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LAUNCHPAD

SDCC was
the place to be
if you wanted
to meet C’ai
Threnalli.

Lots to See at SDCC

The Force was strong at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con...

ven without a dedicated Star Beyond the convention exclusives Rising), and Cavan Scott and Landry
E Wars presentation in the that were available to chase throughout Walker (Star Wars Adventures) for a
cavernous Hall H, this year’s
conversation moderated by Lucasfi lm
the exhibit hall, collectors were also
San Diego Comic-Con still treated to a number of panels in the San Publishing creative director Michael
had lots to offer fans. Diego Convention Center’s upper level. Siglain. The panel also offered a
In the exhibit hall, Lucasfi lm’s Lucasfilm’s senior manager of product look ahead to upcoming titles from

Star Wars pavilion took the form of a development, Brian Merten, hosted the publishing partners including Abrams,
Resistance base, complete with a photo “Star Wars Collectibles Update,” which Chronicle Books, Del Rey, DK, Egmont,
opportunity alongside Nien Nunb, offered a look at some of what’s to come IDW, Insight Editions, Little Golden
BB-8, and The Last Jedi newcomer from Anovos, Bandai, EFX Collectibles, Books, Marvel, and Studio Fun.
C’ai Threnalli—Poe Dameron’s new Gentle Giant, Kotobukiya, Nixon, Other sessions looked back over
wingman following the evacuation Sideshow, and Tamashii Nations. the saga’s 40-year history, with “Star
of D’Qar. The pavilion also provided There were also panels for Jakks Wars and Fandom: The Early Years”

a headquarters for a wide array of Star Pacific and Hasbro, both of which a particular highlight. Presented by
Wars licensees, including Bioworld, had brought with them convention marketing consultant Craig Miller, who
Fantasy Flight Games, Fascinations, exclusives. Jakks offered a 20-inch Darth led Lucasfilm’s fan relations during

Her Universe, Loungefly, Petco, Radio Vader “Big-Fig” painted in the style of the production of Star Wars and The

Flyer, Sphero, Stance, Hallmark’s the Hildebrandt Brothers’ poster for the Empire Strikes Back, the session featured
PopMinded, and more. original Star Wars, while Hasbro added vintage photos, accompanied by Miller
to its Black Series line with exclusive recounting the earliest efforts to build

figures of Grand Admiral Thrawn, Luke buzz in advance of the original 1977
Skywalker with landspeeder, and Rey release—including a presentation at San
and Luke from The Last Jedi. Diego Comic-Con in 1976!

The Lucasfilm Publishing panel “When 20th Century Fox tested the
brought together authors Ben Blacker idea of doing Star Wars,” Miller recalled,
(Join the Resistance), Chris Blauvelt “the results they got were that no one
(Star Wars Made Easy), Cullen Bunn wanted to see a science-fi ction movie,
(Darth Maul), Christie Golden and that if you do make a science-fi ction
(Battlefront II: Inferno Squad), Claudia movie, don’t call it Star Wars.” Miller
Gray (Leia: Princess of Alderaan), is currently working on a book entitled
Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Jedi Academy: The Star Wars Memories: My Time in the
Force Oversleeps), Beth Revis (Rebel (Death Star) Trenches.

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