Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

I really liked the Super Graphic guide to the comic universe, but did not enjoy this quite as much. It could be that while I have seen all the movies I am not a hard-core Star Wars fan. It is a beautiful book and many of the graphics are both visually appealing and interesting for their analysis, many are also a bit esoteric for the casual fan.

I also received a free copy of this book from LibraryThing. I am grateful for that, because I always want to add more Star Wars books and I'm quite frankly glad that I didn't have to pay for it.

Not that there isn't anything in the book for people who are really into infographics. Or even for people who are really in Star Wars, which I always have been and always will be. It's just that there's not much substance to the book. Oh, there is definitely some. For instance, pages 70 and 71 are a fantastic map of the Star Wars galaxy with different colors representing R2-D2's travels in each film. What a beautiful representation that also tells us some useful information. Or page 98 which gives us a representation of everyone in the films who show more saves someone and 99 where we get those who need to be saved, with different color lines connecting them all. This is fantastic and I wish there was more of it.

Unfortunately, there really isn't enough of that to go around. Instead, we get a lot of pages like 92, where we see a graphic pixilation picture of Jabba where the different colors in the picture are supposed to represent "villainy in Jabba's palace". There just enough substance in the book to really justify the whole book. show less

First, let me say I love how visually appealing this book is. Time Leong has an esoteric understanding of Star Wars, so if you are interested or want to expand your knowledge, this is the book for you.

I did share this book with a few others and the only complaint is that they wanted to know where the analytical facts/statistics fame from - are they strictly canon or only movie based? (Yes, I know people like that.)

We all felt that this book would make a great coffee table book, because not only is it visual, the content could start different conversations about the Star Wars Universe.

Granted some of the pages are subjective, but most are quite fun and enjoyable. Some pages made me laugh, it’s a delightfully good read!

~And from show more another friend, if you are into world building/role-playing games (think D&D and its ilk) this book is a must have for all the details held within.

For full disclosure, I did receive a free copy for an honest review, but this review is honest, its a fun book. show less

I received this book for free as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Program.

This is a great book. And I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, which is why I think it's a great book. Hear me out, this one is really well done. First, it is simply well made. Nicely laid out, heavy paper with a satin finish, and a fine attention to detail that warms my OCD heart.

Of course, it is also full of Star Wars trivia. Like what is the speed of various ships in MGLT (megalights per hour).

Or all the times someone said "I have a bad feeling about this...."

Perhaps the single best graphic in the book is this, a chart of all the books, movies, TV shows, videogames, and comic books that are considered part of Disney's new canon. Everything else got swept into show more the Legends category by Disney, although some fan favorites have been brought back.

This book is a great buy for any Star Wars fan, or even just a lover of nicely done graphics. I even learned a few things about the characters who have been introduced into the new storyline. Well worth your time and money. show less

Star Wars Super Graphic is a phenomenal book. For those who love the films (and books and comics) and have any interest in graphic design, this is a must have. Tim Leong's Super Graphic (about superheroes, natch) was a blast and this follows the same format. Fun, informative, and sometimes silly charts, maps, and infographics to further your understanding of the Star Wars universe. Leong's work on Entertainment Weekly and the late Comic Foundry is fantastic. Check out this book!

**I received a free copy of this book from Chronicle Books and Library Thing in an exchange for an honest review.**

Not only do I love Star Wars, I also love visual charts and graphs and cool infographics. Put this two things together? You get this book. This is basically a pice book for Star Wars nerds out there. You'll see statistics for how many words are in the opening crawl of all 8 feature films (sorry, no spoilers for anything past that), a count of all types of transitions used in the movies, a graphic of who uses what type of force, and even a chronological guide to all movies, TV shows, novels, and comic books.

It only took me an hour to get through, but I'll surely keep it available for reference whenever I want to take a look show more at some statistics of the force, as well as show off the beautifully designed illustrations found within. Definitely a must have for any fan of Star Wars. show less

This was a great read, perfect for anyone who loves Star Wars and infographics. The images and information presented were fun and interesting. I learned some new things. Highly recommended for Star Wars fans.