Character Bios: Day 11

Ah yes, Latara the flute player. I don't really have a lot of memories of Latara since it's been over 20 years since I saw her in action. But I do remember that she was one of the leading characters on the show. I'm surprised that Kenner didn't make an action figure of her or Kneesaa.

Action Figure Photo Archives

The action figure photo archives are currently being built in the forums. My goal is to have have each thread begin with at least one nice picture of the figure or figures that are under discussion. Curious to check it out? Head on over!

Ebay Today: Preschool Ewok Hut

I wasn't lucky enough to get one of these when I was a kid, but it sure looks like it would be fun! To check out this auction, click here.

A Look Outside

Here's another Legacy Collection rumor list that has surfaced over at Rebelscum.com. This time it's for characters from The Empire Strikes Back that may be appearing on shelves in 2009 or 2010.

The Empire Strikes Back Basic Figures
2-1B (Medical Droid)
Bespin Security Guard
Captain Needa
Imperial Probe Droid
Luke Skywalker (Dagobah)
Luke Skywalker (Medical Frigate)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Spirit)
Princess Leia (Medical Frigate)
Rebel Hoth Soldier
Toryn Farr
Ugnaughts (2-Pack?)
Willrow Hood (the infamous Ice Cream Maker Guy)

For previous rumor lists, check out my old posts. For discussion, hop on over to the forum!

Horville

Meet Horville, the owner of Horville's Hut of Horrors on the forest moon of Endor. Horville was featured in the Ewoks episode titled Horville's Hut of Horrors, which is his only appearance in all of the Star Wars Expanded Universe to date. What exactly is he? Well, I don't exactly know. He looks similar to the Hammerhead (modern name Ithorian) that you can see in the cantina in A New Hope, but there are also some big differences (location of mouth, neck). To me, Horville looks like a Star Wars character who is in dire need of a backstory (remember the What's The Story feature at the starwars.com databank?) as well as needing more exploration in the modern Expanded Universe. Why may you ask? Because I think he looks like a neat character! And I'm saying that having never seen the episode of Ewoks that he was actually in!
So if anyone has any more information or pictures of Horville, please go to the forums and share it!

Ebay Today

Here's a great auction for two of the best Droids action figures ever: Thall Joben and Jann Tosh! It doesn't look like they come with their guns or coins, but it's still a great deal for someone looking to build a Droids collection. To check out this auction, just look here.

Character Bios: Day 10

Kea Moll is the female hero of the first story arc. She is also the only female character ever made in the Droids action figure line. She has a really unusual hairstyle, but after seeing the prequels, it shouldn't seem so odd anymore!

Ebay Today: Ewoks cel

Here is another great animation cel that's up for sale on Ebay, with this one featuring Latara the Ewok. To check out this auction, click here.

Character Bios: Day 9

Chief Chirpa, leader of the Ewoks! He didn't see a lot of action in Return of the Jedi (he never even got out of his chair!), but he sees a lot more in Ewoks.

A Look Outside

In collecting news, Rebelscum.com has posted a new rumor list for Hasbro's Legacy collection. Here is what's reported to be coming:

Wave 3: Revenge of the Sith Basic Figures
Bail Organa
Breha Organa
Clone Commander Faie
Emperor Palpatine
Felucia Clone Trooper
FX-6
General Grevious
Stass Allie

Wave 4: A New Hope Basic Figures
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
Brainiac (Cantina Patron)
Captain Needa
Han Solo (Stormtrooper disguise)
Jawa & WED-15 Droid
Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper disguise)
Spacetrooper
Wioslea

Vehicles
AT-ST
Clone Turbo Tank
E-Wing Starfighter
Landspeeder
Sith Starfighter
Slave I
Star Destroyer
TIE Defender
TIE Fighter
TIE Interceptor
X-Wing Fighter

Playsets
Death Star (possibly more than one)
Forward Base Alpha

New Poll

Which Star Wars TV show/series is the best of all time? Cast your vote today!

