MOVIES: Star Wars 3D – Episodes II and III release back to back in 2013

Press Release

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox have announced the official release dates for the 3D theatrical launch of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Attendees at the closing ceremony for Star Wars Celebration VI, the franchise’s massive fan event, learned that the epic movies that chronicle the rise of the Galactic Empire will be released back-to-back, with Episode II hitting theaters on September 20, 2013 and Episode III arriving soon after on October 11, 2013.

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ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Denis Medri

Italian artist Denis Medri is nailing it with his interpretations of comic book and pop culture icons in different eras.  We’ve seen Rockabilly Batman, and Steampunk Spider-Man, but are you read for Back to the Future Star Wars?  It’s an ’80s mash-up that works wonderfully.

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THE MERCH: Star Wars dart board features Adam Hughes art

Adam Hughes created an iconic rendition of Princess Leia for the Last Daughter of Alderaan lithograph that long ago sold out, and now Gentle Giant is taking that image and using to on a Star Wars themed dart board.

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GACC’12: Great Allentown Comic Con announces show schedule

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Star Wars actors Jeremy Bulloch and Dickey Beer, Kung Fu legend Jim Kelly, former Power Ranger Jason David Frank, and comics legend Joe Kubert are just some of the great guests attendees can see during panels at The Great Allentown Comic Con’s SUMMER MEGA SHOW event in August!

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MERCH: Commander Cody bank arrives this week

Who knew Commander Cody would be as popular a character as he became in the Star Wars movies, and then even more so thanks to the Star Wars: The Clone Wars saga on television.  Arriving in stores this week is the Commander Cody bank from Diamond Select Toys.

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SDCC’12: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

During the San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars fans were given a first look at Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5.  LucasFilm sent Major Spoilers two of the clips that were shown at the show, that you can check out, after the jump.

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COSPLAY: Mini Darth Maul

Loving all the cosplay pictures coming out of SDCC so far, but it will be hard for anyone to top this, in my opinion.

This is what I aspired to dress like when I went to see Phantom Menace when I was seven, but my parents squished out that dream. Keep on cosplaying little buddy.

Star Wars Reads Day announced

Press Release

Lucasfilm and its publishing partners announced today a national Star Wars Reads Day to be held this October 6, 2012. Star Wars Reads Day is a multi-publisher initiative that celebrates reading and Star Wars. On October 6, events will take place at hundreds of bookstores and libraries across the United States.

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SDCC’12: Brian Wood to pen Star Wars tale

While we don’t know all of the announcements Dark Horse Comics will make during their The Future of Star Wars Publishing panel at the San Diego Comic Con this Friday, Brian Wood has let the world know he will be writing an ongoing Star Wars book for the company.

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