2012

A list of events in 2012 related to Star Wars.

January

 * 01 – Star Wars: The Wrath of Darth Maul released.
 * 01 – Star Wars Folded Flyers released.
 * 01 – LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace released.
 * 01 – LEGO Star Wars: Anakin: Space Pilot released.
 * 01 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Storybook released.
 * 01 – LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission released.
 * 01 – Bob Anderson dies at the age of 89.
 * 06 – The Clone Wars: "Escape from Kadavo" aired.
 * 10 – Star Wars: Darth Plagueis released.
 * 11 – The Star Wars: Legacy&mdash;War trade paperback released.
 * 11 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 1 released.
 * 11 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 2: Iron Eclipse, Part 2 released.
 * 13 – The Clone Wars: "A Friend in Need" aired.
 * 16 – The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary released.
 * 16 – LEGO Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace released.
 * 16 – Star Wars: Darth Maul, Sith Apprentice released.
 * 16 – Star Wars: Battle for Naboo released.
 * 16 – Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace released
 * 19 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Secret Villain released.
 * 20 – The Clone Wars: "Deception" aired.
 * 26 – Ian Abercrombie dies at the age of 77.
 * 27 – The Clone Wars: "Friends and Enemies" aired.

February

 * 01 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0 released.
 * 03 – The Clone Wars: "The Box" aired.
 * 08 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 2 released.
 * 08 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 3: Iron Eclipse, Part 3 released.
 * 08 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 4 released.
 * 08 – Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 5 released.
 * 10 – Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side released.
 * 10 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace re-released in 3D.
 * 10 – The Clone Wars: "Crisis on Naboo" aired.
 * 15 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 1 released.
 * 20 – Star Wars: Beware the Sith released.
 * 22 – Star Wars: Dark Times 21: Out of the Wilderness, Part 4 released.
 * 22 – Star Wars: Jedi&mdash;The Dark Side released.
 * 24 – The Clone Wars: "Massacre" aired.
 * 28 – Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived paperback released.
 * 28 – Red Harvest paperback released.

March

 * 02 – The Clone Wars: "Bounty" aired.
 * 03 – Ralph McQuarrie dies at the age of 82.
 * 05 – Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets released.
 * 07 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Enemy Within released.
 * 07 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 5 released.
 * 09 – The Clone Wars: "Brothers" aired.
 * 13 – Apocalypse released.
 * 14 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 3 released.
 * 14 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 4: Iron Eclipse, Part 4 released.
 * 15 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Secret Missions 4: Guardians of the Chiss Key released.
 * 16 – The Clone Wars: "Revenge" aired.
 * 19 – Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids released.
 * 21 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2 released.
 * 21 – Omnibus: The Other Sons of Tatooine released.
 * 21 – ''Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume 3: The Lost Suns trade paperback released.
 * 27 – Vortex paperback released.
 * 30 – Stencil Wars: The Big Book on Star Wars Inspired Sheet Art released.

April

 * 01 – Star Wars Activity Handbook 2012 released.
 * 03 – The Essential Guide to Warfare released.
 * 03 – Kinect Star Wars released.
 * 03 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 11 published.
 * 11 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 5: Iron Eclipse, Part 5 released.
 * 11 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 4 released.
 * 15 – The Clone Wars: Season Four aired in the UK.
 * 18 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3 released.
 * 18 – Darth Vader and Son released.
 * 19 – Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition opened in Montreal and Edmonton.
 * 24 – Scourge released.
 * 25 – Star Wars: Blood Ties 5: Boba Fett is Dead, Part 1 released.
 * 25 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 6 released.
 * 25 – Star Wars: Dark Times 22: Out of the Wilderness, Part 5 released.
 * 25 – The Star Wars: Invasion: Revelations trade paperback released.
 * 30 – Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded released.

May

 * 04 – StarWars.com ran a marathon of The Clone Wars: Season Four episodes, and released an official trailer for Season Five.
 * 05 – Star Wars: The Art of the Bad Deal released.
 * 09 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War 5 released.
 * 16 – 10th anniversary of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
 * 16 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 4 released.
 * 23 – Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 1 released.
 * 23 – The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookiee Pies, Clone Scones, and Other Galactic Goodies released.
 * 29 – Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived paperback released.
 * 30 – Star Wars: Blood Ties 6: Boba Fett is Dead, Part 2 released.
 * 30 – Star Wars: Knight Errant Volume 2: Deluge released.

June

 * 06 – Omnibus: Droids and Ewoks released.
 * 13 – Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape 1 released.
 * 20 – Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 2 released.
 * 20 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 5 released.
 * 26 – Choices of One paperback released.
 * 27 – Star Wars: Blood Ties 7: Boba Fett is Dead, Part 3 released.

