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STAR WARS FAN CLUB - 1978

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Buzzetta

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I think I became a member around 1980 you got a small newsletter called Bantha Tracks. Had some really cool articles.

 

Ah Bantha Tracks... And the Star Wars Insider...

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cousin itt

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I think I was, but can't be sure. I do remember getting a packet in the mail with several things in it, most of which I didn't care about, but it did include a very cool painted image of an xwing in the trench with tie fighters behind it blasting green laser bolts. I'm thinking that was the star wars fan club, because doing a bing image search on "star wars fan club 1978" brings that image up as the first hit:

 

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I think I was, but can't be sure. I do remember getting a packet in the mail with several things in it, most of which I didn't care about, but it did include a very cool painted image of an xwing in the trench with tie fighters behind it blasting green laser bolts. I'm thinking that was the star wars fan club, because doing a bing image search on "star wars fan club 1978" brings that image up as the first hit:

 

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Looks like my commute to work everyday.

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Buzzetta

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BTW as Bantha Tracks evolved into the Star Wars Insider it gives me an excuse to post one of the best covers that they produced for the publication...

 

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Obi-Wan Kenobi tribute to Byrne's X-men 141 cover?

I used to have 30 Star Wars t-shirt iron-ons but I could not afford the official Lucas Films :boo: white t-shirts being a young, poor padiwan.

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Rommin

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I think I was, but can't be sure. I do remember getting a packet in the mail with several things in it, most of which I didn't care about, but it did include a very cool painted image of an xwing in the trench with tie fighters behind it blasting green laser bolts. I'm thinking that was the star wars fan club, because doing a bing image search on "star wars fan club 1978" brings that image up as the first hit:

 

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West End Games used that pic for the box art on Star Warriors in '87 :) Well, reversed. Still love that game :cloud9:

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I think I was, but can't be sure. I do remember getting a packet in the mail with several things in it, most of which I didn't care about, but it did include a very cool painted image of an xwing in the trench with tie fighters behind it blasting green laser bolts. I'm thinking that was the star wars fan club, because doing a bing image search on "star wars fan club 1978" brings that image up as the first hit:

 

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Looks like my commute to work everyday.

 

"Almost there..."

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Buzzetta

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Obi-Wan Kenobi tribute to Byrne's X-men 141 cover?

 

If "tribute" is defined as "blatant rip-off", then yes.

 

Homage... I think in the magazine itself they mentioned that the cover was an homage to X-Men 141. No one rips off ideas in comics. They pay homage to them. Next you will tell me that inkers are nothing more than tracers.

 

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Designer Toast

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I was six or seven when the fan club started and although I was a big time Star Wars fan, I strangely enough never joined the fan club.

 

Anyone play the Lucas Arts PC games? X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter :headbang:

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Wally's Comics

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Obi-Wan Kenobi tribute to Byrne's X-men 141 cover?

 

If "tribute" is defined as "blatant rip-off", then yes.

 

dang JC, you're getting a little edgy.

 

did grandma raise the rent on that room in the basement???

 

 

 

 

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