This story over at CNN explains what we all know already...after all we spend countless dollars on the films...that Star Wars is the highest grossingmovie franchise ever...more than Harry, more than Frodo, evenmore than all 21 ofthe James Bond movies!

     In another addition to the Revenge of the Sith Visual Guide, Yoda makes his first appearance. He's sporting a handy blaster cannon with a launching missle. Keep checking back as the Revenge onslaught continues right on through April 2nd. Alliance Collectibles has Yoda and the rest of the gang ready to ship for the April 2nd launch!

     Next up...General Grievous! The fearsome general of the dorid army comes complete with a 4 lightsaber attack action feature, a blaster and 4 unique lightsabers! Check him out in the ROTS Visual Guide or by clicking on the thumbnail below. Thanks to Alliance Collectibles for helping us get these guides cranking!

     Wal*Mart's Episode III page is up and running...bookmark it now to make shopping on April 2nd a breeze!

     Those cool guys over at Galactic Hunter have an image of the long awaited 500th Darth Vader figure with meditiation chamber...Click here to get a look!

     Next up...the Royal Guard in his red armor..take a close lookright here or by clicking on the thumbnail below. The Royal Guard comes with multiple points of articulation, a stand, a pistol and blaster and has incredible detail under those robes!

     The Revenge of the Sith Visual Guide will get a hug boost today with a ton of new stuff to get you ready for April 2nd...check out the General Grievous Bodyguard below...and don't forget to make Alliance Collectibles you source for April 2nd shopping.

     Alliance Collectibles is armed and ready to battle the Emperor with tons and tons of Revenge of the Sith merchandise in stock and ready to ship on April 2nd!! Jedi, Army Builders, whatever...you can find it all there...Head on over and place your order before somone else gets what you want!

     Our great buddies at BeJedi are holding a contest for a bunch of Real Stands...perfect timing since we'll all be getting new figures in the next few days...head over and enter and then stay tuned becasue this is the 1st of a series of contests that they'll be holding!

     Did you bookmark the Entertainment Earth EIII Superstore yet? Why not? April 2 is only days away and you'll need to have the computer ready to shop till it drops...Bookmark it today and get ready to shop!

     The official site for the Star Wars: Episode III EIII Superstore video game is up at Lucas Arts...head on over to get a look at the site adn all the creat sreenshots and game information for the ultimate in Star Wars video games!

     Action-HQ.com -bringing the Best to you FIRST with tons of Episode III Revenge of the Sith collectibles and merchandise! They have in the 3.75" figures (lots), Deluxe figures (3 styles), Battle Vehicles (3 styles), Assault Vehicles (4 styles), Forece Battler Figures (4 styles), Unleashed (3 styles), Galactic Heroes (1 style), Battle Arenas (5 styles), Micro Battle Sets (2 styles), Deluxe Gunship (8 styles), Action Assortment (4 styles) and Lego (11 styles). Stock will be limited and we do expect to sell out of certain assortments so put in your order early.

     It's no April Fools joke...Code3 Collectibles is offering FREE shipping on anything in stock on April 1st only! Head on over and get that Slave I or Skywalker Ranch firetruck you always wanted...no time is better than free shiping time!

     Today the LEGO Visual Guide gets a boost with the addition of the Landspeeder and A-Wing. Click the thumbnails below to take a closer look!

 

     Woolworths stores in the UK continue to roll out the Revenge of the Sith figures. Click on the thumbs below to check out what Alan found this week...and click here and here to see some spoiler sensitive figures.

 
 

     Another update to the Vintage Foreign Visual Guide. This one nearly closes out the Top Toys line of figures from Argentina. Only the mighty Chewbacca remains, and we are still on the hunt for the elusive wookie. Again, many thanks to forum member Doug Fulford for supplying these hard-to-find images taken from his personal collection. Good luck finding that wookie!

     Target is getting all hyped up for the release of the Revenge of the Sith stuff on April 2nd...Check out thier Star Wars page right here!

     Todays Visual Guide update is a small addition to the POTF2 Guide. We have added the POTF2 Imperial Speeder Bike with Biker Scout to the Guides.
     Check them out by clicking on the images below:

   

     Hasbro has updated their main page with plenty of links to the information about the exclusives that will be happening at Wal*Mart, Target and Toys R Us on April 2nd!
     The Wal*Mart section covers all the details about Midnight Madness, the 40 hours of Star Wars and the Early Bird Set that will be in stores and online!
     The Toys R Us section talks about all the big parties that will be taking place around the country, including the biggest of all in Times Square and it covers the details about the Holographic Yoda!
     The Target section reminds everyone that there are a very limited number of the exclusive Darth Vaders up for grabs and the strict limit is 1 per person!
     Read it all for yourself right here!!! Oh, and by way...don't forget to check out the details on breaking the Emperors Code for a special prize and check out the site design enhancements!

