A long time staffer at YodasNews.com, Brandon Jackson, and his wife were involved in a devastating auto accident over the weekend. Brandon suffered serious injuries and unfortuntately his wife, Nancy, did not survive. Thankfully, their son was not in the vehicle during the accident.
Brandon has been active in the Star Wars community for years as a photographer and a frequent attendee of conventions. He was recently featured on StarWars.com as part of their Our Star Wars Stories articles.
We are reaching out to you our readers to help support the Jackson family by making a donation to their GoFundMe page to help with the expenses from this tragedy.
Like previous years, it looks like Target will have a special Fathers Day section that includes a few Star Wars items (toys, clothes, etc.) — 4 of which are Black Series figures with code names “APPLE“, “APRICOT” and “ACAI” (the 4th is currently unknown) and are priced at $24.99. These figures are planned for release starting as soon as Sunday, May 23 and may be the secondary code names for recently announced Black Series figures from The Clone Wars.
Thanks to TargetGod and Jason for some of the supporting intel.
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Today, the second book in the Thrawn Ascendancy series by Timothy Zahn is available in stores and online.
Thrawn’s latest triumph still rests newly on his shoulders. He has led the Chiss to victory and brought glory to the House of Mitth, but the true threat to the Ascendancy has not yet been extinguished. Their foes do not send threats or ultimatums, do not mass ships on the edge of the Chaos. Their weapons come cloaked in smiles and generosity: Gifts offered freely. Services granted unconditionally.
Across the Ascendancy, seemingly inconsequential events could herald the doom of the Chiss. As Thrawn and the Expansionary Defense Fleet rally to uncover the plot, they discover a chilling truth: Rather than invade Chiss capitals or pillage resources, their enemy strikes at the very foundation of the Ascendancy, seeking to widen the rifts between the Nine Ruling Families and the Forty Great Houses below.
Order the next exciting chapter for your library today from Amazon.
Sponsor DorksideToys posted on Instagram the pending shipment of order for the Lucasfilm50th Anniversary Comic-Based Black Series figures. Look for preorders to start shipping out at the end of the week.
Following up again on our continued research of new products coming to the Vintage Collection, I have found that cases of the mystery figure “SW VIN TRIANGLE” have arrived in the U.S. This figure along with “SQUARE” and “RECTANGLE” are speculated to be another batch of Walmart exclusive TVC figures. Hopefully we shall find out next week.
For those who preordered your LFL50 Black Series Comic-Based figures through GameStop, check your order status for updates and charges hitting your bank accounts as they have begun processing orders as of this weekend. Thanks to SJWoolbert for the heads-up.
Poking around through the Walmart app, I located a listing for a new Black Series figure – code named “LOUISIANA”. Based on the higher price point it looks to be another exclusive figure of some sort. No word on who it may be or when it will be available.
IG-11 from The Mandalorian joins the MAFEX line of figures. This version includes a variety off accessories including The Child in satchel, serving tray and a swappable chest panel to reveal his self-destruct system. ETA is January 2022.
