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Interview: Dark Horse Comics’ “Star Wars” Editors (Part II)

Over the past couple of decades, Dark Horse Comics has published hundreds of Star Wars comics and graphic novels, spanning millennia of the saga, and their publishing plans are ramping up for a big year next year. We went out to the company’s Milwaukie, Oregon headquarters to chat with editors Randy Stradley and Dave Marshall about the …

Lucasfilm Goes After Jedi Mind – No Tricks

I’m not sure that it’s a lawsuit that anyone has been waiting for, but you have to admit: There’s something kind of wonderful about seeing “Lucas Vs. Jedi Mind” on a legal docket.

The lawsuit in question is a $5 million trademark suit launched by Lucasfilm against a company calling itself Jedi Mind, Inc., which sells a wireless …

The 10 Tiny Details that Made Star Wars Matter

The first time I saw Star Wars I was really freaking scared.

I was 7 in the spring of 1977, and I had already been traumatized by Young Frankenstein. Yeah, I ended that one out in the lobby. So uppermost in my mind, as we drove out to the Burlington (Mass.) Mall Cinema, where Star Wars was playing, was whether or not I could gut out …

Stan Lee Calls On You To Buy His Books, Do Your Nerd Duty

You have to hand it to Stan Lee and Boom! Studios: Their latest promotion for their new line of superhero books has managed to make buying the books seem like part of a much nobler quest to keep superheroes alive. Watch for yourself:

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It’s that part at the end that gets me. “This …

Interview: Dark Horse Comics’ “Star Wars” Editors (Part I)

Over the past couple of decades, Dark Horse Comics has published hundreds of Star Wars comics and graphic novels, spanning millennia of the saga, and their publishing plans are ramping up for a big year next year. We went out to the company’s Milwaukie, Oregon headquarters to chat with editors Randy Stradley and Dave Marshall about the …

Top Ten Monday Tech Deals

I just spilled my coffee all over my desk, so Monday is officially underway. I’m going to throw my tantrum and—oh great, no paper towels—I’ll be back later. Here are some handpicked gadget deals for your edification. The theme of the day appears to be “displays,” as there are some pretty good bargains on big plasma TVs and computer …

An Early Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Spoilers ahead.

Maybe it was the rain or complete boredom that drove me to watch the last few Harry Potter films on demand but I’m now eagerly awaiting the release of the last two films in the series. Which is why we’re sharing an early review of the film by a couple of lucky moviegoers in Chicago who were invited to a test …

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