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|release date=[[1977]]
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'''''Famous Monsters Star Wars Spectacular''''' is a magazine that was published alongside the release of ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope]]'' in [[1977]]. It contains a behind-the-scenes look at the special effects used in the film and a detailed synopsis of the main characters and major story elements. Scans of the issue have been made available online.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/2014/07/11/famous-monsters-star-wars-spectacular-1977/|title=Famous Monsters Star Wars Spectacular 1977|date=2014-07-11|archivedate=20200826072400}}</ref>

==Contents==
*'''''A Star (Warrior) is Born''''' &ndash; Your guide to Spaceman Skywalker, the Amazing Robots, the Adorable Princess, the Black-Hearted Villain, the Noble Kenobi and all the other fine cast of characters.
*'''''Special Effects''''' &ndash; More fantastic miracles performed before your very eyes than Dunninger, Houdini & Merlin combined! FM lets you in on some of the secrets behind the fabulous effects that bugged out your eyes when you beheld them.
*'''''A Galaxy In Flames''''' &ndash; Famous Monsters is famous for its filmbooks... and this is one of our best! The whole laser-edged fast-spaced tale of Star Wars. The dangers & the droids, the 5 star story.
*'''''Those Amazing Star Wars Robots''''' &ndash; The humanest humanoid & the most sympathetic servomechanism you ever laid eyes on. What made them tick? They are the tack of the special effects industry and we take you inside their insides.
*'''''"The Best Science Fiction Film Ever Made!"''''' &ndash; Do you agree that Star Wars has surpassed the special effects of A Space Odyssey? The scope of this Island Earth? The Miracles of many other space time movies?
*'''''A Tribute''''' &ndash; Our hats, hearts & heads are off to George Lucas, who has planted Planet Stories on the screen and given a head of steam to Space Opera that will have Sci-Fi buffs & ordinary folks alike singing his praises for years to come. Bravo, George!

==Sources==
*{{Cite_web|url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/famous-monsters-of-filmland-star-wars-spectacular-/4000-441169/|title=Famous Monsters of Filmland Star Wars Spectacular #1 (Issue)|archiveurl=https://archive.is/9D5uW}}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{Cite_web|url=https://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/2014/07/11/famous-monsters-star-wars-spectacular-1977/|title=Famous Monsters Star Wars Spectacular 1977|date=2014-07-11|archivedate=20200826072400}}
*{{Amazon|url=dp/B000BO6U18|text=Famous Monsters: Star Wars Spectacular|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Zgf3V}}

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