Today in Star Wars History: Part 2 – July Through December
From Star Wars: A New Hope to Disney+’s Andor! Learn thousands of Star Wars fun facts and important real-life occurrences that have shaped the past and will shape the future of the franchise.
When was Star Wars first promoted at a science fiction convention?
On what date did The Star Wars Holiday Special premiere for its one and only airing on CBS?
When was Grogu’s name revealed on The Mandalorian?
Find out all these answers and much more in this tome which also includes numerous personal and professional pictures. Today in Star Wars History: Part 2 goes beyond the events and includes exclusive interviews from the saga’s cast, crew, authors, and fans. Unique insight comes from the first-hand experience of author Richard Woloski, who attended press events, first official conventions, and has also interviewed the Star Wars creators for Skywalking Through Neverland podcast. With hundreds of fun facts and monthly trivia, this volume will keep you entertained and is a perfect reference book for your own Star Wars research.
What happened on your birthday, anniversary, etc. in Star Wars history? Turn the page and find out.
Author: Richard Woloski
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Publisher: Skywalking Press
Paperback: 288 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8357769367
The first volume of Today In Star Wars History took us from January to June, delving into every asteroid field and hyperspace lane of the saga from the earliest moments of the series right up to the modern day. Of course, no bookcase would be complete without a second volume to cover the vital months of July to December, and thankfully author Richard Woloski was way ahead of the curve bringing us this second, equally impressive release to dip into the other (no, not Leia) six months of the calendar.
As with that first impresive volume, the second book is a warm, welcoming read. Opening with a Foreword from former Star Wars Insider editor Dan Madsen, it’s crafted by a team (Richard, co-editor and sweetie wife Sarah, photographer Brian Sims and co-editor Peter Heitman) who are intimately familiar with the subject matter – both as fans and as experts – the book, once again pleasantly laid out and colour-coded for ease of navigation, gives pertinent dates keenly researched and cross-checked as well as useful trivia (‘over 1000 fun facts and trivia‘ to be precise) and up-to-the-minute images and information. Every month opens with a look at key moments, pages are dotted with images taken by or featuring Richard and Sarah, which all combines to anchor the homecrafted, hands-on feel of the book, and make no mistake; that personal touch is the books super power. You’re not reading a cold, sterile account of major Star Wars moments, you’re ‘living’ them with the writing team.
With modern Star Wars films mostly landing at the end of the year, there’s a pleasing symmetry to the first volume, which saw the month of May loaded with release information pertaining to the original and prequel trilogies (and the ill-feted Solo). Here, December is the loaded month, welcoming the sequel trilogy and Rogue One, while season debuts of The Clone Wars, Rebels and various Disney Plus seasons reside as does Celebration which spans both halves of the year. Not to forget the oodles and (Hermi) oodles of trivia. Did you know that the first mention of the Episode IV: A New Hope subtitle was in Carol Titlemans The Art of Star Wars in 1979? Or that Star Wars landed on VHS and Betamax on 1st September 1982, the same date that 2 years later would see the birth of The Mandalorian composer Ludwig Goranson? You do now, but believe me when I say a cold winter (or hot summer) night browsing through this book will only be of benefit to you, and once again it’s a pleasure to say well done Richard for the tireless research and care put into this duo of releases, they’re already a much-used resource.
- Woloski, Richard (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 288 Pages - 10/13/2022 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
