Dec 19, 2017 in todays video we take a look at the top 10 best star wars expanded universe figures ever released. The lightsaber was previously ben solos lightsaber, constructed by ren in his life as ben solo while training as a jedi padawan under his uncle, the jedi master luke skywalker. Star wars, with its expanded universe and legends, is one of the biggest sources for page images on the wiki. Continue the star wars legends universe home facebook. Expanded universe lore puts the population of the death star at a little over a million but even if its half that, the. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Disney takes a chainsaw to the star wars expanded universe. This site offers specially priced star wars items for sale and free instant ads for additional star wars memorabilia. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. Kenner toys games remember this plastic crack star wars blythe littlest pet shop. Lets take a look at some of the ways star wars has evolved in the disney era.
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And, as with the books, some great stories have been lost. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. The dumbest things from the star wars expanded universe. Its actual language is quite a bit softer, temporizing that the eu is not being discarded, just changed. But with the help of the jedi knights and decadesold grandeur of the star wars universe, analysts said, disney has set its sights even higher, eyeing world domination of theme parks, toys. Luke skywalker putting on the reich maximilian veers timeshifted. Based on the character from the star wars expanded universe, this action figure and his weapons come in a reproduction of the same packaging the original figure was released in.
We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Star wars vintage figure expanded universe darth malgus. It removed the entirety of the expanded universe from canon. The cracked kyber crystal in the hilt cant properly.
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Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. The sizes of the action figures range from 3 inches to 6 inches. Buy star wars the black series legends jaina solo, 6inch. Star wars the expanded universe action figures toywiz. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. Jaina is a crack pilot in rogue squadron as well as a jedi student of luke skywalker. Obviously the force awakens fits into disneys new official star wars universe, and the same will be true of the forthcoming episodes viii and ix we now know a little bit about episode viii thanks to some onset pictures that were revealed last week. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. This site offers specially priced star wars items for sale and free instant ads for additional star wars memorabilia hot deals, books, action figures, playsets, micro machines, vehicles, miscellaneous this site offers specially priced official star wars items for sale. I could not wait to see all my favorite characters embarking on a new adventure. Buy kenner star wars original unopened action figures and get. So when the movie came out and turned out to be an unprecedented success, there was simply no way they could make toys in time for the next christmas. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books.
The purpose of this page is to actively encourage lucasfilm, disney and del rey to continue making new stories in the star wars eu under the. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Dec 10, 2014 every star wars fan around the world is waiting for more information about the next installment in the saga. Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. Like the other jedi in the star wars universe, jacen is tempted by and falls to the dark side although, as with anakin in the original sequel trilogy, jacens fall is only a means to protect his family. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Today we have similar george lucases for other series zack snyder and the dc extended universe, kevin feige for marvel, j. In todays video we take a look at the top 10 best star wars expanded universe figures ever released. Legacy of the force novels betrayal, exile, and fury. What the force awakens borrowed from the old star wars expanded universe. Apr 08, 2010 kenner released the expanded universe line of figures back in 1998.
With the star wars expanded universe having grown so large and encompassing, its also a great way to explain many of the discrepancies and continuityerrors that occur from time to time within the body of lore comprised by the books, comics, films, cartoons, video games and more. The spinoff material was moderated by lucasfilm, and lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. So either the entirety of the star wars universe is populated by ageless super beings who came into existence on a wave of impossible coincidence, or were dealing with a world where time and distance are somehow interchangeable. We need to know more about the star wars architects film.
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The star wars expanded universe of novels, video games, and comics has been dumping space garbage into the galaxy for decades. Aaron allston is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars. Easter eggs are fun little extras thrown in for eagleeyed fans and completionists. Dec 23, 2015 fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Enemy lines adventures rebel dream and rebel stand. Jul 06, 2016 the star wars comic book universe needed its own original star to be one of the shiny new faces of the expanded universe. What the force awakens borrowed from the old star wars. Theres stuff like luke and leias near twincest, or everything george lucas has said out loud since 1994. The star wars comic book universe needed its own original star to be one of the shiny new faces of the expanded universe. Thats why restaurants always bring your meal out in exactly five minutes, no matter how undercooked it is. Mar 02, 2020 creators of new star wars entertainment have full access to the rich content of the expanded universe.
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Nov 18, 2015 other major protoexpanded universe properties were the much maligned star wars holiday special and the novel splinter of the minds eye, a 1978 spinoff novel by author alan dean foster. Now, here is a still from the cartoon series, star wars. With the power of expanded universe retconning, no movie need. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. What really got me excited was the thought of seeing some of my favorite books come to life on screen.
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Unfortunately, the star wars comics, which were often directly connected with the expanded universe that the books had created, were also removed from history in disneys purge. But the press release announcing the decision is an iron fist in a velvet glovethe corporate parent cracking down on. So jack obrien, dan obrien and the cracked staff welcome karen and georgia back for another creepy hour of serial killers and urban legends. We may not be getting the radioland murders cinematic universe. Disney has decided that the world deserves a new star wars film every 365 days, because nothing says quality like deciding the release date before knowing what youre making. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys.
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