Oct 2, 2014 6:30 AM

Gallery: The Splendid and Spacey World of Star Wars Posters

Ralph McQuarrie ©2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. And TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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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 Authorization
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The cover of the book, which hits stores Oct. 14.

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