Star Wars Encyclopedia - Clone Wars Extract
PIn our first extract from the hugely impressive three volume EMStar Wars Encyclopedia/EM (available for pre-order from all good bookshops now) we look at the entry entitled EMClone Wars/EM (click on the image below for a closer look or download it A href=”/images/news/articles/jnenc_clonewars.jpg”here/Anbsp;for better resolution)…/P
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Star Wars Encyclopedia - Exclusive Extracts
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P align=leftThanks to our friends at Titan and Lucasfilm we’ve got our hands on the new three volume EMStar Wars Encyclopedia /EMwhich wasEM /EMscrupulously researched and written by leading Star Wars authorities Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, Daniel Wallace, Mary Franklin, Josh Kushins, and Chris Cassidy./P
P align=leftTogethernbsp;they’re allowing us to publish an extract every daynbsp;for a week - starting tomorrow.nbsp; Whilst the book’s been published in the US it’s not due to be released until the end of April in the UK and is available for pre-order from all good bookshops now.nbsp; Come back tomorrow for our first extract… EMClone Wars/EM/P
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Legacy Collection Comic Packs £4.99 at Home and Bargain
PFriend of Jedi News, Paulskywalker, sent in the following scouting report…/P
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PFONT color=#808080STRONGHey I thought I’d pass on some shopping news; I popped into my local Home amp; Bargain today and found that they were selling the Legacy Collection Comic Packs for £4.99!!! They had Darth Vader amp; Grand Moff Trachta, Darth Talon amp; Cade Skywalker, Antares Draco amp; Ganner Krieg and Darth Vader amp; Princess Leia Infinities./STRONG/FONT/P/BLOCKQUOTE
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Prototype Imperial Troop Transporter
PFollowing on from A href=”/news/news.aspx?newsID=2063″our post a couple of days ago/A where we reported on a new column over at the official site looking at prototypes and food-related premiums, is another article from Gus Lopez, in which he writes about one of the first EU vehicles, the Imperial Troop Transporter./P
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PFONT color=#808080STRONGThis early version of Kenner’s Imperial Troop Transporter is notably different from the produced Kenner toy. The early prototype has flat edges and a significantly different sloped front end. It is a classic example of a “kit-bashed” prototype, meaning that parts were taken from other toys and model kits to assemble the components. EMStar Wars/EM collectors will immediately recognize the Kenner X-Wing Fighter engine repurposed on top of the vehicle./STRONG/FONT/P
PFONT color=#808080STRONGThe Troop Transporter was one of Kenner’s first toys for the EMStar Wars/EM line that was actually not based on something seen in the movie. Since toys are frequently marketed to hit certain price points that consumers are willing to spend, toy companies frequently have to invent “off screen” toys to find a product that hits the range if there are no on-screen examples./STRONG/FONT/P
PFONT color=#808080STRONGThe original Imperial Troop Transporter came with a small comic book rationalizing the vehicle’s significance in a IStar Wars/I back story. This early prototype was also featured in photography available to retailers at the time and shares some of the main functions with the final toy design such as the 6 standing compartments, cockpit, and sound effects./STRONG/FONT/P
PFONT color=#808080STRONGFor more information on this prototype, check out /STRONG/FONTA href=”http://theswca.com/index.php?action=disp_itemamp;item_id=49043″ target=_blankthe original Kenner spec sheet/AFONT color=#808080STRONG and /STRONG/FONTA href=”http://theswca.com/index.php?action=disp_itemamp;item_id=39611″ target=_blankthe final toy as sold at retail/AFONT color=#808080STRONG./STRONG/FONT/P/BLOCKQUOTE
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Win A Star Wars Bedroom from SKY.com!
PStar Wars: The Clone Wars comic and Sky.com are currently running a competition to win everything you need to kit out your bedroom, Clone Wars style!/P
PSTRONGFONT color=#808080EMCalling all Star Wars fans!nbsp; In association with the official Star Wars: The Clone Wars/EMEMnbsp;comic we are giving away an out-of-this-world prize that will let you start and end your day surrounded by all things Star Wars./EM/FONT/STRONG/P
PEMSTRONGFONT color=#808080To celebrate the continuing adventures of Anakin Skywalker, Yoda and the rest of the Jedi Knights in thenbsp;Star Wars: The Clone Wars/FONT/STRONG/EMEMSTRONGFONT color=#808080nbsp;TV series, one lucky winner will receive two Clone Wars duvet sets, a fleece blanket, cushion, rug, curtains, wall clock, mouse and mouse mat, a ready bed and a flip out sofa! BRBRFive runners up will winnbsp;two Clone Wars duvet sets, a fleece blanket, cushion, rug, curtains, a projection torch and room tidy!BR/FONT/STRONG/EM/P
PFollow the link below for entry details…/P
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Prototype Action Figure Display Stands
PPosted in the middle of last month onnbsp;the official site was the first in a series of articles looking at early images of prototypes and food-related premiums./P
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PSTRONGFONT color=#808080Today begins a new semi-regular column by authors Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins on two somewhat obscure areas of EMStar Wars/EM collecting: toy prototypes and food-related premiums. Why put them together in a single column, you ask? Because we’ve recently unearthed a treasure trove of early toy and premium imagery from Lucasfilm’s Licensing Archives that for the most part have never been published, and have been fortunate enough to enlist the help of prototype collector Gus Lopez and premium aficionado Duncan Jenkins to share some expert insights into these vastly unexplored areas of the hobby. We’ll post Duncan’s first piece in this column next week, so make sure to check back!/FONT/STRONG/P/BLOCKQUOTE
PFollow the link below for the full article/P
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Sideshow 12" Sandtrooper and QA
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P align=leftThe first 12″ Sideshow figure available for pre-order in 2009 is the Sandtrooper which goes on sale next week on A href=”http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=6031″ target=_blankJan 9th 2009/A./P
P align=leftSideshow have answered your questions in a New Years Edition of EMAsk Sideshow/EM - there’s some interesting Droid news in there, have a readBRafter the jump…/P
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The Best of 2008
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P align=leftAs we celebrate the start of 2009, StarWars.com look back on the highlights of 2008./P
P dir=ltr style=”MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px” align=leftFONT color=#000000EMAs you count down the clock on 2008 and look forward to everything that 2009 will hold, let’s take a few minutes to look back on the last 12 months — an eventful year as any for a Star Wars fan — and check off some of the highlights that made this year one to remember./EM/FONT/P
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Happy New Year
PWe wish everybody a very Happy, Healthly and Prosperous 2009 from the Jedi News team - May the Force be with You in 2009!!!/P
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Gentle Giant Sergeant Clone Trooper Maquette
PYoda’s News have posted an image of a Sgt. Clone Trooper Maquette from Gentle Giant, which stands at 9.25 inches tall and is due for release in Spring/Summer 2009./P
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