Tonight, I will officially (and willingly) for the first time subject myself to a 35th Anniversary viewing of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. It is being presented at the Bryant Lake Bowl/Theatre here in downtown Minneapolis at 7pm and at 10pm (I’ll be at the 10pm showing). Admission to the event is an unwrapped toy donation to Toys for Tots.
Dark Horse Comics has announced a huge Black Friday digital comics “megabundle” sale offering 150 comics for $100. Titles include the newest Star Wars series by Brian Wood, The Clone Wars, The Old Republic, Crimson Empire, Lost Tribe of the Sith, Legacy and more! Sale starts Nov. 29 and runs through Sunday Dec. 1. Visit DarkHorse.com for the full details.
Throw this in the rumor pile for now, but DeathStar.nl has posted an interesting tidbit about the possibility of 3D versions of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith heading to theaters (at least in the Netherlands) in December of 2014.
Titan Magazines has announced their own Black Friday specials where if you subscribe to the Star Wars Insider, you receive as a FREE GIFT either the new Haynes Death Star Technical Manual or the Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual. This offer is limited to only the first 10o subscriptions. A great Christmas/Holiday gift!
Walmart has listed a few of their pre-Black Friday “Jumpstart Saving Event” items today. Head on over to checkout The Complete Saga on Blu-ray for $74.96, the LEGO Advent Calendar for $29.00 and a 31″ Vader and 212th Attack Battalion Clone Trooper bundle for $40.00
StarWars.com has announced that December 18, 2015 is the official release date of Episode VII. Head on over for the full story.
As promised, here are the winners of the Star Wars: A New Hope Radio Drama Special Edition!
Each of you will receive a Light Side and Dark Side edition. To claim your prize, each of you must send an email to news AT yakface.com and I will then secure your shipping information.
A special thanks to Highbridge Audio for providing these prizes.
Highbridge Audio delivered to us today the two versions of the Limited Edition Radio Dramas for Star Wars: A New Hope. So, don’t forget to comment on our original announcement in order for your chance to win a set that includes two (2) exclusive Topps cards from their upcoming Star Wars Illustrated series. Watch for the Radio Drama and Topps card series to be in stores on November 6 along with the winners of our giveaway.
StarWars.com has updated today with details surrounding the writing team and principle shooting timeframe for Episode VII. Head on over for the latest news straight from from Lucasfilm.
Complete your library with the newly released enhanced eBooks for J.W. Rinzler’s “Making of” Star Wars books. All three editions are loaded with extra video and audio content only available in these eBook releases. Click on through for the press releases and check out the Star Wars Blog for their feature as well.
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