1st Poll Results

The final results of the first Droids & Ewoks poll are in! The question was: Which cartoon was your favorite? The result? Droids won 5 to 3. There was a grand total of 8 votes cast. Who knows, maybe next time we can crack 10!

A Look Outside

What else is going on in the world of Star Wars? Big news! A new Clone Wars trailer was released today! Looks like it will be action packed and full of excitement. Gotta love those droids in it!
Here's where you can see it: Clone Wars trailer

Ebay Today: Film cel

Today we're looking at another great animation cel, this time from Droids. These are probably some of the nicest collectibles from the Droids and Ewoks series that a person could have. It's actually a piece of art that was used to make the show! To check out this listing, click here

Forum

Like forums? Droids & Ewoks has one! Check it out at the link at the top right.

Character Bios: Day 8

How could you not like Jord Dusat? Jord is Thall Joben's best friend and partner in their speeder racing endevours.

Artist Spotlight

Here is another nice piece of Stirzy's artwork that is not included in the gallery at swagonline.net. Here we have Mungo Baobab's girlfriend Auren Yomm. Auren was one of the main characters in the final story arc in the Droids series. I must say, Stirzy's art looks a lot better than the original! To get a closer look, just click on the picture.

Ebay Today: Ewoks Dishes

Here is a neat find from Ebay: Ewoks dishes! As you can see, these are not actually based on the Ewoks cartoon. If you take a close look, you can see where it says Return of the Jedi on a few of the items. But yet it has Princess Kneesaa and a very cartoonish looking Wicket on them. If I were to guess, I would say that this is probably a post Return of the Jedi pre Ewoks set. Looks very nice though! To check out this auction, click here

Character Bios: Day 7

Here's Wicket's dad! To my knowledge he was never seen in Return of the Jedi, but who knows? There were a lot of Ewoks in that battle!

Spotlight on the Links

For some amazing artwork, check out Stirzy's gallery! He has done some amazing pieces based on some of the characters and ships of Droids, as well as other characters that inhabit the Star Wars universe like the Ewok that's shown above. Check it out, you'll be glad you did! Stirzy's Gallery

Ebay Today: Thall Joben coin

It looks like today must be Thall Joben day! You can still find quite a few of the coins that were sold with the Kenner action figures available on Ebay, including this beauty. Kenner sure knew how to make coins! To check out this listing, just click here

Character Bios: Day 6

Today in character bios we're taking a look at Thall Joben. Thall and his speeder racing friend Jord Dusat find C-3PO and R2-D2 wandering in the desert on the planet Ingo and realize R2's potential in helping them race their new speeder the White Witch. Thall, Jord and Kea Moll become a constant thorn in the side of the gangsters Sise and Tig Fromm. The Thall Joben story arc ends with a thrilling race against Boba Fett in the Boonta speeder race.

An interesting side note about Thall is that he owns a green lightsaber which was left behind by someone who stopped at his speeder repair shop. Even though Thall isn't a Jedi, he does make use of his lightsaber a few times throughout the series.

Character Bios: Day 5

Maybe it's just me, but Logray doesn't seem anything like the Logray we knew from Return of the Jedi. Hmmm, okay, it's not just me. Anyway, Logray is a major and very powerful character in the Ewoks cartoon series. With all the magic that he can do, you wouldn't think that he would be so afraid of C-3PO gently floating around in a chair!

A Look Outside

Let's take a look outside the world of Droids & Ewoks for a few minutes and see what else in going on in Star Wars land.

In last Friday's Q&A over at yakface.com, Hasbro sent along the first packaged image of this year's San Diego Comic Con exclusive. Based upon a scene from the Empire Strikes Back, it's the "Disturbance in the Force" set featuring Darth Vader, a giant holographic head of the Emperor and a display base that plays audio from the scene in the movie. Looks like fun! Check out all the details here: www.yakface.com/