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Duck Dodgers in the 24th-and-a-half Century and Star Wars: A match made in heaven

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Imagine, back in 1977 and to kick off your journey into the galaxy far, far away you’re treated to one of the all-time great animation shorts, Duck Dodgers in the 24th-and-a-half Century. It was something that George Lucas wanted, and Mark Hamill tweeted his disappointment that it didn’t happen.

Epic Collection Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years 1
Epic Collection Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years 1
  • Thomas, Roy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 475 Pages - 11/15/2016 (Publication Date) - Marvel Enterprises (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Imagine, back in 1977 and to kick off your journey into the galaxy far, far away you’re treated to one of the all-time great animation shorts, Duck Dodgers in the 24th-and-a-half Century. It was something that George Lucas wanted, and Mark Hamill tweeted his disappointment that it didn’t happen.

Epic Collection Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years 1
Epic Collection Star Wars Legends The Original Marvel Years 1
  • Thomas, Roy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 475 Pages - 11/15/2016 (Publication Date) - Marvel Enterprises (Publisher)
$71.31
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-31
SourceMark Hamill
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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