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SW Fanzine Archive

Hello and welcome to the fanzine archive! [For the best viewing experience, checkout our website on desktop. If you're a mobile user then all info needed will be found here in this pinned post.]

☆ Featured Zines ☆

Completed zines on display! These zines have closed completely. We rotate the featured zines every few months so check back now and again to see new zines!

Untold Stories Focused on the characters of the Clone Wars, Untold Stories was available in printed and digital format in 2022. All remaining proceeds of sales were donated to CAMFED at a total of $11,550 USD.

Flying Solo - Free Download! A digital PDF zine that celebrated the 5th anniversary of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Originally available at a pay what you will price as low as $1 USD with all proceeds being donated to Black Trans Travel Fund. Now available for free!

Shore Leave - Free Download! A free digital PDF zine produced by Incubus Wings Zines focused on characters from the Star Wars movies and what they would do if they had free time.

☆ Resources ☆

List of resources to help those interested in creating zines - or buying them.

Anthologies 101 Short post on what an anthology is, how it compares to a zine and what to keep in mind when creating one.

ATOZINES Expansive multi-fandom site that tracks zines in creation, offers an interactive calendar and multiple zine creation resources.

Creation Kit Detailed creation carrd on all that goes into making a zine and step-by-step guides on how to do it.

Fanlore Wiki-like multi-fandom archive for zines. Linked to the Star Wars portion of the site, Fanlore offers 400+ zines since the very first Star Wars movie in 1977 and a detailed history of Star Wars zines from their relationship with Lucasfilm to their resurgence in fandom. Can be used for inspiration on naming your zine if you want to make it unique!

Modnetwork For the new and experienced zine mods. This Discord server is a hub for zine creators to share resources and advice. Please Note: This server is for mods only. If you do not have an interest in modding, this is not the server you are looking for.

Pre-Order Baby Info carrd on what to keep in mind when buying a fanzine.

Zine Baby Companion to Pre-Order Baby, this carrd is a rundown on how to start a zine.

Zine Flags What to look out for when potentially applying to or joining a fanzine. Please Note: We use this category when tracking zines in current creation.

☆ Zine Tracker and Events ☆

Wanting to look at the current SW zines being made, or see what other events are taking place? Check out the blogs and sites below!

The Archive The companion website to this blog. An expansive list of all past and current SW zines all archived in one place! Please Note: This archive is still in the making and is not complete. The focus is more on the new fanzines of today rather than older ones.

SW Zine Tracker The blog that started it all. Best source on Tumblr for all things SW zines. Dates and a constantly updated list on the progress of zines.

SW Fandom Events Looking for more Star Wars? This blog keeps track of event weeks, big bangs, exchanges and more!

SW Book Club An active and engaging community for all things Star Wars books and comics. In addition to having monthly reads from both Canon and Legends, they host their own events, keep up with new releases but also talk about the new shows and movies from Star Wars.

Credits

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STAR WARS MEDIA

ranked based on how Into the universe you want to get! new stuff added to the list is bolded

TIER 1: "don't care at all" WHAT TO WATCH: none of it! if you don't care, don't consume lmao

TIER 2: "just the good stuff, bare minimum" WHAT TO WATCH: Episode 4: A New Hope Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back Episode 6: Return of the Jedi these are the "original trilogy" everyone talks about! they were the first three Star Wars things to ever be released. ignore the numbers.

TIER 3: "form your own opinions about the prequels" WHAT TO WATCH: Episode 4: A New Hope Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back Episode 6: Return of the Jedi Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Episode 2: Attack of the Clones Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith The Clone Wars (TV) The Mandalorian (TV) this is where things start to get dicey fandom wise, but we are ignoring that. the prequels have a lot of mixed reviews, so it's important to think your own thoughts about them. they are also a prerequisite for watching the Clone Wars TV show, which is good. the Mandalorian (the one with baby yoda) takes place after the orignal trilogy. it is also good.

TIER 4: "all the mainstream stuff" WHAT TO WATCH: Episode 4: A New Hope Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back Episode 6: Return of the Jedi Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Episode 2: Attack of the Clones Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith The Clone Wars (TV) Episode 7: The Force Awakens Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Episode 8: The Last Jedi Solo: A Star Wars Story Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker The Mandalorian (TV) The Book of Boba Fett (TV) in this tier, you are now capable of understanding all pop culture references and probably now have a very strong opinion about the sequels. there are two bonus movies (rogue one and solo) thrown in for flavor (nobody remembers them but they were decent) and a new TV show (it is the Mandalorian 2, this time twice as many mandalorians)

TIER 5: "star wars fan (potentially derogatory)" WHAT TO WATCH: the other stuff from here on out, what you'll enjoy is entirely dependent on what you liked from the other things. the opinions on these pieces of media are far too split for me to even dare recommending them, so this is a solid "to each their own" moment.

TIER 6: "chaos lord" WHAT TO WATCH: The Star Wars Holiday Special okay i lied there is ONE piece of media i can recommend. this movie is awful. it has been removed from canon and George Lucas (the creator) would like very much for you to pretend it does not exist. i will not be doing that at this time. the holiday special makes so little sense and ignites so much rage in superfans that i adore it on principle.