Michael Heilemann

Edward Summer

Ed was best known for his comic book store and its association with George Lucas. He passed away in 2014.

Michael Heilemann
Edward Summer
Michael Heilemann

Studies of Semi-Nomadism in North Africa

A four-page essay on nomadic tribes in Africa, written by a teenage Lucas at Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California.

Michael Heilemann
Studies of Semi-Nomadism in North Africa

Maker of Films (1971)

Before Star Wars, before American Graffiti even, a young film maker is interviewed for a PBS special. Remarkable for its foresight in interviewing Lucas this early in his career, and for Lucas's persistent vision, much of which he lays out for Gene Youngblood.

Maker of Films (1971)
Michael Heilemann

The Editor

A discussion of how George Lucas came to be an editor not simply of celluloid, but also a kind of post-modern editor of films, books and comics.

Michael Heilemann
The Editor