Showing posts with label Comic-Con. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Mark Hamill Receives Icon Award, Gets His Own Funko Pop! At #SDCC

Posted by Ben Hart  on 7/20/2019 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Mark Hamill, the beloved actor behind Luke Skywalker, continues to be a living legend, and that is no clearer than at San Diego Comic Con. Hamill attended the 50th annual SDCC this week and he was quite busy with an assortment of exciting things.
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Friday, October 26, 2018

Hasbro Reveals The Black Series 6'' Padmé Amidala At Paris Comic Con

Posted by Ben Hart  on 10/26/2018 1 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

 Collectors and Prequel fans, take note! Paris Comic Con is happening right now in the city of lights, and Hasbro was there with some big things to reveal. By far the most noteworthy announcement for Star Wars fans was the official unveiling of a new 6-inch Padmé Amidala figure for The Black Series line.
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Monday, May 1, 2017

Video: Adam Savage Goes Undercover As Chewbacca At Silicon Valley Comic Con

Posted by Ben Hart  on 5/01/2017 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Former Mythbusters star Adam Savage has become a legend among geeks everywhere for his contagious passion for filmmaking, costuming and collecting. On his YouTube channel, Tested, Savage has made a tradition out of wearing incredible costumes at comic conventions and challenging his fans to spot him in the crowd. Last year he walked the showfloor of San Diego Comic Con as Kylo Ren, and just last month he visited Silicon Valley Comic Con dressed as a familiar walking carpet.
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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Trailer Released For 'Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest'

Posted by Ben Hart  on 11/12/2016 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

 Mark Hamill has been busy lately. Not only has he recently reprised his role as Luke Skywalker in the Sequel Trilogy, he's also had some noteworthy side projects in between filming new Star Wars films.
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Monday, August 1, 2016

Adam Savage Went Incognito As Kylo Ren At San Diego Comic Con

Posted by Ben Hart  on 8/01/2016 0 comments
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By: Benjamin Hart

Although most will know Adam Savage as a "Mythbuster" from the incredibly popular television series that ran from 2003 until earlier this year, some might not be aware of his passion for cosplay. Savage has created and worn numerous costumes over the years and has made a tradition of attending San Diego Comic Con every year "incognito" as a plethora of different characters. In doing so, Savage challenges his fellow Comic Con attendees to try and spot him in his masked ensemble.


Now that we're a few weeks removed from San Diego Comic Con Savage and his team have begun to officially unveil the costumes he wore at the convention. This year he cosplayed as two different characters, the first being the bear from The Revenant and the second is Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

On Savage's YouTube channel, Tested, a video was posted showing of his experience walking the Comic Con show floor while wearing the Kylo Ren costume, which was created by ANOVOS. You can see the video below:



StarWars.com also spoke with Adam Savage about his incognito preperation and experiences in an interview, which you can check out here!

Adam is no stranger to the Star Wars saga, having previously worked for Industrial Light & Magic building miniatures for The Phantom Menace and Attack Of The Clones. 

Source: StarWars.com

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Marvel Unveils 'Obi-Wan & Anakin' Comic Mini-Series

Posted by Ben Hart  on 10/11/2015 1 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Earlier today Marvel dropped some big Star Wars comic book news at their "Cup O' Joe" panel at New York Comic Con. Since Marvel took over the production of Star Wars comics fans have been requesting more series set in the Prequel Trilogy era. Now it looks like they're getting their wish as Marvel has announced that a new five-issue mini series titled "Obi-Wan & Anakin" is coming in January and will be set within the ten year period between The Phantom Menace and Attack Of The Clones. Written by Charles Soule with artwork by Marco Checchetto the series will reportedly focus on the Jedi duo while they are on a post-apocalyptic planet and will also feature flashbacks to their time training at the Jedi Temple. It will show Anakin and Obi-Wan at a very early point in their relationship, not quite the friends we know them to be in later stories such as The Clone Wars, and both will be questioning their paths.

ComicBook.com revealed the cover art for Obi-Wan & Anakin, which you can see above. Also, writer Charles Soule spoke with USA Today and had this to say:

“I want people to set their preconceived notions about what an Obi-Wan and Anakin story is aside. We’ve seen a lot of them but this is something that's going to feel and look different.”

USA Today also provided a brief description of the story's basis:

"The miniseries is set three years into Anakin’s training under Obi-Wan — something he promised the dying Qui-Gon he would do — at a peacetime period where the Jedi are at the height of their power and many feel Anakin is destined to do an enormous amount of good for the universe.

 He and Obi-Wan are in a spaceship heading back to a diplomatic fleet when they get a distress call from a remote deserted planet. When they land, the Jedi find a mountainous place with deep valleys containing huge roiling clouds of green mist that cover the surface. “It’s a place that’s designed to have many, many secrets,” Soule says, “and it does.”

 While they go on their mission, it’s interspersed with flashbacks showing how the title's main stars reached a personal crisis point between them."

It's very exciting to be returning to the Prequel era and exploring such beloved characters like Anakin and Obi-Wan and the beginning of a friendship that would shape the fate of the Galaxy. The period of time between Episodes I and II has yet be explored in Star Wars canon, so it will very interesting to finally have some elaboration on that decade in Star Wars history.

