From People's Computers, 1977.

From Red Herring, Feb. 1992.

From Amazing, 1928.

We spotted Princess Leia from The Empire Strikes Back, back in 1922.  From The Children's Newspaper, 1922.

At first glance we thought this was Ben Kenobi getting a message from R2D2.  From The Gateway, 1962.

Two years before Star Wars, here's a wanted poster for a Wookie-like monster.  From UFO Newsclipping Service, 1975.

Wookie tracks (like Bigfoot) and flying saucers perplex the Vaders, years before the debut of Star Wars.  From UFO Newsclipping Service, 1971.

Here's a precursor to Obi Wan deactivating the tractor beam on the Death Star to help Princess Leia escape (nearly a quarter century before Star Wars debuted).  From Super Science Stories, 1951.

No one needs to be told that this is a precursor to the crew of the Falcon at the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars.  From Planet Stories, Fall 1943.

Here's a precursor to Star Wars, in which Emperor Palpatine tempts Luke and Leia with a wreath of the dark side.  From Le Courrier Français, 1886.

Here's a precusor to Princess Leia, from Tales of Enchantment from Spain, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham, 1920.