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Book Review: Star Wars Super Graphics A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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You’ve seen Star Wars on the big screen, now experience it from a data perspective.  Star Wars Super Graphic gives readers a behind the scenes look at their favorite movie, through charts, graphs and other infographics.

Star Wars Super Graphics A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away was written by Tim Leong, the Creative Director at Entertainment Weekly magazine. The book is available in paperback, is 176 pages with full color images throughout. It has been called a “visual love letter to the vast Star Wars Universe.”

This book is full of facts and figures presented in a fun way. Each page contains information about Star Wars in a bar graph, pie chart, Venn diagram or other infographic. The book touches on lots of topics in the Star Wars universe, such as the number of words in the opening crawl of each movie, where to start reading and watching Star Wars, an intergalactic map of the stars, blaster colors, droid classifications and a whole lot more! The author provides the reader with colorful easy to interpret visuals of information that as a fan, you may already know or you may have never thought about.

Although there is not a lot of reading to do in this book, it is a fun read! It is a playful look at Star Wars with easy to digest visuals, interesting topics and is very informative. This book will quickly become your “go to” book for Star Wars information – next time you are debating who mentions “the force” more often, turn to page 40 for quick easy answers!

Star Wars Super Graphics A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away will debut at San Diego Comic-Con.  It can be pre-ordered at this link.

We would like to thank Chronicle Books for sending us this copy early to review.

 

STAR WARS: FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW ANTHOLOGY BOOK CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY

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Via Starwars.com:

40 YEARS. 40 STORIES. #OPERATIONBLUEMILK REVEALED.

When Star Wars: A New Hope was first released in 1977, part of its appeal was that the world it presented felt alive. Landspeeders and starships were dirty. Droids broke down. And it was filled with cool, weird, and really weird background characters. (Really, just take a look around the Mos Eisley cantina.) Never mind Han, Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan. Who were these other guys? What was their story? Just seeing them brought up questions for fans that sparked the imagination.

In celebration of Star Wars’ 40th anniversary, Del Rey is going to shine the spotlight on those unsung weirdos, heroes, and villains with a unique, new anthology. Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, coming October 2017, will bring together more than 40 authors for 40 stories. Each will be told from the perspective of background characters of A New Hope — from X-wing pilots who helped Luke destroy the Death Star to the stormtroopers who never quite could find the droids they were looking for. There’s never been a Star Wars book like it, and you can get a first look at the cover below!

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Halloween In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

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Via news.entertainmentearth.com:

Whether you’re a Rebel or with the First Order… Sith or Jedi… In-tune with the Light or the Dark Side of the Force…

You know how important it is to really look the part. Every army has its own uniform, after all, and it’s so much easier to strike an awesome pose in the middle of a fight if you’re wearing the right duds. For those of us who prefer the Imperial flair, Hasbro has just the Star Wars prop replicas and costumes you’ll need this Halloween.

Stormtroopers may have gotten a bad reputation thanks to 30+ years of jokes and memes that spread like wildfire, but every epic conflict needs some canon fodder. And let’s not forget that Star Wars: The Force Awakens hero Finn started out as a Stormtrooper before casting off the First Order and joining forces with Rey and the Rebels.

So if looking for that last touch for your Original Trilogy costume, or you’re playing backup to Vader this year, the Black Series Imperial Stormtrooper Voice-Changer Helmet Prop Replica is a must have. The push of a button will transform your voice into that of an Imperial Stormtrooper when you’re wearing this authentic, highly detailed replica (requires 3 “AAA” batteries, not included).

Speaking of Vader: if you’d rather be one of the most infamous Sith Lords, the Star Wars Rogue One Darth Vader Voice-Changer Helmet is something you can’t go without. This mask measures approximately 12-inches tall.

But if you’d rather just gaze up at Vader in conflicted adoration, perhaps the Black Series Kylo Ren Voice-Changer Helmet Prop Replica is the one for you. This 10-inch tall x 9 1/2-inch wide helmet features adjustable straps and requires 3 “AA” 1.5V batteries (not included). Designed for ages 8 and up, nearly anybody can be Anakin’s grandson for Halloween (whoops, spoiler alert).

And if you’re going to be Ben Solo-Organa at the office party, you’ll need the Black Series Kylo Ren Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber Prop Replica to complete the look. This elegant weapon from a more civilized age features three light-up elements in the hilt and sturdy, red, polycarbonate blade to accurately mimic the look of the fractured crystal Kylo used when crafting his lightsaber.

This broadsword of a saber includes digitally recorded and motion sensor-controlled authentic sound effects from The Force Awakens, including power-up, power-down, idle, movement sounds, and clashing effects. Measuring 43-inches long and 14-inches wide, it comes with a display stand and requires 3 “AA” batteries (not included), and is recommended for ages 13+ — it wouldn’t do for a budding Sith Lord to put their eye out, after all.

