I Heart Toys: All the Clones Are Jealous of Commander Bacara’s Bitchin’ Armor

14 October 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, I Heart Toys, Star Wars!

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If you collect ‘Star Wars’ toys like I do, you know that collecting all the different Stormtrooper and Clonetroopers becomes a bit tedious. Especially, when they all look a like. So it’s a breath of fresh air to finally add an unique piece to your collection that doesn’t look like the rest. Enter Sideshow Collectibles newest addition to their ever so popular line, Militaries of Star Wars, Commander Bacara!

Commander Bacara, also known by the numerical designation 1138, was a clone commander who worked alongside General Ki-Adi-Mundi against Separatist droid armies on the Outer Rim planet Mygeeto. Though he fought alongside the Jedi in numerous battles, Bacara’s ultimate loyalty was to the Republic and its Supreme Chancellor. When Palpatine contacted him personally and executed Order 66, Bacara carried out the command without question. He and his fellow Galactic Marines opened fire on Ki-Adi-Mundi, killing their general.

Probably sporting one of the most wicked helmet in the Clonetrooper collection, Bacara has that signature flare that characters like Commander Cody and Captain Rex has. Commander Bacara will be a great addition to any growing Star Wars toy collection! You can preorder one now for $134.99 and will release during the Spring of 2012!

Where to buy: Sideshow Collectibles

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I Heart Toys: ‘Star Wars’ x Burton CHOPPER Snowboards

14 October 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, I Heart Toys, Star Wars!

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Summer is over. Fall is here and winter is coming (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA… yeah…). So what does that mean? Snow. A lot of snow. So it’s wonderful news to hear that snowboard designer and manufacturer, Burton is teaming up with LucasArts to create an awesome collection of ‘Star Wars’ designs on Burton signature “CHOPPER” snowboards. Everyone from Yoda, Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, and Boba Fett will be featured on these bitchin’ snowboards. Now, you can look awesome shredding down the mountain while showing your love for Star Wars. Just don’t fall on your face in front of a group of girls. These cool boards couldn’t save you from that level of embarrassment. There are no prices available on these yet, but you can keep your eye out for more info on pricing and release dates at Burton.com.

Hit the jump for a closer look at these rad snowboards!

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I Heart Toys: OMGOMGOMG! ‘TRON: Legacy’ Rinzler Maquette by Sideshow

30 September 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, I Heart Toys

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If you follow my Twitter or my blog, you know how much I turn into a little fan girl when it comes to ‘TRON: Legacy’. So after almost one year since the release of the film in theatres, Sideshow Collectibles and Quantum Creation FX is rolling out a 1:4 scale maquette statue of my favorite character from the film, Rinzler!

In partnership with Quantum Creation FX, Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present from ‘TRON: Legacy’ the Rinzler Maquette. Capturing the masked enforcer of The Grid, each piece is individually painted and finished, with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Presented in approximately 1:4 Scale and featuring LED light-up suit, base, and identity disks, the Rinzler Maquette is the perfect addition to any collection.

Rinzler will be out in the first quarter of 2012 and will cost you a little over 300 bucks. Is that expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Fuck yes. Now, please excuse me as I have to go and change my pants. I got a bit too excited.

Where to buy: Sideshow Collectibles

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Illustrations: “Game of Clones” by Dave Styer

26 September 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, Illustrations, Star Wars!

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I love ‘Star Wars’. I love ‘Game of Thrones’. So there’s very little I can complain about this crazy mash-up illustration titled ‘Game of Clones’ by Dave Styer (@geekleetist). The only complaint I would have is why can’t this be a Scout Trooper sitting on a throne covered in Ewok fur and skulls? I would enjoy that very much. If you enjoy this illustration as much as I did, you can pick up a print, shirt, or hoodie on Society6!

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Emma Stone and ‘Star Wars’ Uses the Force to “Stand Up to Cancer”

14 September 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, Geek Chic, Star Wars!, This is Epic!

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May the Force be with you to fight cancer!

