Stalking The Empire!

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Stalking The Empire!

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Nov 30, 2021

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Han Solo in a light saber duel with Darth Vader? Leia turned against Luke & Han? Time Travel and Black Holes? This episode is an epic re-counting of the outrageous rumors and leaks that were occurring in the months before Empire Strikes Back was released. Rob shares which details that magazines and reporters were submitting for official approval to Lucasfilm, circa 1979! And Lucasfilm responds!

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Robservations is the new podcast by Comic Book Legend Rob Liefeld which exists to explore and celebrate comic books as an art form and their tremendous impact on the culture.

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