 12.
Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. The whole thing follows the conventions of comicbook franchises. Most of the material from the expanded universe including books, comics, and video games. The rise of skywalker is a celebration of star wars old. 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. How the expanded universe inspired the force awakens. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many fans, define star wars even more than the films that.
Star wars books, comics, and expanded universe jedi. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. Star wars the expanded universe action figures toywiz. 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. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. New timelineapproved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as seven adult books. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. The thrawn trilogy is arguably the most formative series in the expanded universe.
It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. For more than two decades, star wars further explored that famous galaxy far, far away outside of the movies through the expanded universe, a. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Top 100 expanded universe works posted by paul on january 21, 2008 over on the tf. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
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 creatures from star wars. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Founded in 1974 by daniel scott palter, the company initially produced board games, before shifting to produce roleplaying games in 1984. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Starwarestoys star wars expanded universe action figures. Star wars expanded universe saga legends 2011 spacetrooper action figure sl31. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Kotaku reported earlier in 2019 that ea had canceled the untitled.
Best new star wars books best new star wars canon books new star wars canon the new star wars canon novels top star wars novels star wars novels adult star wars the new canon star. 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. Now, this poll obviously wasnt a scientific study of the fandom with a statistically significant and valid sample of respondents. The star wars expanded universe, much like star wars in general, was a project both paradoxically dumb as hell and yet also a grand, admirable achievement in worldbuilding and adventure. Here are the 10 expanded universe books, comics and more that well miss the most. As a result, the company made a swift and decisive move that guts what star wars meant for many fans. 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. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn. Under lucasfilm president kathleen kennedys direction, the company for the first time ever has formed a story group to oversee and. While these entries added to the star wars saga, the books and overarching story that we now know as the expanded universe truly have their roots in a small gaming company called west end games. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the.
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. 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. Episode i the phantom menace with thirtytwo brand new pages and many more fully updated pages featuring stunning images with a new fresh look, star. 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.
Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Courtship picks up a few years after the return of the jedi and shows the aftermath of the battle of endor.
In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that. Regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. After disney bought lucasfilm and got the ball rolling on new star wars movies, they wiped clean the entire expanded universe of narratively. 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. The first book, heir to the empire, was published in 1991 and was marketed as a continuation of the movie saga. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. With darth disney holding the keys to star wars, the fate of the expanded universe is at stake.
N message boards, theyve been running a poll to vote for the top 100 stories from the star wars expanded universe. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. The 2015on marvel series has been surprisingly free of contradictions with the expanded universe stories in this timeframe, not entirely, but enough to allow them to be placed. I had been reading the star wars expanded universe novels for ages. 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. The 0 year aby has gotten some shuffling in order to accommodate the marvel 2015 series, star wars, darth vader, vader rising, lando, chewbacca, and doctor aphra. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many.
Lamenting the death of the star wars expanded universe. The movies are only a fraction of the franchises stories. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. High quality star wars expanded universe gifts and merchandise. The star wars universe, being massive and full of oddities, was really well served by a series of 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos home. Subscribe to see new videos every weekday covering star wars canon and legends lore. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Darth plagueis star wars legends ultimate star wars, new edition. Discuss the storylines of the novels, comics and more. Fleet junkie flagship the technical discussions of the gffa capital ships thread mk. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, be. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe gizmodo.
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. Solo is bringing back hans expanded universe origin story. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. A list of the top star wars expanded universe novels. Where to go for your fix now that skywalker saga is over. Along with games, comic books are another popular point of entry for the eu. The older series of books, which now fall under the star wars legends heading. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The star wars universe as we know it is changing to a lot of fans, star wars is far more than just the movies. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit.
It wasnt the rebranding itself that caused a fuss, but rather the news that the former eu would no longer be considered canon. Star wars lore is changingheres what that means kotaku. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. 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 animated episodes appear almost on a monthly basis.
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