Sources: ComicBook.com, USA Today

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Friday, October 9, 2015

NYCC Hasbro Panel Recap

Posted by Ben Hart  on 10/09/2015 3 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

New York Comic Con is currently underway in the Big Apple and yesterday the convention hosted several Star Wars event throughout the day, the first of which being the Hasbro panel. During the event the Hasbro panelists had a lot to say much to reveal, including some new merchandise from The Force Awakens and Star Wars Rebels. Our own Dominic Jones and Chris Seekell were there and shared tweets and photos from the panel as it happened. You can catch up on the panel by checking out their handiwork below:


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Stay tuned to our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more exclusive coverage of New York Comic Con!

Photo via: Jedi News

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

NYCC 'Star Wars Rebels' Season Two Panel & Press Conference Recap

Posted by Ben Hart  on 10/08/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Star Wars Rebels made a big splash at New York Comic Con earlier today with a panel and press conference that revealed loads of new information about the upcoming second season, as well as a new trailer. The SWU's own Dominic Jones and Chris Seekell were in attendance and provided us with tweets and photos from the events as they happened. You can check out all their hard work below:















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Of course, keep an eye on The SWU, especially our Twitter and Instagram, for more up to the minute coverage of New York Comic Con!


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Friday, July 17, 2015

Oscar Isaac Talks 'The Force Awakens', Comic Con & More

Posted by Ben Hart  on 7/17/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Poe Dameron, the hotshot pilot of The Force Awakens, is quickly becoming a fan favorite character even though we're still months away from seeing him in action on the big screen. Oscar Isaac, the actor behind the character, has been making the rounds to discuss Star Wars, as well as his roles in other films such as the recent Ex Machina and his upcoming role as the title character in X-Men: Apocalypse. Earlier this week Oscar sat down with MTV's Josh Horowitz to discuss Episode VII and his recent appearance at The Force Awakens panel at San Diego Comic Con. During their conversation Oscar revealed some surprising things, including that he nor his fellow cast members knew Harrison Ford was going to make an appearance at the panel. They also chatted about how he was cast in The Force Awakens and, upon being asked, wouldn't divulge if there would be any dancing in the film, or even if the line "May the Force be with you" will be uttered. Check out the interview below:



See Oscar Isaac, along with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega & many others on the big screen later this year when Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens opens in theaters on December 18th!

Source: MTV

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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Marvel Reveals 'Chewbacca' and 'Vader Down' Comic Series At SDCC

Posted by Ben Hart  on 7/11/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

From Hasbro to The Force Awakens, a great deal of Star Wars goodness has already been revealed at San Diego Comic Con, but it's not over yet. Marvel has got in on the action by revealing two brand new upcoming Star Wars comic series this week. The first one, announced at Marvel's Friday panel, is "Star Wars: Chewbacca." As the title implies, the beloved Wookiee will be getting his own solo storyline in this new comic. The story will reportedly see Chewie stranded on an unfamiliar world after crash-landing there during a mission. ComicBook.com reports that Chewie's "loyalties will be divided when he has to chose between getting back to the Alliance, and helping a young girl in need." The series will also feature a “a very interesting visual language” without captions or word balloons showing what Chewie is saying or thinking. The series is written by Gerry Duggan with artwork by Phil Noto. You can see the first issue's cover and a variant cover below:


Next up, one that was just announced at Marvel's "Cup O' Joe" panel, is "Vader Down." This mini-series is a crossover event between Marvel's currently ongoing series Star Wars and Darth Vader and will feature six issues, kicking off with an oversized first issue. The story will show Darth Vader literally down behind enemy lines, on his own against the entire Rebel army. StarWars.com revealed a list of "six reason to be very excited about Marvel's Vader Down." It features interviews with writers Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen who spoke about their collaboration on the project, how the story fits within both the existing comic series, and also revealed the beloved Droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO and the newly introduced BT-1 and 0-0-0 from the Darth Vader series will come face to face in Vader Down. Be sure to head over to StarWars.com to read more about it. And check out the cover art below:


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Chewbacca #1 is expected to be released in October and Vader Down will publish in November!

Sources: ComicBook.com, StarWars.com

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Backstage Photos & Videos From SDCC 'The Force Awakens' Panel

Posted by Ben Hart  on 7/11/2015 1 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

If you're reading this you're probably one of the many Star Wars fans still in awe of what happened last night at San Diego Comic Con. In Hall H the principal cast and crew of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens came together on stage to talk about the film and reveal even more sneak peeks at the production. Thankfully the good stuff didn't stop there, as we have now come across some backstage video and photos from the panel. Our good friend Bryan Young from Big Shiny Robot shared a series of interviews with the likes of J.J. Abrams, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lawrence Kasdan, and of course, Harrison Ford. You can watch them below:







Bryan also posted an awesome sizzle reel for the panel itself:



In addition, Entertainment Weekly has revealed a collection of portraits featuring the panelists, which you can see below:


Is it December 18th yet?

Sources: YouTube(Bryan Young), Entertainment Weekly








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