The Weird History Behind Darth Vader's Castle
The galaxy far, far away is having a castle renaissance lately. Reintroduced into the Star Wars canon by Rogue One, the…
Even More Weird and Wonderful Comic-Con Exclusives, and the Rest of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of the newest, coolest toys we want to add to our collections. This…
Amazing Fan Trailer Brings the Star Wars of Ralph McQuarrie's Original Concept Art to Life
Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept art for Star Wars still influences the designs and creatures we see in the films, in…
Goddamn These Star Wars Sneakers Are Awesome
Few things are as unapologetically geeky as wearing pop-culture themed shoes. And if you’re into that kind of thing,…
Inside a Treasure Trove of Rare Ralph McQuarrie Star Wars Art
There is no doubt that Ralph McQuarrie’s sublime art was fundamental in shaping the success of Star Wars, and enriching…
Everything the Discovery Can Tell Us About the New Star Trek Show
CBS merely announced the name of the upcoming Star Trek TV series, and gave us the briefest glimpse of its titular…
The New Star Trek TV Show Has a Title and a Starship: Discovery
Behold the U.S.S. Discovery, designation NCC-1031. What’s really cool is that it’s based on concept art the legendary…
Ralph McQuarrie's Classic Concept Art Continues to Influence the New Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars isn’t Star Wars without the work of Ralph McQuarrie. The artist and designer conceived much of the look of…
Ralph McQuarrie's Ultra-Rare Cover For The Empire Strikes Back Novelization Is Gorgeous
Starwars.com has been running an ongoing feature series about the art of the beloved concept artist Ralph McQuarrie,…
Ralph McQuarrie Is Star Wars, and This Mini Doc Proves It
The internet is understandably excited about the new Star Wars trailer. I have no problems considering myself a mega…
Concept Art for the Forbidden Planet Remake That Never Was
In 1995, Irvin Kershner tried to make a remake of the classic Forbidden Planet. The project never materialized, but…
Original Empire Strikes Back trailer showed only McQuarrie's art
Last week, Lucasfilm rereleased the original Star Wars teaser trailer, and this week, they're sharing the original…
An Exclusive Look at Rare and Never-Before-Seen Star Wars Concept Art
You've seen a ton of Star Wars concept art before — but this galaxy still contains endless marvels that your eyes have…
Check out the first art from the new Star Wars TV series, Rebels
Feast your eyes on the first art from Star Wars Rebels, Lucasfilm's followup to Clone Wars – including the show's logo!
Disney reveals its new Star Wars cartoon, Rebels
It isn't a first look, exactly, but Disney has announced its new Star Wars cartoon, which will be called Rebels.…
Boba Fett meets Deadpool, and other crazy Star Wars comics that needed to happen
In honor of Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie's recent passing, a group of artists at Comic Book Resources' The…
R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie, the man who designed Darth Vader
It's a sad day for the concept art world. Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who created concept designs for the first Star…
This Dune cover art just sold for $26,000
The beautiful 11 x 15 inch watercolor painting by John Schoenherr, used for the ACE paperback first edition of Dune,…
10 Places to Buy Amazing Science Fiction and Fantasy Art
Summer is coming to a close, and for many of us that means new beginnings. With school right around the corner, hordes…
Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for a Star Trek movie in 1976-1977
Around the same time Ralph McQuarrie's concept art was helping make Star Wars a reality, he was designing a new…