(from the Core): Hasbro will be releasing another round of action figures from both the classic trilogy and Episode I. Throughout the upcoming months look for Admiral Motti (being choked), Princess Leia (with hooded gown), Chewbacca (with hologameboard), Jek Porkins, Ben Kenobi (with lightsaber hilt), Darth Vader (with interrogation droid—IT-O), and Luke Skywalker (with Bacta Tank). Episode I will get over a dozen new figures including Sio Bibble (the Naboo governor), Mas Amedda (Coruscant bureaucrat), Darth Maul and Qui-Gon (both as holograms), the Senate Guard, TC-14, and a Maul vs. Obi-Wan two-pack (the Maul actually falls apart).

NOTE: All the above information was gotten from Sir Steve's Guide to Star Wars , the web’s #1 source for all information related to the action figures.

 

            Mos Espa Marketplace is also taking orders for their newest exclusive figure, the gruff bartender, Wuher. The figure comes with a limited edition pass (like those made for the Star Wars Celebration convention last year) available only with the figure. And don’t forget to check out Watto’s Deal and other exclusive action figures available at Mos Espa.

 

 

            OFFICIAL ITEM (from the Endor system): Dark Horse Comics has released three more books—Union #4 of 4 (details the wedding of Luke and Mara), Chewbacca #2 (friends and family share fond memories and stories of the fallen Wookie hero), and Star Wars #15: Emissaries to Malastare (in this arc of the on-going series, several members of the Jedi Council, including Ki-Adi Mundi, Mace Windu, and Adi Gallia, travel to the podracing planet of Malastare to take part in negotiations between two rival factions, but not is all as it seems…). You can find out more about these and other past Star Wars comics by visiting Dark Horse’s website or pick up the comics and see them for yourself at your local Omni Comics & Cards or tfaw.com (Dark Horse’s official online distributor).

 

 

            OFFICIAL ITEM (from Imperial City, Coruscant): Decipher has announced their plans for the future of the Star Wars CCG. The CCG is far from done and you have reason to be excited if you are a Star Wars CCG player. Click here to read the news item.

 

 

            OFFICIAL ITEM (from the Jedi Archival Center, Coruscant): Decipher has announced their plans for the future of the Young Jedi card game. Things look like they will only be getting better, and you have reason to be excited if you are a Young Jedi player. Click here to read the news item.

 

 

            (from the Bothawui system): Word has been received that a group of Bothans working with the Alliance was wiped out. Details are sketchy, but apparently they were betrayed from an inside source. There is no information as to what they were actually slice into (what else would they be doing?).

 

                        

            OFFICIAL ITEM (from Imperial City): LucasFilm and Fox Studios have finally announced the official world release of Star Wars: Episode 1—The Phantom Menace on VHS video will be on April 5-8. This is the first time that Star Wars has ever been released at the same time internationally. For more information, here’s the link to the press release.