THE FANS ARE HERE! A special book by fans for fans, Generation Star Wars celebrates one of the most creative groups of devotees in the galaxy. Packed with photographs, reminiscences, milestones, and little-known trivia, this book features a complete retrospective on more than thirty years of Star Wars fandom, including bull; the beginnings of the phenomenon at San Diego Comic-Con 1976 bull; variations: the first fans, old-school fans, line culture, videogame fans, and female fandom bull; celebrity fan memories from J. J. Abrams, Margaret Cho, Sean Lennon, and many others bull; personal photos of fans dressed in their Star Wars finest, from the 1970s to the present day bull; the dedicated clubs and communities, from the Official Star Wars Fan Club to the 501st Legion, from the Ladies of the ISO to the R2-D2 Builders Group bull; the many fan sites and newsletters, from theforce.net to Bantha Tracks bull; the early conventions and Star Wars celebrations across the globe bull; fan-tastic fan-made crafts, art, tattoos, and other obsessions bull; Plus-pages for collecting autographs at conventions! For Star Wars enthusiasts of all stripes-from those who have camped out for hours in the movie lines to casual followers of the Force-Generation Star Wars is the ultimate tribute to a fun-filled community.