     CNN's latest article on Hasbro and Revenge of the Sith goes into further detail on what we can expect from the Early Bird sets at Wal*Mart. The sets will be an enpty box with a certifcate inside that will be redeemable for the four Star Wars action figures originally available in 1977: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2D2 and Chewbacca. Only 50,000 sets are being made!
     Hasbro's Eric Nyman also warns that the paackaing on the Lava Vader, Holo Yoda and Early BIrd Set should not be thrown away as there are hidden symbols on all three of them needed to crack the code at Hasbro's web site for a special prize!
     Excited?? Read more right here!!

    We have a new Jedi Temple Poll. We are now down to less than 5 Days and counting for the Official release of Revenge Of The Sith merchandise. There is no doubt that the Merchandising Juggernaut for E3 has been stepped up so as to take full advantage of the Last Star Wars Movie to be made. So the new Poll Question is: How much do you plan on spending on April 2nd? After you voted make sure to head over to our forums and share with everyone your list of what you want to grab on April 2nd by clicking HERE! Not a member of our forums? Well It's easy to join, just REGISTER!
    The last poll asked how to what extent you have been spoiled for Episode 3. Surprisingly it seems people just can't wait for May 19th, as they have been spoiled at least somewhat. Here are the results:

     Pete wries in from the brand new The Private Universe to announce that the new site design is done and that they are back on-line! Head on over and take a look around. Congrates to Pete and the staff on the new look and MTFBWY.

     A minor update to the 2003 Saga Visual Guide is the Pit of Carkoon Boba Fett in his blue gear to compliment the one already in the guides of him in his green gear...click below for a closer look.

     Another minor update with the likes of Eeth Koth to the POTJ Visual Guide to round out all the basic figures in that section. Take a closer look by clicking on the thumbnail below.

     Brianstoys.com latest newsletter is full of good stuff including Star Cases for the ROTS figures, giant Pez dispensers, bust-ups theC-3PO mini-bust and more! Click here to read the entire newsletter!

     Alright...the big night is less than a week away and you're going to need to head out to Midnight Madness well prepared! Have no fear...the Jedi Temple Archives Revenge of the Sith Checklist is on line and ready for download and printing! Click the image below and you'll be all set! ...Well, except for getting some rest and drinking plenty of Coke to keep you going!

     Today the Episode 1 Visual Guide tis updated with the FAO Exclusive Faamba and Gungan Warrior. The largest beast of all time comes with "Real Feel" skin so you never have to try to pass the Trade Federation blockade to go pet one of these domesticated beasts!

     

     That's right....they're back...thefolks that brought you the same at CII will be giving you the the OT in 30 minutes flat...all without missing a beat! Read all about it right here and if you will be in Indy, do not miss out on this one fantastic show!

     The cool guys over at Galactic Hunter have uncovered the Celebration III Master Replicas exclusive...it is a black chrome Obi-Wan scaled replica and is limited to just 3,000...read more here.

     We know that you have not read enough about the Star Wars Saga yet, so this April 1st head out to your newsstandand pick up the latest magazine in one of 6 different Star Wars covers! All the details are right here.

     We hope you have been practicing your Form III skill becasue Entertainment Earth has the band new SW EIII Lightsaber Battle Game in stock and ready to ship...buy yours now so you can help the Jedi defeat the Emperor on May 19...we hope.
     Also, don't forget to bookmark the Star Wars Episode 3 Super Section of the site for easy access to all and more of your Episode III needs!

     Todays Visual Guide Update is an addition to the Clone Strike Miniatures Visual Guides. Today we add 3 more miniatures to the guide, 1 from each faction. Saesee Tiin (Republic), a Super Battle Droid (Separatist), and a Klatooinian Enforcer (Fringe) are added.
     Check out the images below, and then head on over to the Clone Strike Visual Guide to check out their stat cards.

     

     Alliance Collectibles has some more great stuff up for Pre-Order...the Battle Packs!! Cool sets of figures that feature characters in either the Sith vs. Jedi or the Jedi vs. Separatists!! These packs feature the likes of Yoda, Anakin, Obi-Wan with Snap-On Clone Armor, Asajj Ventress, Darth Maul and more!
     Also up for pre-order is the Medicom Japanese exclusive 13" Real Action Hero Episode VI Darth Vader! All readers of JTA can get these and a Comm Tech Stormie at a special price by clicking here and placing an order...but hurry up...the cool deal on these things is only good until April 4th!

