Union was a fourissue comic series, written by michael a. Return of the jedi is a canon hardcover childrens book published by studio fun international, an adaptation of the film of the same name luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, and all their rebel friends will do everything they can to defeat darth vader and the evil empire once and for all in this illustrated hardcover storybook. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Heck, the original clone wars series was already a. Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. In fact, all the books up until episode vi are still considered canon, last i heard. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. Noncanon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, non. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. 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.
Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. Each novel is attributed to its respective era, along with name, timeline, authors name and date of release.
Mar 17, 2014 lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. For purists, the other pages on this site remain free of post20 stories. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Shortly after that, the old universe of novels and comics then known as the expanded universe, now known as legends was wiped away for a new canon, where this time everything will be equal and all the stories will matter. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
They already had a good clone wars series made, all tcw did was muck around with the timeline and make the clone wars into basically the korean war from mash, because if tcw is canon on top of everything else, then youre cramming a ridiculous amount of events into 3 years. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The clone wars tv series from the point of view of one main character. These 30 years of comics were removed from canon along with nearly. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. Your reading order guide to star wars legends comic books, the old expanded.
The star wars explained youtube channel has compiled the entire star wars canon timeline in a nifty 30minute video that draws from the films, the. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for. This star wars timeline includes rebels, the original trilogy and every other canon story leading to the the force awakens. Volume i this timeline accurate as of december 2017 star wars darth vader vader down screaming citadel doctor aphra lando han solo princess leia. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. 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 legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online stores, digitally on. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 04 may 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977. The wedding of luke skywalker and mara jade, if not all the series. Stackpole, published between november 1999 and february 2000. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a separate tier below the movies. Just because its no longer canon doesnt mean it isnt awesome. May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. The following is a timeline of canonical fiction for halo media and promotional material, including video games, novels, comics, short stories, movies, and audio. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e.
Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. 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 complete star wars novelization canon timeline aipt. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon.
The best place, in my opinion, is to start where the author. The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. I love the classic, now noncanon stories and have collected all of them for over 20 years.
You can also check out my list of the marvel star wars comics in the new canon. Union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic. Now, in order restored to the galaxy, we here at dork side of the force would like to be your guide to the new star wars canon timeline. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. The old republic, rise of the empire, the rebellion, the new republic and the new jedi order. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. This is a timeline for all canonical star wars media within the new continuity, including films, novels adult, junior, and young readers, comics, short stories, promotional material, television episodes, and video games. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories are all summarized into the most.
New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Star wars legends stories cover a timeframe that stretches back to 25,000 years before the battle of yavin and up to 140 years after it, so to make it easier to place a storys chronological setting, lucasbooks introduced five eras of adventure in 2000. The phantom menace 1999, by terry brooks 32 bby a attack of the clones. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The star wars explained youtube channel has compiled the entire star wars canon timeline in a nifty 30minute video that draws from the films, the tv shows, the comics, and the novelizations that. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for. Aug 25, 2015 books like tales from jabbas palace are still considered canon. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Sith is set bby and is the final comic in the old republic era of the canon. I, jedi and illustrated with photographic realism by robert teranishi, union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
With the massive amount of canon media that has hit the star wars universe since 2014, we thought it would be expedient to provide our readers with a general timeline of the books, comics, and video games in relation to the films and tv series. The series plot focused on the marriage of luke skywalker and mara jade. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals. This is the entire history of the star wars canon as of may 4, 2019. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. This era contains stories taking place within 32 and 7 years before star wars episode iv. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. Lauded star wars author james luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for rogue one. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Jun 27, 2015 a canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or comics approved by the lucasfilm story group.
Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. The clone wars anthology is a canon short story collection. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Non canon what if stories, like the popular star wars tales comic anthology advertisement even though the eu was technically an ancillary, nontrue canon offshoot, fans didnt care at. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Union is a fourissue comic book series written by michael.
Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time. Written by lou anders, tom angleberger, preeti chhibber, zoraida cordova, jason fry, yoon ha lee, rebecca roanhorse, anne ursu and greg van eekhout. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good place to jump in, read on. Take a look at the list table of star wars official canon books. The guide to the star wars galaxy is a handy reference for any fan of the books and movies. In 2012, star wars was purchased by disney and became incorporated within their juggernaut of a system. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. List of canon books that have been recorded or may soon be recorded.
The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Because it was published in the year 2000, it came after a wave of new books and a new movie, thus making it up to date up until that time. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. When luke skywalker, the new republics greatest hero and sole jedi master, decides to marry mara jade, the woman who was once the emperors personal assassin, you can be sure that hands. All star wars comics available in marvel unlimited in a chronological reading order and timeline. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline.
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