The inaugural issue of Star Wars Official Poster Monthly, designated as number 1, saw its release in October of 1977 through Paradise Press.
This particular edition did not attribute credit to any of its writers or editors.
- "Birth of a Space Legend": A preliminary piece that introduces the magazine's scope.
- "Heroes & Villains": Concise character summaries focusing on Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, Han Solo, Grand Moff Tarkin, R2-D2, C-3PO, Princess Leia Organa, Darth Vader, in addition to Chewbacca.
- Digital copies available at Time Tales' Arcana Historica hosted on TheForce.net (retrieved from its original state on November 2, 2022)