What
happens when the Star Wars opening crawl which
has been floating aimlessly through space finally
reaches planet Earth? Watch this video to find
out the surprising results:
Posted on January 31, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Reminder Ends in
Tonight!
Our
first giveaway of 2010 ends in less than 24
hours! Thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com
and ending on 1/31/2010 you have a chance to
take home an amazing collectible, a Life Size
General Grievous Bust.
You can earn up to 3 Entries in
this Giveaway, and most only take a few seconds,
click
here or the image below for the info!
StarWarsShop.com
has something fun and unique for everyone. From
limited edition collectibles to remote controlled
toys and even lunch tins, it's all here. See
how much fun Star Wars continues to be at StarWarsShop,
where you will find a galaxy of exclusives and
hard-to-find products. There is always something
new to discover.
Posted on January 30, 2010
BBTS News!
Here is a quick
update from
www.bigbadtoystore.com about a variety of
new arrivals and many more new preorders:
NEW PREORDERS
IRON
MAN 2 MOVIE FIGURES AND MORE - Late tonight
we'll be listing many figures, vehicles and
more from the upcoming 'Iron Man 2' movie -
including 3.75" movie figures, 3.75"
comic figures, Superhero Squad, vehicles, role
play items and more - check out all the new
listings tonight or in the morning - some very
cool stuff!
GI JOE - SIDESHOW 12" FLINT - Sideshow's
next GI Joe 12" figure is Flint, one of
the leaders of the team. This figure comes dressed
in a cloth version of his look from the cartoon,
along with all manner of accessory pieces (listed
on his page). We have Flint priced at
$112.99, saving you $7 off the MSRP.
LEGO STAR WARS - ARC-170, REBEL TROOPER ARMY
PACK, SNOWTROOPER ARMY PACK Three new sets
are on their way to fill your Lego Star Wars
collection. The Rebel Trooper and Snowtrooper
Army Packs each come with minifigures as well
as a vehicle or battle station for them to use,
and are listed at $14.99 each. The ARC-170 is
listed at $84.99 and includes Kit Fisto, an
R2 unit and two Clone Troopers.
Posted on January 30, 2010
SOCOM
Devs Working on "Star Wars: Battlefront
Online"
Kotaku.com
is reporting that Slant Six Games, the studio
responsible for SOCOM Controntation and SOCOM
Fire Team Bravo 3, is working with Lucasarts
on Star Wars: Battlefront Online for the Xbox
360 and Playstation 3.
Battlefront Online is planned to be online-only
and is tentatively slated to appear in 2011.
Posted on January 30, 2010
One-Man Star Wars Trilogy is coming to
New Brunswick, NJ!
Having
seen the Star Wars trilogy over 400 times, actor
Charles Ross decided to turn
his obsession into an homage to his favorite
sci-fi adventure. In a little over an hour,
he singlehandedly covers the entire story—all
of the characters, the action, special effects,
and even parts of John Williams’ majestic
score. This Off-Broadway hit has played to rave
reviews, with well over a thousand performances
worldwide. “Funnier than you could possibly
imagine.” —Spin Magazine
One-Man Star Wars Trilogy is the opening
performance for Hub City Carnivale,
a winter festival for the imagination at play
with 67 events in 30 days!! Opening festivties
include over 30 costumed Star Wars
characters provided by 501st Legion and The
Rebel Legion, free prizes, and more.
The 6pm performance is sold out. Tickets are
available for the 9pm performance.
Wizards of the Coast has decided
not to renew the Star Wars license with Lucasfilm.
We’ve had a long and fantastic run, but
with the economic downturn, we have made the
tough decision to discontinue our Star Wars
lines.
The license officially ends in May this
year, with WotC product available through August.
In the meantime, we have awesome new products
still coming your way. This week, we released
The Dark Times minis and Galaxy of Intrigue
RPG. We’ll have more coming with Masters
of the Force minis in April, which will have
some of your most favorite characters along
with rare creatures from the Dejarik Holochess
game that have never appeared in our game. We’ll
also release The Unknown Regions RPG in April,
which includes entirely new planets and mini-adventures
for each world.
We are finishing the line with a bang so
look for special programs at your local game
store to stock up on favorite sets before they
go into the vault. We will continue to support
our Star Wars forums on the Wizards Community
site so you can reach out and chat with us and
other fans.
While I know the news is disappointing,
we wanted to make this announcement as soon
as possible and thank you for being such great
fans. It’s been a fantastic ride with
the Star Wars community and working with Lucasfilm.
We hope you enjoy the next several months of
great products. You never know when we may circle
back again!
Posted on January 29, 2010
Star Wars Monsters from Funko!
Star
Wars mashed up with monsters coming soon from
Funko. Initial wave includes Chewie, Vader,
Stormtrooper & Yoda (Images from
DreadCentral.com)
Thanks to our
goods friends at Hasbro (both in
the UK and US) we've got exclusive
images of some of the products that
were revealed at the UK Toy Fair
earlier this week. Normally, images
and details of the products shown
at the UK show are not permitted
but this year, to whet your appetite
for the US Toy Fair in just over
two weeks time and as a thank you
to UK fans, Hasbro have agreed to
let us share some of these new products
with you.
The response to this reveal
has been amazing and I hope that
we're able to work with Hasbro again
and bring you a small selection
of products from the UK Toy Fair
each and every year!
These figures were not on show
at the UK Toy Fair but have been
sent on to us by Hasbro (as promised)
and show us the first four figures
from the new Vintage line coming
in August this year. We have Bespin
Luke, Hoth Leia, Dengar and the
AT-AT Commander (click on each image
for a closer look)..
Posted on
January 29, 2010
Yodasnews Auction To Benefit
Haiti Fund - 2 Days Left!
UPDATE 3:
We wanted to send another
BIG Thank You to the community
for the amazing response to
this auction. It has had over
3600 views and 11 bids in
just over 7 days and some
great sites and people have
"tweeted", "blogged"
and posted about this to get
the word out and it's been
appreciated and overwhelming
- Less than 2 days left to
bid!
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
is working to provide immediate
relief and long-term support
to earthquake survivors. We
will channel the collective
goodwill around the globe
to help the people of Haiti
rebuild their cities, their
neighborhoods, and their families.
The best way concerned citizens
can help right now is to donate
funds that will go directly
to supplying food, water,
shelter, and first-aid supplies.
Click
here or the image below
to bid and help out, the auction
will run for 10 days and starts
at only a penny, but we hope
it will raise much more for
those in need!
Here's some new
Uncle Milton Star Wars Science products
for 2010, click on each image for
a closer look and we'll post info
on each product in due course...
Posted on
January 29, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Reminder
Ends in TWO Days!
Our
first giveaway of 2010 ends in just
TWO days! Thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com
and ending on 1/31/2010 you have
a chance to take home an amazing
collectible, a Life Size General
Grievous Bust.
You can earn up to
3 Entries in this Giveaway, and
most only take a few seconds, click
here or the image below for
the info!
Posted on
January 29, 2010
TFAW Winter Steals Sale!
Huge savings are around the corner!
During TFAW's
Winter Steals Sale, thousands
of items will be progressively
discounted from 40% all the way
up to 70%.
The sale starts February 1 for
the general public, but all TFAW
News subscribers get first crack
at the savings starting on Saturday,
January 30!
Star
Wars: Legacy #44 -- Monster part
2 also just came out and
is ready to ship for $2.69!
TCM Announces 15 Most Influential
Film Soundtracks!
To celebrate the Jan. 31 Grammy
Awards®, Turner
Classic Movies (TCM) today
unveiled the network’s list of
15 Most Influential Film Soundtracks.
TCM’s list includes examples of
orchestral scores, jazz, rock
compilations and even disco, with
music from such films as King
Kong (1933), The Man with
the Golden Arm (1955), The
Graduate (1967), Saturday
Night Fever (1977) and
Star Wars (1977).
Yodasnews.com
reader Darth Mater reports in that
his local Wal-Mart in Mississippi
has marked Legacy Figures down to
$4, including some newer waves that
he had never seen warming the pegs
there before.
While most Wal-Mart
mark downs tend to be different
from store to store, it still might
not be a bad idea to make Wal-Mart
a stop on your next toy run and
see what you find! Thanks Darth
Mater!
