Figure of the Day: Day 1,349

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, August 16, 2010

Today let's look at Clone Captain Rex, covered in eel blood!  Figure of the Day has never been so gross.  Is this figure worth picking up just because he's covered in blue goo?  Read on!

Warwick Davis With Vintage Collection Wicket @ Hasbro Pavilion

By Adam May — Monday, August 16, 2010

Warwick Davis, the actor inside the furry suit of everyone's favorite Ewok, Wicket, stopped by the Hasbro pavilion to check out the new Wicket figure (this time sporting the non-animated brown hood) and pose for photos with fans and even Hasbro/Star Wars team members. (Most importantly, he was able get the accurate brown hood placed on the little furball figure.) Check it out, and the big smile says it all.

Q&A: Post-CV Edition, Let's Everybody Read

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, August 15, 2010

After a long hard slog through the swamps, I’m back with a very special Q&A!  It’s so special, you simply have to read it.  (That’s true every week, of course.)  Find out about Chewbacca head sculpt problems, your complaints about pegwarmers, and some toys that aren’t coming to America so therefore you want them.

Celebration V: Final Gallery Updates

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, August 15, 2010

Packaged Battle of Endor pilot boxed set photos with new droids and Grizz Frix!  Attack of the Clones vintage figures with different views and outfits!  Adorable plushies!  Massive fan diorama galleries!  The entire TK Project Stormtrooper helmet collection!  All of this awaits you below!

CV: Pawlus Livetweeting Matthew Wood/Ben Burtt Panel

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, August 15, 2010

It's just about to start!  How will another panel about sound translate to social media?  Follow all the fun on Twitter-- assuming the panel gets started soon-- and find out!

CV: Pawlus Livetweeting Gary Kurtz Panel

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

Yes, there's more!  I'll be posting more Twitter nonsense, this time from the Gary Kurtz panel.  Will he talk about the alternate Return of the Jedi? How about the 12-episode outline George doesn't talk about anymore?  I can't wait to find out, so follow me on Twitter to join the fun!

Celebration V: Presenting the StewartTrooper!

By Mike — Saturday, August 14, 2010

Earlier this afternoon at STAR WARS Celebration V in Orlando, The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart sat down for a one-hour interview with STAR WARS creator George Lucas in what was billed “The Main Event.”  Hasbro is proud and honored to create a special gift for Stewart, which Lucas presented to him during the event – a one of a kind (NOT FOR SALE) 3.75-inch Jon Stewart Stormtrooper action figure! 

Deleted Scene: Luke's Lightsaber

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

The deleted scene shown in today's tease for the upcoming Blu-Ray release of the saga has already made the jump to YouTube.  Want to see Darth Vader talking to Luke through the Force, or Luke building his lightsaber?  Well, we found it.  Click here to see it.

 

 

CV: Pawlus To Livetweet Clone Wars Panel

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

Want more live-from-the-panel action?  I'm going to livetweet the Clone Wars panel with news on season 3.  Check it out!  Follow me on Twitter for more! Update: click through for some highlights.

 

CV: Even More Images

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

We have tons of new pictures!  Want to see in-booth shots of the newest waves of The Clone Wars and The Vintage Collection?  How about life-size fan-made replicas of Ephant Mon, the Max Rebo Band, and Muftak?  It's all here!

CV: Pawlus Livetweeting The Main Event

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

Warning/guarantee:  I will be livetweeting The Main Event live from CV!  George Lucas, Jon Stewart, and me in the back typing bits of it up for you.  Just click here to follow or watch! Updates: Twitter locked me out for posting too much! I'll post the rest below.  Have some more updates on Clone Wars, the Blu-Ray and a deleted scene.

Hasbro Panel and Booth Round-Up for CV

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

 

So you aren't in Florida.  Some of us are-- and we're taking more pictures and notes about what you can expect from Hasbro next year!  Want to see what's on tap for Galactic Heroes, The Clone Wars, Vintage, and more?  Read this fancy-pants article!

Saturday Cardback: Anakin Skywalker

By Adam Pawlus — Saturday, August 14, 2010

We've had Obi-Wan Kenobi, yesterday was General Grievous, and today it's Anakin Skywalker!  This is the one that may have a running change to "Darth Vader" on the nameplate, so you may as well get this special version if you're here.  And if you aren't?  Well, you're dead to me.

Hasbro Celebration V Collector Presentation

By Todd Vierling — Friday, August 13, 2010

Just posted: a gallery of the slides from Hasbro's collector presentation... another gallery with photo highlights from the presentation... and for the completists out there, click on "Read More" for this article to download the whole presentation as a PDF. (Edit: Fixed PDF link; was only showing up for some users.)

Celebration V Hasbro Panel Notes-- Backwards

By Adam Pawlus — Friday, August 13, 2010

I live-tweeted the panel, but if you missed it, here are my posts in reverse order-- included are highlights from the slides as well as commentary. Big news: 3-Packs 3-Pack, Kohl's Galactic Heroes AT-ST, Vintage AOTC wave! It's messy.