GEORGE LUCAS IS NOT A NOVELIST AND OTHER REVELATIONS

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Comments

[adam_0oo]

I love that crease on the Death Star, it makes it look creepy and magical.

Also, From The Adventures Of Luke Skywalker? Ha.

[mac_arthur_park]

I'm sorry, but I pretty much died laughing at "Did I mention I was 12?"

:)

[bedsitter23]

I read that book and I suspect I still have it. Although even if it is worth anything (I doubt it), my copy is in terrible shape

[def_fr0g_42]

Apparently it was fairly common in the days of pulp magazines to have house names credited to a series so that the author's name became part of the branding. Like Ellery Queen or Max Brand.

One thing I'll add from my research on this topic is that novelizations started as merchandise and sort of served as the equivalent of home video - they were the only way you could "rewatch" the story once the film left the theatre. They could also serve as previews - I read the Empire Strikes Back novelization before I saw the movie. Given the major plot revelation in that film, this turned out to be a mistake.