Artist Matt Brown hand-painted these Russian nesting dolls as Star Wars characters for his brother’s Christmas gift. (via)
Remember the guy who changed his name to Obiwan?
Back around the release of The Phantom Menace, California’s Benjamin Cale Feit changed his name to Obiwan Kenobi… And almost a decade later, he’s still going by it.
Gift Guide: Santa Maul thinks of the Wantons
Santa Maul invites his many lady friends (and perhaps a few of his man friends as well) to feast their eyes on Sideshow’s new Attack of the Clones Obi-Wan figure. These 12 inches of bearded Obi-Wan can be preordered on Friday for those who qualify. Santa Maul is not familiar enough with Sideshow’s arcane practices to guess what that means, or when the figures will be shipping, but he does believe that many a fan would appreciate the gesture even if it does come down to an empty box on the day in question.
Santa Maul also recommends io9’s Gift Ideas for the Ten Major Species of Science Fiction Fan, though overall he finds their choices rather obvious.
StarWars.com reveals long-lost Galaxy artwork
Here’s more reason to get excited about Topps’ fourth Galaxy series: They’re pulling some of the art that never made the first three sets! One of these pieces – John Rheaume’s levitating Yoda – has become rather infamous over the years, but others (like Kevin Nowlan’s Obi-Wan at right) will be new to many of us:
As expected, the original artists were delighted by this belated recognition of their efforts. “How great to have my Star Wars artwork finally see the light of day!” beamed Chris Moeller, one of a handful of illustrators showcased in SWG4’s special chase set entitled “The Lost Galaxy.” His unique rendering dared to show what the stormtroopers look like beneath their helmets – a full decade before George Lucas decided that all of these ubiquitous Imperial soldiers were actually clones of Jango Fett. Indeed, Boba’s enterprising father didn’t even exist as part of the Star Wars mythology back in the ’90s.
Intriging! The six ‘Lost Galaxy’ cards will also include pieces by Joe Ciardiello, John Pound, and Tim Burgard.
Video: Ben Kenobi, Private Jedeye
He’s always been a dick.
Obi-Wan gear for baby Ben
Our own Nori created this stunning Jedi baby ensemble for a forthcoming bundle of joy named Ben. Complete with a teeny knitted lightsaber! Be sure to click through to see the layers and other details.
More The Clone Wars clips: Ventress vs. Kenobi
Speak of the devil: IESB has a duel between Asajj Ventress and Obi-Wan, along with several other new clips. Is “toss the skirt” the new “nuke the fridge?”
More The Clone Wars pics
Starwars Union has some high-res pics from the movie that I, at least, haven’t seen before. (You’ll have to scroll a bit, past highlight-to-read spoilers, but at least none of them are in English.) Permalinked! Thanks, Christian!
Meanwhile, StarWars.com has a look at DK readers.
New story on StarWars.com tonight!
‘Precipice,’ the second brand new Hyperspace short story, is up on StarWars.com – and it’s by our own Chris Cassidy! She tells me that it takes place while Obi-Wan is held prisoner on Geonosis during Attack of the Clones.
Just in time for… Well, you know.
Look who’s back: Bail Organa and Obi-Wan Kenobi and their bundles of joy, now in a nifty two-pack. Of course, you still have venture into Wal-Mart to buy them, but sacrifices must be made.
(For the record, these figures inspired our nativity contest back in 2005.)