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Archived News-September 2005
Week 2
| Friday September 09, 2005 | |
| Winter 2005 Comics | |
As the year winds down and the days get shorter, Dark Horse Comics has you covered with new and exciting Star Wars titles to fill out the winter months. Here's a look ahead at some of their offerings. Before the months get chillier, you can visit your local comic store now and get a special bundle that includes Star Wars: Empire Volume 1 -- Betrayal packaged with an exclusive Gentle Giant Darth Vader Bust-Up. The trade paperback compiles the first story-arc of the Star Wars: Empire series, where power hungry Imperial officers plot to betray the Emperor and Darth Vader to seize control of the Empire. The bust-up, which features Gentle Giant's trademark precision sculpting, measures 2-3" tall. Another bust-up bundle pairs the Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope trade paperback -- which tells the speculative tale of a galaxy where Luke's proton torpedo volley didn't destroy the Death Star -- with an exclusive Gentle Giant Stormtrooper Bust-Up. It is also available now. Now that the Star Wars prequel trilogy is complete, Dark Horse is making available a special slipcase featuring the trilogy of adaptations. The trade paperback versions of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith are gathered here. This set is scheduled for release on November 16. The fighting is fierce and the flying is faster in the whiz-bang conclusion to new X-wing series, Star Wars: X-Wing -- Rogue Leader. In the third and final issue, Imperial terrorists have landed a devastating strike on Wedge Antilles' home planet and captured a member of Rogue Squadron. Now, Wedge and the rest of the Rogues are hot on their trail, determined to find their friend and bring these Imperial thugs to justice. Star Wars: X-Wing -- Rogue Leader #3 is by Haden Blackman, Tomás Giorello, Michael Atiyeh and Gary Erskine. It is scheduled for release on November 23. Palpatine's Order 66 changed everything. As Jedi are slaughtered across the galaxy, one has managed to cheat fate -- but for how long? Badly wounded by the same troops he just led to victory, Master Quinlan Vos retreats into the jungle wilderness of the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk. As the clones close in, Vos must choose -- stay and fight, or run and put those he loves in danger of the newborn Empire's wrath? Star Wars: Republic #83 is by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons and Brad Anderson. It is scheduled for release on November 30. The tale of Imperial Lieutenant Janek Sunber continues to unfold in Star Wars: Empire. In issue #39 (scheduled for release on November 30), an undercover Rebel strike force has infiltrated the Imperial base on Kalist VI on a vital mission. Everything has gone according to plan, but the one eventuality for which no one could have prepared is the presence of Sunber -- or how his presence will impact the Rebel team. Duty to the Empire has asked much of Sunber and offered little in return, but he has never wavered in his dedication. Now, a shocking discovery has landed him at a crossroads, and the time has come for him to decide whether to devote himself to order, or justice. In issue #40, the fifth and final chapter of "The Wrong Side of the War" story arc, the Rebel infiltrators are determined to follow through with their mission no matter what the cost. As Imperial forces close in swiftly and mercilessly, will this band of Rebels need to be rescued from their own rescue mission? Star Wars: Empire #40 is scheduled for release on December 21. These issues feature the talents of Welles Hartley, Davidé Fabbri, Christian Dalla Vecchia, and David Michael Beck. This December you'll see the Dark Lord in action. After Order 66, a small band of Jedi have agreed to meet and discuss what should be done to oppose the Empire and its Sith Lords. However, the Empire is always watching, and Vader himself is eager to confront any Jedi that might bring him closer to the whereabouts of his betrayer, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Prepare for Jedi versus Sith action unlike any seen since the Old Republic in this special one-shot follow-up to Revenge of the Sith! Featuring the talents of John Ostrander, Doug Wheatley, Chris Chuckry and Adam Hughes, Star Wars: Purge goes on sale December 28. Dark Horse presents The Star Wars Comics Companion, the definitive guide to Star Wars comics, complete with in-depth coverage all the way through Episode III! Written by Ryder Windham, Star Wars expert, and densely illustrated with both brand-new art and classic images from the comics, this chronological compendium contains everything you need to be the ultimate Star Wars reader in-the-know. It is scheduled for release on December 28. Also in December, the four-issue mini-series, Star Wars: General Grievous is compiled into a trade paperback. This tale of treachery and genocide leads up to the events of Episode III. Before his all-out battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Star Wars villain took on an entire alien species! This book features the talents of Chuck Dixon, Rick Leonardi, Mark Pennington, Lucas Marangon and Michelle Madson. It is scheduled for release on December 28. And finally, looking ahead to January 2006, complete your Star Wars Tales collection with the final trade paperback release of the anthology series. Star Wars Tales Volume 6 has stories that cover every era in the Star Wars timeline, from tales of the Old Republic to adventures set during The New Jedi Order. It features the talents of Rob Williams, Thomas Andrews, Ian Edginton, Lucas Marangon, Brandon Badeux, Cully Hamner, Michel Lacombe, Steve Pugh and more. It is scheduled for release on January 25. | |
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| Friday September 09, 2005 | |
| Gamics - Episode 9 | |
Today we have Episode 9 of Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent, and Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which have been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent- Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the tenth episodes of Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent, and Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue these adventures from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Thursday September 08, 2005 | |
| Movies Section Update | |
Today I have updated the Movies Section with another new TV Commercial. The latest addition to this section is the commercial for M&M's-Dare To Go To The Dark Side. In this commercial, Darth Vader makes an offer no candy-coated henchman could refuse. Enjoy!
