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Archived News-March 2006
Week 4
| Friday March 24, 2006 | |
| Obscure Characters Week-Day 5 | |
Today we conclude the Obscure Characters Week by adding Captain Lennox, Dack Ralter, Derek "Hobbie" Klivian, and General Pharl McQuarrie from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Doallyn, and Yarna D'al Gargan from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by episode at the Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. I have really enjoyed bringing you these obscure characters from the Star Wars universe this week, and am proud to say that we now offer you 158 characters! I hope you have enjoyed it and also learned some new things about characters you may not have known existed. | |
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| Friday March 24, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 65 | |
Today we have Episode 65 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the sixty-sixth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Thursday March 23, 2006 | |
| Obscure Characters Week-Day 4 | |
Today we continue Obscure Characters Week by adding Brainiac, Camie Loneozner, Karoly D'ulin, Captain Khurgee, Arleil Schous, Brea & Senni Tonnika, and Shada D'ukal from Episode IV: A New Hope. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by episode at the Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy! | |
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| Thursday March 23, 2006 | |
| Topps Star Wars Cards | |
The Official Star Wars Site has provided a look at upcoming Star Wars cards from Topps! Bring your card collection full circle with the long-anticipated release from Topps -- the Star Wars Evolution: Update Edition, due out this summer. When Topps first released the Star Wars: Evolution set in 2001, they took collectors on a journey down memory lane with cards that paid homage to the classic Star Wars experience by connecting it to the ongoing saga. The first set covered the classic and Episode I characters, with preview shots in the rare Evolution insert cards of some of the main Episode II characters. Now that the film saga is complete, Star Wars Evolution: Update Edition includes many Episode II and III characters to round out the collection. The All-Foil Character Series also features the main original trilogy characters in looks not featured in the first set. The main set consists of 90 cards, featuring mostly characters. There will also be a small subset of creatures as well as ships and vehicles that have a distinctive personality themselves such as the Millennium Falcon, Slave I and the Death Star. "This is a product we've wanted to do for quite a while now," says Topps editor and project manager Matthew Saunders. "The first Evolution set was a huge success. It was not only our first-ever character set, but also our first-ever saga set, in that it featured for the first time a blending, or a unifying, of the original trilogy characters with the prequel characters. It was one of the first Star Wars products, if not the first, that directly acknowledged that these characters were all part of the same universe, and drew connections between them. As these cards had two front images -- a main one and a secondary one -- we were able to show Episode I Obi-Wan, for example, as the main image with a secondary image of the original trilogy Obi-Wan." "However at the time the first set came out in 2001, Episode II and III hadn't been released yet," Saunders continues. "So, because of that whole space/time thing we all have to contend with, we couldn't do the entire saga. We did as much as we could at that point and, due to its overwhelming success, made a strong mental note to revisit the brand down the road, following the release of Episode III." With the Update Edition, characters are still the main focus, which Saunders says will always be the main appeal of the cards for collectors. "A large part of what makes Star Wars so successful are the characters," Saunders explains. "It seems like an overly obvious thing to say, but we all love and identify with them, whether it be the farm boy who wants to be a hero, the scoundrel with a heart of gold or the mysterious Dark Lord of the Sith. If those characters hadn't spoken to us when Star Wars first came out, we wouldn't be talking here today. People love Luke, Han, Darth Vader, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda and all the rest, and that's what this set celebrates. We hope that resonates with the fans once again, as we turn our attentions now more fully to the final chapters in the story. Not only that, but we've got some fantastic inserts lined up that are sure to excite fans and collectors alike." Both the Hobby and Retail versions of the products will have rare Evolution A and even rarer Evolution B inserts, which feature some of the characters in alternate costumes and looks. Hobby Exclusives include: * Authentic Autographs: "We hope to add to the list, but so far, we've got James Earl Jones again, the singular voice of Darth Vader," Saunders says. "And for the first time ever, Hayden Christensen is signing! We've been trying to get Hayden for several years now, and it just seems appropriate that he be featured in a set called Evolution, as Anakin undergoes the most radical transformation of all in the saga." * 1/1 Cut