The webzine’s issue #156 is devoted to Star Wars, from to lightsabers to gaming to merchandising to the Expanded Universe (plus an interview with Drew Karpyshyn) and even pirating the original original trilogy.
$4000?? Oh yes, I am scoffing at Frames
Jedi News has the price-points for the glorified screenshot book Star Wars Frames, and they’re more ridiculous than I would ever have imagined. The higher (??) your edition is, the more you pay, but the cheapest edition is still $4000.
Frames pricing is as follows:
BATCH A (#1 – #250) $4,000
BATCH B (#251 – #500) $4,250
BATCH C (#501 – #750) $4,500
BATCH D (#751 – #1,000) $4,750
BATCH E (#1,001 – #1,138) $5,000
So basically, one copy of Frames is worth anywhere from 12.5 to 10 Lego Death Stars. (Which doesn’t exactly cost chimp change.) And you have to assemble the Death Star yourself.
Star Wars at SDCC: The complete schedule
StarWars.com posts all of the Star Wars events at San Diego Comic Con: Mostly on Friday, mostly The Clone Wars, with some Indiana Jones thrown in for good measure.
Wordle: Return of the Meme
So I was cleaning out the old bookmarks the other night, rediscovered Wordle and proceeded to copy and paste all three original trilogy scripts (courtesy of Blue Harvest) into it. Last time, I promise.
eFX Collectibles website is live
The new company and licensee launched their website today – so if you’re dying to get a jump on one of their 500 full-size Stormtrooper helmets (on sale tomorrow) you can beat the competition by registering today. Or you can simply check out upcoming products, like a Darth Vader ‘concept’ helmet (which even I can admit is kind of neat) and an Ashoka lightsaber.
Eleven awesome geek cars
TFN points us towards Slippery Brick’s list of 11 awesome geek-themed art cars. There are several Star Wars vehicles featured, some of which are familiar (Shawn Crosby’s H-Wing Carfighter) and some which aren’t, like the Jawa Sandcrawler above.
Mark McHaley’s Celebration Japan print
The artist revealed his Celebration Japan print, this stunning General Grievous, on his TFN thread yesterday. Be sure to check out the thread or his gallery for more Star Wars, movie, and comic art.
In the news: Claudio Capone, Darth Vader, yet another Star Wars wedding, and Legoland
- People: Claudio Capone, an accomplished doppiatore (dubber) who got his big break as the Italian voice of Luke Skywalker, passed away last week.
- Lists: MSNBC’s Alonso Duralde loves to hate Darth Vader, among others.
- Fandom: Richard Andrews and Caroline White’s Star Wars wedding in The Weston Mercury.
- Events: Legoland’s Star Wars day coming in September.
Eye Candy: ROTJ and BSG Burger King glasses
Internet rockstar Derek Powazek photographs some old-school collectibles. (Is 1983 actually old enough to be considered ‘vintage’ yet?) He also links the original commercial.
Star Wars Frames: Bound to be the most expensive screenshots I’ve ever scoffed at
Granted, they’re selected by George himself, and in a limited edition, with a signed bookplate and a pretty box, but still: Screenshots.