When it comes to Star Wars collecting news Toy Fair and San Diego Comic Con are no brainers, but each year E3 brings us the latest in Star Wars video game news, and this year had more than most! With a Star Wars game for the X-Box Kinect, a new trailer for The Old Republic, […]
Episode 249: Allies
On this week’s Star Wars Action News, Arnie and Marjorie bring in their allies for a jam-packed show! First, ally site Jedi Temple Archives has put out a definitive collector’s view of the 2010 Legacy Collection, and Paul from JediTempleArchives joins us this week to talk about the report and all the work that went […]
Episode 246: Memories Strike Back
Last Friday was the 30th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back. It is undoubtedly daunting to try and make a follow-up to the most successful film of all time, but George Lucas was up to the task creating a film that many fans actually consider superior to the original. Lando, Boba Fett, […]
Episode 245: Revenge of the Sith — 5th Anniversary Show
While this month Empire Strikes Back is hogging the spotlight what with a StarWars.com site redesign, a Wampa rug, and Cloud City C-3PO backpack, it’s little brother Revenge of the Sith is turning 5 this month and to celebrate the staff of Star Wars Action News reflect on the final film in the Star Wars […]
Episode 242: Metal Mania
This has been an exciting week to be a Star Wars collector! New items have been made available for preorder from Gentle Giant, Sideshow, eFX Collectibles, plus Celebration 5 exclusives and more! And with new Hasbro EU figures showing up as well, it’s been the busiest week we’ve had in a long time. Join Star […]
Episode 241: First Vintage Collection Figure Review — 4-Lom & Zuckuss
It’s hard to recall a Hasbro toy that has excited the collector base as much as their recent announcement of returning to the Star Wars style that made it famous–the cards from the 70s and early 80s with Hasbro’s new The Vintage Collection. At Jedi-Con the first Vintage Collection figures were sold, the 4-Lom/Zuckuss reversed-name […]
Episode 240: The Trouble with Time Travel
Paul S Kemp is Star Wars’ newest author, and his novel Crosscurrent is making waves through fandom. It’s selling well and has gotten good reviews, but certain plot points are causing controversy and discussion with Expanded Universe fans. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast, we have Paul S Kemp on the show discussing […]