Even more than the Jedis or the Sith, one of the most beloved characters from ‘Star Wars’ is the relentless bounty hunter, Boba Fett. So when Dark Horse and author Tom Taylor (Star Wars: Invasion, Star Wars: Blood Ties) announced the title of Taylor’s next installment in the “Blood Ties” collection, I lost my shit. Why did I lose my shit you may ask. Well, Tom Taylor’s newest book is titled, “Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett is Dead”.
“Boba Fett is dead. The most infamous hunter in the galaxy has been hunted. He’s lying, broken, on the desert floor. He’s more blaster-holes than man. It’s the ultimate ending. However, this is just the start of our story. With the fall of Fett broadcast across the galaxy, someone rises to avenge him. But who would care about the death of a man like Fett? Bounty hunters aren’t exactly known for their enduring, close friendships but even a man like Boba Fett has family… and now a Blood Tie demands blood.”
I always want to believe that nothing can kill Boba Fett, but after checking out the teaser image for “Boba Fett is Dead”, my heart sank. It will be very interesting to see where Taylor takes our favorite bounty hunter. ‘Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett is Dead’ goes on sale in April 2012.
Hit the jump and check out this magnificent teaser picture!
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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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Let’s face it. Tiffany-style stained glass lamps hasn’t been cool in over a decade. The style is a bit outdated and it doesn’t fit in most modern households. Well, what if someone made a stained glass lamp to look like Boba Fett’s iconic helmet from ‘Star Wars’? That someone is Michael McLane (AKA mclanememories on DeviantArt).
After several years away, I have a new project done to post. I have ventured back into working with stained glass. My father taught me how to work with the media a number of years ago and I have finally turned to working with it. This is the first post-worthy project I have completed. It is a desk lamp cut and assembled in the tiffany style. It is based off of the dimensions of the actual Boba Fett prop helmet and actually fits (if anyone wanted to wear it). I have not counted the number of pieces but the green crown has 200+ just in itself.
All I can say is “wow”. Would I be willing to have this in my house? Yes. Would I be willing to wear it while lit? Fuck yes! It’s just THAT cool. Amazing work Michael!
Hit the jump and check out more pix of this awesome Boba Fett lamp!
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I’m not a “picture and caption” kind of guy and I have no use for that on my site and leave that for my tumblr page (Kicking Ewoks for Fun!), but I could pass up the chance to spotlight this awesome cosplayer. Photo taken by Socal Photography at the recent Emerald City Comicon (which took place on March 4-6 at Seattle, Washington). As you can see, this is a brilliant cosplay of Ernie the Chicken as Boba Fett as seen in ‘The Family Guy’s hilarious take on ‘Star Wars’, “Something, Something, Something Dark Side”. From the looks of it, the cosplayer used the standard Boba Fett helmet from Hasbro and created the rest of the costume. I can’t help be in awe of this costume. I really wish I knew who the person behind the helmet was so I can give them some credit and some love.
See! That was more than a caption! Right?
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the boys of Scattered Trees capture a princess. Unfortunately, one of them falls in love.
‘The Scattered Trees‘ music video for their song, “Love and Leave” follows the story of a Stormtrooper who falls in love with his prisoner, Queen Amidala. Being torn between doing his job and being with her, the Stormtrooper leans towards love and frees Amidala. They embrace and kiss and than it is followed by Amidala putting a lightsaber through the Stormtrooper’s gut. On top of that, Amidala goes out and “Force Chokes” some Stormtroopers and Boba Fett to death. After killing her kidnappers, Amidala teleports out of the kidnapper’s hideout to safety. That was pretty confusing. I didn’t really follow the lyrics much considering the song was a bit “emo” for my taste. However, I did find the visuals appealing. As much as I love the quality of the Star Wars cosplay, I REALLY need to ask. How does Amidala use the “Force” and who “beamed her up”. I really wonder if ‘The Scattered Trees’ or director J.M. Harper are real Star Wars fans or not. Was Boba Fett and Stormtroopers randomly thrown into this video just to garner the attention of Star Wars fans into listening to their music? Regardless, they have suckered me into writing about it and showing the video. As much as I love Star Wars, this music video and song was a real turn-off. BAH!
Hit the jump and check out the music video
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Okay… this is getting a bit weird now. I’m all for ‘Star Wars’ fans making crazy stuff and I pretty much seen it all, but I have NEVER seen a glass pipe that was made to look like Boba Fett’s helmet. Consider what it’s made for, I really have to hand it to the crafter on the amazing detail and work they put into putting this together. The curved glass pipe rolls around every inch of this “helmet pipe” and it is pretty amazing to look at. Everything from the visor to the antenna is worked into this piece. Okay, so you might wonder how and where the pipe end. It’s actually located inside the helmet so you can wear the sucker while using it to smoke “stuff”. Interesting huh? I sure thought so.
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I just wanted to take this time to wish a very Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone that follows my blog and Twitter.
