The Star Wars Sketchbook

The Star Wars Sketchbook
Attribution information
Author(s)	Joe Johnston Carol Wikarska (Introduction)
Cover artist	Joe Johnston
Illustrator(s)	Joe Johnston
Publication information
Publisher	Ballantine Books
Publication date	September 1977
Type	Paperback
Pages	96
Dimensions	10.9 × 8.3 × 0.4 inches
Weight	8.8 ounces
ISBN	9780345273802

"This was the beginning of the most powerful, fantastic, mind-boggling sights ever put on film!"

―Abstract

The Star Wars Sketchbook is a Legends reference book written and illustrated by Joe Johnston with an introduction by Carol Wikarska. It details sketches used by model makers during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The book was first published in September 1977 by Ballantine Books, and it was followed by The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook in 1980.

Publisher's summary

Shows how the incredible equipment was developed. Here, in their early stages are:

THE DEATH STAR • THE MILLENNIUM FALCON
THE LIFE POD • THE TIE FIGHTER • THE SANDCRAWLER • THE X-WING FIGHTER
THE REBEL BLOCKADE RUNNER • THE Y-WING FIGHTER
THE IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER

"MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU…"

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780345273802; September 1977; Ballantine Books; US paperback

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Leia Organa (Indirect mention only) R2-D2 Han Solo Luke Skywalker Darth Vader

Organisms

Rat Womp rat

Droid models

R2-series astromech droid

Events

Battle of Yavin

Locations

Tatooine Lars homestead

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Galactic Empire Princess Smuggler

Sentient species

Jawa

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star DS-1 Orbital Battle Station Escape pod (as Life Pod) Landspeeder X-34 landspeeder Skyhopper T-16 skyhopper Starship CR90 corvette Tantive IV (as Rebel Blockade Runner) Freighter YT-1300 light freighter (as Corellian pirateship) Millennium Falcon Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Starfighter BTL-A4 Y-wing starfighter T-65 X-wing starfighter TIE Advanced x1 TIE/br boarding shuttle (First mentioned) (as T.I.E. Boarding Craft) TIE/LN starfighter Transport Sandcrawler

Weapons and technology

Cannon Laser cannon Quad laser cannon (as quad-laser gun) Computer Targeting computer Droid (as 'droid) Engine Ion drive Twin ion engine Laser Rectenna (as radar dish) Superlaser (as laser eye) Thermal exhaust port

Miscellanea

Cockpit The Force Fuel Homeworld "May the Force be with you" Moon Orbit Planet Realspace Standard decade

Sources

• The Jedi Master's Quizbook
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
• History in Objects: The Art of Star Wars on Lucasfilm.com (backup link)

External links

• The Star Wars Sketchbook on The Internet Archive (archived on Archive.org)