Gallery: The Splendid and Spacey World of Star Wars Posters
Ralph McQuarrie ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization01013
Futurist and conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie helped develop the look of the original trilogy, and this 1975 treatment for an early *Star Wars* poster is a rare look at what could have been. (Expand the gallery to fullscreen for more detail.)
Roger Kastel ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization02009
This 1979 black-and-white concept treatment for *The Empire Strikes Back* theatrical painting became known as the “Gone With The Wind” poster. (The original *GWTW* poster was one of George Lucas' favorites.)
John Alvin ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization03038
John Alvin, a [movie poster master](http://stag4.wired.com/2014/08/alvin-movie-poster-art/), gave Threepio and Artoo a musical makeover for this 1978 *Star Wars in Concert* promotional poster.
Drew Struzan ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization0407084#p170
Drew Struzan's 10th-anniversary poster. This wasn't for 20th Century Fox, but rather for independent poster company Killian Enterprises.
Boris Vallejo ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization05075
Fantasy art demigod Boris Vallejo created a special *Empire Strikes Back* poster for a Coca-Cola/Burger King promotion. (Where's your messiah now, nerds?)
Renato Casaro ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization06094
We know what you're thinking: "Sure, this book sounds cool, but does it have a poster for the German version of the 1985 TV movie *Ewoks: The Battle of Endor*?" Well, check.
Kia Asamiya ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization07114
A Japanese poster for *The Phantom Menace* that utilizes Kia Asamiya's original manga art for Tentomushi Comics.
Mike Sadd ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization08118
Digital artwork for a poster promoting 2003 videogame *Knights of the Old Republic*.
RIch Kelly ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization09p149
You just *knew* [Mondo](http://stag4.wired.com/tag/mondo/) would be in here somewhere. Chewie takes a stand on Endor in Rich Kelly's limited-edition screen print *Attack Position*.
Abrams Books ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization10cover
The cover of the book, which hits stores Oct. 14.
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