The Art of Star Wars artwork of Doug Chiang features heavily in these books. Extracts from the "Episode I" book were published in a 48-page booklet accompanying a US "collectors' edition" videotape of "The Phantom Menace" in 2000. "The Art of Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", published in 2005, features a foreword by director George Lucas, and presents the early concept art for significant scenes in "Episode III", in particular the final lightsaber duel of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker on the hellish lava planet of Mustafar, and the medical chamber where Darth Vader is dressed in his trademark armour. Following
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire the job after writing the novelizations of "The Mask" for Bantam, and "Aliens" based upon graphic novels by Dark Horse Comics, which had been licensed by Lucasfilm to create "Star Wars" comics. In addition to the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Perry read the first spin-off novel in the franchise, "Splinter of the Mind's Eye", to get an idea of how to write for Vader. A prequel novel was planned, to be written by author Charles Grant, but was cancelled due to a Lucasfilm Licensing move from Bantam to Del Rey Books. The comic book emphasizes the destiny of Boba Fett