STAR WARS IS FOREVER 

The geeks’ answer to the Super Bowl is upon us, as San Diego Comic-Con International begins its 37th year as the biggest event in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genre. Last year over 100,000 guests flooded the San Diego Convention Center to partake in the festivities, and this year the turnout will be even greater. Galactic Hunter's team is on the scene, ready to bring you the latest news and pictures as events happen live from the floor (all 465,000 feet of show floor). We'll be covering our favorite little men from Hasbro; busts and statues from Gentle Giant; scaled, sculpted and gorgeously decked out figures from Sideshow Toys; brick building buzz from LEGO; the most authentic props and replicas ever seen in this hobby from Master Replicas; and a whole lot more!

The big show wouldn't be what it is today without the most highly sought-after exclusives in the collecting arena, and this year is no disappointment. Hasbro is wooing the geek vote with this year's coveted 501st Legion Stormtrooper action figure and a con-only Gold Titanium Edition Vader's TIE Fighter. The team from Rhode Island also have a free Star Wars Saga Collection action figure poster just for the asking.

A slew of Comic-Con exclusive goodies are on tap from Gentle Giant (including a 3,500 piece limited edition Shocktrooper in both mini-bust and Bust-Up sizes) and a Darth Vader Bust-Up with a unique fiery base.

Sideshow Toys has a hyper-detailed Anakin Skywalker as Darth Vader (Sith Apprentice) 12" action figure featuring Sith eyes and a special Lava Droid base, limited to only 6,000 pieces. Sideshow also has a limited run of 501st Legion Clone Troopers from their Super Deformed range.

Code 3 Collectibles and Entertainment Earth are teaming up to bring fans a limited edition sculpted poster based on artwork by Howard Chaykin. Limited to 1,976 pieces, it's a retro tribute to the first ever Star Wars poster, which was available at Comic-Con back in 1976.

Master Replicas will have a black chrome scaled Han Solo blaster (3,000 pieces), perfect for shooting Greedo first and a Signature Edition FX Darth Maul Lightsaber, which is limited to a mere 500 pieces.

That's a lot of Star Wars!

Lucasfilm is expected to pull the blinds to give fans a first peep at the upcoming Clone Wars 3D television program. With a live action television title in the works, plus new 3D enhanced versions of the Star Wars saga, lucky fans flocking to San Diego may be in for some major treats.

The doors are ready to burst open with fans and collectors streaming in for a weekend of Star Wars (and other genre) goodness, so stick with GalacticHunter.com, as we will bring it straight to your screen as events unfold.