Countdown To Episode 9 – Cards #16-18

Topps celebrates Star Wars’s greatest moments with a new weekly commemorative set – One year ahead of Star Wars: Episode IX release with Star Wars: Episode IX officially one year away, Topps is celebrating the Skywalker Saga.

Each week in the lead up to Episode IX, Topps will release three exclusive cards highlighting the greatest moments of the saga starting today – on the one-year countdown mark of the culmination of the Skywalker Saga. The Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments trading cards will be available exclusively on Topps.com.

For more than 40 years, fans have celebrated and cherished all the stories and characters from a galaxy far, far away. Topps has been there from the beginning, creating cards for the first Star Wars movie release, A New Hope, all the way through today.

The new set gives fan a chance to relive all of their favorite moments while holding on to what they have loved about Star Wars since they were children.

Topps has brought Star Wars fans closer to their favorite movies and actors with innovative trading cards for more than 40 years. Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments is the first Topps global release, and will be available on the U.S., U.K., and German Topps websites.

Collect the new commemorative set – with new cards releasing weekly – only at Topps.com, click here or below to get the bundle or check out the cards.

 

5 TIPS FOR YOUR COSPLAY FOR STAR WARS CELEBRATION CHICAGO

Via Starwars.com:

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER, BUILD YOUR COSTUME, AND LET STARWARS.COM HELP YOU PLAN FOR THE BIG EVENT!

There is only one event where you can find General Grievous hanging out with General Leia, see a Sith Disney princess twirling a red lightsaber, or meet Chewie’s Angels, a trio of pastel-colored Wookiees. Star Wars Celebration is truly the ultimate fan experience where anything is possible — new friends are made, old friends catch up, and you can meet your childhood heroes. In fact, you might meet several different versions of your favorite Star Wars hero. There is only one Mark Hamill, but at Star Wars Celebration you can see countless Luke Skywalkers roaming the halls. Cosplayers add so much joy and whimsy to the Celebration experience. If you’re thinking about giving cosplay a try for Star WarsCelebration Chicago, here are a few tips to help you get ready!

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Mark Hamill’s Recurring Star Wars Fight With Carrie Fisher

Via Cinemablend.com:

It is truly a crime that we lost Carrie Fisher so soon, and certainly not just because she didn’t get to film new footage for Star Wars: Episode IX. Her Princess Leia/General Organa will still be featured in the 2019 movie, and she’s always with Star Wars fans throughout the year. Mark Hamill has played Leia’s on-screen twin Luke Skywalker since before they knew the characters were siblings. He has been keeping Fisher alive for fans with fun little stories about the beloved actress, including this anecdote revealing a silly recurring fight they had over Luke and Leia’s royal status:

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Star Wars Authentics just launched a new Gift-With-Purchase!

Star Wars Authentics just launched a new Gift-With-Purchase Topps Star Wars trading card set featuring Return of the Jedi!  Spend $79.99 or more on any Star Wars Authentics items and received this exclusive Topps Star Wars: Return of the Jedi trading card set!

Shop any category – autographs, official photos, or signed Funko Pops.

This exclusive sequentially numbered 5-card set is limited to only 50 sets.

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HOW COUNT DOOKU CAME TO STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II

Via Starwars.com:

THE GAME’S ASSISTANT PRODUCER TALKS THE INFLUENCE OF STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, SITH STRATEGY, AND WHY DOOKU IS DIFFERENT (AND MAYBE BETTER) THAN OTHER LIGHTSABER WIELDERS.

“I’ve been looking forward to this.”So said Count Dooku prior to his next clash with Anakin and Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, but that statement also applies to our own feelings about the Sith Lord’s Star Wars Battlefront II debut. Count Dooku is the latest prequel/Star Wars: The Clone Wars character to arrive in the popular game, and is available beginning today. StarWars.com spoke with Lucasfilm’s Michael Dailey, assistant producer, about bringing the Separatist leader into Battlefront II. Here are his greatest insights.

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Sam Witwer and more coming to Star Wars Celebration 2019!

Meet Sam Witwer, the voice of Darth Maul from Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, at Star Wars Celebration 2019! Tickets for autographs and photo ops will be on sale soon. Until then check out Sam Witwer autographs and official photos at Star Wars Authentics!