Bantha Tracks Archives
by: Chuck Paskovics
It all began in 1978 with the first 4 issues, originally called The Official Star Wars Fan Club, consisting of a series of articles forming the newsletter. A contest was held to come up with a name for the Fan Club newsletter and, thanks to Preston Postle, Bantha Tracks was born. Issue 5 was the first issue to take on the new name. Issues 1-4 were later re-issued in a special Complilation Issue.
For those that have not had the enjoyment of reading these awesome newsletters which, at the time, were one of the only ways to get up-to-date Star Wars information, Jedi Temple Archives is proud to bring you an exclusive Special Report: Reliving Bantha Tracks. This report documents the vintage Bantha Tracks series, starting with the original Issue number 1 and ending with the final issue, 35. While growing up in the 70's and 80's, eagerly awaiting every tidbit of information you could find, Bantha Tracks was our Internet...
(Be sure to check out Star Wars Insider #59 for an in depth article by Chris Fawcett on the complete line of Bantha Tracks.)
Each issue is presented in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Be sure to have the latest version for best viewing. For best results download these to your hard drive before viewing.
Vintage Bantha Tracks Archives |
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(issues 1-4) |
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(March 1978) |
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(May 1978) |
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(July 1978) |
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(September 1978) |
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(Summer 1979) |
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(Autumn 1979) |
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(Winter 1980) |
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(Spring 1980) |
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(Summer 1980) |
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(November 1980) |
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(February 1981) |
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(May 1981) |
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(August 1981) |
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(November 1981) |
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(February 1982) |
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(May 1982) |
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(August 1982) |
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(November 1982) |
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(February 1983) |
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(May 1983) |
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(August 1983) |
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(November 1983) |
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(Winter 1984) |
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(Spring 1984) |
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(Summer 1984) |
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(Fall 1984) |
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(Winter 1985) |
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(Spring 1985) |
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(Summer 1985) |
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(Fall 1985) |
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(Winter 1986) |
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(Spring 1986) |
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(Summer 1986) |
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(Autumn 1986) |
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(Winter 1987) |
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Miscellaneous Fan Club Archives |
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(January 2003) |
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