Posted on January
28, 2010
Year VI Celebration Days Away!
In just a few days, Yodasnews.com
celebrates its 6 year Anniversary
with some amazing prizes!
How Amazing? How about a Sold
Out Artist Proof Prop Replica?
Sideshow Commander Cody Legendary
Scale Bust? Gentle Giant Busts
and Statues? Sideshow 12"
Figures? Clone Wars Figures? Target
Rancor? Kotos? Attakus Statues?
Hasbro Battle Packs and Exclusive
Figures? T-Shirts? Stay tuned
for some of those and many more!
All the fun will kick off on Monday,
2/1/2010!
We will have prizes for both
casual readers of the site and
forum members, special events
that will test your creativity,
trivia nights and much more! February
will be a great month here (as
it always is) and with a milestone
like 6 years, look for thousands
of dollars in giveaways thanks
to some of our great sponsors
and most of your favorite manufactures
like Hasbro, Gentle Giant, Sideshow
and more! If you are new to Yodasnews,
you can
take a look at last years giveaway
page to see what is in store!
Posted
on January 28, 2010
New Staff Member!
Yodasnews.com
is proud to welcome Tom Rothenberger
(aka Stormedtrooper) to the site.
Tom will be working as a daily news
reporter as well as an event and
convention correspondent. Tom has
been an avid collector for over
15 years and collects Hasbro, Gentle
Giant, Sideshow and Kotobukiya.
He is also an active
member of the PSWCS, a fan of horror
and sci-fi movies & novels,
video game player and an aspiring
artist & web designer. We would
like to welcome him to the crew,
if you have anything a great Star
Wars or Collecting story or something
you think Tom can share with our
readers, you can e-mail
him here.
Posted on January
28, 2010
The Death Star Falcon Docking Bay!
Our
old friend Frank (aka NiubNiub) have finally
put up Celebration III's Step by Step Making
Of instructions for... The Death Star Falcon
Docking Bay.
This HUGE Playset can be recreated in your
own home following the more then 25 pages and
255 pictures at NiubNiub's
Universe.com
And get this, To help out the brave fans who
attempt to build this MONSTER of a Diorama,
I have placed EVERY DECAL that you will need
in the NiubNiub
Download Section.
Simply Download and Print the sheets as you
follow the building instructions. This is an
amazing scene for those lucky enough to have
gotten the GIANT FALCON for Christmas!
How Does 'Avatar' Stack Up
Against Past Box-Office Champs? With ticket
prices adjusted for inflation, 'Gone With the
Wind' and 'Star Wars' blow past the sci-fi blockbuster.
If there's one thing movie
fans have read repeatedly over the past 12 years,
it's that no film could ever approach the box-office
numbers of "Titanic." Now, "Avatar"
has pulled off the impossible and taken the
crown, with James Cameron overtaking, well,
James Cameron, grossing $1.858 billion worldwide.
But is the movie really #1?
" 'Avatar' actually has quite a long
ways to go in terms of actual tickets sold,"
explained Jeff Bock, box-office analyst at Exhibitor
Relations, a company that monitors theatrical
receipts and analysis. "Right now, with
adjusted grosses considered, 'Avatar' would
be at #25 domestically."
What's adjusted gross? Well, it's a box-office
statistic that plays more fairly with the blockbusters
of generations that came before us. And frankly,
"Avatar" fans, you should give a damn.
Here are the top-five films domestically,
when adjusted for inflation:
1. "Gone with the Wind," $1.485
billion
2. "Star Wars," $1.309 billion
3. "The Sound of Music," $1.046 billion
4. "E.T.," $1.042 billion
5. "The Ten Commandments," $962 million
Developer LucasArts and Sony
Online Entertainment have launched another content
update today for the massively-multiplayer Star
Wars Galaxies in tandem with a free-play offer
for returning players.
The update is called "Star
Wars Galaxies Galactic Civil War: Forces Under
Siege". According to a press release from
LucasArts, the update features "...new,
massive invasion warfare scenarios in three
major cities." Returning players can play
for free from February 1st until March 1st,
and account reactivation is automatic when the
player logs in. Those who resubscribe during
the free-to-play period will receive a special
in-game painting as a bonus.
It's nice to see that even though BioWare's
Star Wars: The Old Republic is poised to assume
the Star Wars MMORPG mantle in Spring of 2011,
fans of LucasArts' Star Wars Galaxies are still
getting some love.
The summary of new gameplay
features is included can be read here
Collect and save the UPC codes
of any 5 figures from the Star Wars® Build
a Droid (87535 Asst.), Saga Legends (87995 Asst.),
Star Wars®: The Clone Wars™ (87638
or 94736 Asst.), or the Vintage (87568 Asst.)
collections, Print redemption form (click
here) and put the completed certificate
in a stamped envelope including all 5 UPC codes
and a check or money order for $6.99 (US) or
$8.99 (Can.), made out to Figure Redemption
Inc., and mail to:
Star Wars® 2009 Premium Item Offer
PO Box 10790
Bozeman MT 59719-0790
Check out our new exclusive
images from the UK Toy Fair – thanks to
our friends at Hasbro!We have the Snowspeeder,
Could Car and Grievous Lightsaber and there’ll
be more images tomorrow too!
Posted on January 27,
2010
New Pre-Orders and In-Stock GG Statues
and Busts at PGT!
Get 3 FREE Saga Legends Action
Figures by mail when you purchase select Star
Wars toys by March 20th. Click the image below
for more info:
Posted on January 26,
2010
2009 Anvil Awards - Public Vote Is Open!
GentleGiantCollectors.com,
in partnership with Gentle Giant LTD, is proud
to present the First Annual Anvil Awards!
What are the Anvil Awards you
ask? The Anvil Awards are
a Collection of The Year celebration that
will be presented annually starting in December
2009 to recognize excellence in the field
of Gentle GiantCollecting.
TheFinal
Nomination Process is NOW OPEN where the
community at GGC will vote for the winner
(free forum registration required to vote). The
voting will be a blind process and the winners
will not be revealed until February 2nd 2010!
One vote per IP address allowed.
The winners will receive some very cool one
of a kind collectibles (to be announced shortly)
& a certificate for the category in which
you won in signed by the President of Gentle
Giant LTD, the Senior Manager of Product Development
at Gentle Giant LTD,and
the Admin and Owner of Gentle Giant Collectors.
Did you collection make it to the Finals?
Please
click here to check it out and
vote for your favorites!
Looks like a prototype of
the upcoming AT-AT has leaked on to the web
courtesy of a Chinese website actoys.net. Check
it out:
Posted on January 26,
2010
Review:
Anakin Skywalker with Space Helmet!
Hasbro’s penchant
for double and triple-dipping (are we up to
octo-dipping yet?) on the same version of
core characters is nothing new, but this redux
of Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker may just have
one of the quickest turnaround times between
the original release and the inevitable version
2.0. Of course, this is “Space Suit
Anakin”, so technically it’s a
different version. Sure, whatever. Let’s
try to ignore the space suit part because
wearing a glass bubble on his head is not
going to keep Anakin—a human being—alive
in the cold vacuum of space. Not when the
rest of his “space suit” are his
standard cloth Jedi robes (seriously, even
for a cartoon, this is beyond ridiculous).
For the majority of this review, we are going
to cast aside the astro-accessories and assess
this figure for what it truly is: an updated
and much improved version of Anakin Skywalker
in his core look.
Posted
on January 25, 2010
Ebay Spotlight #100 - Vintage Star
Wars Rebel Transport
Yodasnews
reader Ed shares images of his 4 Galactic
Villages from Collectibles
Today. These are all that have been
released to date - Yoda and Dagobah arrived
just a few weeks ago! Thanks Ed!
You can click the image
below if you are looking to order these
for yourself!
Posted on January 25, 2010
Yodasnews Auction To Benefit Haiti
Fund - UPDATE #2!
UPDATE 2: We wanted
to send another BIG Thank You to the community
for the amazing response to this auction.
It has had over 3500 views and 9 bids
in just over 5 days and some great sites
and people have "tweeted", "blogged"
and posted about this to get the word
out and it's been appreciated and overwhelming!