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| Thursday September 08, 2005 | |
| New Fan Art | |
Adiana Arocha, and ahafnor sent in some new fan art creations. Thank you both for your contributions. These pieces and others can be found over at the Fan Art section. Enjoy!
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| Wednesday September 07, 2005 | |
| EPIII: ROTS DVD Menu Screenshots | |
DVDAnswers has posted several shots of the menu's from the Revenge of the Sith DVD. They're very similar in style to that of the Original Trilogy DVDs. They also included a few details about the DVD: Click here for more screenshots, box art, and even a few stills from the deleted scenes! | |
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| Wednesday September 07, 2005 | |||
| New Merchandise Section | |||
Today I have added a new section to the Merchants Space Port! We now have Fossil watches for you to enjoy! So, if you have been looking for a gift for yourself or someone else, these great quality watches might just be what you have been searching for. I have several Fossil watches and they are really cool.
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| Wednesday September 07, 2005 | |
| Tori Amos Concert | |
Captain Sith Park chimes in again with some Star Wars related concert news. "Tori Amos played in Cleveland on Aug 30th at the Tower City Ampitheatre, It will be her little girl's 5th Birth Day tomorrow (Sept. 5th) but she celebrated it on August 30th. For the Cleveland concert she announced that it would be a 'Star Wars' themed concert night (Tori also told the audience about this at the Sun, Aug 28th Rochester Hills. MI show!) Tori, her daughter Natasha, her Crew and what-ever concert-goers that wanted to were asked to also dress up." Here is a brief review of the Star Wars related portion of the show as well as some pictures. Mike (www.thedent.com):"We hit the road for Cleveland! It rained very steadily the whole
way ... we were concerned because Tori Amos was playing an outdoor venue.
Strangely enough, the Tower City Amphitheater is completely covered by a huge
tent -- it is very bizarre -- but we were totally dry. We ended up missing the 2
opening acts and got there right before Tori took the stage. As we were shown to
our second row seats we could hear they were playing Star Wars music as the
interlude. About 5 minutes after we sat down the lights when down and Tori came
out. Since the concert was a Star Wars birthday party for her daughter (who
turns 5 on September 5th) Tori came out on stage dressed as Princess Leia! Since
the venue allowed cameras I was able to get some really great shots of the whole
show. After a couple songs, Tori brought her daughter, Natashya, out on stage to
say hello to the audience. She was dressed completely as Queen Amidala ... she
looked soooo cute!
Special thanks goes to Captain Sith Park for keeping us in up to date with Star Wars related news! | |
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| Wednesday September 07, 2005 | |
| Challenge Darth Vader | |
I stumbled onto a website called www.sithsense.com that is sponsored by Burger King. Many of you may have seen this before, but it was my first time to see it. You get to confront Darth Vader and he asks you a series of questions to read your mind. It is very entertaining and he has been right on each time. I haven't tried to answer the questions with a lie to see if it confuses him or not. I will leave that up to you! It is definitely worth a look! | |
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| Wednesday September 07, 2005 | |
| New Wallpaper | |
Today I have posted two new wallpapers created by JMAS. Thanks JMAS for your great contributions! These great pieces and others can be found over at the Wallpaper section!
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| Tuesday September 06, 2005 | |
| Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2 | |
All five 12-minute chapters of Volume 2 are included in this release, chronicling Anakin's rise to Jedi Knight as well as General Grievous' daring attack against the Republic capital, leading directly into the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. See Grievous cut through Jedi warriors as he kidnaps the Chancellor, Mace Windu and Yoda fighting side-by-side to defend Coruscant, and Skywalker's shocking vision of the future. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky with Art Direction by Paul Rudish, the Clone Wars series are a fresh, stylized take on Star Wars. Each chapter features exclusive audio commentary by Tartakovsky and his team of artists. Also included as bonus material is a brand new featurette, "Connecting the Dots," that takes audiences inside the creative process and shows how the series connects to Episode III. There are also two full galleries of animation concept art, storyboards, and sketches, as well as trailers for upcoming LucasArts video games, Star Wars: Empire at War and Star Wars Battlefront II, which also includes an Xbox playable demo of two entire levels from Battlefront II. | |
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Jedi heroes Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
continue their valiant fight to stop the evil Separatists led by General
Grievous in the Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed Star Wars: Clone
Wars series. The animated adventures that appeared on Cartoon Network and
starwars.com Hyperspace will be complete on DVD on December 6, 2005 with the
release of Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2.| Tuesday September 06, 2005 | |
| Gamics - Episode 8 | |
I hope everyone in the U.S. had a nice Labor Day holiday! Today we get back on track with Episode 8 of Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent, and Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which have been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent- Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to check back later this week for the ninth episodes of Star Wars Galaxies-Jedi Advent, and Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue these adventures from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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