- "The name Black Falcon was a take on the 1940s comic strip Blackhawk because we were the mercenary young rebels against the system. Nobody had ever done it. It was like, We're the underground licensors."
- ―George Lucas
Black Falcon was a subsidiary of Lucasfilm that was formed in February 1978 to handle the merchandising for Star Wars.[1] The Black Falcon name was mainly used in 1979 on various merchandise items including books, cassettes, bed sheets, curtains and promotional photographs.[3]
Suzy Rice, who created the famous Star Wars logo, and Kathie Broyles together developed the logo for the company. The company was short-lived, however, and merchandise began to be licensed under the Lucasfilm name by the second half of 1979. On December 1, 1979, Black Falcon completely merged into Lucasfilm.[1]
Products licensed by Black Falcon Ltd.
Childrens' books
- The Maverick Moon
- The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot
- Artoo Detoo's Activity Book
- Chewbacca's Activity Book
- Darth Vader's Activity Book
- Luke Skywalker's Activity Book
- The Star Wars Question and Answer Book About Space
- Star Wars (book-and-record)
- The Wookiee Storybook
Comic strips
- Gambler's World
- The Constancia Affair
- The Kashyyyk Depths
- Tatooine Sojourn
- Princess Leia, Imperial Servant
Other
- Star Friends public service announcement
- Bantha Tracks 5
Sources
- Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection
The Flight and Fall of Black Falcon on Hyperspace (original site is defunct)- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
- Lucasfilm (@Lucasfilm) on Facebook (post): "Black Falcon Limited was a little-known Lucasfilm subsidiary..." (backup link)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
The Flight and Fall of Black Falcon on Hyperspace (original site is defunct)
- ↑ The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑
Lucasfilm (@Lucasfilm) on Facebook (post): "Black Falcon Limited was a little-known Lucasfilm subsidiary..." (backup link)
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