Today I have uploaded some Boxed Photos of the 2009 Clone Wars "Anakin's Jedi Starfighter" and "Republic Fighter Tank" vehicles to our Photo Gallery. These are starting to show up at retail stores in large numbers. Happy Hunting.

DK Publishing is releasing the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary, a guide to the ingenious designs that translate Star Wars characters, vehicles and environments into LEGO creations.

LEGO Star Wars fans attending San Diego Comic-Con International this year will want to jot down the following: Thursday, July 23, 1:30-2:30pm Room 8. That's when and where the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary panel starts, featuring Jonathan Rinzler (Executive Editor at Lucasfilm), Rob Johnson (Art Director from the LEGO Group) and Simon Beecroft (Author and Publishing Manager, DK Publishing). Collectors and fans won't want to miss the unveiling of the exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure that will be released with the book on October 10, 2009. The first 50 attendees will receive DK swag and be entered to win a LEGO Star Wars set and a free copy of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary upon its release. For more info and photos head on over to StarWars.com

Today's Flashback is the 2004 Original Trilogy Collection's "Sandcrawler" vehicle. This was a Previews Exclusive and retailed for $49.99. I thought this was a great exclusive and the only complaint I would have is its small size. New boxed photos have been added to our HD Photo Gallery. Enjoy.

Did some toy runs today and came across the New Package designed Vehicles, at both Target ($19.86 each) and Toys R Us ($24.96 each). Picked up a set from Target since they were cheaper. This wave includes:

V-19 Torrent Starfighter (Repack)
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter (Repack)
Vulture Droid (Repack)
Anakin's Jedi Starfighter
Republic Fighter Tank

Happy Hunting.

Today we have added the New Style Packaging of The Legacy Collection - Saga Legends "Darth Maul" SL07 figure to our Photo Gallery. All new packaged and loose photos have been added.  This wave has been found at local Target and Wal*Mart stores across the Nation. Enjoy the photos.

Concept Art figures are always a gamble, as there are usually a few good designs that get tossed out, while the best ones are what are used in the films. For REVENGE OF THE SITH, one design for Anakin Skywalker was meant to resemble Luke Skywalker's Jedi Knight costume from RETURN OF THE JEDI. Ultimately, the film used a design that was nearly identical to Anakin's costume from ATTACK OF THE CLONES. This concept art figure uses the ROTJ-style design as its starting point, but keeps to Hayden Christensen's look for ROTS (minus the facial scar). The sculpt is of a sleeker, thinner Anakin, but the neck is too thin, almost feminine. The black, hoodless cloak is more Vaderesque than Jedi. There was a more bulked-up costume design in THE ART OF REVENGE OF THE SITH that might have made a more interesting figure

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Licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd. and marketed under BDA's POWER A brand, the POWER A Light-Up Lightsabers are sculpted replicas of the famed weapons used by Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Yoda. Designed for use with the Wii Remote, an on/off switch allows players to control the light-up feature of the lightsaber. The Anakin lightsaber is illuminated with a blue glow, while Yoda's has a green glow. The Wii Remote fits safely in the lightsaber handle, which was designed for comfort, enabling players to battle at peak performance levels. For the full story and more images head on over to StarWars.com

While grocery shopping yesterday at the local Wal*Mart, I strolled down the Action figure isle and found  the New Package designed Saga Legends figures. I was able to find figures 01-12. The price on these were $7.49 each. Now remember these are just repacks, and if you cant find them right now, I am sure they will be clogging the pegs everywhere soon.

Update: Seen some more of these today at 2 other local Wal*Mart stores.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, former Jedi Master, rescues Luke Skywalker from an attack by Sand People in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. It turns out the young moisture farmer was out tracking down a recently purchased astromech droid that has a vital hologram message for the exiled Jedi General. This figure is an all-new sculpt, with a great likeness to the late Sir Alec Guinness. The body sculpt is also a vast improvement over the previous Vintage OTC version, which was too thin. This new sculpt really captures the character

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Today we have added another Episode 1 Flashback to our HD Photo Gallery. This time its the Electronic "Naboo Fighter" vehicle. We have uploaded new boxed photos for your viewing pleasure.

The voice behind The Clone Wars' Yoda, Tom Kane, sounds off in an exclusive interview for Insider 110, revealing the many roles he has voiced for countless Star Wars game titles -- Threepio, Fett, Tarkin, Ackbar and others have all been benefactors of Kane's vocal talents!

The actor behind the Star Wars galaxy's other famously diminutive hero, Wicket the Ewok, also gets interviewed with a look back at the saga characters played by Warwick Davis. Following this extended interview is a set of five fun character profiles of the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi!

There are also two great features on our favorite princess, including a whimsical interview with Carrie Fisher and a retrospective of Princess Leia collectibles.

Other features appearing in this issue of Insider include:

• Clone Wars: Season I Episode Guide, Part 2 -- Your handy guide to the second half of the first epic season!
• Mimobots! -- Art or functionality? The story behind Mimoco's cool range of Star Wars flash drives
• Readers' Survey Results Revealed -- Your favorite things from the Star Wars saga as voted by you!

Look for Star Wars Insider #110 on newsstands now!

Today's Flash back is the Episode 1 "Trade Federation Tank" that was released back in 2000 with a retail price of $19.99. Boxed Photos have been added to our HD Photo Gallery. Enjoy.

We have added some boxed Photos of the Costco Exclusive "TIE Fighter & X-Wing Fighter" vehicle set from 2004. This set included a TIE Fighter vehicle, X-Wing Fighter vehicle, TIE Fighter Pilot, and Luke Skywalker. This set was a bargain at $29.95. Only catch was you had to be a Costco Member.

Another Flashback today. This is the 1999 FAO Schwartz "Fambaa with Shield Generator and Gungan Warrior" set. I remember driving down to the San Francisco FAO Schwartz toy store to pick a couple of these up at $75 a pop back when they were released. Personally I think FAO had some really cool exclusives, a bit pricey but there were a upper scaled toy store. New packaged shots have been added to our Photo Gallery.

Today we flashback to the 1998 "Mynock Hunt" and the 1997 "Final Jedi Duel" Cinema Scenes from the Power of the Force - Green Packaged Toys. Packaged shots have been added to our HD Photo Gallery. Enjoy.

We've received Hasbro's answers to our latest set of Star Wars Q&A questions. Click through to our forums to read the answers to the following:

1.) I really like how you keep adding a few new cantina aliens to the lineup every year. The accessories that some of them have come with are great too! What I am wondering is if a similar yearly focus on Jabba's Palace aliens could be successful as well, or is there a fear that collectors would not support that kind of a theme as well as they have the cantina denizens? There are still a lot of great palace characters that have yet to be made such as Wam Lufba (Yuzzum), Geezum, Loje Nella and many more.

2.) You have said in the past that if the vintage style cardbacks ever return, they would also be used for prequel and EU figures. Do you think that these will ever become a reality? Have any concepts ever been created of what a vintage style card for a prequel film character would look like? If so, would you be able to share a picture?

3.) I've heard that Malakili is on the drawing board as an upcoming figure. While I look forward to being able to buy a companion for the upcoming Rancor, was any consideration given instead to do any of the other rancor keepers present in Jabba's dungeon that have never been previously released?