Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
The first Star Wars book, published six months before the first Star Wars film.
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Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters
Five background characters from one scene, given five whole lives.
Published in December 1996, this anthology gives a story each to the bounty hunters assembled on Vader’s bridge in The Empire Strikes Back — IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, Zuckuss and 4-LOM, and Boba Fett — with contributions from Kevin J. Anderson, Dave Wolverton, Kathy Tyers, M. Shayne Bell and Daniel Keys Moran.
This entry is catalogued but not yet reviewed. The publication details above are verified; the write-up is still in the queue.
0 BBY – 4 ABY
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