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Mark Newbold
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An illustrated history of a famous British toy company, by Bob Brechin.

We’ve been fortunate enough to speak with Bob on a number of occasions, most recently last year at Return of the Garrison when Paul Naylor caught up with Bob and Roger Morrison on Making Tracks: Return of the Garrison 2022: Palitoy legend Bob Brechin.

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The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Hardcover Book
  • Lucasfilm Ltd. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 240 Pages - 02/20/2024 (Publication Date) - Dark Horse Books (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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An illustrated history of a famous British toy company, by Bob Brechin.

We’ve been fortunate enough to speak with Bob on a number of occasions, most recently last year at Return of the Garrison when Paul Naylor caught up with Bob and Roger Morrison on Making Tracks: Return of the Garrison 2022: Palitoy legend Bob Brechin.

Sale
The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Hardcover Book
  • Lucasfilm Ltd. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 240 Pages - 02/20/2024 (Publication Date) - Dark Horse Books (Publisher)
$29.67 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-10-30
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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