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STAR. 0 years of the Force w WARS » STARLOG Movie Maaic aresents Movie previews: FANTASTIC FOUR SURF'S UP NEXT Plus: STAR TREK LOST acids K And other spectacular secrets revealed! S7.99 U.S./S11.99 CANADA 06 AT WORLD'S END 0 "71896"43033" 2 www.starlog.com NUMBER 356 • JUNE 2007 STAR WARS PHOTO GUIDEBOOK 39 30 YEARS OF THE FORCE Celebrate three decades of SF action in these iconic images STARLOC 14 LOST WOMAN Emilie de Ravin has gotten used to life on the island 18 ON THE NICHTWATCH Lucy Griffiths is more than Maid Marian to Robin Hood 23 VISIT WITH THE FOUR On the FF2 set, it's time for the Rise of the Silver Surfer 26 THE FANTASTICAR DEBUTS Now, the Fantastic Four have an extremely cool, hot ride 29 CAUGHT IN THE WEB Spider-Man 3's Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace & Thomas Haden Church talk 34 GWEN STACY DYES Redhead Bryce Dallas Howard went blonde for Peter Parker 55 HEY, SURF'S UP! These penguins grab boards & catch an animated wave 60 PIRATES SAIL ONCE MORE Jerry Bruckheimer leads their exploits At World's End 66 YEAR OF THE TURTLES The heroes on the half-shell have retooned in CGI style 71 TWO MINUTES FROM NOW For his Next trick, Nicolas Cage looks into the future 74 SHREK THE THIRD Our favorite ogre is taking lessons in chivalry knightly 82 SINBAD, JASON & YMIR Ray Harryhausen's fantasies come to comic books 86 DANCING IN GREEN Color Menina Fortunato lucky to be part of Star Trek Photo: Trademark & Copyright 1977 Lucasfilm, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. THIS SCENE WAS NEVER THE SAME AFTER EPISODE SIX. THIRTV VEARS LATER 4 STARLOGAwe 2007 www.starlog.com WlA&t 8" fully articulated classic "Mego-style" toys, authentic right down to the packaging! Available in limited quantities ... StPOCK ...pre-order yours TODAY! Orders placed a/oiv mu ee D£C/wr£D w Jt/Mt: Send orders to: ORDER INFO STARLOG GROUP, INC. or order online: KIRK figure $17.99 X 1372 BROADWAY, 2nd Fl. wtAnAf.starlog.com/store NEW YORK, NY 10018 KLINGON figure $17.99 X Name subtotal + shipping & handling"-* Address +8.25% NYS Sales Tax*** Km TOTAL "SHIPPING INFO U.S.: $5.00 1st item, $2.00 ea. additional. INT'L: S11.00 City- State Zip. USD 1st item, $4.00 USD ea. additional. * * "SALES TAX Applicable to NY State residents only. Daytime Phone*:. PAYMENT INFO Email*: CARD # NOTE: Phone number & email will only be used if there is an issue with processing your order. No salesman will call. EXP VISA MASTER CARD President Stan Lee) countless heroes, including several men- THOMAS DeFEO tioned in this very issue (Captain America, the Publisher Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer, Mister Miracle). NORMAN JACOBS Will Eisner, the pioneering Spirit of graphic Assistant Publisher narrative. RITA EISENSTEIN Jim Steranko, innovative writer-illustrator Executive Art Director (and, we proudly note, mentor while at Medi- W.R. MOHALLEY QUOTE OF THE MONTH ascene Prevue of STARLOG's Editor). His career Editor "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall as an escape artist actually inspired the creation of DAVID MCDONNELL escape my sight! Let those who worship evil's comics heroes: Kirby's Mister Miracle and might, beware my power Green Lantern's light!" Michael Chabon's the Escapist. Art Director — HEINER FEIL —Green Lantern Neal Adams, that fabulous artist who spear- headed the efforts to properly credit, repay and Managing Editor ALLAN DART SAD DECISION OF THE MONTH honor Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shus- Hil arve ' Comics. And the death of Steve ter. He persuaded DC Comics to do the right thing. Contributing Editors I VI Rogers, Captain America. Sure, it made for a Alan Moore, world's greatest comics writer. ANTHONY TIMPONE MICHAEL CINCOLD shocking tale, opened up intriguing later story pos- He never tires of fighting the good fight—espe- TOM WEAVER sibilities, brought major mainstream media atten- cially against those who tarnish, censor or ineptly IAN SPELLING JOE NAZZARO tion to the field and sold lotsa funny books. Yes, adapt his works. WILL MURRAY we know Steve Rogers can be rescued or resurrect- ed somehow in the future and/or Captain America THE LAST FAREWELLS STARLOC GROUP, A creative croup company can be recast with another hero behind the hood. The science fiction universe sadly salutes these JOSEPH V. AVALLONE CEO And furthermore, he's not real—and these are all fantastic talents who died recently. imaginary stories—but still. .the death of a hero, Steve Swires (October 2006, STARLOG only Executive Assistants: Dee Erwine, Sean Ogden. real or imaginary, is always a matter to regret. just learned of his death) One of us. STARLOG's Correspondents: (LA) Pat Jankiewicz, Senior Correspondent. He contributed to FANGO- Bob Miller, Marc Shapiro, Bill Warren, Dan Yakir; (NYC) Dan Dlckholtz, Mike McAven- WIN CASPER & WENDY! RIA, COMICS SCENE and our other publications nie, Maureen McTigue, Keith Olexa; n honor of Free Comic Book Day, STARLOG for more than two decades. His stories were, as he (Chicago) Kim Howard Johnson; I has five autographed copies of a very unlikely would say, "chock full of downright goodness." (Phoenix) Bill Florence; (D.c.) Rhonda A Krafchin; (Orlando) Bill Wilson; (Canada) book, The Best of Harveyville Fun Times, to give true pro. Mark Phillips; (Booklog) Penny Kenny, away free! It's an unexpectedly interesting chroni- Bob Oksner (February 2007) The comic Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficler, Michael Wolff; (Toons) Alain "bort.Q" chaperon, cle of the Harvey Comics (and cartoon) characters, book artist who lent his humorous style to such Mike Fisher, Tom Holtkamp, Bob including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the DC titles as Stanley and His Monster, Angel and Muleady; (Photos) Donn Nottage, Lisa Little Orris, Albert Ortega. Good Witch, Hot Stuff, Sad Thanks to: Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Ash Sack and Richie Rich. jgA 'F ONLY WE MADE 'EM DEPT. Brannon, Michael Broldy, Jerry Bruck- Print your name and address heimer, Chris Buck, Nicolas Cage, Krlsty Chan, Michael Chiklis, Thomas Haden on a postcard legibly. Postcards %wmtTARLOG wws mnm fa Church, Meghan Courtney, Amanda only please. One entry per house- Cramer, Darren Davis, Emilie de Ravin, Kirsten Dunst, Chris Evans, Mike Femia, hold. Multiple entries will be dis- Tim Flattery, Menina Fortunate, Jess Gar- qualified. 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