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YouTube Close-Up Look – “Empire Strikes Back” Darth Vader Costume Auction with Bonhams Update: Withdrawn

This is part of my ongoing series of YouTube videos, with a follow up to my recent look at the Bonhams “TCM Presents … Wonders of the Galaxy – Science Fiction and Fantasy in Film” auction that took place today, May 14th, in Los Angeles. This latest video editorial provides an update to Lot 162 described as “A complete Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back/Star Wars Episode V”.  Shortly before the auction was scheduled to begin, the status of the costume was changed to “WITHDRAWN”.  However, the Darth Vader gloves from Star Wars were not withdrawn, though failed to reach the unstated reserve, stalled at $28,000. [Read more…]

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YouTube Close-Up Look – “Empire Strikes Back” Darth Vader Costume Up For Auction with Bonhams (Screen-Used? Production Made? Touring Costume?)

This is part of my ongoing series of YouTube videos, with this one taking a close-up look at the upcoming Bonhams “TCM Presents … Wonders of the Galaxy – Science Fiction and Fantasy in Film” auction taking place on May 14th in Los Angeles.  This latest video editorial specifically takes a closer look at Lot 162 described as “A complete Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back/Star Wars Episode V”.  [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Editorial & General Photography

So I’ve been attending San Diego Comic Con since 1987 (when I was 14 years old), so I have a lot of history with the world’s most famous annual pop culture gathering.  Some years are better than others, though for several years running it has, from a subjective standpoint, felt like it was overall in decline (weighing the positives and negatives).  However, I believe that things have shifted direction in 2018, so here are my thoughts on Comic-Con International this time around. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Marvel Entertainment Part 4/Saturday “Women” & Part 5/Sunday “Villains” Costume Exhibit

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, and they’ve updated the props and costumes on display daily.  This feature will cover both Saturday and Sunday. The photos further below are as the exhibit appeared on Saturday, which featured women as portrayed in MCU films and then Sunday, which featured villains.  Also see Wednesday/Part 1 with Iron Man, Thursday/Part 2 with Captain America., and Friday/Part 3 with Thor. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Marvel Entertainment Friday/Part 3 “Thor” Costume Exhibit

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, and they’ve updated the props and costumes on display daily thus far, so this is the third feature in this series.  The photos further below are as the exhibit appeared on Friday, and feature Thor costumes as worn by Chris Hemsworth as well as his Mjolnir and Stormbreaker hammers from his appearances in Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War.  Also see Wednesday/Part 1 with Iron Man, Thursday/Part 2 with Captain America and Part 4/Saturday “Women” & Part 5/Sunday “Villains”. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Marvel Entertainment Thursday/Part 2 “Captain America” Costume Exhibit

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, though the exhibit space had original costume pieces up front and in a case this year, which is a departure from their usual open air displays up on the stage. I suspected Marvel might have more up their sleeve than what appeared on exhibit on Preview Night on Wednesday – Iron Man costumes – and stated if they added more as the convention went on, I would update that original article.  On Thursday, they added an example of each of the Captain America costumes seen in the related films, and I took so many photos I thought it would be better to publish a second dedicated feature.  This one shows the Captain America costumes worn by Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War.  UPDATE Also see Wednesday/Part 1 with Iron Man, Friday/Part 3 with Thor and Part 4/Saturday “Women” & Part 5/Sunday “Villains”. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Marvel Entertainment Wednesday/Part 1 “Iron Man” Costume Exhibit

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, though the exhibit space had original costume pieces up front and in a case this year, which is a departure from their usual open air displays up on the stage.  But knowing Marvel, they do have a tendency to change things up each day and there may be more coming (and if that is the case, this feature will be updated).  This year on display as of Preview Night, they had an Iron Man Mark I costume from the original Iron Man as well as a helmet and civilian costume worn by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in Avengers: Infinity War.  UPDATE also see Thursday/Part 2 with Captain America, Friday/Part 3 with Thor and Part 4/Saturday “Women” & Part 5/Sunday “Villains”. [Read more…]

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Andrew Ainsworth Still Taking Credit For The Work Of Others, Compares Himself To Michelangelo…

The Daily Express have published a puff piece about Andrew Ainsworth (“the designer of the original stormtrooper”) today in an article by Gabriella Geisinger (see “How the Stormtrooper became Star Wars icon ‘More popular than Michelangelo’s David'”).  Ainsworth even compares himself to Michelangelo.  In the article, Ainsworth gives passing mention to Ralph McQuarrie for his original “sketch” of the Stormtrooper, and as in past interviews of course no mention at all of Liz Moore (who was responsible for the original Stormtrooper helmet sculpt) or Brian Muir (who was the first to sculpt armor parts).  And no mention of John Barry, (the production designer) or John Mollo (the wardrobe designer) who were also part of the team that created the Stormtrooper.  To be fair, Ainsworth deserves credit for what he did contribute to the original Star Wars film… but he always seems eager to take much more credit than is due. [Read more…]