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Archived News-December 2010
Week 3
Friday December 17,
2010 |
Daily Video
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Today's new video clip is Chad
Vader trying to determine whether you're on the naughty or the nice list. So you
have been good? What does Vader think about that? Enjoy!
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Friday December 17,
2010 |
Excerpts from
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived |
For those who can't wait for the
release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Official Star Wars Site, SWTOR.com, and Rebelscum.com have provided
excerpts from the novel, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived, by Paul
S. Kemp. In the Del Rey Books novel due out in March, readers will learn more
about Darth Malgus, the Sith Lord who brought down the Jedi Temple. Star
Wars fans first experienced the devastating might of Malgus in this epic cinematic trailer to Star Wars: The Old
Republic which depicted the Sacking of Coruscant. The book will be available
at retailers on March 22nd.
I am sure you will enjoy reading Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3.
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Friday December 17,
2010 |
Don't Forget
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Be sure not to forget that Star
Wars: Robot Chicken Episode III airs this Sunday December 19th on Adult Swim and
that Family Guy: It's A Trap is coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on
December 21st! Plenty of Star Wars humor for the holidays!
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Thursday December
16, 2010 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip is Chad
Vader trying to determine whether you're on the naughty or the nice list.
Hmmm... Things aren't looking good. Enjoy!
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Thursday December
16, 2010 |
Star Wars Insider
#122 |
The Official Star Wars Site has
announced that Star Wars Insider #122, on sale now, features plenty for
fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- including a look at new villain
Savage Opress and the Nightsisters -- as well as a few gems for classic trilogy
aficionados, such as a rare session transcript of Marvel Comics' Howard Chaykin
and Roy Thomas chatting up the to-be-released Star Wars comic series with
George Lucas and Lucasfilm's Charley Lippincott in 1976! Some great interviews
with Mark Hamill, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, voice actor Corey Burton,
and more are all in the latest Insider!
Here's the breakdown:
- Witches! -- Star Wars Insider investigates the history of the
Nightsisters
- Insider seeks out the location used for the Imperial bunker
- Mark Hamill on playing Luke Skywalker, and more!
- The Daily Show host Jon Stewart talks Star Wars!
- The making of Marvel Comics' Star Wars adaptation
- Behind the scenes of the ForceCast podcast
- Ventress -- The Making of a Star Wars Villain
- Corey Burton -- the voice of Count Dooku, Cad Bane, and many more speaks out
- Launchpad -- Savage Opress makes his debut in this preview from upcoming
episodes of The Clone Wars
- My Star Wars! -- Prequel producer Rick McCallum discusses his Star
Wars favorites
- Retro -- Star Wars ice cream collectibles
- Jedi Archive -- Insider investigates some rare images of Darth Maul
- Classic Moment -- Yoda vs. Dooku
- Books -- Star Wars: Frames and Red Harvest
- Comics -- Previews of Darth Vader and the Lost Command and Star
Wars Legacy: Extremes
- Incoming -- Hasbro's Return of the Jedi action figures and Museum
Replicas' Luke "Throne Room" Jacket
- Bantha Tracks -- Celebrating the very best of Star Wars fandom
around the world
- Bounty Hunters -- The fans who have met Star Wars celebrities share
their photos
- Red Five -- Author Paul S. Kemp offers five fantasy books that every Star
Wars fan must read
I have mine! Do you have yours? Get it today!
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Wednesday December
15, 2010 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip is Chad
Vader wishing you a Non-offensive Holiday Greeting. Enjoy!
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Wednesday December
15, 2010 |
March 2011
Comics |
The Official
Star Wars Site has provided a look at more Dark Horse Comics for Star Wars
fans in March and beyond.
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command #3 (of 5)
Written by Haden Blackman, Pencils by Rick Leonardi, Inks by Dan Green,
Colors by Wes Dzioba, Cover by Tsuneo Sanda On sale March 30th. 40 pages.
Haunted by recurring visions of what his life with Padmé might have been like
if he had not succumbed to the dark side, and guided by the Ghost Nebula's
mysterious priestess, Vader and his troops become embroiled in a disastrous
battle on a tar-pit world.
Worse, the hard-fought battle brings Vader no closer to locating Moff
Tarkin's missing son -- but it does put him in the deadly sights of a traitor!
