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A Retro Fan’s Guide to the Star Wars Collection at HalloweenCostumes.com

HalloweenCostumes.com’s Star Wars collection brings back childhood magic with classic characters, fun accessories, and nostalgic designs that let fans relive the galaxy they grew up loving.

Star Wars is Returning to IMAX in Its Original 1977 Form

Walter King

The original 1977 Star Wars is heading back to theaters in IMAX 70 mm, giving fans a rare chance to experience the unaltered classic exactly as it first appeared.

Rediscovering Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2‑D2 and C‑3PO

Mickey Yarber

Droids: The Adventures of R2‑D2 and C‑3PO gave kids a rare Saturday morning ticket back into the Star Wars galaxy, turning two familiar droids into unlikely animated heroes.

When Star Wars Became Playable: Why Classic Star Wars Games Still Hit So Hard

The Retro Network

Star Wars was never just a movie series. Retro fans have always known that. After 1977 it spilled out everywhere — toy boxes, playgrounds, lunchboxes, comics, TV specials, Saturday morning cartoons, VHS tapes, and eventually

The Ewok Movies Were Star Wars’ Most Unusual Adventures of the 80s

Mickey Yarber

Long before prequels and streaming shows, the Ewok movies brought Star Wars to Sunday night TV, offering kids two cozy, slightly strange adventures on the forest moon of Endor.

The Birth of a Universe: Star Wars and Its Endless Impact

Mickey Yarber

Star Wars didn’t just debut in 1977. It exploded, sending kids back to theaters again and again and launching a pop‑culture universe of toys, books, sequels, and memories that never stopped growing.

Life Day Letdown: The Story of the Star Wars Holiday Special

Mickey Yarber

In November 1978, just a year and a half after Star Wars had taken the world by storm, fans were hungry for more. George Lucas’s space opera had become a cultural phenomenon, and the idea

Battlestar Galactica: The Space Epic Born From Star Wars Fever

Mickey Yarber

Battlestar Galactica rose from a forgotten pitch to become a million‑dollar‑an‑episode spectacle, blending myth, adventure, and cinematic ambition in a way television had rarely seen.

New Star Wars Darth Vader Tamagotchi Lets You Lead Darth Vader To the Dark Side

Walter King

With the new Star Wars Darth Vader Tamagotchi, you can raise Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader through fun mini-games. Have your Jedi do lightsaber training, go on the Death Star trench run, and battle Obi-Wan

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Wars Galaxy (1993)

Adam Pope

This time around Adam is opening up a pack of Star Wars Galaxy trading cards by TOPPS from 1993, featuring some very interesting renditions of Star Wars characters by famous comic book artists and illustrators.

Toy of the Week: Han Solo (Star Wars Collector Series)

Karen Flieger

Next week, pop culture will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Wars. The franchise marked a major turning point in pop culture on multiple fronts from cinema to toy marketing. My mom used to

Star Wars Holiday Special Revisited in Life Day #1 One-Shot

Walter King

Revisit the (not so) beloved Star Wars Holiday Special this November in a new one-shot comic book from Marvel. Life Day #1 will feature a collection of tales from across the Star Wars saga as

Top Ten Things in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Eric Vardeman

The Empire Strikes Back premiered May 21, 1980. I was ten years old and could not wait to see it and though I remember having to wait a couple of weeks to see it in

The Star Wars Characters You’d Find In The Cantina

Jeff Sheldon

Every year on May the fourth, fans of the Star Wars series celebrate the movies that entertain so many of us. Even the most casual Star Wars fans will likely pop in a DVD or

Our Favorite Star Wars Toys

The Retro Network

TRN Round Table returns with various members of the network and our friends gathering to share opinions on a given topic. It’s May the 4th as we are posting today’s feature so it’s time to

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker: Spoiler Free Review

Jason Gross

I unexpectedly was given two passes to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker last night. My company uses XPO Logistics to ship freight and they offered us four passes to a special premiere screening.