At long last, we have opened our Fan Art section!

Our first batch is some groovy clone trooper artwork by Rob "The ToonMan" Butler. Click on the Republic Commando below to go right to it.



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In our Clone Wars forum on the Galactic Senate, Karen Traviss revealed that her short story Omega Squad: Targets from Star Wars Insider #81 is going to be included in Triple Zero.

She also mentioned that the galley proofs for Triple Zero are all proofread and done! You can read some of her thoughts on the subject in this blog entry.

In addition, it was revealed in the SW.com BC&TV VIPs thread that Triple Zero will also include an excerpt from Aaron Allston's upcoming Legacy of the Force I: Betrayal AND a mini-glossary composed of such things as Mando'a vocabulary and SW and real-world military slang.

The book will be released in February 2006. An excerpt will be included in next month's Dark Nest III: The Swarm War by Troy Denning.

 

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Shortly preceding its release on DVD, Volume II (a.k.a. Chapters 21-25, a.k.a. Season III) of the Clone Wars toon will re-air on Cartoon Network this Saturday November 26, from 7 PM Eastern time to 8:30 PM. Check your local listings, etc.

Also, it seems Rebelscum.com got their hands on the DVD early, because they have a review up already. You can read it HERE.

According to 'Scum, the DVD is available in Europe beginning November 28th, in the UK and Australia on December 5th, and in the USA and Canada on December 6th. Mark your calendars!

 

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The paperback edition of the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover was recently released and is available in stores. It includes a preview from James Luceno's novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader.



Tomorrow, Tuesday November 22, is the USA release date for Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, which begins literally in the final days of the Clone Wars--after Dooku has been killed and while Grievous is being hunted down. With Labyrinth of Evil, it bookends Revenge of the Sith (forming a loose trilogy) and will further chronicle the early days of Vader and the transformation from Republic to Empire. In fact, it's been available in the UK for a few weeks.

 

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Press release:

"HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (24th October 2005) -- Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their action-filled quest to bring peace to a galaxy consumed by conflict when the Emmy Award-winning Star Wars: CLONE WARS Volume Two debuts on DVD (5th December 2005) from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Fox Home Entertainment.

The non-stop action of Star Wars: CLONE WARS Volume Two leads directly into the opening moments of the year's No. 1 box-office hit, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, revealing secrets and bringing new perspectives to the intense space battle that sets the movie in motion.

As the evil General Grievous gains power among the nefarious Separatist faction, the Jedi Knights find themselves faced with a growing threat and an expansion of the calamitous Clone Wars. Against this epic backdrop, Star Wars fans will discover fascinating answers to long-held questions: Exactly who, or what, is Grievous, and how did he develop his incessant cough? How does Anakin transform from a promising young Padawan learner to full Knighthood as a Jedi?

Most importantly for the shocking developments that form the climax of Revenge of the Sith, how do Anakin and Obi-Wan develop a bond as close as brothers -- one that will be shattered forever when they meet in their fateful lightsaber duel on Mustafar?

Originally seen on Cartoon Network, Star Wars: CLONE WARS Volume Two not only gives audiences near-continuous action, it completes the circle of the Star Wars saga by exploring the event-filled Clone Wars in stunning detail. Star Wars: CLONE WARS Volume Two ultimately leads to an all-out assault by Grievous on the galactic capital, Coruscant, and the kidnapping of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine ... who Anakin and Obi-Wan are sent to rescue during the first scenes of Revenge of the Sith.

The DVD release of Star Wars: CLONE WARS Volume Two includes a brand-new featurette, "Connecting the Dots," that takes audiences inside the creative process that series creator Genndy Tartakovsky and his team used to link the stories of Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith. An audio commentary by Tartakovsky and his band of artists is also included on the DVD, bringing even greater insight into the process of creating the Emmy-winning animated adventures.

There are also two full galleries of concept art, storyboards and sketches, plus trailers for the upcoming LucasArts video games Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars Empire at War, as well as a trailer for LEGO's Revenge of the Brick and the original theatrical trailer for Revenge of the Sith. The DVD also features an Xbox-playable demo offering two entire levels from Star Wars Battlefront II, which debuts from LucasArts on Nov. 1."

 

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As previously reported, Sideshow Collectibles ran a poll to let fans choose (from six preselected options) the first Expanded Universe character to be a 12" figure. The poll ran from August 19 to November 4, with the results posted here.

The winner, with 1858 votes, is Senator Padme Amidala in arctic suit from the Clone Wars toon. She will now go into development for a highly-detailed 12"-scale figure.



Fellow Clone Wars stars Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress came in at #4 and #5 respectively, with 1392 and 1386 votes. Click the above link to see the full breakdown of the results.

 

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Hasbro.com and StarWars.com have both posted details on the upcoming "Battle of Geonosis" wave of figures for 2006. Besides "just" Sora Bulq and some other nifty figures, this wave will include a Clone Commando figure--specifically, "Scorch" from the Republic Commando video game.



What's more, the 2006 rumor list circulating around the collecting sites indicates the "Battle of Coruscant" wave will include a figure of Foul Moudama, the Talz Jedi seen protecting Chancellor Palpatine in Volume II of the toon series. Keep in mind that although that list has been mostly accurate thus far, this item has not been officially confirmed yet.



These are a pretty big deal because Hasbro very rarely makes figures based on the Expanded Universe. Stay tuned for updates on these items.

 

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Posted by Sue Rostoni in the StarWars.com Books, Comics, and TV VIPs thread:

"This is a new program that Random House is beginning. They'll be releasing the Clone Wars novels as ebooks, and the Dark Nest Trilogy. Clone Wars novels could be coming out in December 05.

Joiner King in December 05, Unseen Queen in January 06 and Swarm War in April 06."

Click the above link if you want to see her original post from November 7.

 

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October 26 was the formal opening of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore--which will, among many other things, be working on the much-anticipated 30-minute, 3D-computer-animation Clone Wars series which is planned for 2007. Click HERE to go to the StarWars.com article for details as Star Wars enters an exciting new era!

 

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Not long after surfacing on eBay, pictures and information about a second set of Wal-Mart exclusive DVD Collection animated-style figures were posted on StarWars.com. These toys will officially become available December 1 but it's quite likely that some examples will "leak" onto store shelves earlier than that, so keep an eye out!

Collection 1 includes:
--Anakin Skywalker (modification of the existing "Battle Damage" Anakin figure depicting the Yavin 4 duel)
--Saesee Tiin (existing Obi-Wan Kenobi figure with new head and new paint job)
--a clone trooper (existing clonetrooper with new helmet)

Collection 2 includes
--Clone Commander Cody (modification of existing clone trooper)
--Obi-Wan Kenobi (existing Obi-Wan Kenobi with different head depicting Volume II haircut)
--General Grievous (existing figure with cape painted burgundy, depicting Volume II, instead of bluish-gray, depicting the final episode of Volume I)

Click the image to see StarWars.com's story including larger pictures.

 

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As you may have noticed, we haven't posted anything in a little while. We are back now and we will continue to bring you the latest news on the Clone Wars, as well as more exclusive interviews, battle summaries, and character profiles. Stay tuned.

 

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