Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (Star Wars Book, Movie Accompaniment, Book about Movies)

by Tim Leong

Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way—through playful pie charts, bar graphs, and other data-driven infographics. From a Venn diagram of Yoda's idiosyncrasies to an organizational chart of the Empire to a line graph of Grand Moff Tarkin's management decisions, Star Wars Super Graphic shines a new light on the much-adored universe. Equal parts playful and informative, this visual love letter to the vast Star Wars universe will enchant fans of all ages.

© and TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Used Under Authorization

Genres: Star Wars, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Design, Film, Art, Science Fiction Fantasy

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is so aesthetically pleasing, but it had some typos that made some of the graphs virtually useless (because obviously star wars graphs are usually extremely useful). i needed a little bit more rogue one content because, as we all know, it is the best star wars movie, and this book didn't mention my literal space husband cassian once but talked about star wars rebels a lot (who tf cares!!! not me). i liked that it included movies, tv shows, novels and comics in its stats though. there was a lot of star wars content and i am so here for that.

[Lollyletsgo · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 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.

[Ron Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. A little too silly for me. I prefer a nerd's nerd guide.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 I guess this one didn't live up to my expectations. There were some funny parts, but too much of a good thing can get a bit tedious. It might have helped if I didn't read this all in one sitting because after staring at 175 pages of brightly colored charts and graphs my brain began to hurt. Star Wars fans will enjoy this and it is the perfect book to pick up for a few minutes and then put down.

[kerrycat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these IGs are intriguing (character appearances, common traits/themes, fastest ships, Luke's questions - okay, that last one got me, not the least of which because it was a character development thing but seriously, "Leia, do you remember your mother? Your real mother?" - that was a tough one) AND (another tough one) Rey's vision (what exactly did she experience during those 51 seconds?) but some are obviously filler and not very good filler at that - and some were hard to read from the IG. Still - definitely worth a look for us SW fans. I especially liked the timelines, but then again, I love timelines.

[Mary Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star Wars? Infographics? Very detailed and completely useless information? It's like they wrote the book especially for me! :D It was cool to have a new way to look at these movies I've seen a hundred times. I found particularly interesting the graph of who had the most lines in each of the movies - and how few of those lines went to women :/ The maps were great too (I'm always in for maps).

[Zephyr · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very funny read for Star Wars fans

4.5 stars

[Rob Usdin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good but not as good as the original Super Graphic. The minutiae here will appeal to the hardcore Star Wars fan, but to the more average fan, not as much. Fun but not amazing.

[Paula Martin]

Really fun even if you aren't into star wars generally

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit inconsistent with the timeline and info provided but overall a good spot for beginners-enthusiasts of Star Wars

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nifty book to page through. The infographics cover a wide range. Some are extremely clever and interesting. Some are just mildly entertaining. Some are visually fun but don't convey any useful information (or the data is highly subjective). And others are completely useless. But overall it's a wonderful, brightly colored dive into Star Wars. All current canon media are included: movies, TV, books, and comics.

My favorites:
- A breakdown of the opening crawls showing number of words, which words are in all caps, and which films pan up or down afterward. Loved seeing that all on one page.
- Which characters mention the Force, and who says it the most often.
- A two-page representation of "never tell me the odds", showing 1 millennium falcon and 3720 asteroids (I'm assuming. I haven't actually counted them all).
- Breakdown of the transition wipes: how many, what kind, and in which movies they occurred.
- Release order versus timeline order of Clone Wars episodes.

My biggest nitpick is sometimes the graph axes weren't well defined. It was sometimes difficult to hash out whether something was supposed to increase vertically or horizontally.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, there I was in my neighborhood B&N with a gift card burning a hole in my pocket and what do I find but a book packed with 170 pages of brightly colored infographics about Star Wars!! My more mature self tried to reason with the rest of me not to blow $20 on this. As happens pretty much every time, my more mature self lost.

(As an aside, I was once at a book fair at work and picked up Ultimate Star Wars. Our new CIO came up to me trying to make conversation and said, "Oh, is that for your kid? How old are they?" "Uh.....this is for me?" I said, trying unsuccessfully to hide the matching light saber behind my back. It was awkward.)

This is updated thru Rogue One and includes "approved" extended universe data points: the Disney tv shows and some things from the novels.

Do you want to know who said "The Force" the most in the series? How many rebel ships survived the Battle of Yavin (It's really depressing--like 4)? What the different blaster colors mean?

I mean----

[Zach Koenig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a fun little book that uses infographics to portray many different aspects of the Star Wars phenomenon. Some are informative, some are humorous, while all are fun to browse through. A great quick read for Star Wars fans of all ages.

