San Diego Comic Con's Star Wars day - Friday, July 22nd, 2011 - included a fine Star Wars collectibles panel. On hand were Dan Lujan and Robert Paske from Kotobukiya, Bryan Ono from eFX Collectibles, Ashly Powell from Gentle Giant ltd., and Brant Bridges from Sideshow Collectibles. The panel was moderated Chris Spitale of Lucasfilm Licensing.

The panel started with a 5-minute video from Gentle Giant, including an Anakin and Sebulba 2-pack of mini-busts; the Clone Wars ARF Trooper atop AT-RT maquette, which is scaled to the rest of their Clone Wars maquettes. On the scaled-up classic Kenner figures front, GG is finishing up their 12-back characters, including a release of the ...

San Diego Comic-Con 2011 coverage begins on July 20th and SirStevesGuide.com will be there for the 12th consecutive year and is brought to you by ActionFigureXpress.com!
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Thursday, July 21st, LEGO treated select media to a preview screening of the LEGO Star Wars animated television special, The Padawan

Menace, a day ahead of the premiere, and we at SSG were there. However, we weren't allowed to tell you guys about it until after it aired

tonight, July 22nd, at 7pm PST.

If you haven't seen it yet, the special runs around half an hour, and while it has some similarities to the LEGO Star Wars video games,

commercials, and shorts, the special was a significant upgrade to the storytelling style there. First off, voices, the special actually has voice

acting, and many of the voice actors are actually ...

The wait is finally over, as Dark Horse and LucasFfilm announce the arrival of Star Wars comics in the Dark Horse digital store! At the start of the Dark Horse Star Wars Comics 20TH Anniversary panel today, news of digital Star Wars comics was delivered to a packed house of fans, media and industry professionals.

Now, fans are encouraged to head over to Digital.DarkHorse.com to download their favorite Star Wars titles today, with over 50 comics available for ...

We will be reporting LIVE from the Hasbro Star Wars panel today at 11:00 AM PST so check back during that time.
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With the San Diego Comic-Con International starting this week, Star Wars fans are sure to be plotting their schedules to hit the many Star Wars licensee booths offering exclusives and free swag. StarWars.com compiled a list of some of the items you'll want to be sure to include (and fortunately, many of these are located in the Lucasfilm Pavilion!)
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Now is Time for SDCC 2011! San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is guaranteed to be one of the most talked about and remembered pop culture gatherings this year. As a premiere producer of collectible toys, statues and model kits Kotobukiya ispoised to have its biggest showing yet with a variety of new products and licenses to be unveiled during the course of the convention for the very first time.
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Sideshow Collectibles has just announced their IG-88 12" Figure!

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Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are proud to announce a unique collaboration, a union of talent and artistic vision aimed at bringing the very best products to life in 1:6 Scale. Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys have worked together successfully for many years, supporting one another with shared licensing opportunities, global distribution support, customer service, and of course, creative collaborations. To further the unique relationship the two companies have, the two have come together in a way that best utilizes the strengths of each, redefining the boundaries and potential of their joint efforts.
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This special exhibition of over 100 original paintings by artist Bwana Spoons features portraits of vintage Star Wars™ action figures done in the artist's signature style. Bright colors, rainbows, humor and fart jokes come though in what Bwana calls, "an awesome dream project." Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys commissioned Bwana Spoons to reinterpret each vintage Kenner Star Wars™ action figure from the original line 1977-1985.
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Hallmark Gold Crown Stores has its annual Keepsake Ornament Premiere event this weekend, July 16 & 17. Four of the five Star Wars ornaments will be available during the event and after while supplies last.
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Fans attending Comic-Con International in San Diego from July 20-24th can expect to find the Force in force at the world's biggest pop culture and media event!
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Did you knowthat almost half of all Sci-Fi fans are women? At long last, fangirls areasserting their rightful place in the pop culture community and leading thecharge is actress and entrepreneur Ashley Eckstein, who provides the voice ofAhsoka Tano in the hit animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Ashley will be in full force at this year’s San Diego Comic Con with her new“geek chic” clothing line, special panel and fashion show.
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San Diego Comic-Con is nearing and we will be having a little meet-up. If interested, let us know in this forum thread.
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We have hi-res photos of the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Exclusive 'The Vintage Collection' Death Star Set that includes 14 figures!
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Sideshow Collectibles is proud to announce the C-3PO Life-size Bust Special Edition, created in conjunction with renowned robot craftsman Fred Barton. Each piece is individually painted and hand-finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Crafted of fiberglass and polystone and complete with light-up eyes*, the C-3PO Life-size Bust Special Edition is sure to become the premier addition to any Star Wars display.
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Acme will be hosting an Entertainment Art panel on Thursday at 11:00-12:00 in Room 32AB. Brian Rood will do a painting demonstration. The Acme Crew, Steven Daily, Jerry VanderStelt and Steve Carrasco from Disney will comprise the panel.
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The World’s Greatest Toy Store^® continues its profound partnership with Entertainment Earth^® at this year’s annual Comic-Con International in San Diego, and will no doubt contribute to the euphoria of the participating action figure and comic book enthusiasts. In honor of the show’s forty-second year, and the company’s thrilling third year in attendance, from Wednesday, July 20 through Sunday, July 24, Toys“R”Us^® will offer an extraordinary extravaganza of official San Diego Comic-Con merchandise, including toys ...

A Kotobukiya Japanese import! Often found leading Empirical squads to the front lines or coordinating the suppression of outer rim uprisings, Stormtrooper Commanders are distinguishable from their subordinates by the deep blue markings imprinted on their white armor. Aside from the obvious benefit of being encased in a plastoid-composite suit these officers are also issued personal energy shields, capable of deflecting blaster fire and other battlefield hazards. Selected for their tactical prowess, Stormtrooper ...