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is working
to provide immediate relief and long-term
support to earthquake survivors. We will
channel the collective goodwill around
the globe to help the people of Haiti
rebuild their cities, their neighborhoods,
and their families. The best way concerned
citizens can help right now is to donate
funds that will go directly to supplying
food, water, shelter, and first-aid supplies.
Click
here or the image below to bid and
help out, the auction will run for 10
days and starts at only a penny, but we
hope it will raise much more for those
in need!
Posted on January 25, 2010
Force Unleashed TRU Exclusive Figure Packs!
Ebay
seller E_Only
has quite a few auctions up right now with some
new images from the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
TRU Exclusive Packs! Check some of them out
below:
Posted on January 24, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Reminder!
Our
first giveaway of 2010 ends in just severn days!
Thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com
and ending on 1/31/2010 you have a chance to
take home an amazing collectible, a Life Size
General Grievous Bust.
You can earn up to 3 Entries in
this Giveaway, and most only take a few seconds,
click
here or the image below for the info!
Posted on January 24,
2010
NorthSide
News!
NorthSide Collectibles (nsidecollectibles.com)
reports in that they have the Animated Slave
Leia Maquette and Darth Revan Mini Bust
up for preorder (and remeber mention Yodasnews
for 5% off)
Add a touch of class to any
room with the new series of Star Wars wall graphics
by Fathead including the Death Star, the Millenium
Falcon, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker,
Darth Maul and a special wall mural that features
characters from all six films! Put your Fathead
up whenever, wherever in your home, dorm room
or office. Fathead's special low tack adhesive
sticks to any smooth surface, allowing for easy
installation.
Also just released this week
is the "You're Going to Regret This"
polystone diorama by Sideshow Collectibles and
more new LEGOs from the 2010 series including
the Freeco Speeder, TIE Defender, Droid Tri-Fighter
and two low-priced battled packs! Pre-order
now!
Posted on January 23, 2010
Download the Last Issue of the French
Star Wars Magazine!
Before Courleciel, publisher
for the last decade of the Official French Star
Wars Magazine, discontinued operations last
fall because of the poor business environment,
it had prepared to go to press with the final
issue of 2009 dated November-December. However,
the issue was never printed. Now, as a treat
for our French readers and for collectors, StarWars.com
is pleased to present Star Wars Magazine #80
as a PDF file available for downloading and
printing or just reading online. We want to
thank longtime publisher and editor Patrice
Girod for providing the files. Click on the
image below to begin.
Posted on January 23, 2010
Yodasnews Auction To Benefit Haiti
Fund - UPDATE!
UPDATE: We wanted to
send a BIG Thanks to the community for
the great response to this auction. It
has had over 240 views and 7 bids in just
over a day and some great sites have also
posted about this to get the word out.
Thanks to JediTempleArchives.com,
GalacticBinder.com,
GentleGiantLtd.com
and Sandtroopers.com
who helped get the word out! It is appreciated!
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is working
to provide immediate relief and long-term
support to earthquake survivors. We will
channel the collective goodwill around
the globe to help the people of Haiti
rebuild their cities, their neighborhoods,
and their families. The best way concerned
citizens can help right now is to donate
funds that will go directly to supplying
food, water, shelter, and first-aid supplies.
Click
here or the image below to bid and
help out, the auction will run for 10
days and starts at only a penny, but we
hope it will raise much more for those
in need!
GG Wampa Statue , Sideshow 12"
Clone (AOTC) and Incredible Vintage SW AFA
figures all IN STOCK and ready to order!
New Gentle Giant Pre-Orders and more added
as well!
2009 Legacy Wave 7 and 2010 Clone
Wars Wave 1 & Wave 2 Shipping by February
3rd.
Also remember the offer for in-stock
orders shipped within the continental United
States by February 2nd, 2010. Most items
in our inventory qualify for this offer.
Master Replicas items and Hasbro FX do no
qualify. Also, large items that incur "oversize"
surcharges may not qualify.
To participate in this promotion, add
$50 or more of in-stock merchanise to your
shopping cart. When checking out, select
FEDEX GROUND as your shipping method and
enter the coupon code below! Coupon Code:
SHIP4FREE
Here is a quick
update from
www.bigbadtoystore.com about a variety of
new arrivals and many more preorders. There
is a ton of great stuff this week so be sure
to check through the lists below:
NEW PREORDERS
SW ANIMATED SLAVE LEIA MAQUETTE: Gentle
Giant's latest addition to their line of Animated
Maquettes is this version of Slave Leia as seen
in "Return of the Jedi". Lounging
in her bikini with her back to Salacious B.
Crumb, this piece is listed at $84.99, saving
you $15 off the MSRP.
SW DARTH REVAN MINI BUST: Gentle Giant is
also producing a bust based on KOTOR character
Darth Revan. Wielding red and purple lightsabers,
this dangerous Jedi/Sith is priced at $49.99,
$10 off the MSRP for the piece.
STAR WARS OFFICIAL FIGURINE COLLECTION - DARTH
VADER, LUKE SKYWALKER The success of DeAgostini's
line of Star Wars Vehicle lead figures has led
to a new line, this time figurines of the characters.
The first two entries are up for pre-order now
- Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker are each available
as 1/32 scale lead figures, priced at $13.99.
With the popularity of the Vehicles, as well
as the Marvel, DC and Buffy lines of lead figures,
we expect these to go well.
SW R2-D2 POST BOX: This cute new collectible
is a 16 cm post box (mailbox) done up as R2-D2.
This piece will look great on any collector's
desk, and is listed at $38.99 with a February
arrival date.
NEW ARRIVALS
SW VEHICLE PACKS 2010 SERIES 1 - CASE, SINGLES
This new assortment includes Obi-Wan on Freeco
bike, Clone Scout with AT-RT, BARC Speeder with
Commander COdy and Desert Sport Skiff with Anakin.
You can pick up the case of 4 for $69.99, or
you can pick your favorite singles, priced at
$20.99 - $24.99 each.
SIDESHOW 12" EPISODE II CLONE TROOPER
We've also received some of the Episode II Phase
I 1/6 scale Clone Trooper. He comes with the
standard trooper weapons as well as his detailed
armor set with helmet, and a display base. Pick
up this figure to swell the ranks of your army,
priced at $87.99.
SW LEGACY BUILD-A-DROID WAVE 12 - CASE, SET,
SINGLES This new case assortment includes
figures like Willrow Hood, a new versino of
Zuckuss, a Bespin Wing Guard, a Concept Snowtrooper
and more. We have the case of 12 listed at $99.99,
with a set of 8 new figures at $79.99, and individual
figure listings at $8.99 - $14.99 each.
SW CLONE WARS ANIMATED 2010 WAVE 1 REVISION
1 & WAVE 2 REVISION 1 - CASE, SET, SINGLES
These assortments include a number of old and
new figures, like CLone Trooper Jek, Cad Bane,
Matchstick, Yoda, Clone Commander Cody and more.
Wave 1 Revision 1 is listed as a case of 12
for $99.99, and Wave 2 Revision 1 is listed
as a case of 12 for $99.99, and a set of 5 for
$69.99. We also have singles available of most
of the figures, listed at $9.99 - $13.99 each.
Posted on January 22, 2010
Galactic Village Collections Shipping!
- UPDATE!
Several
readers wrote in about our post yesterday about
the Galactic Villages from Collectibles
Today. Check out the comments and updates
below and thanks for writing in:
Ed writes in:
Just wanted to mention that Galactic Village
Collection has been out for awhile now. I actually
have all 4 of them, and i just got the 4th one
which was yoda's home just a mere 2 weeks ago.....
Dan writes in:I just
read the Star Wars Galactic Village update and
I would like to report that I just received
last weekend a Dagobah set featuring Yoda as
the exclusive figurine. Also, check this out...
looks like the next one will be Jabba's palace
(click
here).
You can click the image below
if you are looking to order these for yourself!
Whether you're walking on the Sunset
strip in Los Angeles or you're at a baseball
game at Fenway Park in Boston, you've
seen people wearing Marc Ecko apparel.
In fact, you've probably had the Ecko
brand on your back at some point yourself.
After all, Marc Ecko is a global force
in fashion and continues to expand the
horizons of that industry and set the
trends of tomorrow. He embodies the defintion
of the word "entrepreneur" and
is a true renaissance man. Marc's business
interest range from magazines to fashion
lines to interactive entertainment. Also,
his philanthropic work has been and continues
to be remarkable - including his work
to help reverse the plight of the world's
rhinoceros population, which explains
his use of the animal in several different
Ecko logos.