July

 * 01 – Star Wars: 123 released.
 * 01 – Star Wars: ABC released.
 * 11 – Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape 2 released.
 * 17 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection released.
 * 18 – Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 3 released.
 * 24 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories released. It included the final novella, Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium.
 * 24 – Star Wars Insider 135 published.
 * 25 – Star Wars: Blood Ties 8: Boba Fett is Dead, Part 4 released.
 * 25 – Star Wars: Darth Maul&mdash;Death Sentence 1 released.

August

 * 01 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Annual 2013 released.
 * 01 – Star Wars Collector Edition 2013: The Prequel Trilogy released.
 * 01 – Star Wars Annual 2013 released.
 * 06 – Star Wars: Darth Vader- Together We Can Rule the Galaxy released.
 * 06 – Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Models from a Galaxy Far, Far Away released.
 * 07 – X-Wing: Mercy Kill released.
 * 08 – Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape 3 released.
 * 08 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith 1: Spiral, Part 1 released.
 * 08 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 13 released.
 * 17 – The X-Wing Miniatures Game released at the GenCon gaming convention.
 * 22 – Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 1: The Republic Goes to War released.
 * 22 – Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 4 released.
 * 23 – Coining A Galaxy: A Guide to Star Wars Coins released.
 * 23 – Remembering Ralph McQuarrie: Dreamer and Visionary released.
 * 23 –26 – Celebration VI held in Orlando, Florida.
 * 24 – Revival released in a special screening at Celebration VI prior to its premiere on Cartoon Network.
 * 28 – Conviction paperback released.
 * 28 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Sith Hunters released.
 * 29 – Star Wars: Darth Maul—Death Sentence 2 released.

September

 * 01 – Lego Star Wars: Anakin to the Rescue released.
 * 01 – Star Wars: Phonics released.
 * 12 – Star Wars: The Crimson Empire Saga released.
 * 12 – Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape 4 released.
 * 12 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith 2: Spiral, Part 2 released.
 * 14 – Star Wars Insider 136 published.
 * 14 – Winston Rekert dies at the age of 63.
 * 16 – Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition ends.
 * 19 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost released.
 * 19 – Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 5 released.
 * 25 – Star Wars Art: Illustration was released.
 * 26 – Star Wars: Darth Maul—Death Sentence 3 released.
 * 29 – The fifth season of The Clone Wars began with the episode "Revival".

October

 * 02 – The Essential Reader's Companion released.
 * 06 – The Clone Wars: "A War on Two Fronts" aired.
 * 10 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith 3: Spiral, Part 3 released.
 * 10 – Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape 5 released.
 * 13 – The Clone Wars: "Front Runners" aired.
 * 15 – Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia released.
 * 15 – Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (updated edition) released.
 * 16 – Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-Up Adventure released.
 * 17 – Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 2: The Enemy on All Sides released.
 * 17 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 6: Hard Targets, Part 1 released.
 * 17 – Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection: 35 Years of Characters released.
 * 20 – The Clone Wars: "The Soft War" aired.
 * 23 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Four released.
 * 24 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse released.
 * 24 – Star Wars: Dark Times Volume 5: Out of the Wilderness released.
 * 27 – The Clone Wars: "Tipping Points" aired.
 * 29 – Star Wars: Who Saved the Galaxy? released.
 * 30 – The Walt Disney Company agrees to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion and announces Star Wars Episode VII to be released in 2015.
 * 31 – Star Wars: Darth Maul—Death Sentence 4 released.

November

 * 03 – The Clone Wars: "The Gathering" aired.
 * 07 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 10: War released.
 * 10 – The Clone Wars: "A Test of Strength" aired.
 * 13 – Star Wars: The Old Republic: Annihilation released.
 * 14 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith 4: Spiral, Part 4 released.
 * 16 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.40 released.
 * 17 – The Clone Wars: "Bound for Rescue" aired.
 * 20 – Star Wars and History released.
 * 21 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 7: Hard Targets, Part 2 released.
 * 24 – The Clone Wars: "A Necessary Bond" aired.
 * 27 – Ascension paperback released.
 * 28 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 1 released.

December

 * 01 – The Clone Wars: "Secret Weapons" aired.
 * 05 – Star Wars: Purge: The Tyrant's Fist, Part 1 released.
 * 08 – The Clone Wars: "A Sunny Day in the Void" aired.
 * 10 – Winner Lose All released.
 * 12 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 1—Force Storm released.
 * 12 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith 5: Spiral, Part 5 released.
 * 13 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.41 released.
 * 17 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Ahsoka in Action! released.
 * 17 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Masters of the Force released.
 * 19 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire 8: Hard Targets, Part 3 released.
 * 19 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 2 released.
 * 19 – Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 3: The Republic Falls released.
 * 24 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Who Are the Jedi? released.
 * 21 – Disney had finalized its purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd.
 * 24 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: What Is a Sith Warrior? released.
 * 30 – Star Wars: Piano Play-Along Volume 127 released.