Variety Dates Episodes VII and Beyond

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, April 17, 2013

At CinemaCon, according to Variety, release dates for the next three Star Wars flicks were listed.  Oh joyous day!   Chief of Disney Studios Alan Horn was talking about the upcoming Disney slate which is jam-packed full of sequels, movies with Johnny Depp, and other "safe" blockbusters the likes of which will astound modern man that this is the same company that put out Wall-E in just a few years.  But where was I?  Right, dates.

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Patrol Dewback Star Wars Dog Costume

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Proving that Lucasfilm was in an era that would license absolutely anything, here's a Dewback Dog Costume.  This is apparently a real thing, and I for one am appalled.  We used to  be in a marketplace where the line had a little more integrity than this.  I can only imagine how humiliated that dog will be when his labradoodle neighbor mocks him for having a Stormtrooper on his back instead of a Sandtrooper.

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Kid Ink Industries Releases RAD Droid Custom Star Wars C-3POs, More

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, April 15, 2013

Customizer and maker Kid Ink Industries posted a bunch of custom Star Wars figures at the RockfordArtDeli shop.  Three "RAD" droids (Roaming Assistance Droids) in unique colors were shown with absolutely gorgeous packaging that's even more retro than the real Kenner boxes.  A Sandtrooper with some skeletons is up as well, plus some other troopers and surprises.

Q&A: Rex, Bo-Katan, and Vintage or Lack Thereof or Moreof

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, April 14, 2013

It's Monday, so it's time to look at your questions for Q&A! So how about Bo-Katan - is she off the table? Should we start designing our own Captain Rex figure now? And... more on 2013 because zzzzz. All this and more, read on and send in your questions for next time! (Or I get a break!)

Ad: What's New for Star Wars and Gentle Giant at Entertainment Earth?

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, April 12, 2013

Ad: Gentle Giant has new pre-order items up at Entertainment Earth today!  Two new Jumbo Kenner Bounty Hunter Action Figures of Dengar and 4-LOM (or 1982 Zuckuss) are joined by Luke Skywalker in his Snowspeeder Pilot outfit as a mini bust, and he'll be menaced by a Grand Admiral Thrawn mini bust.  All this and more, after the jump.

Super Edit Shows 30 Rock Star Wars References A-Plenty

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, April 12, 2013

Looking to kill some time?  NextMovie.com posted a video splicing together all (or at least most) of 30 Rock's Star Wars references.  The whole thing has a whole lot of Tina Fey and runs 2:41, so I'd say you've got plenty of time to check this one out.  We embedded the video after the jump.

Droid Factory Now at Disneyland

By Mike — Thursday, April 11, 2013

At last! After nearly a year in waiting, Droid Factory has finally launched at Star Traders in Disneyland Anaheim! MouseWait has the photo confirmation and big thanks to Yakface.com for the heads up!

TRU Vintage Endor AT-AT Update

By Mike — Thursday, April 11, 2013

Yakface.com reports that Hasbro has assigned a date of June 1st for the release of the ToysRUs exclusive Vintage Collection Endor AT-AT. Of course, given Hasbro's recent history with dates and releases, a caveat emptor applies.

BBTS News: DC Collectibles, Transformers, Iron Man 3, LDD, Batman, LPS, Street Fighter, Bandai, Pokemon, Monster High & More

By Mike — Thursday, April 11, 2013

Here are the latest pre-orders and new arrivals from our sponsors at BigBadToyStore.com. Star Wars items include the new Scout Trooper Ewok Attack Maquette from Gentle Giant. Check out the full listing after the jump!

Kotaku Has LucasArts Notes - and Previously Unseen Star Wars Battlefront III Video

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, April 10, 2013

With all sorts of goodies leaking out lately, Kotaku posted a big article on the final months of LucasArts which, in and of itself, would be a good read.  The icing on the cake is Battlefront III video footage, showing off some of the vehicles and weapons which may have been in the final, now-not-coming build.

Patton Oswalt-Commissioned Russ Meyer Star Wars Action Figures

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, April 9, 2013

A few years ago, a bunch of steampunk-influenced Star Wars action figures made the rounds online from Sillof's Workshop before you started to see gears, brass, monocles, and buckles on everything.  His latest creation was commissioned by the great Patton Oswalt (whose extended double album 222 and EP The Pennsylvania Macaroni Company may be two of comedy's finest achievements).   What is it?  Russ Meyer.  As in Faster, Empire! Strike! Strike! Action Figures.  Maybe you've seen Darla Vade and Stormy Go Go.  Want to see Lando, as a woman, with an afro?  Of course you do.  See her after the jump.

Good Read Alert: The AV Club on Meco Star Wars

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Perhaps better known to fans as "Star Wars Disco," the schlocky Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk by Meco was actually part of a fairly popular and wildly popular mash-ups in the 1970s.  The AV Club has an article called Star Wars goes disco and other crassly commercial hits of the "Medley Age"  which is a fascinating read to anyone who loved through the Meco or Stars On 45 the first time around, or heard them referenced on "Weird Al" Yankovic albums or other Dr. Demento songs much later.

Q&A: Robots, Retro Things, 2013 Again, and Real Old Kenner Stuffs

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, April 7, 2013

I'm still here! Q&A is back with your questions, and apparently you really want to talk about Vintage and 2013 and the lack of new stuff on the shelves. You also want to talk about real vintage figures, and of course which 2013 new figures are different enough to make you mad because you have excellent taste. All this and crazy ramblings from me, after the jump.  If you have questions for next week (that aren't about the 2013 line) please be sure to send 'em in!

Brian's Toys: Vintage 12 Back AFA, eFX Stormtrooper Helmet

By Mike — Sunday, April 7, 2013

A collection of Vintage 12-back AFA graded figures is available over at Brian's Toys.  This collection includes 12 Back-A's of Leia, small head Han Solo, and Luke! Other 12-backs include Chewbacca, R2-D2, and Ben Kenobi.

Star Wars 1313 to Have Been Boba Fett Starring Vehicle?

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, April 7, 2013

In a frustrating "now you tell me!" kind of a way, Slashfilm has information indicating that the most-likely-canned game Star Wars 1313 was recently retooled by order for George Lucas himself to have Boba Fett as the lead character.