[G-E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Les graphiques sont originaux et colorés. Certains sont instructifs d'autres plus comiques. Je le conseil pour les fans de Star Wars uniquement.

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

This caught my eye on the shelf so I picked it up, not expecting too much out of it. And there's a fair bit of fluff here - my least favorite being the 'charts' that are supposedly reflecting the percentage of random things that just make 8-bit portraits (like Kylo Ren's what percentage off him is pulled by the dark side vs the light); they feel like excuses. And chart interpretations of 'fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering' is not useful. But surrounding these 'pun' charts are some surprisingly versatile and intelligent and useful pieces. And the fact that it includes data not just from the 8 (at the time - no the Last Jedi included) movies but also from Star Wars Rebels (a few seasons), and the Clone Wars and other 'lesser' canon pieces made them a lot more valuable. Some our-world charts (like relative times to watch the movies, the TV shows, or read the books and comics) are mixed with in-world pieces (like the heights of the different characters), and chronologies and galaxy maps. I'd say the book is about a third useful information in-universe, a third useful information out-universe, and a third fluff. And all of it looks impressive, especially if you're a fan of well-done charts and graphs. There are some fascinating visualizations that are more interesting to look at than actually informative. Still, better than I initially expected.

[Benjamin Espen · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 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.

[Ja · Rating 5 out of 5]

**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 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.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mind glazed over upon seeing every single space vehicle/ship chart. But that's my only complaint. Ok, I lied, there was some serious ink bleeding going on that I wouldn't expect to see in a book in this day and age (we don't have the technology to deal with that?) which distracted me from time to time. But overall, it was all all delight and amusement. LOL, now if only I can use the charts to memorize a few things, I'll be able to win Star Wars Trivial Pursuit every time!!

[melydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bunch of graphs about Star Wars. Not really a good gift for a stats nerd since most of the charts are subjective and a good portion aren't really graphs at all - just low-res graphics of characters with the colors labeled but no axes. But a Star Wars nerd may enjoy the novelty of it. There are spoilers, of course, for everything from A New Hope through The Force Awakens, including the Rebels and Clone Wars TV shows. A fun book to thumb through.

[Sean McGurr · Rating 5 out of 5]

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!

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Leong's Super Graphic about comics and this book was just as good if not better. Any, and every, part of the Star Wars universe was analyzed and portrayed in infographics. From how many times "I have a bad feeling about this!" was uttered to an analysis of lightsabers, this book covered it all in amazingly bright, eye catching, engaging color and graphics. A really enjoyable read!

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, but I'm not nearly a big enough Star Wars nerd to "get" even half of these charts and graphs. (This one dives way deep into every movie as well as all the offshoots - comic books, novels, and cartoon series - that make up the Star Wars universe). Uber-nerds should put it on their Christmas lists.

[C.C. Berke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have flipped through Star Wars Super Graphic half a dozen times and each time it makes me smile. The level of creativity is enormous and no two infographics are the same.

I didn't read it cover to cover but it will reside on my coffee table for many years to come. This book is most fun when sitting next to fellow Star Wars nerds!

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I could make a zen diagram about how perfect this book was for me! It combines so many of my favorite things: Star Wars, facts about Star Wars, cool and clever graphics. Some pages are just fascinating, such as charts of who has the most dialogue and the speed of ships, and others are really funny visual puns. I’d love to see a sequel.

[Jeanette Neff · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an interesting read,love all the facts/ tid bits in it. There were fun things i learned that i never thought id really want or need to know... it's great to have on the coffee table so others coming over can look through it.

[Exapno Mapcase · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is fun look throughout the Star Wars universe in graph form, some in universe, some meta. It definitely helps to be knowledgeable of all ten movies (as of Sept. 2017,) the Disney XD shows and all comics and books released since Disney bought Lucasfilm.

Free review copy.

[Mkittysamom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, cool to look at! Very funny and interesting statistics like ratio of how many times a character said “I have a bad feeling about this”, to colors they wear, to blaster misses, and other great stuff you would never think about!

[Heidi Goehmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so clever! We love to look through the colorful images and Klepper take on all the films and how they fit together. It was fun to learn about blaster colors, how often each character appears, and other weird details I wouldn’t even have thought of.

[butterbean (formerly jellybean) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is amazing, holding lots of information about the movies even the times they moved the camera doing the Opening Crawl! I loved this book, since I'm an absolute Star Wars geek and have watched all the movies at least once or twice. I can not believe my library held this book! <3

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun. It's literally just a bunch of assorted facts and data about Star Wars, sometimes things like height of characters and other times the number of words in the opening text, and it's put together in beautiful graphics. Nerdy and super fun. I adored this book.