CLASSIC ART: THE 'STAR WARS' MOGUL!

VANITY FAIR, EMPIRE and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY have done it, so why shouldn't the popular sci-fi/horror/special effects magazine CINEFANTASTIQUE have its own unique version of the Most Powerful People list. Back in 1999, with the success of the STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITIONS and the all-new upcoming EPISODE I, George Lucas won the top spot and the prestigious cover of their April issue, flanked with two of his greatest saga icons, Yoda and Darth Vader, in this great art by David Voigt.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 'STAR WARS'!

They may have had a love/hate relationship with LUCASFILM since 1983, but the respected special effects magazine CENEFANTASTIQUE always had great coverage on STAR WARS nonetheless, and certainly created a very memorable 20th Anniversary special back for the Special Edition releases in February 1997, what with this great collage of art featuring beloved characters human and alien from across the Classic Trilogy. The image is just as relevant today, as the original Star Wars and Return of the Jedi celebrate their landmark releases.

Image: via The Star Wars magazines encyclopedia

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