FCBD STAR WARS issue returns!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is coming back and after 2 years of NO special STAR WARS piece (after all these great issues) DARK HORSE is finally back with a new (maybe exclusively, but that´s not a given) comic. As you all hopefully know, FCBD ist a great way to make some noise about comics (in the US and more and more in Europe as well) - check out the FCBD website and be patient: The comic will be published May 2nd!
(source: FCBD website)

First STAR WARS Cover of 2009 ?

Just found this magazine on ebay UK -nice!!!! I´m not sure if this mag has been published at the end of 08 or really is the first of 2009 BUT with STAR WARS covers like this, it´s a pretty good start anyway ;-)

SFX DIRECTORS EDITION
United Kingdom
Cover story
NOB: ???

Happy New Year!

Ooops, here goes 2008 - welcome 2009! I´m not sure what to expect from 2009 STAR WARS magazine wise, but I´m sure we´ll see at least ´some´stuff ;-)
After all, even 2008 wasn´t too bad, though I´d really hoped for more coverage of THE CLONE WARS TV series (which is a pleasant surprise by the way) - let´s face it: WARNER BROS is doing a lousy job on the marketing front! Despite some good and friendly reviews the CLONE WARS isn´t really a hit series and is hardly expanding the viewer base. However considering the production budget which isn´t too high (the series is completely produced in Asia) the revenue out of comics, DVD sales and all other stuff will very likely give the series a longer run...good thing!

SFX COLLECTION

UK magazine - with nice CLONE TROOPER cover - I don´t have this mag yet and SFX COLLECTION seems to be a sister publication from the original SFX magazine. Anyhow nice job ;-)
(Source: www.rebelscum.com)

SFX COLLECTION
United Kingdom
Cover story
NOB: ???

CLONE WARS monthy comics in the UK

It looks like TITAN has changed their SW comic series from it´s regular look to a more CLONE WARS oriented theme. It also starts with a new no. 1 - Makes sense from a marketing side. My personal view? I think it´s wrong going the CLONE WARS way all the way down with loosing a direct link to the original STAR WARS. The same happens here in Germany - everything looks pretty much kids friendly / Clone Wars oriented in sparkling candy colors ;-)
I´m not sure if I´m wrong about this, but checking the web site seems to prove me right...

TV GUIDE does it again! Thanksfully

After their outstanding (from a collectors point of view) coverage of all 3 prequels, I´m more than happy that Lucasfilm and the guys at TV Guide have done it ONE MORE TIME! A great series of 4 (four) covers promoting STAR WARS - THE CLONE WARS! But wait - there is more. Each magazine has a cool DVD attached featuring interviews and trailers. Well, it can´t get any better...

TV-Guide
USA
Cover story x 4
NOP: ???

K-Club - STAR WARS goes Kids

That CLONE WARS the animated TV series is aimed at kids is no surprise - now, there is my first German magazine with it on its cover: K-Club. K-Club has a fitting mix of all what ´matters´: Games, movies, sports - well you know what you were in when you was 13, right ?

K-Club No.: 08/2008
Germany
Cover story
NOB: 3 plus Clone Wars poster