     The Hasbro update of the day is about the Micro Vehicle Multi-Packs. The 2nd wave includes the A New Hope - Trench Ambush Set, The Empire Strikes Back - Battle of Hoth Set and Return of the Jedi - Bounty Hunter and Sith Set.

     Our pals at MaxRebo.org are having a contest for a 2nd Edition Silver Darth Vader...it's simple to enter, so click here, read about it and enter away!

     According to this article over at Rebel Scum, Wal*Mart will be offering mail-in certificates for an Early Bird set that will be in the $30 price range! Keep your eyespeeled for more info on this neat promotion!

     Today Hasbro has info and pics of the second wave of the 12" figures. This wave includes Shaak Ti and Barriss Offee Click here to see the pics and read all about them!

     With April 2 just around the corner Alliance Collectibles has all you'll need to avoid those nasty crowds and long lines...Basic figures, deluxe figures, ships, Unleashed and more are all up for pre-order...head on over now and reserve your stuff now so that you don't get left behind!

     Updated, the Vintage Foreign Visual Guide is. Join the ranks of the Visual Guides, Master Yoda has. Look him up, you will...

     We're rounding out the Villians of the Dark Side Bust-Ups today with the additions of Count Dooku, Darth Sideous, Royal Guard and the Stormtrooper. Click the thumbnails below or right here to take a closer look!

  

  

     The fine people at Hasbro have dropped us an email pointing out an auction for a very cool piece. Hasbro has put up for auction a Rubies, Limited Edition Darth Vader Helmet. The helmet is a LFL licensed product, and was limited to a run of 5,000. However what might be the best part of this auction is that the base is signed by George Lucas.
     The auction is currently live now and will run through April 7th. On April 7th at 11:00 p.m, online bidding will halt, and the item will then be taken to the My Little Pony Friendship Ball on April 9th. There the highest online bid will be become the starting bid for the Helmet. Can't make it to the Ball? No problem, absentee bidding is available. The best thing about this auction is that it goes to help kids. All proceeds from the Friendship Ball and the Auction will go to The Center for Special Children at Hasbro Children's Hospital. What can be better than that?
     To sign up and read the full details of this auction make sure to head on over to the where the auction is being held at CMarket.com, by clicking on the image below:

     Alan writes in again to saythat he is having a lot of luck at the Woolworths stores in the UK when it comes to finding Revenge of the Sith figures...here is just part of what he scored. Thanks Alan!

   

     Today Hasbro has info and pics of Wave 2 of the Wal-Mart Exclusive Titanium Series Vheicles. This wave has a total of 8 vehicles in it and they will be a Wal-Mart exclusive.
     Click on the image below to check them out!

     Brianstoys.com is offering a rare promotion for all orders placed through brianstoys.com. When checking out on the website, simply type in the coupon code "CRAZY50" and you’ll receive $10 off your next order of $50 or more! We want to encourage all of our customers to place orders before the Episode III rush!
     Take advantage of this special offer soon as it is only good until March 30th! It’s just one of our ways of thanking you for doing business with Brian’s Toys!

     Hasbro has a couple updates for us today. First is the Republics AR-RT which many will recognize as the pre-cursor to the Original Trilogies AT-ST. Also today hasbro hsa officially announced the release of the Clone Wars Commemorative DVD Collection.
     Make sure to stop by and check them out!

     The Vintage Foreign Visual Guide updates again with the evil Darth Vader, another great bootleg-looking figure from the Top Toys line.

     Entertainment Earth has added the Gentle Giant Han Solo Mini-Bust to the site for pre-order. Reserve yours today!

     Didn't get enough of the Chapter 21 of the Animated Clone Wars series? Hyperspace members only need to head right here to catch it again and again! Then, don't forget to pick up your copy of Clone Wars Volume 1 DVD at the Star Wars Shop!

     StarWars.com has gotten a new Home Page today. Now you get a title page, and when the page loads you are treated to one of 8 pics. Well 8 that we know of so far, Each characters page is introduced with music from the Star Wars Saga, and then a loop of what sounds like a Lava flow/eruption. There is also a ton of new content in the form of short descriptions, images, and more for Episode 3. We have screen captured the 8 characters we found so far, if anyone finds any others let us know. Our screen captures do the actual site no justice so make sure to head on over and check it out!

   
   
   
   

     I'm sure no one forgot, but tonight at 7:00 eastern the 12 minute Chapter 21 of the Animated Clone Wars series will aire on the Cartoon Network...don't foret to tune in, and then watch it again over at the Official Site!