Click
here or the image below to read the
interview with Marc Ecko at GB!
As the current NASA Space Shuttle
program comes to an close, there's no
better way to commemorate one of the final
flights than with a contingent of 501st
Stormtroopers, the pink astromech R2-KT
and Chewbacca himself (Star Wars actor
Peter Mayhew). On March 18, 2010, STS-131
will launch from Florida's Kennedy Space
Center carrying a photo of Mayhew as well
as a Katie Johnson trading card to create
awareness of pediatric cancer and the
Legion's philanthropic causes. More specific
information will be released as we approach
the launch date. Let the countdown begin
to another huge milestone in the history
of Star Wars fandom!
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is working to provide
immediate relief and long-term support to earthquake
survivors. We will channel the collective goodwill
around the globe to help the people of Haiti rebuild
their cities, their neighborhoods, and their families.
The best way concerned citizens can help right
now is to donate funds that will go directly to
supplying food, water, shelter, and first-aid
supplies. Click
here or the image below to bid and help out,
the auction will run for 10 days and starts at
only a penny, but we hope it will raise much more
for those in need!
If you
ordered the Cantina, Endor or Hoth Sets from Collectibles
Today two of our readers have reported getting
them in the last week (many also got them before,
it depends on when you ordered them).
They are Officially authorized by
Lucasfilm™ and available exclusively from
Hawthorne Village, each of the Star Wars collectible
buildings in this collection lets you recreate a
memorable scene from the movie in vivid 3-D and
illumination. Authentically handcrafted and hand-painted
in amazing detail, you'll thrill at your journey
across the vast Star Wars galaxy. From the arid
dunes of Tatooine to the lush forests of Endor and
beyond, this dramatic collection will keep the Force
with you. Intense demand is expected, so don't miss
out.
You can click the image below to
check it them out or order!
Posted on January 21, 2010
Craig Ferguson - A Jedi?
Advance to the 2:13 mark for some funny Star
Wars chatter in regards to the Late Night saga:
Posted on January 21, 2010
Preview:
Xanadu Blood and HMP (Heavy Missile Platform)
Today we've received a couple small preview pics
of the Xanadu Blood and HMP (Heavy Missile Platform),
two of the upcoming Clone Wars vehicles that we can
expect to see at Toyfair next month.
Click the images below to read more
at YakFace.com
Posted on January 21, 2010
Full
Cover Reveal: The Making of The Empire Strikes Back!
StarWars.com is proud to present the first glimpses of
both the front and back covers for the upcoming The Making
of The Empire Strikes Back book by J.W. Rinzler, due out
July 20 from Del Rey. Be sure to check below the images
for the flap copy.
Avatar’s Technology Could Make 3-D Star Wars A Reality!
An article posted at AccessHollywood.com
stated that although George Lucas has yet to work in the new
3-D technology, with the success and achievements of “Avatar”,
that could help bring “Star Wars” to us in 3-D.
He was quoted as saying:
“We’ve been looking for years and years and
years of trying to take ‘Star Wars’ and put it
in 3-D,” “But, [the] technology hasn’t been
there. We’ve been struggling with it, but I think this
will be a new impetus to make that happen.”
Read the article at AccessHollywood.com
I think we would all love to see Star Wars in 3-D!
To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Hallmark, artists
within the company transformed blank crowns into one-of-a-kind
tributes to their licensees. Licensing Creative Account Manager
Christine J Taylor created five crowns to honor the Star Wars
characters she grew up loving as a kid.
Starwars.com chats with Christine about her Star Wars
crowns and why the Force has been strong with Hallmark for
over 16 years.Click
here to read the interview!
Posted on January 20, 2010
Conan Sings A Star Wars Tune!
Check out "CoCo" slipping into a Star Wars-theme
parody “Morons.” (Thanks to Tom for the heads
up)
A lone desert planet sits in the foreground
with the vast blackness of space draped behind it when suddenly
a small cruiser flies by, running from an unseen aggressor. Within
moments, however, that aggressor reveals itself as its massive
triangular form consumes both your vision and imagination. It
is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and powerful opening
sequences in motion picture history.
Not to be outdone by its 1977 predecessor, Revenge of the Sith
boasts an awe-inspiring opening sequence of its own as a very
familiar shape fills the screen—albeit in an earlier form.
Bearing its red and yellow markings, the Venator-class Attack
Cruiser was the last capital ship to serve in the Republic Navy
because, by film’s end, it would strip its colors and become
the first Imperial Star Destroyer. Its transformation into a cold
gray goliath was a symbolic transition between freedom and tyranny,
Republic and Empire…Prequels and Original Trilogy.
Today’s review looks at the miniature die-cast Venator-class
Attack Cruiser. In fact, this review examines two versions: the
original Republic cruiser with the red and yellow markings and
the later plain gray Imperial incarnation (released a few assortments
later). It may seem strange to dredge up a 2006 product for an
in-depth review in 2010, but there is a specific reason: the Titanium
Series has reached its end.
As with most toy-related business decisions, the most likely
reason for its cancellation is an overall lack of sales. Of course,
filling the pegs with endless repaints of the same starfighters
probably drove away many consumers, but this is all academic at
this point. Still, we as collectors should be thankful for the
long run the die-cast did have because it yielded some very high-quality
pieces. Like the Neimoidian Shuttle and TX-130 Fighter Tank, the
Venator cruiser is a stellar example of Titanium Series at its
aesthetic peak.
And so, let us begin this bittersweet look at a fantastic piece…
Brian's Toys is offering FREE domestic shipping by FedEx
Ground for orders over $50, for two weeks only! This offer is
good for in-stock orders shipped within the continental United
States by February 2nd, 2010. Most items in our inventory qualify
for this offer. Master Replicas items and Hasbro FX do no qualify.
Also, large items that incur "oversize" surcharges
may not qualify.
To participate in this promotion, add $50 or more of in-stock
merchanide to your shopping cart. When checking out, select
FEDEX GROUND as your shipping method and enter the coupon code
below! Coupon Code: SHIP4FREE
EndorExpress.net is pleased to show you the
latest DisneyTheme Parks Exclusive Star Wars action figure set.
“The creative “Forces” at Disney and Lucasfilm
are proud to announce an all-new character coming to the Disney
Parks in April 2010. Every Jedi needs his own Astromech Droid,
and Jedi Mickey is no exception. This spring we will be introducing
Jedi Mickey’s own droid, R2-MK.
This new character is exclusive to the Disney Parks, and
he will be available at both Walt Disney World in Florida and
Disneyland Resort in California. It will come packed as a Hasbro
action figure 2-pack along with Jedi Mickey and will retail for
$18.95.”
UPDATE: “Yes; they are produced in 3 ¾”
scale. The mouse ears are removable.”
James Cameron's "Avatar" had a $41.3
million weekend to shoot past "Star Wars" as the No.
3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts. Next stop,
"The Dark Knight."
No. 1 for the fifth-straight weekend, Cameron's sci-fi saga
raised its domestic total to $491.8 million and should top $500
million after revenues are counted on Martin Luther King Day,
according to studio estimates Sunday.
Worldwide, 20th Century Fox's "Avatar" lifted its
total to $1.6 billion, second only to Cameron's last movie, 1997's
"Titanic," at $1.8 billion.
"One guy makes two movies in 10 years, and they're by
far the biggest movies of all time. That's remarkable," said
Chris Aronson, head of distribution for the studio.
"Avatar" topped the original "Star Wars,"
which took in $460.9 million domestically in its original run
and several reissues over the years. But factoring in today's
higher admission prices, "Star Wars" remains well ahead
of "Avatar" on actual number of tickets sold.
The below auction is posted on Ebay.com
by savas1
. Check it out here
or by clicking the image below, starting at only $9.99!
Posted on January 18, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Reminder!
Our first giveaway
of 2010 kicks off with a bang thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com!
Starting last week, and ending on 1/31/2010 you have a chance
to take home an amazing collectible, a Life Size General Grievous
Bust. You can earn up to 3 Entries in this Giveaway, and most
only take a few seconds, click
here or the image below for the info!
Star Wars Insider #115 is scheduled to hit newsstands January
26th, and is packed full of the latest in Star Wars news, including
a special focus on Mandalorians and their introduction into The
Clone Wars!
Included in issue #115:
Dave Filoni: The Clone Wars supervising director discusses
why the time is right for the Mandos to strike!
Barriss Offee: Tough, determined and dependable, Barriss
Offee, AKA actress Meredith Salenger, talks to Insider
Mandalorians: Explore key moments in the history of this
mysterious warrior race!
Dark Horse: Find out what was happening in the world of Star Wars
comics when the prequels hit theaters...
The below auctions were sent it by JediMom and posted on Ebay.com.
Check them out here
or here
or by clicking the images below! The Star
Wars Celebration III Badge Set for $19.99 is a GREAT deal
if you are a badge collector or just want a cool C3 Collectible
at a great price!
This month, The Dark Times, the latest expansion to the popular
Star Wars Miniatures line from Wizards of the Coast arrives on
store shelves. This series presents a collection of Star Wars
heroes and villains with a focus on those active during the tumultuous
history between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
The set consists of 40 pre-painted plastic miniatures suitable
for tabletop skirmish play, roleplaying accessories, or simply
collecting and display. These figures are due out on January 26
and will be packaged randomly in booster packs of seven each.
Here's a sampling of military minded warriors from the set.
Check back next week for an additional preview.
Here is a sample of some of the latest news and updates to
appear on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website from
LucasArts and BioWare.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Fan Friday
Highlights from The Old Republic Community including fan art and
fan fiction, as well as the new "Developer Corner" with
sneak peeks of the game!
Threat of Peace, Issue #24
The twenty-fourth issue of Threat of Peace drops us right back
into the action as Jedi Knight Satele Shan and Master Dar'Nala
press their attack against Lord Baras. Satele is given pause,
however, when Baras reveals the truth -- that Master Dar'Nala
was responsible for the recent violent attempts to undermine the
peace treaty. As Satele considers the implications, Baras makes
the bold attempt he's been planning -- that Satele sees the true
weakness of the Jedi, Baras urges her to join the Sith...
A new year means great new products in-stock
and available for pre-order at StarWarsShop! First off, a new batch
of LEGO items just arrived this week including Luke's Landspeeder,
the Republic Swamp Speeder and one of the most iconic ships in the
saga, the X-Wing Fighter! Also hot off the truck are the two indoor
flying radio controlled ships by Hasbro, the Jedi Starfighter and
the Republic Gunship!
For the collectors out there we recently put
up some great new items from Sideshow, including the brand new Mola
Rom Premium Format Figure, the Emperor Palpatine 12-inch Figure,
Imperial Throne 1:6 Scale Environment and the shared exclusive Coruscant
Clone Trooper 12-inch Figure! Supplies are very limited on Sideshow
items so pre-order
now!
Posted on January 15, 2010
Sideshow Princess Leia's Revenge on Jabba Pre-Order Live!
SideshowCollectibles.com
pre-order for the exclusive version with Salacious B. Crumb accessory
that you can only get at SSC is live! Click now to order while it
lasts!
The fans have spoken! The winner of the latest Hasbro/ToyFare
Fan’s Choice Poll was exclusively reported in ToyFare #151,
on sale today. It’s been picked up and reported around the
Net right now, but if you’d like the answer, plus an EXCLUSIVE
ranked list of the rest of the poll, read
on…Now, exclusive to FarePlay, here’s
the entire breakdown of the Top 30, along with the percentage
of the vote that they got.
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about a variety of new arrivals, more new preorders, and our latest
sale.
WINTER CLEARANCE SALE - We currently have over 1600 items in
stock priced at 20% to 90% below our list pricing. 400 Items are
priced at 50% to 90%. Here is a great chance to pick up some older
and/or overstocked items at a significant discount. Take a look
through the sales
menus here
NEW ARRIVALS
STAR WARS R2-D2 VCD - This squat vinyl version of R2-D2 takes
everything cute about the little robot and magnifies it. He wants
to join your collection, and we have him listed at $65.99. Don't
miss out on this 8" version of Sci-Fi's favorite robot.
STAR WARS CLONE WARS BUILD-A-DROID 2009 WAVE 1 RESTOCK We've
recently got a shipment in of the first wave of Star Wars Legacy
Build-A-Droid figures. We have them in both regular and First Day
Release stickered versions, and most are discounted as well - check
out the available figures at the Legacy Build-A-Droid menu, and
fill those holes in your collection, with some bargain prices.
Collectors and consumers of Star Wars merchandise will discover
a new look across all product lines this fall -- a striking "Clone
and Sky" design that delivers a fresh, stylized look capturing
the spirit of the Star Wars saga. Bill Concannon, principal at
packaging design firm PILOT, answered a few questions about the
new look, which is scheduled to start hitting store shelves on
August 1, 2010.
Click
here or the images below for the full story!
With the reveal of the final packaging design for Star Wars
Clone Wars Season 3 figures, several questions came up about the
game text on the card. We now have that info:
-Starting this fall, select 3 3/4 items will include a unique
character specific card with power levels, a stand and die
-Game will allow kids to compete against each other
-Game will increase kids knowledge of Star Wars and add to their
unique experience
You know what your desk needs? A lightsaber. Yeah,
we know, it seems obvious, but we'll bet you don't have one. Besides,
with most offices frowning upon "real weapons," you can
sneak this one in under the radar. They'll think, "Awww, look
at that cute novelty lamp!" But you'll know that you can whip
it out of the base and slice down some Sith... or maybe just those
guys from Marketing. Smarmy jerks. They never invite you to go out
to lunch with them.
This miniature lightsaber is just over a foot long. When you're
not cutting down Joe from Marketing, you can set it in its base
where it'll charge up and emit a soft blue glow to soothe you while
you make login page functional and elegant. If you love lamp and
you love Star Wars, this office accessory is a no brainer.
Click
here and click on "Lights
and Lasers" or the images below to check it out! The base
charges the lightsaber to illuminate the desk as a desk lamp and
the Lightsaber can be removed from the base when charged and is
a Licensed collectible! At almost 14" it's not a bad deal for
$25.99!
Posted on January 13, 2010
BioWare confirms Spring 2011 Target For Old Republic!
Last night during Electronic Arts' financial conference
call an unnamed MMO was mentioned for a spring 2011 launch. Today
BioWare's message board confirmed what we pretty much figured. Their
statement says, "While we have not announced a specific date,
we can confirm that we are targeting a spring 2011 release for Star
Wars: The Old Republic."
Yep, that means the biggest MMO launch since Poptropica . .
. er, World of Warcraft is still over a year away. BioWare's statement
adds they still plan to reveal a lot of the 's details throughout
2010 and they also remind folks that they are still taking sign
ups for the eventual beta test of the game. Will the game become
the MMO champion? Time will tell.
Posted on January 13, 2010
Star
Wars Fans’ Choice Poll Winner -Bastila Shan!
Back in August, our readers and readers from
other fan and collectible sites sent in out list of top 30 figures
to Hasbro, voting then took place at Wizard's website in November
and according to Rebelscum.com,
the winners are now in the latest issue of ToyFare! See them
below!
A quick glance at the Yodasnews
Top 30 shows that 4 from our Top 30 made the Top 11 with
Jocasta in 5th, Jaxxon in 3rd, Cane Adiss in 4th, Clegg Lars
in 2nd.
Bastila
Shan
Jocasta Nu
Darth Caedus
Darth Plagueis
Jaxxon
Admiral Pellaeon
Bariss Offee
Ben Quadrinaros
Bom Vimdin
Cane Adiss
Clegg Lars
Cordé
Darth Sidious (Senate Duel)
Dash Rendar
Dormé
Dr. Evazan
Grand Moff Tarkin (A NEW HOPE)
Guri (SOTE: Evolutions)
Joruus C'Baoth
Kister and Wald (2-Pack)
Queen Apailana
Queen Jamillia
Rebel Fleet Trooper
Sgt. Doallyn
Sim Aloo
Taym Dren-Garen
Tey How
Toryn Farr
Tzizvvt
Weequay Skiff Master
Posted on January 13, 2010
Gentle Giant SnowTrooper Mini Bust Shipping!
Forum
members at GentleGiantCollectors.com
are reporting the Snowtrooper Mini Bust is now shipping
and has even arrived at some homes, check out some in hand pictures
from GGC member inferior10. His arrived yesterday!
RCX4 Star Stryker is an X-Wing by any other name
- A totally awesome X-Wing fighter toy is on display at CES in the
booth of an unassuming Chinese company. It's amazingly cool and
is supposed to be effortless to fly. The only problem is, it's not
licensed. Brazenness, thy name is DigitTronics.
Click
here for pictures, info and pricing at Arstechnica.com
and check out the video of it below from youtube.com. I'd like to
see this one see the light of day, time shall tell!
Dromund Kaas, the 9th planet in Star Wars: The
Old Republic and the main headquatere of Sith Emperor, Dark Council,
Imperial Intelligence and Army.
Posted on January 12, 2010
Jon Favreau In Clone Wars!
Jon Favreau revealed via
his official
Twitter page that he was "In studio recording Clone
Wars dialogue before heading in to edit.", he later posted
the character he will be playing is a Mandalorian in the upcoming
Clone Wars series.
Make sure you click
here or the image below to join us on Twitter and get updates
from us on all the late breaking news and sales right to your phone,
IM, twitter, facebook or web site!
The 3D version of James Cameron’s Avatar,
starring Sigourney Weaver, has grossed more than $1.14 billion (£700m)
in ticket sales around the world in just three weeks.
Now, films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy
and Star Wars have been lined up to be re-released and “retro-fitted”
with the 3D technology, which can take as little as four months.
George Lucas, the director of the first Star Wars
film to be made in 1977, is reported to be spending $10m (£6.24m)
to turn it into a 3D experience. Bobby Jaffe, the chairman of Legend
Films in San Diego, a company which converts films from 2D to 3D,
said several Hollywood studios had been in contact to revive popular
films into the format.
“We can turn an older film into 3-D in
around 16 weeks,” he told The Sunday Times.
“It mostly suits action films, such as Top Gun or The Matrix,
but Avatar proved it’s best to use the technology to immerse
the audience in the story rather than throw things at them. This
is the new, more sophisticated era of 3-D.”
Posted on January 12, 2010
No More Star Wars Titles In Top 10 All Time Movies!
UPDATE:
The below article posted at WSJ.com stated "all-time in
the U.S" which is incorrect, it should have read "all-time
Worldwide." Both Star Wars (A New Hope) and The Phantom
Menace are still in the Top 10 on the Domestic Charts. Thanks to
YN reader R2-DB for the info.
"Avatar" squeaked past "Star Wars:
Episode III" on Thursday to become the tenth-highest-grossing
movie of all-time in the U.S., according to Box Office Mojo.
The Web site, a tracker of movie data, said the milestone was
reached a day after the film--distributed by News Corp. (NWSA),
owner of this newswire--became No. 2 on the global list. Its $1.14
billion global take after just three weeks in theaters is behind
only "Titanic" at $1.84 billion. Both were directed by
James Cameron.
Ticket sales for "Avatar" have been helped by the
significant amount of showings the movie is having for the higher-priced
3-D format. According to Box Office Mojo, "Avatar" took
in $6.1 million Thursday, putting its cumulative gross at $380.5
million, $270,000 above what "Star Wars: Episode III - Return
of the Sith" took in five years ago.
The domestic gross for "Avatar" will top $400 million
this weekend, making it the tenth film, and second-fastest, to reach
that plateau. The Batman movie "The Dark Knight" did so
in 18 days.
Posted on January 12, 2010
Review:
Princess Leia Organa (Jabba’s
Slave Girl)
When
Hasbro/Kenner debuted their Power of the Force 2 line 15
years ago, the figures were far from the quality seen today and
certainly had their flaws such as the overly-muscular “He-Man”
male characters. The most notorious and often-ridiculed
misstep in this resurgence of Star Wars toys, however,
was “Monkey-Face Leia”. Throughout POTF2’s life span, capturing
an appropriately feminine likeness of the princess was an elusive
challenge for Hasbro with misfire after misfire polluting store
pegs. Many of them, quite honestly, made her look like a
1980s drag queen. Naturally, any new and improved version
of Leia is a welcome entry—even today.
However,
one version escaped this cycle of shoddy sculpting. It looked
nothing like Carrie Fisher, but at least it was a decidedly feminine
portrait. It was Hasbro’s second POTF2 Leia figure—the famous
“Jabba’s Slave” version. While it still suffered a bit from
a static wide-stance pose, minimal articulation, and questionable
proportions, the figure was still good enough to earn a copious
amount of praise. Hasbro revisited this version of Leia
several years later in the Power of the Jedi line, sculpting
a new version for inclusion with the Sail Barge cannon.
There were some improvements such as a more slender figure and
a soft goods skirt, but the articulation and likeness still left
much to be desired.
Nearly
fifteen years after their first attempt, Hasbro has again taken
a crack at this version of Princess Leia, and it is clearly an
attempt to create an all-inclusive version of the Slave Girl outfit.
Still, the question we face is this: after 15 years of experience
and technological advancements, can this figure be considered
a success and redemption for their earlier attempts?
Posted on January 11, 2010
Ebay Spotlight #98: Star Wars Lot of 15 MOC 12/20/21 Backs
Official
Star Wars Starships & Vehicles Collection from the UK!
K
& C Collectibles
has posted some new Star Wars pre-order items this week. We have
added 4 additional Official Star Wars Starships & Vehicles
Collection from the UK. This amazing collection includes the most
authentic models of starships and vehicles, cast in metal with
plastic trim parts and accurate hand-painted details. Specialist
model-makers have helped to craft faithful reproductions of the
ships and machines from the movies, including superbly modeled
details of all the parts. Check out DeAgostini website http://starwarsvehicles.deagostini.co.uk/
for more information on these exciting new Star Wars vehicles.
Pre-Order – January 30th, 2010
Sith Infiltrator - Star Wars Vechicles Collector's Magazine #17
Jedi Starfighter- Star Wars Vechicles Collector's Magazine #18
Barc Speeder- Star Wars Vechicles Collector's Magazine #43
Swoop Bike- Star Wars Vechicles Collector's Magazine #44
Jango Fett Helmet - SAVE $10.00
Lando Calrissian Mini-Bust - SAVE $10.00
Hoth Han Solo Mini-Bust
Boba Fett with Han Solo Carbonite Status - SAVE $40.00
Wampa Status - SAVE $30.00
R2-D2 Projector Clock - SAVE $10.00
Darth Vader SPX Lightup Wall Clock - SAVE $10.00
Posted on January 11, 2010
Millennium Falcon Guitar - Update!
Check out his follow-up from Yodanews reader Mike about the post
we made on the 8th about the Millennium Falcon Guitar, Thanks
Mike!
Regarding your recent story about the Millennium Falcon guitar:
I found the photo you posted several months ago, and have
actually been in contact with the agent of the artist who made
this guitar. He specializes in all manner of found-object guitars.
Only one has been made, but the artist graciously offered to make
another one, custom-made, and playable. The cost is around $1600
USD, plus tax and shipping (about $50). Well outside my price
range, but reasonable for what it is. Keepin' you up to date!
MTFBWY!
Posted on January 11, 2010
More Hasbro Slides Leak Online!
Posted at ToyArk.com
in the last few days are what appears to be two more "leaked"
slides from a future Hasbro Presentaion (we assume NYFT 2010).
In the latest two images to leak we see the actual card back info
and box art and new design that will coincide with the new season
of Clone Wars. The other slide breaks info about a Boba Fett vintage
mail away for 2010 and also revealed a new FX lightsaber with
removable blade. Click below to check them out:
Posted on January 10, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Reminder!
Our first giveaway
of 2010 kicks off with a bang thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com!
Starting last week, and ending on 1/31/2010 you have a chance
to take home an amazing collectible, a Life Size General Grievous
Bust. You can earn up to 3 Entries in this Giveaway, and most
only take a few seconds, click
here or the image below for the info!
The vote is now closed. Thanks for voting! And now...announcing
the official Audience Choice Winner...Obi-Wan Kenobi...by
just a hair. Obi-Wan MIMOBOT will join the full Star Wars
MIMOBOT Series 5 in March 2010!
