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In December, 2008 you can find out! Well known Star Wars collectors’ Gus Lopez and Duncan Jenkins have put together an impressive book on Star Wars memorabilia from around the world. “Gus and Duncan’s Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles” is the most complete collecting guide ever assembled. The massive book contains over 75,000 Star Wars collectibles with over 36,000 photo’s for reference. This 992 page, hardcover book covers everything from coins, comic books, food premiums, bootlegs and much more from over 100 different countries. A must have for any die-hard Star Wars fan! You can soon go to completistpublications.com to reserve your copy today! Price of this book is $64.99.

I had the opportunity to ask Gus Lopez himself a few brief questions regarding the new book:

1. When did you realize you wanted to start a project like this?
We started just under 5 years ago. First began building a database (on theswca.com) of every Star Wars item ever made and worked our way to a book format.

2. Your book has over 75,000 Star Wars collectibles, I’m assuming we’ll see a lot of cool foreign items in there as well?
Absolutely, this will be more extensive than anything published before. Tons of foreign items that have never been covered in previous Star Wars books, vintage through contemporary.

3. Your partner in crime, Duncan Jenkins, has helped you quite extensively with this book. How many others have helped out with submissions and research?
Duncan and I did the bulk of the work, but we also got quite a bit of help from our spouses, friends and family. We tapped domain experts in certain categories and had a few fellow collectors help with proof reading. There are a couple hundred collectors who contributed some information (sometimes single entries) that were used in this book.

4. How is the contents of this book different from other Star Wars collecting guides?
This is the first guide that is truly complete, showing every single category, licensed and bootleg, 100’s of countries, vintage to present. It took us nearly half a decade to assemble with extensive resources, so I’m fairly confident no one has seen a guide this extensive.

5. When may we see this book available to the public and where can we buy one?
Go to completistpublications.com.

6. Any plans on any future books by yourself or Duncan?
Yes, Duncan and I have a few books in the works and every several years we plan to do updates to this price guide.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars #4 (of 6) Written by Henry Gilroy; Pencils and cover by Scott Hepburn; Inks by Dan Parson; Colors by Michael Wiggam. On sale February 11. 40 pages.

Anakin Skywalker goes undercover as a slave trader -- and Ahsoka is his slave! Fearing that the entire population of the planet Kiros may have been forced into slavery, the team has traveled to the Zygerria system to attend the first slave auction in years. Anakin must work his charm on the Queen of Zygerria, while "slave" Ahsoka and "slave traders" Rex and Obi-Wan search for clues. Can our heroes pull off this incredible deception? This issue also features a backup story by one of the artists from the TV series!

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #38 "Faithful Execution" Written by John Jackson Miller; Art by Dean Zachary; Colors by Michael Atiyeh; Cover by Brian Ching. On sale February 18. 40 pages.

Zayne Carrick and his crewmates Jarael, Slyssk, and the Mandalorian Rohlan investigate a pleasure cruise gone wrong! Something horrible has happened aboard the Chancellor Fillorean; the former luxury ship now drifts aimlessly in a space nebula. Upon boarding the ghost ship, a host of asphyxiated passengers and two lone survivors -- a tiny alien and his fierce droid bodyguard -- are all that are found. Zayne and his friends must solve the mystery and find what has been causing the tragic and disturbing deaths -- before they also become victims.

Star Wars: Legacy #33 "Fight Another Day" Part 2 (of 2) Written by John Ostrander; Art and cover by Omar Francia; Colors by Brad Anderson. On sale February 25th. 40 pages.

With the objective of exterminating the entire Mon Calamari species, the Sith have created a semisentient bioweapon, a creature that can kill selectively. This Sith leviathan has already been unleashed on one underwater Mon Cal refugee camp, and it now swims the waters of Dac searching for more victims. The Mon Cal Rangers, with the help of Imperial Knight Treis Sinde, must find a way to destroy the leviathan before it clears the remaining Mon Calamarians from the galaxy forever!

Star Wars Omnibus: Emissaries and Assassins Written by Timothy Truman, Ryder Windham, Mark Schultz, Henry Gilroy and Haden Blackman. Art by Jan Duursema, Steve Crespo, P. Craig Russell, Howard M. Shum and others. On sale April 15th. 464 pages.

Discover more stories set during the time of Episode I The Phantom Menace in this mega collection and bridge the gap between Episodes I and II! Star Wars: Episode I Adventures is a group of four tales featuring Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Obi-Wan, and Qui-Gon -- all set during the events of Episode I! Then, in Emissaries to Malastare, Outlander, and Jango Fett: Open Seasons, we get a closer look at members of the Jedi Council, Jedi-slaying bounty hunter Aurra Sing, and the life of bounty hunter Jango Fett -- the man without whom there would be no Clone Wars! This huge volume contains Star Wars stories never before collected and weighing in at 464 BIG pages.

Star Wars: Adventures Volume 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya Written by Jeremy Barlow; Art and cover by Rick Lacy; Inks by Matthew Loux; Colors by Michael Atiyeh. On sale April 29th. 80 pages.

No one ever said being a smuggler was easy! Before they ever met Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca had already lived a lifetime of adventures. In this action-packed tale, Han and Chewie are caught between gangsters and the Empire, and their only help is Han's former partner -- who may be worse than either! Star Wars Adventures is a new series of graphic novellas designed for readers of all ages!

Duel of the Droids

Synopsis: Anakin, Ahsoka and replacement droid R3-S6 embark on a dual rescue/sabotage mission when they discover R2-D2 is being held at General Grievous' secret enemy listening post.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is now available, as a single-disc DVD, two-disc Special Edition DVD, and -- the first for any Star Wars release -- a Hi-Def Blu-Ray release. Be on the lookout for retailer exclusives. Best Buy -- where the Special Edition 2-disc DVD set will be available in a "steel book" tin -- and the Target exclusives, featuring the red-emblazoned Senate guard clone troopers. Get yours today!

Also, Galactic Binder Giveaways return! Make sure to stop by GalacticBinder.com and enter for your chance to win a promo edition Senate Guard mini-bust from Gentle Giant, Ltd. Users can enter once a calendar day with the giveaway ending on November 26th, 2008.

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