     Hasbro adds another update today...Deluxe Figures in the likes of Yoda, Vulture Droids, Clones and Darth Vader are what's on tap.

     Today we update the Rebel Storm Miniatures Guide with the addition of 9 Minis and their stat cards. That's 18 images total. Check out the figures below, and head on over to the Guide to check out their stats cards:

           
           
           

     Hasbro has images and descriptions of a cool Carry Case to store and display all yout Attacktix figures...read all about it by clicking below.
     And don't forget to check out the Atacktix Battle Masters Boga and AT-RT right here!

     The latest addition to the Gentle Giant Visual Guide is the ugly brute of a Gamorrean Guard...he's not that bright of a creature, but Gentle Giant did a bang up job on recreating it's likeness...check it out below!

     We've already stated to expand on the number of images in the Playskool Visual Guides. Today the Bounty Hunters have been added...who can possibly be threatend by these guys. The wave includes Boba Fett, Bossk, Dengar, IG-88, 4-LOM and Zuckuss...check them out right here.

  

  

     

     Brianstoys.com has posted their latest newsletter:

     Featured Item now in stock is Illusive Concepts Darth Vader Revealed for $1,999.99. Also now in stock, over 100 Vintage G.I.Joe vehicles, Saga Action Fleet, Family Guy Series 2 and DC Direct Green Lantern Figures.

     To check out the entire newsletter, click HERE.

     Today we are adding 3 of the Clone Wars Maquettes to the Gentle Giant Visual Guides. The pure evil Asajj Ventress, Obi-Wan in his clone trooper gear and an ARC Trooper Captain join the ranks of this cool series of statues produced by Gentle Giant. Click below to check them out!

  

     The Revenge of the Sith Holographic Yoda was spotted at Amazon.com by the folks over at Galactic Hunter...Click here to see the listing.

     Richard Leparmentier who played General Motti has been added to the impressive lineup of Star Wars folks who will be signing at the Galay of Stars this April 16 in Somerset, England!

     Tonights update features another addition to our Episode 3 Visual Guide. The Droid Tri-Fighter is a new weapon of the Trade Federation and features missiles, cannons, and little droids called Buzz Droids that attach themselves to enemy ships and rip them apart.
     Check out the images below.

     

    StarWarsShop.com now has the Han Solo Mini Bust for sale at the site. They also have the Sculpted 3-D Star Wars theater posters up for order. To check them out and order yours click on the thumbnails below:

     
     

     The cool folks over at Be Jedi have a few cool new features that we are sure you'll want to take advantage of.
     First if you ever wanted to check off your own Star Wars Comic collection for completeness or put it in order, this is the time to do it! During the last five weeks, BeJedi.com has been gradually making its Comic Charts public and so now they’re up completely for your perusal! The entire Dark Horse comic collection has been arranged in a chronological reading order, retaking four big eras and the collection of non-canonical stories: including The Old Republic Era, The Rise of the Empire Era, The Rebellion Era, The New Alliance Era and Infinity and others
     Next to that one of their readers got his hands on the Region 1 DVD of the Clone Wars cartoons and has reviewed it; if you ever needed some arguments to buy this DVD, Embra has just delivered them. Find the article right here!

     Gentle Giant was kind enough to send us some more information on the Amber Chewbacca pack-in along that was at Borders in the Clone Wars Vol. 1 TPB, along with some news of other pack-ins. If you like collecting the Bust-Ups then be on the lookout for the Crimson Tide TPB with a Royal Guard and an exclusive Holographic Darth Sideous bust up. Star Wars: Empire included a Darth Vader from Series 2 at Hastings stores who alao carried the Star Wars: Infinities that came with a Series 2 Stormtrooper.
     Check back from more information as it becomes avaliable and check out the images of the Bust-Ups below.

  
  

    George Lucas himself said it...want to know why? Head on over to CNN.com to read about some of his thoughts about the movie!

    Action-HQ.com is bringing the Best to you First. Star Wars Episode III - 4.75" figures, Deluxe figures, Battle Vehicles, Assault Vehicles, Battlers, Unleashed, Galactic Heroes, Battle Arenas, Micro Battle Sets, Deluxe Gunship and Action Assortments will be available on April 2nd! Head over to Action-HQ.com today!

     Another update from Hasbro...this time it is about Call Upon Yoda complete with over 500 phrases for storytelling, trivia and wisdom. Click the Yoda below to check read more...

    Remember the good old days when you had your nice Empire Strikes Back sheet to cuddle up in? Well, those days are back as Dan River is coming ot with a whole new line of Star Wars Sheets! They will come in designs called Dark Side, Galactic Heroes, and Lightsaber Duel and you can read all about them right here.

