About
Boba Fett is an immensely popular character from the sci-fi movie series Star Wars. Despite his limited appearance in the original three movies, he has become a cultural icon, and is usually given the title of being the most popular character from the Star Wars franchise.
Origin
Originally appearing in a deleted scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope[1], Fett did not make his first official appearance until the 1978 animated/live-action special titled, The Star Wars Holiday Special[2]. He later appeared in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He has since appeared in numerous Expanded Universe[3] works within the Star Wars universe.
Online Relevance
Boba Fett has an immense following online, typically stemming from the larger Star Wars fandom. On DeviantArt the character has a total of over 20,000 image results[4]. On Tumblr there are numerous posts tagged under the character[5][6], as well as numerous Tumblr blogs dedicated to the character[7][8][9][10]. Likewise, on Reddit, there is an entire subreddit dedicated to the character as well[11].
Fanart
External References
[1]Wookiepedia – A New Hope
[2]Wookiepedia – The Star Wars Holiday Special
[7]Tumlbr – Mandalorian
[8]Tumblr – Daily Fett
[9]Tumblr – Boba Fett Fan Club
[10]Tumblr – The Boba Bounty