REPUBLIC is definitely turning into a great title.  I think the art in the latest issue was some of the best I've seen.  EMPIRE has been pretty good, too.  The first 4 issues were excellent.  And INFINITIES is a great "what if" title.  

As for some other things?

Jedi Council: Acts Of War available in trade paperback
The Hunt For Aurra Sing available in trade paperback

I called the Florida number you provided, MAC.  They told me that while the figures are available at the parks, they don't think they're going to have them available for mail order until June 16th.  I believe that's when Star Wars weekends end.

The operator I spoke with at the Disneyland service in California told me that they didn't even have them available at their park in Anaheim, let alone for mail-order.

Looks like an in-person visit or someone who can visit for you is the only immediate hook-up for STAR TOURS wave 3.

I'd definitely like to see one.  Perhaps it's on tap for next year's line?  We can't get everything at once, after all!

The only downside I see are the complaints (groan, uggghhh) about how it's not to scale.

I don't have COA's on any of my autographs.  But since I'm not selling any of them and I witnessed the celebrities signing everything firsthand, I'm comfortable not having COA's.

Overall, I really like these Deluxe offerings.  They're far superior to some of the Deluxe losers of last year (ie force-flipping, slashing Anakin, Jetpack Jango).

I like the way they paired up Jango & Obi-Wan.  They're really giving thought to inter-connectibility, and that it's an added bonus to openers.  The same goes for the Super Battle Droid builder.  I honestly can't see myself building too many SBD's, but the press is a nice addition to my growing Droid Factory.

My personal favorite of the bunch is Obi-Wan.  First, I'm just a big fan of the character.  Second, it's a robed version that looks pretty good, especially in his drenched Kamino look.  I can overlook the lack of leg articulation in this instance.  Plus, I think the action feature is about as unobtrusive as it could possibly be.

The Dwarf Spider Droid is cool, too.  I like the sculpt, although I think I got a gimpy one.  He only takes a couple of steps before he gets too pooped to pop.  Still, a good idea using fairly old design and technology.

I've yet to successfully get Jango to stick to his pillar.  It's just going to take a little practice, methinks.

Overall, I think these are some good offerings.

Gee Chewy, you're recycling some golden oldies from the Rebelscum boards!

I think these figures are going to come in time.  As we keep on getting better revisions of the core characters, we're sure to get newer Stormtrooper versions of Han & Luke.  I think it's mainly a matter of when, rather than if.

I'm also a pretty avid autograph collector.  These are some of the autographs I've got on 8 x 10's:

Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia)
Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian)
James Earl Jones (the voice of Darth Vader)
David Prowse (Darth Vader)
Kenny Baker (R2-D2)
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
Ray Park (Darth Maul
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett)
Amy Allen (Aayla Secura)
Michonne Bourriague (Aurra Sing)
Mary Oyaya (Luminara Unduli)
Nalini Krishan (Bariss Offee)
Bonnie Piesse (Beru Whitesun)
Phil Brown (Owen Lars in ANH)
Mike Quinn (Nien Numb)
Warwick Davis (Wicket)
Garrick Hagon (Biggs Darklighter)
Alan Harris (Bossk)
Rusty Goffe (Jawa)
William Hootkins (Jek Porkins)
Julian Glover (General Veers)
Ken Colley (Captain Piett)
Michael Sheard (Admiral Ozzel)
Richard LeParmentier (Admiral Motti)
Mercedes Ngoh (Rystall)
Jerome Blake (Rune Haako, Mas Amedda)

...And a couple more are on the way soon, courtesy of the Wizard World show that's coming up in Philadelphia.

As for my autographed figures, I've got...

Commtech Darth Vader signed by James Earl Jones
Masters Of The Dark Side signed by Ray Park & David Prowse
25th Anniversary Swing To Freedom signed by Carrie Fisher
Purchase Of The Droids signed by Phil Brown
A couple of Boba Fett's signed by Jeremy Bulloch
Captain Piett signed by Ken Colley
Aurra Sing signed by Michonne Bourriague

...and once again, this list is going to get bigger in a couple of weeks.  I should have Daniel Logan (Boba Fett from AOTC), as well as Kit Fisto, Plo Koon, and some more autographed figures, too.  I'll update it soon!

Well, the average person would just say I'm Italian.  But, there's more to it than that.

I am...
1/2 Sicilian
1/2 Southern Italian

There is actually a difference between Italians and Sicilians.