    The Official Site has announced a huge array of collecing forums that will be taking place at Celebration III. Topics and forums will include Preserving and Storing a Star Wars Collection, Displaying Your Star Wars Collectibles, Vintage Action Figure Collecting, Origianl Comic Art Work, Autographs, Lily Ledy, International Collecting and more! Read about all the forums right here.

     The Clone Wars Commemorative DVD Collection 3-packs have been added to the Visual Guides. The Jedi Force Pack and Sith Attack Pack come with previouslly released figures and their accessories, but in a neat package style that is fit for display...head on over to the Clone Wars Visual Guides to check them out in full, or just click on the thumbs below to get a nice overview of the sets.

  

     Gentle Giant has given their site a new look and along with it the announcement that the Celebration III exclusive will be the Sandtrooper Corporal mini bust!! And that's not all...it will be followed up later this year with the Sandtrooper Sergeant and Sandtrooper Squad Leader!! Edition size on the Sandtrooper Corporal will be just 2,500 and is not yet set for the other two.
     Also unveiled is the Han Solo from A New Hope that was featured at Toy Fair this past February...Click here for a recap from Gentle Giant...It promises to be an exciting year, and we have not even seen they have on tap for ROTS yet!

     Toys R Us was sold today to a group of investors by KKR Group, Bain Capital and Vornado Realty Trust for $6.6 billion, plus the assumption of debt...read about the deal over at CNN.

     Todays update takes up back a few years as we fill some holes in our older guides. The Power of the Force 2 guide gets a new addition today with the first rehash of the A-Wing Fighter.

  

     The word has been announced...if you have been wanting to know what will be in your 2005 Fan Club Kit you needn't wait any longer! The kit includes the likes of the customary letter from George Lucas, a ROTS ceiling dangler, coupons for merchandise and more...Click here to read the full story.

     The Official Site has anounced that Rick McCallum will be at Celebrations III to conduct some interviews, participate in some Q&A sessions and to reveal a special surprise! Read more about his visit right here.

     It was found on eBay and confirmed by Gentle Giant to be a real product. The Clear Amber Chewie is part of a promotion at Borders Books and will be packed with the Clone Wars #1 TPB and a clear Yoda...Check out the auction for it right here!!

     Our pals over at Rebel Scum have a full list of stores that will be participating in Midnight Madness this April 2...sad to say, Brcelona is not on the list, but chances are there is one near you...see the full list right here.

     All right...you know you like them, even if they are cute...today we open our Playskool Visual Guide with the "A New Hope" Wave of Galactic Heroes. Don't worry, there's much more to come and we'll have frequent updtes, so keep checking back to see what's new!

  
  

     Alan writes in to let us know thtthe chain store in the UK he works for got the go ahead to put out the Revenge of the Sith...he even scored some for himself..just check out the pics below, and then, if you live in the UK head out and start looking for those figures!

  
     

     The Cargo Bay has some more of the Revenge of the Sith Galactic Heroes in their database...we found that we can also expect to see these sets filling up the pegs this May:

     Hasbro has thier daily update up...today it is for the Revenge of the Sith Blaster Assortment.

     As our Visual Guide updates continue, everybody's favorite OT Jedi, Luke Skywalker, is our next addition to our Vintage Foreign Visual Guide. Like the other Top Toys figures, this one has subtle differences to it's Kenner counterpart. So, check out our comparisons before you seek this one out.

     Our pals over at Rebel Scum are reporting some disturbing news about the quantity of Lava Vaders that will be at each Target on April 2...just 35 per store...Click here to find out how they will be handed out.

     The Official Site two new fantastic books will be published through DK Books this year...Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide, explores the entire Star Wars Saga with images and Star Wars: Complete Locations -- Inside the Worlds of Episode I to VI checks out the world of Star Wars with the awesome 3D illustrations that we have all come to know so well.

  

     Hasbro has articles and images up of both the Basic Lightsabers and the Electronic Lightsabers..including the Anakin and Vader sabers that changes blade colors!

    StarWarsShop.com has the Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume II Exclusive Poster up for sale right now. Also they have added a few new items to their stock list. They are also now offering a Star Wars: Crimson Empire book and exclusive bust-up set exclsuive to StarWarsShop.com as well as a couple coaster sets. Click on the images below to check them out and order yours.

           
     

     Yesterday we had the Episode 3 Anakin Unleashed, well today we have the counterpart to that figure in Obi Wan Kenobi. Just as with the Anakin figure, Obi Wan is also engulfed in lava, and is using the force to keep it at bay.
     Click on the image below to check out Obi Wans Unleashed figure: