Star Wars Action News: Episodes
On this special secret commemorative episode of Star Wars Action News, the Star Wars Action News community tell Arnie and Marjorie congratulations and thank you for everything they have done for the past 200 episodes of the best Star Wars collecting podcast on the web. Tune in as we share the emails ...
For almost four years Star Wars Action News has been the only podcast bringing you weekly updates with the latest in Star Wars collecting news, product reviews, collecting tips, and commentary. With 199 episodes behind us, why stop now? We continue to bring you the best in Star Wars Collecting with updates ...
For anyone who collects autographs there are some rare, hard to get autographs that would be the one they want above all others. The rarity of these autographs is what makes Master Replicas able to charge $800 more for a Millennium Falcon WITH Harrison Ford's autograph versus one without. For Arnie, ...
Ever since 1977 Star Wars fans have loved Stormtroopers. But the problem is, they're all mostly the same. Sure, there are Sandtroopers with their colored shoulders, and Snowtroopers with their erie hoods and half-capes, but really there is just one Stormtrooper. Leave it to Hasbro to find a way to give ...
The Star Wars Mighty Muggs are an interesting line. While so many of the Muggs warm shelves across the nation, others go for top dollar on eBay. With shoddy distribution and a number of exclusives, the only true reliable way to get the newest Muggs at near-retail prices is ordering by the case. This ...
Today, May 25th, is a special day for two reasons. First it is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when we remember those who died protecting our country in war. Second, it is the 32nd anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope being released in theaters. Bringing these two things together, on this week's ...
On May 19th 1999 a new era of Star Wars movies dawned as The Phantom Menace opened in theaters, the first new Star Wars movie in 16 years. Understandably, anticipation was high, and it went on to become one of the top grossing films of all time. Now we look back at the milestones of Star Wars 10 years ...
You see that Star Trek movie yet? Despite being a Star Wars podcast and having a Star Wars web site, it seems that Star TREK is the sci-fi franchise in the spotlight especially this weekend with the new movie out. Remarks have been made such as "This is the Star Trek movie made for Star Wars fans" and ...
In May, 1999 Star Wars returned to theaters triumphantly with The Phantom Menace. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of that movie, Star Wars Action News is reviewing merchandise from that very hyped film. This week, we look at the blow-up Queen Amidala chair, one in a series of five inflatable chairs ...
In recent Hasbro Star Wars Q&As;, Hasbro has stated the collector base has depleated, and they postulate some reasons for this, and say some things will change in the Hasbro Star Wars line due to this. While we see as many Yarna's on pegs as anyone else, we take some time this week to really evaluate ...
In the fall of 1979 people were anxiously awaiting the release of The Empire Strikes Back, and to help tide fans over, Del Rey released Han Solo's Revenge, the second book in Brian Daley's trilogy of Han Solo adventures. The Star Wars Action News Book Club now reflects on this "vintage era" novel. ...
Many collectors know Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins. From their collecting panels at Star Wars Fan Days and at Star Wars Celebration to the website The Star Wars Collector's Archive, these two supercollectors are experts in Star Wars collecting. And now they have released a definitive Star Wars price guide ...
Perhaps we are getting old when we have to be told by Hasbro employees that "the value of a dollar isn't what it used to be" but that doesn't make the increasing cost of Hasbro Star Wars toys any easier for collectors' pocket books. With 3.75" figures ranging from $8 to $13 at retail, Ughnauts downsized ...
For many years it seems that Star Wars licensed Easter items had been lacking, but this year Target and Toys R Us have combined to rectify that. More than just the usual dye kit, this year we get two egg dye kits, one with a kit to make a giant TIE Fighter egg! Plsu easter baskets, easter buckets, Easer ...
The Star Wars Action News Book Club continues reading the vintage fiction novels, now reading Han Solo at Stars' End by Brian Daley, the first in Daley's trilogy of Han Solo's adventures. Listen to find out about the introduction of Ploovo Two-For-One, Bollux, Blue Max, and the first time the Millennium ...
The latest Star Wars book arc from Del Rey, Fate of the Jedi, launched last week with the book Outcast by Aaron Allston and in the galaxy far, far away things are changing quite a bit from the days of the movies. This week on Star Wars Action News Aaron Allston is here to talk to us about this new series, ...
He's Bad. He's Blue. He's Bane! Cad Bane, the best bounty hunter in the galaxy (now that Jango Fett has lost his head) is hired by the lovable Ziro the Hutt to infiltrate the senate, take senators hostage, and get Ziro a full pardon for his crimes against Hutt-manity by kidnapping poor little Rotta. ...
For the past three weeks Star Wars Action News has been continuing their March into the EU, celebrating the release of Aaron Allston's novel Outcast this Tuesday, beginning the new Fate of the Jedi book series. But one question that keeps coming up is: can a newcomer to Star Wars books read Outcast? ...
In the second episode of the Star Wars Action News Book Club podcast, Arnie and the other bok club members look at the first Expanded Universe book ever: Splinter of the Mind's Eye first published in 1978, including a comparison with the comic adaptation of the book. (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org ...
The Star Wars Radio Dramas are held in high regard by a large number of Star Wars fans. Once considered by Lucas himself part of the Star Wars canon, these Brian Daley penned audio dramas greatly expanded upon the original two Star Wars movies in the 80's. Released on CD in regular and Special Edition ...