Fan zines with art, fiction, and discussion of the movie thrived long before any official sequels or spinoffs. Most focused on the heroes — Luke, Han, Leia, and Obi-Wan were all popular.

Darth Bane doesn't only exist in non-canon works, however. He also appeared in The Clone Wars. He was first set to appear during The Mortis Arc, which explored the intricacies of the Light and ...