This is brilliant! In celebration of the Blu-ray release of ‘Star Wars’, “Stand Up to Cancer” AKA SU2C (@su2c)  is teaming up with ‘Star Wars’ and releasing three amazing Star Wars inspired tees to help raise awareness and funds to help further cancer research. These tees feature awesome artwork while sending the message of “using the Force for good”. My favorite has to be the stormtrooper with the message, “Blast Cancer”! These tees will be available at SU2C’s web shop till the end of the year at 25 bucks a tee and the proceed will go towards the cause. Celebrity Star Wars fans such as Emma Stone (Amazing Spider-Man, The Help), Ken Jeong (Community, Hangover), and Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) are also getting in on the cause by filming promotional video for SU2C wearing the tees and recreating iconic scenes from the movies. I seriously cannot wait to see what Ken Jeong and Bill Hader comes up with! Also, Star Wars and SU2C is teaming up with eBay to auction off movie memorabilia during September 16-23rd, 2011 to raise funds for the cause as well. It’s beautiful when Star Wars can help out a great cause like Stand Up to Cancer. Star Wars is the best!

Now, go and buy a shirt or two… or three. GO NOW.

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Batman Can Now Punch Criminals in the Face and Make Ice Cubes (Kinda…)!

13 September 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, I Heart Toys

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Kotobukiya must have a good grasp on what geeks want and they delivered again with this cool Batman silicon tray. Last year, Kotobukiya released a pair of awesome Star Wars silicon trays so it makes sense that they would do this for some of their other licenses. I’m just glad it’s Batman.

Kotobukiya created a pop culture phenomenon this year with the Star Wars silicone trays featuring R2-D2 and Han Solo in Carbonite, and now that innovative kitchen product is joining forces with the iconic superheroes of the DC Comics universe! Out of the shadows of Gotham City comes the Batman Logo Silicone Tray! This sturdy tray lets you capture jelly, ice, chocolate, or cupcakes in the classic bat symbol shape of the Batman logo, perfect for making a treat for your family or spicing up a DC themed party. Great for baking and freezing, Bruce Wayne’s call sign is durable, heat and cold resistant, and oven and microwave safe. Each yellow tray has molds for four large Batman logos and three small ones, and it comes packaged in a vinyl poly bag with unique art. Use it along with the Superman logo silicone tray (sold separately) to add a “Brave and Bold” combination to meals and treats!

Considering Kotobukiya has been known for years for their incredible model kits and PVC statues, I find it odd to see them move into kitchen wares so much in the last two years, but I guess with cool stuff like this (and most likely Superman, yadda, yadda, yadda) coming out, I can’t really complain.

The Batman silicon ice tray will hit the streets in April 2012 and most likely will go for $9.99. They aren’t available yet, but expect your favorite online retailer to start taking preorders at the end of the month/October.

Collector’s Tip: There’s another Batman ice tray out on the market, but I recommend that you get Kotobukiya’s version. The other one isn’t as good and overpriced.

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I Heart Collectibles: Never Underestimate the Power of the ‘Star Wars’ Moleskine

13 September 2011 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Epic Collectibles!, I Heart Toys, Star Wars!

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Awesome! Moleskine, who are known for creating “legendary notebooks” will be releasing new ‘Star Wars’ themed Moleskine notebooks. Available in plain and ruled paper, these notebooks will feature an awesome ‘Star Wars’ graphic including the iconic “text crawl” and “hyperdrive” graphics and metallic embossed logos. Each of these Moleskine journals will cost you $15-20 pending on the size and are available in Moleskine’s web store.

Also, to promote the new Star Wars collection, Moleskine created a cool stop-motion video featuring origami X-Wings and TIE fighters in the middle of a dogfight. Pretty bad ass in my opinion.

Hit the jump and check out the video!

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