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For Star Wars Fans, Is No News Good News? Why a little less info could be great for the franchise and its followers

When Walt Disney executives refused to release new Star Wars: Episode VII details during last weekend’s D23 conference, millions of (fan) voices suddenly cried out in terror. In the audience, there were boos and moans of disappointment; on social sites like Twitter, there was an outpouring of indignant rage. “How are they not even announcing

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Emperor Palpatine Returns in Star Wars 7?

Thanks to The Latino Review, the Internet is running rampant with rumors that Emperor Palpatine is retuning for the new Star Wars movies, due to start 2015. And if it is true that pure evil is coming back to fight our heroes, it’s said that he will not be a clone, but rather perhaps a

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llyzabeth

Comic Issues #131 – Book Geeks and Geeky Books

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! In this extra-special episode, the podcast crew starts out with a dramatic reading of Star Wars! Shakespeare-style! With sound effects! This week Comic Issues presents a books-only podcast. (Well, we talked about comic books too, we couldn’t help it.) What better way

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Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #124 – Stay on target

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! We’ve had our fair share of that Galaxy Far Far away. Though it seems we are getting yet another animated series. Join our heroes and heroine as they talk about what’s new with the Star Wars casting call, share old war stories

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Movie Issues
Leland Pierce

Movie Issues: Fanboys

You can listen to this episode on our Movie Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week it’s time for some Star Wars love. As fans begin to get ready for the new films, Leland and Spooky found themselves feeling just like Fanboys (2009), full of hope and wonder as new films arrive. So they sat down to

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Walt Disney and EA join forces for Star Wars

Walt Disney and Electronic Arts announced plans to develop and publish a new series of Star Wars game titles for the next few years. “Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe,” said EA Labels President Frank Gibeau. “Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star

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This Deal Is Getting Worse All The Time – Disney Shuts Down Lucasarts

Few studios have made a lasting and important impression in the gaming industry. Some of the biggest franchises of the last two generations are new IP’s from upstart studios, and while they produce brilliant work, I really don’t feel anything when names like Naughty Dog, Bungie or Treyarch are thrown around. But if you say Bethesda, Bioware, or

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Comic Issues
Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #106 – Spoiler Alert

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! You ever had one of your favorite shows spoiled for you? Join our heroes and heroine as they talk spoilers, not in just a general sense but establishing the Official Comic Issues Rulebook when it comes to spoilers. How long do you

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Comic Issues
Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #103 – JJ-ing

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! It’s time to return to a galaxy far, far away. Join our heroes and heroine as they make a hyperspace jump to the new Star Wars film, touching base on J.J. Abrams as the new director. We also talk about other directors

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