Episode 432: A New Dawn for Star Wars Fiction

09/02/14 • -1 min

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Last Spring it was announced that the Star Wars canon was taking a new direction. To pave way for the upcoming Episode VII as well as the Rebels TV series the previous Star Wars "Expanded Universe" was reclassified as Star Wars Legends, wiping the slate clean for a new era of Star Wars stories. That begins today with the release of A New Dawn, the Star Wars Rebels tie-in novel by John Jackson Miller. In this episode of Star Wars Action News Brock joins us with a review of this first novel in a new age of Star Wars fiction. Also on this week's show, Marjorie and Arnie review Hasbro's 4th wave of Black Series 3.75-inch figures. From Dagobah Luke to Yoda to Toryn Farr, watch the video to see hands-on reviews of these collector-oriented figures! With reports from Wizard World Chicago and GenCon, eating fresh with Rebels, and much more, it's all in this episode of Star Wars Action News! We want you to join our team! We have openings currently for video editors, audio editors, and photo editors! Find out all the details in our forums!

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Episode 431: Exclusive Showdown

The irony of San Diego Comic-Con is that while everyone rushes to buy the exclusives, there's no time at the con to really look at them!  Now Marjorie and Arnie are back home and have unpacked their SDCC shipment, and are ready to tell you if Hasbro's 6-Inch Jabba the Hut exclusive, or the SDCC/Toys R Us exclusive Cantina Showdown set, was worth the trouble.<div><br></div><div>Also on this week's show Steve the Gingerprince reports in from the London Film and Comic Con.  With a not-too-surprising number of Star Wars guests (given where Episode VII is filming) and tons of toys, listen in to find out about that European event.</div><div><br></div><div>With Johnathan telling us what's hitting stores, a look at the Star Wars Celebration pin set, and more, it's all in this episode of Star Wars Action News!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>We want you to join our team!</b>  We have openings currently for video editors, audio editors, and photo editors!  <a href="http://reviewstarwars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=19909">Find out all the details in our forums!</a></div>

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Episode 433: Collecting Nirvana in Aberdeen

Marjorie & Arnie are back from a trip across the American west, and of course they did some Star Wars shopping while there! Visiting with the members of SARLACC in Seattle, they visited several stores--including one of the oddest Star Wars toy shops out there. Watch to see a Star Wars shop unlike any other! Also on this week's show, new toys are showing up in stores! With the impending premiere of Rebels on Disney XD stores are stocking up with tons of new Star Wars merchandise from chairs to Christmas ornaments to even a few new action figures! Listen to find out what's hitting, as well as a brief review of the Toys R Us exclusive Jedi Reveal Rebels figure 3-pack. But the biggest news last week was a new sixth-scale Star Wars figure line from high end Hong Kong company Hot Toys! Through Sideshow Collectibles, the first two figures have gone up for pre-order--Han Solo and Chewbacca. Join Arnie, who has over 50 Hot Toys in his collection, to hear his impressions of these new Star Wars collectibles! With a look at the Disney Store original trilogy figure sets, Halloween themed Star Wars collectibles, a review of the Star Wars Lootcrate and more, it's all in this new Star Wars Action News podcast! And for our next show we want your input! What is your Star Wars collectible holy grail? A screen-used prop? A carded Vlix? A replacement for the stuffed Ewok you used to own? Let us know in our voicemail at 415-508-JEDI and your call may be used on our next show! We want you to join our team! We have openings currently for video editors, audio editors, and photo editors! Find out all the details in our forums!