Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. Hundreds of book, comics and games have been released since, making up 30 years of star wars history. 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. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. In this timeline luke starts his own jedi academy, rogue squadron. This rekindled the fandom and helped it to grow bigger than anyone could imagine. Old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, new jedi order era and legacy era. 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. Buy hasbro star wars expanded universe comic pack action figure set. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown.
Discuss the storylines of the novels, comics and more. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. The star wars expanded universe is dead, long live the star wars expanded universe i will make it legal. My rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. In a flash, literally decades of stories from its expanded universe. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. New books would therefore not be considered legends by definition. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Mar 02, 2020 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. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels.
In 1991 heir to the empire was released and marked the start of the star wars expanded universe. Jan 16, 2018 a major sticking point for longtime star wars fans when disney purchased lucasfilm has been the decision for the company to abandon the expanded universe in 2014. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. In 1999, star wars book publishing moved from bantam spectra to del rey books. Apr 25, 2014 rip the expanded universe 1977 to april 25, 2014 its been three years since disney ended the expanded universe. He prepped these in preparation of the upcoming star wars reads day. The star wars books that should have been made instead of the last jedi. Expanded universe legends timeline eu primer simply put, star wars timeline gold is the result of over 15 years of dedication to learning what happened when, in the star wars saga. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still remember the old days. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. 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 star wars expanded universe timeline was created in 1992 by joseph bongiorno.
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. 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. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. It was originally a word document that was periodically updated and sent to bill smith for west end games and later bob cooper for dark horse comics prior to its being presented online. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. Revenge of the sith is in my view infinitely better than the film itself. Nov 18, 2015 the star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Must read star wars legends books, and where to start. Forget thrawn the new star wars canon has brought over a lot more of the expanded universe than you realise. Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. Sep 01, 2009 the star wars expanded universe is conveniently divided into to six eras. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. 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 following is a timeline of canonical fiction for halo media and promotional material, including video games, novels, comics, short stories, movies, and audio. Sep 22, 2015 over the decades, the expanded universe added depth to even the most background of characters and some of the results were impressive.
Real reason lucasfilm abandoned the star wars expanded universe. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. Tackling an era rather than the whole timeline is easier since eras help break the expanded universe down into more manageable chunks. 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. Lucas incorporated elements of the expanded universe into the special editions. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. I highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. 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.
Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Star wars books, comics, and expanded universe jedi council. This is a page about the star wars universe and its history. Dec 17, 2015 star wars expanded universe book collection. Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was. 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. That gap made way for what came to be known as the expanded universe, a series of officially licensed media including books. 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. Star wars expanded universe timeline wookieepedia fandom. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Hasbro star wars expanded universe comic pack action figure. While many people are understandably upset about the loss of the eus canon status, the biggest hit for me was that there would be no new expanded universe stories. Disney and del rey announce new unified canon for upcoming star wars expanded universe novels stubby the rocket fri apr 25, 2014 3. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. What is the expanded universe and why is continuity such a major issue. Star wars expanded universe book collection duration.
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. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. There have been rumblings about this for a while, but its finally confirmed the new star wars movies will not be drawing from the 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.
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. 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. As most of you are aware, ive been working to get the expanded edition of supernatural encounters completed by. Lucasfilm unveils new plans for star wars expanded universe. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity.
Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. The xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. Expanded universe legends timeline eu primer the star. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. When disney bought lucasfilm, the company threw almost every piece of star wars lore away. 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. 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. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten. 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. Be sure to check out your local libraries, bookstores, etc. Buy star wars expanded universe dark trooper action figure. The star wars books that should have been made instead of. Fleet junkie flagship the technical discussions of the gffa capital ships thread mk.
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