Signatures: Signature cards include the highly-sought subjects of George Lucas, Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing. "The 1/1 cut signatures are going to make some very lucky collectors very, very happy," Saunders says. "Since actors Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing have both passed on, and George Lucas never signs, these are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to have the one-and-only signed cards from them ever. Can you imagine the excitement of opening packs and pulling one of these out? For the fan and collector in me, I can't image anything better." * All-New Etched-Foil Puzzle: As with the Galaxy, Heritage and Revenge of the Sith sets, the Etched-Foil cards return. These cards feature art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons, who fans know for their work on Star Wars: Republic, and more currently with the Star Wars: Legacy series from Dark Horse Comics. "Fans of great artwork will love Jan and Dan's great work on the Etched-Foil Puzzle, which continues the image collages begun in and carried through the Galaxy, Heritage and first Sith sets," Saunders says. "In particular, it features the dynamic Anakin vs. Obi-Wan duel across two of the six cards!" * Super-Rare Sequentially Numbered Luke and Leia Cards: "This will be a Super-Rare Evolution C, featuring yet another series of looks for these characters," Saunders says. "They will be sequentially numbered so only a small handful of these will exist." Retail Exclusives include: * Stained Glass Cards: Printed on clear, textured plastic, these character-based cards give the effect of stained glass. "These cards will feature designs incorporated into the stained glass patterns that will speak to the wonderful graphics we've come to expect from the Star Wars universe," Saunders says. "It's a fun technology and allows us to feature the characters in a new and exciting way." The set is scheduled to ship in July.  | |
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| Wednesday March 22, 2006 | |
| Obscure Characters Week-Day 3 | |
Today we continue Obscure Characters Week by adding Captain Colton, Captain Raymus Antilles, Cellheim Anujo, Queen Apailana, Sheltay Retrac, Duke Teta, and Koyi Mateil from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by episode at the Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy! | |
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| Tuesday March 21, 2006 | |
| Obscure Characters Week-Day 2 | |
Today we continue Obscure Characters Week by adding Ayy Vida, Hat Lo, Lunae Minx, Sel Maa, and Tas Kee from Episode II: Attack of the Clones. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by episode at the Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy! | |
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| Monday March 20, 2006 | |
| Obscure Characters Week-Day 1 | |
In the past, we have had week long informational events like TIE Week, Empire Cut Scenes Week, and Death Star Week. Along the same vain, this week we are offering the Obscure Characters Week. Have you ever seen some characters in the background of the Star Wars universe and wondered who they were? Then you will love Obscure Characters Week! Be sure to stop by every day this week to learn some information about the characters you may have never heard of. To start off the week, we have added Graf Zapalo, Hela Brandes, Hugo Eckener, and Lufta Shif from Episode I: The Phantom Menace. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by episode at the Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy! | |
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| Monday March 20, 2006 | |
| Beloved Character to Return for Star Wars TV | |
Star Wars Series producer Rick McCullum spoke at the Empire Film Awards in London. The TV series will focus on the rise of Darth Vader's dark empire and will feature original actor Anthony Daniels, who played dithering droid C-3P0. None of the other cast, including Ewan McGregor in the prequels and Carrie Fisher in the first three movies, will be involved. Rick explained: "It'll all be new because the originals will all be too old. But we will be using Anthony as C-3P0 because there is such a thing as loyalty." Be sure to visit Mirror.co.uk to read the full article! It will be great to see C-3PO and R2-D2 continuing to provide the thread that binds the Star Wars Saga together. Rick has also stated that we will follow other characters who did not play a major role in the films. There are a few characters who come to mind that could help tie Episode III to Episode IV and be reprised by the original actors. They would be Captain Antillies, Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa, and the return of Mon Mothma who was very convincing in the scenes that were cut from Episode III. All of these were minor characters and they would help us to continue to see the rise of the Rebellion. It might be a while before we know for sure, but we will just have to wait and see. | |
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| Monday March 20, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 64 | |
Today we have Episode 64 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to check back later this week for the sixty-fifth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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