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Mark Newbold

About

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), is part of the team behind Thank The Maker events, and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Latest Posts

Pyrkon 2025: Denis Lawson Q&A

Denis Lawson interviewed at Pyrkon 2025.

MCM London Comic Con May 2027: Hayden Christensen is heading to the ExCeL

Hayden Christensen is heading to MCM London Comic Con May 2027.

Comic Con Luxembourg 2026: Brian Herring attending

Brian Herring is heading to Comic Con Luxembourg

German Film & Comic Con 2026: John Boyega attending

John Boyega is heading to Messe Dortmund for German Film and Comic Con.

Festival of the Force – Newark 2027: Dermot Crowley attending

Dermot Crowley is coming to Festival of the Force, Saturday 16th January 2027.
00:19:54

Howard the Duck: George Lucas’ cult classic forty years on

Howard The Duck hits 40 this year, and Lea Thompson looks back at the cult 80's classic from George Lucas.

Comic Con Luxembourg 2026: Lee Towersey attending

Lee Towersey is heading to Comic Con Luxembourg.

New variant covers arrive for Hope Assembles

New variant covers arrive for Hope Assembles.

Daisy Ridley to star in road trip horror Get Rid of It

Daisy Ridley to star in horror film 'Get Rid Of It'.

Harrison Ford to receive Paley Honors Award

Paley Center to honour Harrison Ford.
00:04:27

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: Duel on Bespin – Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader

One of the key moments in cinema history, as Luke and Darth Vader face off on Bespin.

Comic Con Luxembourg 2026: Anthony Daniels attending

Anthony Daniels is heading to Comic Con Luxembourg.
00:11:04

2026 LA Comic-Con: Imperial Battalion Walk-through

Check out the amazing work put into the LA Comic-Con Imperial Battalion.

Watch the shadow of the dark side fall across Tatooine next year

Join the dark side in Tunisia next year.
01:39:14

Drop Dead Fred, featuring Carrie Fisher – free to watch on YouTube

Watch Drop Dead Fred, co-starring Rik Mayall and Carrie Fisher.

German Film & Comic Con 2026: Ewan McGregor attending

Ewan McGregor is heading to Messe Dortmund for German Film and Comic Con.

Andy Weir on the next steps for Star Wars: “the story of other people during the Galactic Civil War”

Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir has an idea for future Star Wars stories.
00:05:19

Epic Jedi training moments

Watch a selection of great Jedi training moments.
00:17:31

Tested: The hardware that built Star Wars

See how ILM physically made magic.
00:00:57

Voices and sounds from the galaxy far, far away now available to gamers via Voicemod

Voicemod make sound effects from the saga available to gamers and creators.
00:35:26

LA Comic Con 2026: Full Ahsoka S2 Panel, with Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Eman Esfandi

Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Eman Esfandi take to the stage to talk Ahsoka at LA Comic Con 2026.

S.H.Figuarts: Darth Vader (Star Wars: A New Hope) Movie Poster Color Version

The new Darth Vader (Star Wars: A New Hope) -Movie Poster Color Version from S.H.Figuarts has entered the bridge.