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Germany´s oldest (more than 30 years in print !) has a neat STAR WARS special in its July issue! The cover story itself is about the 2012 movie season, but they´re also looking forward to the release of the blu ray box!
The first part covers the making of A NEW HOPE on an 8 pages color spread! The biggest article this year by far! Some nice behind the scene pictures - a good read for sure! Can´t wait for the next part of this special...
CINEMA No 07/2011 - issue 398
Germany
Cover Story / partial cover
NOP: 8 pages
The official site reports that there is a new STAR WARS publication: THE STAR WARS MAGAZYN! This mag - published in Poland - is the first polish periodical SW mag I´m aware of - congratulations to all Polish speaking STAR WARS fans - this will be a great addition to the fandom for sure! My guess is, that the mag is basically a licensed version from the INSIDER, but as far as I know the native publishers can always add some of their own content.
After the UK (deceased - pardon now ONE issue synced with the US INSIDER (or vice versa as TITAN is a UK company), FRANCE (not sure if the LUCASFILM mag is still available), SPAIN (deceased) and GERMANY (still available and kicking) a new country publishing SW news is highly welcome! Guys, I wish you all the best in this tough publishing market!
I´m currently trying to get some detais how to optain a copy, though I don´t speak a word polish...
Check out their web site: STAR WARS MAGAZYN
Every year LEGO is kicking off its year at the NY TOY FAIR - probably THE most important toy and games tradeshow wordwide. And every year they have some very exclusive neat LEGO STAR WARS giveaways for their key partners / retailers. Last year (2010) they had the WHITE BOBA FETT LEGO minifigure (nicccccccee!) and a very cool booklet with LEGO Darth Vader on the cover. Though this combination went up on ebay for as much as 500 US$ (not kidding!), I was finally able to get one for less than 50 bucks.
The book is really very nice and I guess that is what LEGO thought as well - because they decided to REPUBLISH the book again - as a regular promotion item for the masses! Well, at least for the UK where you would be able to snatch one of those awesome Vader booklets with a purchase of 
one regular LEGO STAR WARS set.
Though there is a catch: These books a not exactly the same! As you can clearly see, the left one has some bolts (the Toyfair one) on its left side and also features 2 more pages featuring the now famous (and most wanted) WHITE LEGO BOBA FETT.
Well, after finally holding this book in my hands (again and again), I´m not able to recommend it even more - J.W. Rinzler´s THE MAKING OF TESB is a triumph!
Awesome behind the scenes pictures of all actors, sets and promotions - simply wonderful! Have I thanked you for this books already J.W. ? Probably a thousand times... never mind ;-)
I just found out (shame on me, because this mag is running for years (!)) that there is a pretty cool mag in my neighborhood country and I never ever have heard about it, nor ever seen it! Thanks to www.moviemags.com, my trusted source in everything printed magazines, I just found out about this good looking, colorful, professional STAR WARS magazine. Well, unfortunately I won´t be able to read a lot (it´s in Dutch) but I love the recent covers - these guys do have some cool artists on hand ;-) While you can enjoy some of the cover art here, I´m going to find out how to get some older copies (there is nothing on ebay!) - probably one of the reasons I never got aware of them (but this is gonna change ;-) ) Update: After some study of their website, I´m pretty sure that TeeKay 421 isn´t only the title of the mag, it´s also the name of THE BELGIUM STAR WARS FAN CLUB! Well, another best kept secret ;-) The site looks great and they have some stunning STAR WARS shirts as well - worth checking out!
R.I.P. Al Williamson
The legendary artist of "Flash Gordon," "Star Wars" and many, many more science fiction and genre comics known for their illustrative power has reportedly passed away at the age of 79 on June 14th, 2010.
I still recall the time, when Al gave me my believe and excitement for STAR WARS comics back - back in 1980/81. The way he nailed all characters, very very beautiful - a true artist!
I gonna miss you for sure and will keep your art forever! Rest in peace!
Just found out about it: Back in March 2010 RWD Mag published a Two Cover Star Wars Edition - Issue 97.
There is a Stormtrooper cover and a Darth Vader Cover
Distributed by JD Sports and it promotes the entire UK Addidas Star Wars clothing and shoes range.
A Nice collectors item and a great refrence guide for star wars collectors.
RWD Magazine
United Kingdom
Cover Story
NOP: ?
