It all began in 1978 with the first 4 issues, originally called The Official Star Wars Fan Club, consisting of a series of articles forming the newsletter. A contest was held to come up with a name for the Fan Club newsletter and, thanks to Preston Postle, Bantha Tracks was born. Issue 5 was the first issue to take on the new name. Issues 1-4 were later re-issued in a special Complilation Issue.

For those that have not had the enjoyment of reading these awesome newsletters which, at the time, were one of the only ways to get up-to-date Star Wars information, Jedi Temple Archives is proud to bring you an exclusive Special Report: Reliving Bantha Tracks. This report documents the vintage Bantha Tracks series, starting with the original Issue number 1 and ending with the final issue, 35. While growing up in the 70's and 80's, eagerly awaiting every tidbit of information you could find, Bantha Tracks was our Internet...

(Be sure to check out Star Wars Insider #59 for an in depth article by Chris Fawcett on the complete line of Bantha Tracks.)