Long before there were Star Wars podcasts, there were Star Wars fanzines. Thousands and thousands of Star Wars fanzines. Â These fanzines helped unite and create a Star Wars fandom and everything that comes with it. Â Join us as we explore the surprising history of this fan created, woman driven dawn of Star Wars fan culture! Â What were some of the first ones? Â What was in them? Â What did Lucasfilm think of them? Â What were the fan theories for Revenge of the Jedi that were driving fandom insane? Where are many of these zines kept today? Join us for a fascinating look at a little known yet vital piece of Star Wars fan history! Â So warm up the blue ink in the Ditto machine & celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!
LOOKING FOR LEIA: https://www.lookingforleia.com
University of Iowa Library Special Collections: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/
List of OT Star Wars zines: https://fanlore.org/wiki/List_of_Original_Trilogy_Star_Wars_Zines