Ashley Wilbanks

A Star Wars fan since 1978, he has a passion for all things Star Wars and wonders why May the 4th is not a national holiday. He lives in the wastelands of middle Georgia with his wife, two girls, and two dogs.

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Official Photos of Bandai The Force Awakens Models

Ashley Wilbanks October 20, 2015

Bandai has released new official photos of their upcoming 1/144 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon and Resistance X-Wing Fighter model kits. The 1/144 Scale Millennium Falcon will also…

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Chip Zdarsky Covers STAR WARS: VADER DOWN #1 With Epic Jaxxon Variant!

Ashley Wilbanks October 20, 2015

New York, NY—October 20th, 2015 — This November, two of the biggest comics in the world collide as STAR WARS and DARTH VADER collide in the epic VADER DOWN crossover!…

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Star Wars Marvel Solicitations for January 2016

Ashley Wilbanks October 20, 2015

OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 (of 5) CHARLES SOULE (W) • MARCO CHECCHETTO (A/C) ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY…

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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer!

Ashley Wilbanks October 19, 2015

The moment you all have been waiting for! Well at least since the last official video from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was revealed. The final trailer from the film…

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Official Star Wars: The Force Awakens Poster Hits!

Ashley Wilbanks October 18, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just two months away and today the official theatrical poster showcasing an awakening of the dark side… and the light has been officially released!…

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Star Wars Art Attack

Ashley Wilbanks October 17, 2015

Welcome to Star Wars Art Attack, where we bring you the coolest Star Wars art you can find on the Internet this week! First up this week is a video.…

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New Star Wars Shoes Coming from Irregular Choice

Ashley Wilbanks October 16, 2015

It seems our readers love Star Wars shoes, as proven by the amazing social media imprints of posting about them, so we found a little more information about some upcoming…

JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - SHATTERED EMPIRE (2015) #4

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Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire 4 Preview

Ashley Wilbanks October 16, 2015

Concluding the first new-canon comic tale set between episodes VI and VII! As the Empire Shatters around them, Rebel heroes fight for a better tomorrow! Greg Rucka (Punisher, Cyclops, Wolverine)…

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Darth Vader 11 Preview

Ashley Wilbanks October 16, 2015

Aphra’s private investigation on behalf of Vader… Vader’s investigation on behalf of the Empire… It all come crashing together…with deadly results. Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Salvador Larroca Colors: Edgar Delgado Cover: Adi Granov…

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Star Wars And The Power Of Costume: The Exhibition Comes To New York

Ashley Wilbanks October 14, 2015

Smithsonian Exhibition to Feature Costumes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens Iconic costumes and other artifacts from “a galaxy far, far away” are presented in the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, Rebel,…

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New Official Images of Sideshow’s Imperial AT-AT Driver Sixth Scale Figure

Ashley Wilbanks October 14, 2015

From Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Sideshow presents the Imperial AT-AT Driver Sixth Scale Figure. Most famously remembered from the Battle of Hoth, specially trained AT-AT drivers…

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Target Partners with Star Wars: Force for Change

Ashley Wilbanks October 13, 2015

Next year, Target will join Disney and Star Wars: Force for Change to recruit more schools for the UNICEF Kid Power program. Schools will receive Kid Power bands for their students, classroom tablets for syncing and tracking…