Star Wars: Legacy -- War #4 (of 6) Written by John
Ostrander, Pencils and Cover by Jan Duursema; Inks by Dan Parsons; Colors by
Brad Anderson On sale March 30. 40 pages.
The allies launch a series of maneuvers designed to lure Darth Krayt into a
trap. Only who is trapping whom?
As Jedi and Imperial Knights fight shoulder to shoulder against the Sith in
defense of the Hidden Temple, Cade Skywalker can't help but think of his father
and the horrible losses the Jedi suffered the last time the Sith attacked . . .
The tide of battle turns, and the future of the Jedi hangs in the balance!
Star Wars: Blood Ties -- Jango and Boba Fett Written by Tom
Taylor; Cover and art by Chris Scalf On sale May 18th. 96-page trade paperback;
Here begins a multigenerational tale of honor and redemption, starring two of
the heaviest hitters in the Star Wars galaxy -- the father-and-clone team
of Jango and Boba Fett!
A mission that begins with Jango Fett -- before the Clone Wars -- will affect
the course of Boba Fett's life some twenty years into the future. When an
important assignment with a big payday from Count Dooku goes awry for Jango,
Boba will be tasked with picking up the pieces . . .
This volume full collects issues #1 - #4 of the comics series Blood
Ties!
Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume 2 -- Threat of Peace
Written by Rob Chestney; Art by Alex Sanchez; Colors by Michael Atiyeh; Cover
by Benjamin Carr#233;. On sale May 4. 96-page trade paperback.
A look at the era of Star Wars: The Old Republic, written by one of
the writers behind LucasArts and BioWare's wildly anticipated massive
multiplayer online game, Threat of Peace unveils a galaxy on the brink of
destruction three hundred years after the events of Knights of the Old
Republic!
This trade paperback includes bonus behind-the-scenes content found nowhere
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Tuesday December 14,
2010 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip is a
preview for what we can expect to see in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 for
2011. Once we get past the Savage Opress episodes, the season continues to gain
momentum as we watch Ahsoka fall to the Dark Side and attack Anakin! Enjoy!
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Tuesday December 14,
2010 |
Win A Custom
Lightsaber |
Beginning today Star Wars
feature documentary, JEDI JUNKIES, is giving fans the chance to win their
very own custom, steel lightsaber to celebrate the release of the DVD! To be
entered to win, fans need only to LIKE the film's Facebook fan page at:
http://www.facebook.com/Jedijunkies
A winner will be selected on Monday, December
21st.
The film teamed with Advanced Light Weaponry to offer this very special promotion.
As an added bonus, the winner will be able to select which side of the force
they are on by choosing the saber's color (blue for Jedi, red for Sith).
JEDI JUNKIES is a fun, affectionate documentary profiling some of the
hardcore and passionate fans inspired by the multi-billion-dollar grossing deep
space epic: from the creation of a full-size Millennium Falcon spacecraft in a
fan's backyard, to schools teaching light saber fighting techniques, to women
who spend their spare time recreating Princess Leia in her slave bikini, this
film tells the stories of Star Wars fans who will shock and delight you with how
they redefine Star Wars fandom.
Also featuring the perspectives of celebrity insiders including Olivia Munn
(Attack of the Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Peter Mayhew
(Chewbacca), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), Phantom Menace actor Ray Park (Darth
Maul), Celebrity Fit Club's Dr. Linda Papodopolis and Blair Witch
Project director Ed Sanchez, JEDI JUNKIES will change the way you
look at fandom forever!
About JEDI JUNKIES:
Star Wars has its hundreds of millions of "Star Wars Fans," but there's
another kind of fan, one whose appreciation goes well beyond mere admiration for
the films and becomes a part of their everyday life. This film is a fun,
affectionate look at the men and women who have dedicated their personal and
professional lives to all things Star Wars - we call them the "Jedi Junkies".
www.jedijunkies.com
About Advanced Light Weaponry
Advanced Light Weaponry's goal is to make the science fiction/fantasy world a
reality, by creating fantasy weaponry that is as close to the real thing as
possible. Many of our props are made to be field stripped and reassembled like
actual weapons. And just as in real weapons over the ages, ALW's props are
engineered on a foundation of artistry and ergonomics. www.advanced-light.com
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Monday December 13,
2010 |
Daily Video
Clip |
As we get closer to Christmas, be
looking for lots of Star Wars video goodies. Today's video clip is Chad Vader
wishing you a Happy Holiday. Enjoy!
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