Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the hardcover collection of the official adaptation of George Lucas's rough-draft screenplay for what would become Star Wars, the film that changed motion pictures and the world. You'll see familiar characters and places--but not all is the same in this long-ago and faraway galaxy. Still, strap yourself in for high adventure and lazersword duels, Jedi Knights, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a battle to defeat the evil Empire! Collects issues #0 and #1-#8 of The Star Wars.

This is the official adaptation of the original rough draft screenplay by George Lucas for what would become Star Wars. But this long-ago and faraway galaxy is unlike the one you've seen in the films. Strap yourself in for high adventure and lazersword duels, Jedi Knights and Knights of the Sith, a familiar Princess Leia and a very different Han Solo, and a battle to defeat an evil Empire!

Includes the official guide to a different galaxy-the sketchbook for the making of The Star Wars!