The legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe turns a new page
Del Rey will continue publishing Star Wars tie-in novels, and announces how they'll interact with the forthcoming new Star Wars films... Read more [...]
Tag Archives: Star Wars
Help save Tatooine
A fund-raising campaign seeks additional funding to save the Tunisian set on which several pivotal scenes in the Star Wars movies were filmed. The set is being covered by the desert... Read more [...]
Disney to move Star Wars comics from Dark Horse to Marvel
After purchasing Lucasfilm, new owner Disney has announced it is moving the license to produce Star Wars tie-in comics from Dark Horse to another Disney company: Marvel, effective next year... Read more [...]
20-year-old Lucasfilm Millennium Falcon cut-away art revealed by illustrator Brian Sauriol
Artist Brian Sauriol is revealing 20-year-old artwork from the iconic original Star Wars, and offering it for sale... Read more [...]
Makeup artist Stuart Freeborn dies
British makeup artist Stuart Freeborn (1914-2013) played key roles in the original Star Wars trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the Superman quadrology... Read more [...]
Dark Horse announces a series of four extremely limited pencil variants for Star Wars
Dark Horse is producing special variant covers for Star Wars #1-#4, which will be tied to issues #4-#7, feature Alex Ross's original cover sketches... Read more [...]
Disney to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion; plans to extend Star Wars movie franchise
Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm, including legendary Star Wars franchise. Star Wars: Episode 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015... Read more [...]
Books Received: August 2012
Books received for review during the month of August 2012. This page is updated throughout the month.
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Artist Ralph McQuarrie Dies
Artist Ralph McQuarrie (1929-2012) was instrumental in the look of the Star Wars films, and won an Academy Award...
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Star Wars Black Friday
Dark Horse Digital offers 134 comics for $100, for one day only...
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Show floor to occupy entire Javits Exhibit Hall; Chevrolet to be Vehicle Sponsor; Cultyard Pavilion and other attractions are convention floor highlights...
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Details, Details—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Last Details”
There isn't much that can save the series, but perhaps it's time to marry off Chuck and Sarah and wave goodbye... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Director Irvin Kershner Dies
Director Irvin Kershner (1923-2010) won a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and directed The Empire Strikes Back and Robocop 2...
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All in the Family—Chuck’s “Chuck vs. the Subway” and “Chuck vs. the Ring”
Two fun, game-changing (again) episodes that may or may not mean anything in the long run. Light on laughs, heavy on the rest of what makes Chuck special... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Lucasfilm partners with Reed Exhibitions for Star Wars Celebration V
Lucasfilm has signed a partnership deal with Reed Exhibitions to commence with next year's Star Wars Celebration V, in August in Orlando, Florida...
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