The Starbird Files

Do you have a Star Wars fan in your life and you’re not sure what to get them? Or do you want to make sure your relatives get you something good? Fear not because The Starbird Files is here with the 4 book suggestions that you can ask your local bookshop for, as it’s always good to support local especially at this time of year. 1. Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (Titan Books) This unique book is the ideal gift for any Star Wars fan, after all who doesn’t love a lightsaber? Featuring 58 illustrated lightsabers from all eras of the saga from fan favorites to more obscure characters. This will make a fine addition to anyone’s collection. Full Review  2. Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon (Del Rey) Star Wars Visions was a new DisneyPlus animated show released this year, inspired by Star Wars Japanese roots and created by anime creators and Ronin continues the story of one of these short films, The Duel. If you have (or are) a Star Wars and Anime fan in your life then this...

The Star Wars Archives 1977-83 by Paul Duncan (Taschen) Like me you may have had book envy over The Star Wars Archives 1977-83 since it’s release in 2018 but not been able to justify the cost. So imagine my delight when I stumbled across this smaller version in my local bookshop when we came out of lockdown. The Taschen 40th Anniversary edition was published in February this year and costs just twenty pounds, but how does it compare to the original XL version? Where the original is 33 x 48cm and 620 pages, this new edition is 22 x 16cm and 512 pages, so what is missing I hear you cry? Well according Paul Duncan himself, the opening chapter about George Lucas early life has been condensed and added to the Episode IV chapter, some appendices were removed and there are only around 500 images compared to 1,200 in the original.  I say only, but the number and breadth of color plates is stunning, from Ralph McQuarrie concept art and design sketches by the costume and prop departments...