Posted on January 10, 2010
New Clone Wars Figures Hit Ebay!
Ebay seller tunghori
has images up in his latest auctions for the new Clone Wars Wave
which features Anakin,
Thi Sen, Darth Sidious, TX-20 and more! Check them out below,
most are priced at $9.99.
This month, The Dark Times, the latest expansion to the
popular Star Wars Miniatures line from Wizards of the Coast
arrives on store shelves. This series presents a collection
of Star Wars heroes and villains with a focus on those active
during the tumultuous history between Star Wars: Episode III
Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
The set consists of 40 pre-painted plastic miniatures
suitable for tabletop skirmish play, roleplaying accessories,
or simply collecting and display. These figures are due out
on January 26 and will be packaged randomly in booster packs
of seven each.
Here's a sampling of walking carpet warriors with one
thing in common: they're all powerful aliens with shaggy coats
of fur. Check back next week for an additional preview of
this set.
Posted on January 9, 2010
Dooku Sings!
Christopher Lee, at 87 years young, has an upcoming album coming
out on March 15th!
Check out a clip from Charlemagne : By the Sword and the
Cross below:
Posted on January 8, 2010
The Ultimate Yoda Collection!
Today, we have another update to our member collection page.
This collection update belongs to a Yodasnews regular for
years, "Yoda Henry". Be sure to click the image
below to check out his collection of just about every Yoda
item we have ever seen. There
are over 100 pictures added to this update!
If you want your collection added feel free to send your
pictures to us and we will give you your own collection page!
If you sent your collection in already, sit tight, we have
over a dozen to get to in the next few weeks and there is
no need to send it in again.
This is a Millennium Falcon guitar that was spotted by intrepid
Geekologie Reader Isaac. Except it's not really a functional guitar,
it's just a guitar neck glued to a Millennium Falcon toy. Still,
I suppose it COULD be a real Millennium Falcon guitar if you glued
a pickup to it and added some strings.
Posted on January 8, 2010
Indy Mola Ram Pre-Order is Today!
Newsletter subscribers
who qualify will be given an opportunity to Priority Pre-Order
the Exclusive Mola Ram Premium Format Figure today from 12:00PM
to 2:00PM (Pacific Time). The Exclusive
edition of this Preimum Format Figure will be priced at
$294.99 USD. There will be a regular edition of this item priced
at $289.99 offered AFTER the Exclusive edition sells through.
Click
here or the images below to check it out and make sure your
account is ready!
Posted on January 8, 2010
Hamill Explains Never Having Acted in a Star Wars Game
Mark Hamill has made quite a name for himself in voice acting.
After his onscreen role as Luke Skywalker in the original Star
Wars trilogy, he has become well known among Batman fans as the
definitive voice of the Joker, reprising his part from the 90s
Batman: The Animated Series most recently in Rocksteady Games'
Batman: Arkham Asylum.
But between those parts, he has also acted in Wing Commander
III, Call of Duty 2, Tim Schafer's Full Throttle, Soldier of Fortune
II: Double Helix, and even as another comic book character, the
Canucklehead protagonist of X-Men: Wolverine's Revenge. But strangely
enough, the part that has never come his way?
Luke Skywalker in a Star Wars game.
During an interview with CVG, the actor was asked whether
or not this seeming career anomaly was by design, or something
else.
"When I played Luke from 1977 to 1983, games were in
their infancy," Hamill explained. "I talked about turning
a page and starting a new chapter. Those movies had a beginning,
middle and end, and everyone sort of moved on."
"I don't really know how to answer that, because I've
never been asked to do it. That's fine, though. If you're playing
Luke the way he was in the films - from his late teens to mid-'20s
- I've outgrown the role. In the story, Luke is so boy-next-door
farm boy, it's like Dorothy in Oz. All the other characters that
surround him are fantastic."
Pausing for thought, he adds "I'm not sure when George's
animated series Clone Wars is set, but I think it's before Luke
was born. Maybe when he was an infant."
Posted on January 8, 2010
Sideshow Princess Leia's Revenge on Jabba Pre-Order Info!
SideshowCollectibles.com
just announced the pre-order date for this will be 1/1/4/2009. Check
out a new color shot of this new diorama of Princess Leia's Revenge
on Jabba and
click here to watch the full video!
Our Research Droids tracked down what to appears to be an
ad slick or upcoming presentation slide for the soon to be released
2010 AT-AT Walker vehicle with some additional written description
highlights. While nothing should be interpreted as confirmed until
we hear it from Hasbro themselves, we do find this advertisement
very intriguing (and likely). We are getting giddy! This will
undoubtedly be an exciting year if things like this are coming!
We hope you enjoy!
Last November, we gave you the head's up that the original
rogues of the Star Wars saga were coming back in a brand new series
of adventures for younger readers. Now, you can take a look at
the cover to the first book in the Adventures in Hyperspace series
by Ryder Windham, titled Fire Ring Race.
Before they joined the Rebellion against the Empire, the
pilot Han Solo and his co-pilot Chewbacca made their living by
transporting cargo across the galaxy in the Millennium Falcon.
But when Jabba the Hutt hires them to pick up a cargo container
at Fornax Station, Han and Chewie pick up something else . . .
trouble!
Posted on January 8, 2010
George Lucas Addresses the Haters on The Daily Show!
Newsletter subscribers
who qualify will be given an opportunity to 'Priority Pre-Order
the Exclusive Mola Ram Premium Format Figure, on Friday, January
8th, 2010, from 12:00PM to 2:00PM (Pacific Time). The Exclusive
edition of this Preimum Format Figure will be priced at $294.99
USD. There will be a regular edition of this item priced at $289.99
offered AFTER the Exclusive edition sells through.
Click
here or the images below to check it out and make sure your
account is ready for Friday!
Posted on January 7, 2010
Target DPCIs Reveal New Developments!
Our friends at JediTempleArchives.com
have revealed some new information about new Target DPCI numbers
for mostly unannounced Hasbro Items.
They conducted an extensive investigative report and there are
some surprising revelations about what is in store for 2010, hopefully
most of this will be shown to us in New York next month!
The Gentle Giant LTD Delta
Squad Clone Commandos should be shipping out to collectors who
ordered from GG as well to the stores they are each exclusive
to in the next week.
If you missed it in November, GentleGiantCollectors.com
had the pleasure of reviewing a set of pre-production samples.
These samples will be identical to the production pieces which
will be shipping next week!
Click here
or any of the images below for a detailed review of all four commandos
as well as art shots and early prototype shots!
2010 is the year that nearly 50 artistically-customized Stormtrooper
helmets donated by eFX Collectibles will be displayed at Star
Wars Celebration V, and then auctioned to support Make-A-Wish
Foundation.
The latest completed helmet, an homage to the 1954 sci-fi
horror classic "The Creature from the Black Lagoon,"
comes from artist (and 501st member) Matt Busch (TK-3477). As
this charity art project continues to gain momentum, Jeremy Bulloch
(BH-5211) and Honorary Member Tory Belleci have also signed on
to put their mark on a TK helmet. Click
here to learn more about the 501st TK Project and check out
the amazing photos of the helmets that have been submitted so
far.
Posted on January 7, 2010
Star
Wars Insider Issue 114!
Check out some cool excerpts from Star Wars Insider
Issue 114 which went on-sale Dec 15th, 2009 - for more information
visit http://www.titanmagazines.com/starwars
- Click for full size views
Yakface is proud to support Collectors Versus
Cancer, which intends to raise cancer awareness in the Star Wars
community and help generate revenue for the American Cancer Society.
There is a customizing theme tied to this, so if you've participated
in a Yakfinities Customizing Challenge before or have tried your
hand at making your own figures and want to help out a good cause,
see how you can participate after the jump!
Posted on January 6, 2010
BBTS News!
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about a variety of new arrivals and more great new preorders
NEW PREORDERS
STAR
WARS CLONE TROOPER BUST BANK - Diamond Select's latest Star
Wars Bust Bank is the Clone Trooper. This bank stands over 7"
tall and is ready to guard your credits; we've got this piece
priced at $17.99
RAY
PARK AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS - STAR WARS, GI JOE, X-MEN Steiner
Sports Memorabilia is releasing a line of autographed photographs
signed by Ray Park. We have listed two different pictures with
him as the Toad from 'X-Men', as well as two different Snake
Eyes pictures from 'GI Joe: Rise of Cobra' and three different
pictures of Park as Darth Maul from the Star Wars Prequels,
including a collage photograph. Each 8" x 10" photograph
comes with a certificate of authenticity and each is listed
at $39.99.
NEW ARRIVALS - The following four items are
all due to arrive in the next day or two with our next Sideshow
shipment, it is a bit behind schedule, but should arrive soon:
STAR
WARS 12" GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN - This powerful later
leader of the Empire (or a splinter of it) in the Expanded Universe
has received his own 12" figure courtesy of Sideshow. This
figure incluedes a full cloth costume with all sorts of details,
along with a Ysalamir, a gun and a base. Show off your logic
skills and pick this one up, priced at $77.99.
STAR
WARS COMMANDER CODY LEGENDARY SCALE BUST This 18" tall
Legendary Scale bust of Commander Cdy has him in his dirtied
yellow and white armor, clutching a hologram projector with
a light-up hologram of Emperor Palpatine. We've got the Commander
of the 212th Attack Battalion listed at $279.99, a savings of
$20 off the MSRP.
Posted on January 6, 2010
January 2010 Giveaway Kicks Off!
Our first giveaway of 2010
kicks off with a bang thanks to Razorsedgecollectibles.com
and SideshowCollectibles.com!
Starting today, and ending on 1/31/2010 you have a chance to take
home an amazing collectible, a Life Size General Grievous Bust.
You can earn up to 3 Entries in this Giveaway:
To Get 1 Entry all you need to do is post 20 or more messages on
our
message boards between now and 1/31/2010 at Midnight EST. Once
you get the 20 posts you MUST send a Private Message to Yoda027
via the Message Boards to be entered. To get a 2nd Entry, take a
picture of yourself in front of your favorite Sideshow Collectibles
Item and send it to us at Yodasnewsgiveaway <AT> gmail.com
with the subject line "My Favorite SSC Item - 2010 YN" .
To Get a 3rd Entry all you need to do is send an e-mail to Yodasnewsgiveaway
<AT> gmail.com with the subject line "Win In 2010"
(Please include you name and mailing address with all entries).
Maximum of 3 Entries per person, you do not need to complete all
3 for entry, each task earns one entry with a minimum of 1 entry
and a maximum of 3 entries per person. One Winner will be selected
at random and will take home the Life Size General Grievous Bust.
A special thanks to Razor’s Edge who also offered to pick
up the shipping of this anywhere in the continental United States!
Every once in a while new rumors emerge regarding
a return to the big screen for George Lucas' once-revered Star
Wars series. Of course, this talk always goes nowhere and usually
turns out to have originated out of some website's desperate
need to pull in traffic… or some fanboy's desperate wish
to see his ultimate Star Wars fan-fiction come true. (No Greedo/Han
slashfic we say!)
And while many of us remain burned, or at least disenchanted,
after the Prequel Trilogy, there's no denying that a new series
of films set in that galaxy far, far away still stands as a
tantalizing prospect, especially if it were to be done right
this time (i.e. with certain Bearded Ones handing over the creative
reins to young blood). But where would such a series go?
This topic has been the basis of speculation since we all
learned (or those of us old enough at the time learned, anyway)
back in the late '70s that A New Hope was not a one-shot but
merely the first in a planned series of three trilogies. Eventually
those three triumvirates got cut down to two three-film sets,
but let's ponder today where a new and modern Star Wars movie
series might take us…
Wattographs is pleased to launch the
New Year with 2 NEW private autograph signings with original and
prequel trilogy actors Peter Sumner and Phil Eason!
Peter Sumner played Lt. Pol Treidum in 'A New Hope' and was given
the famous Star Wars line, "TK-421 why aren't you at your post?
TK-421 do you copy?" Aside from the doomed efficient imperial
officer, Sumner has enjoyed a good career on television, working
along side many of Brittan's notable performers. Mr. Sumner will
be signing fans' personal items and collectibles!
Phil Eason played Jedi Master Yaddle in "The Phantom Menace."
Eason's work with puppets extends through television commercials
and series, to films such as Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors,
and Muppet Treasure Island among others. Mr. Eason will be signing
officially licensed photos as well as fans' personal items.
Signing end January 31st at 11:59:59 EDT. Personal items need to
arrive with Wattographs by that date. Please see site for full details!
Last week our sister site
GentleGiantCollectors.com broke the news
of what Two Star Wars Mini Busts would be coming in 2010 for PGM
members and today they have a closer look at all 4 angles of the
Clone Wars Commander Faie!
Click the thumbnails below to see them all in full resolution
and if you missed Fox, scroll down a few days in the news and
check him out as well. The painted images will be show sometime
early in January!
The two winners of our Holiday Giveaway
for Both sets of the McQuarrie Concept Figures (13 figures in all)
or a Combo Set of Joker Squad & Crimson Empire sponsored by
The Collectorate®
are Chad B. from Rocky Mount, VA and Rich S. from Waukegan, IL.
Chad was the first name selected and can pick which set he wants
and then Rich will get the second set! Thanks so much to all who
entered via e-mail, twitter and facebook and look forward to our
next giveaway in the next few days!
Posted on January 4, 2010
Ebay Spotlight #97: Star Wars Movie Collections Bar Neon Light!
The below auction is posted on Ebay.com
by
likelightsign2009 and is starting at only $9.99. Check it
out here
or by clicking the image below!
Posted on January 4, 2010
The Collectorate Weekly Update!
The Collectorate Weekly Update:
UPS & Postal Shipping Rates Go Up Starting January 4th, So Our $7.99
Shipping Is Staying One More Week Thur January 10th! As Many As
You Want Just $7.99 Shipping!
Check Our Pre-Order Pricing! You Won't Be Disappointed! Clone Wars Pre-Order! Wave 11 or 12 Sealed Case $99.99, Wave
11 Set of 4 Figures $54.99, Wave 12 Set of 5 Figures $63.74.
Legacy Collection Pre-Order! Wave 12 or 13 Sealed Case
$99.99, Wave 12 Set of 8 Figures $69.99, Wave 13 Set of 6 Figures
$59.99. - Check
Out Our Pre-Order Pricing Here!
Sideshow Princess Leia's Revenge on Jabba Announced!
As part of the 12 Days
Of Sideshow at SideshowCollectibles.com,
they just announced a new Star Wars diorama of Princess Leia's Revenge
on Jabba!. Click
here or some of our screen shots below to watch the full video!
The
chronometer is ticking its way to 2010 (hey, the year we made
contact!), a year that holds, among other things, the 30th anniversary
of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Before we switch
focus on what promises to be a year-long celebration of the
best. episode. ever... let's take a moment to look back at the
highlights that made the last 12 months so memorable. This article
was compiled by Bonnie Burton, Mary Franklin, Pablo Hidalgo
and Pete Vilmur.
Click the image below to get started!
Posted on January 3, 2010
Gentle Giant Collectors Price Guides 2010 Update!
The GentleGiantCollector.com
Price Guides have been updated for the start of the new year!
There has been a decent amount of fluctuation from the last update.
There have been some great deals on many items for those that
have been keeping a watch on the secondary market! On the other
hand, some of the harder to find items (even from retired lines)
are holding their value or increasing it.
For readers not familiar with our guides, we process
them manually to ensure they are accurate. The Price Guide team
looks at completed ebay auctions, ebay stores, online retailers
who sell in the secondary market, yahoo auctions, popular message
board sale sections, as well as other places on the web to determine
the true value of each piece on the secondary market.
It is both a useful tool if you are looking to
fill a hole in your collection, or if you have the misfortune
of having to part with one of your pieces and need to have an
idea what you can expect it to sell for. Our very popular Image
Guides are also integrated into the section.
To celebrate the new year we are having a 20% off sale for all
orders over $100 all weekend long. Just add items to your cart and
the discount will be applied automatically. Discount not available
on FX Lightsabers, Preorder and Clearance Items.
Happy New Year and best wishes in 2010. It's going
to one fun ride as we enter our sixth year bringing you the
latest and greatest news in the Star Wars community every day!
We are going to be kicking off 2010 win a HUGE giveaway! Stay
tuned the week of the 4th for more information!
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