Whether you’re a collector in search of authentic Star Wars prop replicas, or just an avid fan looking for the perfect Halloween costume, look no further! Order today, and you’ll be making the Empire/First Order proud by October 31st!

PUMPKINS FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY

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Via Starwars.com:

YOU CAN MOVE STONES WITH THE FORCE — NOW TRY CARVING PUMPKINS!
Halloween is nearly here. You have just over a week to figure out costumes, decor, and party plans. Make it easy on yourself. Chances are your brain is already consumed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, so theme your Halloween festivities around the film. Dress up as Kylo Ren or put on a stormtrooper helmet (they go with every outfit), pass out Star Wars fruit snacks to trick-or-treaters, and use the Force on your pumpkins.

Several fans are getting into the holiday spirit by using stencils and original designs to capture Star Wars characters and scenes on pumpkins. I asked fans for photos of their work and am seriously impressed by their skills. I can barely carve a simple jack-o’-lantern pattern onto a pumpkin, let alone anything resembling a face or helmet. As far as I’m concerned, all of these fans are Jedi Masters of pumpkin carving. Let’s take a look at their work!

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QUIZ: IT’S SUMMER – WHERE SHOULD YOU VACATION IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY?

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FIND OUT WHERE YOU SHOULD SPEND TWO WEEKS OF GALACTIC SIGHTSEEING!
It’s that special time of year! You know, to start planning your Star Wars vacations.

Let’s face it, we know everything this planet has to offer…foreign islands, historical landmarks, and calzones. The real surprises lie in that distant galaxy bound together by the Force. So pack your Jedi tunics (or Hoth winter coats) and take StarWars.com’s quiz to find out which Star Wars planet you should visit!

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Twitter Adds Star Wars Emojis For Tweets From A Galaxy, Far, Far Away

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Via Cbslocal.com:

Twitter hopes these are the emojis you are looking for to add to your Tweets.
The social media service is joining the build-up to the newest movie in the Star Wars franchise, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” by adding three exclusive emojois, or digitally created pictures, to Tweets.
Twitter partnered with Lucasfilm to create three #StarWarsEmojis with #C3PO, #STORMTROOPER and a new character #BB8.
According to a blog post, Twitter states users can add the emojis to their Tweets by using the hashtags representing keywords associated with the specific Star Wars characters. A small emoji-like icon automatically will then be added to the end of the text of the tag and embedded within the Tweet.
In the months leading up to the December opening of the new Star Wars movie, Twitter will be adding additional emojis of “legacy” and new characters.

A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…

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May 25th, 1977 a movie called ‘Star Wars’ was released and the world as we knew it changed forever.  How ‘Star Wars’ changed a seven year old kid.

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Growing up myself and my sister and two cousins would always spend the night with my Aunt Sue. That night was always a Friday night and then on Saturday she would always take us to a movie. As kids we would all get to stay together with her one weekend during the summer. The other times we would all take turns staying with my Aunt. This particular time it was my turn to spend the night by myself.

It was Friday evening and my Aunt was now home from work and she asked which movie I wanted to see tomorrow. She gave me the newspaper and I started looking at the movie ads. I came across this movie called ‘Star Wars’ and it looked cool. So I said “I want to see ‘Star Wars'”. My Aunt had heard good things about this movie and she also wanted to see it. My Aunt was a big movie buff and I got that from her growing up.

The only problem with me wanting to see ‘Star Wars’ was it was rated PG and me being only seven my mom had already told me I could only see a G rated movie. Well I really wanted to see this movie, especially since my Aunt wanted to as well. My Aunt said I had to call my mom and ask. So I called and asked, who are we kidding, I begged my mom. Well after my mom talked to my Aunt about it, she said yes. BIG mistake mom…lol

Saturday came and I was always excited to go to the movies with my Aunt, this day was no different. We got to the movie theater and I got my drink and popcorn. The movie starts and I see this A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….. Then BAM, the ‘Star Wars’ logo comes up and starts fading back into the opening crawl. Then this ship comes barreling across the screen as if it is coming from over my head…WOW. Then this other ship even BIGGER than the first comes following it. I was hooked, I didn’t move from my seat the whole movie.

Once I got home I called my mom jacked up with excitement telling her all about it. Then I called my cousins to tell them about it. My Aunt and I were the first ones in the family to see ‘Star Wars’, but that didn’t last for long.

My cousins and myself were all hooked on ‘Star Wars’ for years after that with the toys and going to see the movies over and over again. For years after I loved playing with my ‘Star Wars’ toys alone in my bedroom having adventure after adventure. Anytime I was together with my cousins we did the same thing. Growing up ‘Star Wars’ was completely ingrained in me.

Years later my parents tell me I wouldn’t shut up about this movie until they took all of us back to see this movie again. On that day in May of 1977, I was completely changed by ‘Star Wars’, to say I was obsessed would be an understatement.

Well that is the story of the my first experience with ‘Star Wars’. What was your experience? (share with us on Facebook)

-Chris Hoth Iceplanet