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Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan

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The Official Site has posted an exclusive first look at the next installment in Jeffrey Brown’s series of children’s books with Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan

After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. He couldn’t have been more wrong. Roan feels like he’s drifting apart from his friends, and it’s only made worse when Roan discovers he’s not the amazing pilot he thought he’d be. When the school bullies take him under their wing, he decides they aren’t so bad after all — or are they?

Click on over to StarWars.com for the full details.

Episode 418: Star Wars – Disney Style!

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We run down the latest collecting news, including Rancho Obi-Wan auctions, Disney World Star Wars Weekends exclusives, and more!

With Lucasfilm, and all things Star Wars, now owned by The Walt Disney Corporation it should be no surprise that Disney is the place to look for Star Wars collectibles!  The 2014 Star Wars Weekends have been announced and there are tons of new exclusives, including Vinylmations Series 4, a lanyard replicating the Medal of Yavin, and much more!  Marjorie and Arnie run down the cool new items available only at the Disney World theme park this summer!
For Hasbro figure collectors Disney is the place to be as well–the Disney Store in your local mall.  The newest Black Series Star Wars figures have been spotted at this retail chain, along with new Star Wars shirts and other merchandise.
With a review of James S.A. Corey’s new Star Wars novel Honor Among Thieves, a look back at Star Wars musical soundtracks on CD, and a look at the new auctions straight from Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News!

Toyguide Update: 15-pc. Blind Box Trading Figure Assortment

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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with a unique entry into 2013 “Darth Vader” Collection line of products. Collectors in Japan, courtesy of the Hot Toys/Hasbro partnership, are able to purchase an assortment of blind box “mystery” figures which pull characters from the first waves of Saga Legends and Mission Series sets.

At first look, you may think there is nothing really “new” here but, unlike their carded counterparts in most areas of the world, each of these figures also include a display base/stand similar to what came with the figures in the Saga Collection. The case itself is able to be converted into a shelf display and includes one of each figure.

Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself if these are something worth adding to your collection.

You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.

Episode 4: New Week, New Rumors

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This week Flyguy and I discuss new products arriving in stores and on doorsteps, the recent rumor list posted by Jedi Temple Archives, customizing, Disney merchandise announcements, plus the latest in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels news and much more! Click on over to YouTube to check out the latest show. Feel free to subscribe to our channel and leave suggests on what you’d like to see covered (more or less) on the show.

New Star Wars Weekends Merchandise

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The Disney Parks Blog has posted info for their new tie-in merchandise for Star Wars Weekends 2014. Head on over to check out their assortment of pins, limited edition figure sets, puzzles, Vinylmation figures (including a 9″ Rancor with Rancor Keeper), and more! Look for more collectibles announcements to be posted on March 4.

RebelForce Radio with Topher Grace

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Topher Grace (That 70′s Show) give us all the deets about his new website CerealPrize.com and makes an exclusive announcement that will be of interest to Star Wars fans. Bonus: Kyle Newman is along for the ride! Plus, a new trailer for The Clone Wars Lost Missions was released this week and we take you through it shot-by-shot; Dave Filoni weighs in on the Jango Fett: Mando or no debate; David Allen Grier opens up about his involvement in the Star Wars NPR Radio Dramas, and Chris Rock celebrates Black History Month with Billy Dee Williams! All this and much more this week on RFR!