New trailer for The Old Republic

Good looking trailer for The Old Republic. Via.

Advertisement for Han Solo Shipping

Han Solo for Hire by Mark Rehkopf.

*Buy Star Wars sketch cards at eBay.

Prints by James Hance

Star Wars, Calvin and Hobbes, Doctor Who and more star in James Hance's prints on sale here and here (many are less than $10). He's trying to raise money to cover his daughter's medical bills. (Thanks, Viet!)

Image roundup

This mission is going to be a bloodbath.




Corgi/husky mix.



Naboo by Yanick Dusseault. Via.



Soldier and puppy.



Yawning rabbit.

Link roundup

1. Create a Star Wars name contest.

2. Mickey Kaus:

It would be ironic if Amherst-style reforms finally gave lower income Americans greater access to college just when elites were concluding that college isn’t worth it. But when you think about it, a non-college world in which high school graduates acquired the skills they wanted on the web or in ad hoc classes and proved their worth by performing well in actual jobsmight be a preferable form of meritocracy. a) There would be no “signaling” of status for life, the way an Ivy League degree now signals status for life.

3. Bradley Cooper wants to make a Hyperion movie so bad that he submitted a spec script. (I love the book, but it's probably unfilmable.) Via.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Progression

The latest video for The Old Republic shows off the Trooper class and features a ridiculous design:




Here's a much older video showing how the animators went about designing the class:



*Buy KOTOR toys at eBay.

Star Tours paper toys (and more)

I've mentioned this site once or twice before, but it has some fun new projects, including papercraft Star Tours speeders and Mickey Mouse, printable Hulk mask and Thor's helmet, and instructions for making a Perry the Platypus toy.







*Buy Phineas and Ferb toys at eBay.

Image roundup

Monster dog.




Finally, the Black Eyed Peas' secret origin revealed.




Ghost mountain. Via.





World War I-era ship's camouflage. Via.




Widescreen wallpaper-sized still I cropped from one of the new Star Tours videos.




Chicago, surrounded by fog.




Abandoned mill in Sorrento, Italy.

Grillenium Falcon food truck

Grillenium Falcon food truck, apparently run by the owners of this restaurant. Via.

Link roundup

1. Scratch-built Wheatley (Portal) toy.

2. Pretty disturbing - - beehive that took over a chimney.

3. Sho Murase posted her illustrations from the Star Wars Visions book (which was overall actually a bit of a letdown).

Walkthrough of the new Star Tours

Find someone to shake your chair and enjoy these videos of the new Star Tours:





*Buy Star Tours collectibles at eBay.

Illustration roundup

Green Lantern #57 cover. Via.




One of several ads for DirecTV HD.




Otis Frampton was commissioned to create an original Indiana Jones storyline and has started posting some rough illustrations.




Seven samurai poster by David O'Daniel on sale here.




He-Man wallpaper by Ewen Stenhouse.

Link roundup

1. The ESPN Films: 30 for 30 Limited Edition Collector Set is 40% off at Amazon. (Perfect for Father's Day.)

2. Desktop wallpaper of a forest reclaiming a city.

3. 90 minute video showing off (what I think) are the first few quests of the Jedi class. It looks a lot like KOTOR.

Cinnamon bun-style hair circa 1947

From an issue of Airboy Comics circa 1947:



At first I thought she was wearing headphones, but no:



You can read the issue here, and below are a few choice panels:





*Buy pulp cover collections at Amazon.

2011 mailaway Boba Fett in protoype armor

Here's what the latest Star Wars mailaway figure looks like - - Boba Fett in protoype armor.

*Buy Boba Fett toys at eBay.

$12 t-shirts sale at Threadless

T-shirts art $12 at Threadless. Hoodies are on sale, too.



Recently Deceased by Paul Berthelo.





Rebel Lighthouse by Andy Farrell.




Now in Eye-Popping 3D! by Michael Mossner.

Illustration roundup

The Melvins concert poster on sale here. Via.




Japanese Star Wars/Coca-Cola ad. Via.



Fictional concert poster by JP Cuison.




A Mind for Trade: A Great New Solar Queen Adventure available at Amazon. Via.




Revenge of the Sith alternate universe poster by Sean Hartter, who is looking for commissions. ($30, full color.)




Thor loves his hammer by Mike Maihack.

*Buy concert posters from Japan at eBay.