ComicCon 08 Pt 1: Preview Night--eFX Collectibles Revealed
Comic Con 2008 has begun and one of the most anticipated things about htis year's San Diego
Comic Con is that it is the official launch of a new Star Wars collectibles company--eFX
Collectibles! For those of you who can't be here at the con, we have interviewed eFX's Barry
Jones and he walks us through all the great items they have on display, such as the 1:1 scale
McQuarrie Darth Vader helmet, the Studio Scale Luke Skywalker's X-Wing, Asoka's lightsaber from
the Clone Wars, and much more! Plus he gives us the rundown on two other licenses eFX is
announcing--Battlestar Galactica and Dr. Who!
Also this week, our friends at Sideshow Collectibles have donated a Light of the Jedi art print
to give away for those of you not able to come to the convention. Listen for details on how to
enter and win!
We'll be back soon with more ComicCon goodness, so stay tuned to swactionnews.com all this
weekend for more from ComicCon International 2008!
ComicCon 08 Pt 2: Interview with Dave Filoni
Star Wars Action News Comic-con coverage continues with a special guest. Arnie and Kevin sit
down with Dave Filoni, Director of the Clone Wars animated movie and upcoming series. We talk to
Dave about what it's like to go from fan to celebrity, how his Star Wars movie differs from the
others, and what kind of Star Wars collection he has. And to make it even better, we are presenting
this interview in video! There's also an audio-only version for those of you who prefer it...but
we HIGHLY recommend the video version!
This is by no means the end of our ComicCon and Midnight Madness coverage. Check back later this
weekend for an audio wrap-up of the con, the panels, and a couple special interviews, one of which
will give you nightmares! And then later we will hae more video coverage of the con ready for you
with even more great interviews. So stay tuned to swactionnews.com!
ComicCon 08 Pt 3: Star Wars Day and Midnight Madness
Still out in San Diego, the Star Wars Action News team brings you up to speed on everything
San Diego. The new toys and collectibles from Hasbro, Sideshow, eFX, Gentle Giant, Acme,
Museum Replicas, Diamond, and more! With every company using Comic Con International 08 as
an opportunity to make you drool over the upcoming releases, we tell you what is and isn't
actually drool-worthy.
But colliding with ComicCon was, of course, Midnight Madness across the globe as the new Clone
Wars toys went on sale. We have reports from the UK and the US describing their own Midnight
Madness experiences, as well as any Saturday Sadness that may have occurred.
We also have an interview with Karen Traviss talking about writing her new Clone Wars novelization,
and she gives us the scoop on new Star Wars books she will be writing in the near future!
Plus we have a special interview with the man of your dreams...
All this and more on this week's super-packed edition of Star Wars Action News!
ComicCon 08 Pt 4: Mission Bay Midnight Madness Video
Star Wars Action News' coverage of all things San Diego concludes with this video podcast filmed
during the Midnight Madness event at Toys R Us in Mission Bay. Interviews with Hasbro's Darryl
DePriest and others are included.
