Met Jeremy Bulloch back in 1997, and I met Alan Harris back in 2019. Jeremy played Boba Fett, and Alan played Bossk. Alan Harris couldn't believe that he was signing for someone with the same name as him.
I know just a LITTLE bit for each one. I remember hearing something about IG-88 wanting to become the Death Star. Dream big. Wish upon a star. :) I'm glad you see 4-Lom and Zucckus as having been confused. I don't mean to be biased, but having been a Star Wars fan in the 90s makes it that much easier for me. I didn't have the background of the Kenner names of the 80s. I like the Boba Fett story from the book. Interesting take on making him a vigilante. I heard Dengar had retired, but as soon as he heard about the bounty on Han Solo, he came out of retirement. He couldn't pass that up. :) Thanks for the video
Always loved the Bounty Hunter's book! One of my favorites from Legends. And some of the most fascinating characters from the OT. It was great recalling the stories as you recapped them. Super fun video Joey!
It's a great book! I highly recommend it to Star Wars fans and to fans of science fiction's subgenre space opera in general. When people wonder why I'm so disappointed in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett, I point to this book. Its much better than the series we're getting on TV. You give a very good video book report or review here. Nicely done!
As someone who was 8 when the toys came out, it's pronounced 4 EL OH EM, like C3PO. That's how the original commercial said the name. These were the prime ESB toys! Rebels were dressed almost universally in brown and white, Snowtroopers were mostly white, and most of us had characters like Vader and Chewbacca by that point. But the 4 original bounty hunters were interesting. They had cool outfits and were covered with interesting tools and gizmos, and they all had cool guns! Most of my ESB adventures involved one of the bounty hunters. Fun fact, as a kid at the time, most of us made the cantina characters we had bounty hunters too!
Jabba gives Leia to Boba? When? Is that on the night before the Sarlaac pit? I still don't get why someone obsessed with justice would work for and ally themselves with Jabba the Hutt.
The aspect of these characters that made them so likeable was the mystery behind them. That’s what makes them the perfect villains/anti heroes. Take away the mystery (which is what Disney has done with Boba Fett) and you ruin the strongest asset these characters have (which is what Disney has done with Boba Fett).
I remember reading this book after watching this video. I would have been 11 at its release. Thanks for bringing back the memory. Shadows of the Empire had a bigger impact on me. The book was great, and the Nintendo 64 launch game let you live it out. Always wished they made that book into a film. The Batman book where Bane breaks his back and Azrael takes over Batman’s duties came out around the same time and that was great as well.
Thanks for the review. I remember this book well from my young teenage years when it was difficult for me to get into good habits with reading. I remember all of these stories well, with the exception of the Boba Fett story, I remember him busting out of the sarlac but not much else. When Disney bought Star Wars and re-birthed Canon, this book instantly came to mind, a shame to be discarded from the Universe. The IG-88 story perhaps particularly given its relevancy to the Saga
Actually, the unnamed bounty hunters from TESB are first named in the WEG RPG game from the 80-s early 90-s. A lot of SW facts, some still canon, have it's roots in the different source books for the game.
Im gonna have to dig up where my old book is hiding.. I remember most of the stories except for the 4 lom, zuckuss stories... Gonna go look right now! Great video
That was cool. I'm going to remember those back stories every time I see them in the movie now. They were so good they are apart of my "canon' for Star wars lol.
Read this many years ago, and remember bits and parts of it. I need to do a re-read. But I'll say this... they should've kept Fett a mystery. That's what made him interesting, and I liked how he was portrayed in the book. Revealing what he was took away a lot for me.
That was one of my favorite books, in my teens. Together with tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, and Tales from Jaba’s Palace. I always hoped Disney would make a live action series telling these stories, as they always have the scene from the movie in them, but how they got there and what motivates them is so interesting. Please, Dave Felloni hear us!
Great video by the way The good news is that boba fett and the other Kenner action figures have been dropping in pricing since 2019 Wait till 2027 and my prediction is that the prices will drop even further.
Hammerhead, Greedio & snaggletooth we’re 3 from the canteena in tatooine in episode IV A New Hope…. You also missed a dude called Ree-Yees who is pinkish in skin colour & has 3 eyes…I had all of the bounty hunters action figures back in the 80’s
I never understood why they went to so much trouble in creating these incredible characters that had like 10 secs of on screen time. Then make action figures from them!
I think I liked them because they looked so cool. Dengar and IG 88 were my favorite. Then when I got this book in college they were my favorites all over again. But yea I get what you mean. That’s like liking the bartender from now eisly cantina as my favorite even though he was shown for a split second
There are some great stories about the bounty hunters in the ESB installment of the “From A Certain Point of View “ book series released for the 40th anniversary of the movie. Highly recommend!
i'm sure that i'll have more of an opinion, but, at :35ish, THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHY THEY WERE AWESOME! i am so sick and tired of EVERYTHING and EVERYONE having to be explained! NO ROOM FOR AMBIGUITY!
Haha yea I’ve toned it down since. I talk with my hands and being in front of the camera is still something I’m getting used to. Thanks for the call out man - I will get better
the real books, the real stories, before the disneyfied crap..is far superior....starting with Anakin not from Tatooine. Who thought up that stupid garbage?
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ok, so far, not bad...a bit too much theatrics for my liking, not to mention seeing your collection reminds me of how stupid a kid i was (go ahead, ask me what i did to my ORIGINAL AT-AT...and grab a kleenex!)... that said, in the realm of 6:45ish, you bring up what is cannon and what isn't, and that's always been a sore spot with me; so many good stories written only to be written off because the average gumby can't keep up with the fact that, well, for instance: there's an accident...20 people saw it happen, you'll get 20 different stories as to what happened, savvy? please take this as the constructive criticism that it is, and NOT as an attack...it's been...entertainment...
Hey Jeff! Thats for the very constructive criticism :). So what DID you do with your original Star Wars toys? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, my friend.
@@StarWarsRewind, by the time i realized that there were things called "collectibles"...they got played with...rather hard...and then forgotten... IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW...!!!
@@StarWarsRewind, the AT-AT was an amazing gift, christmas, as i remember... Cobra had gotten in league with The Empire through a deal with Skeletor... AAAAND they had a clear line of where The Death Star plans had wound up,.. so, a couple storm troopers led by Storm Shadow and FireFly, and one very irritated Beast Man were crossing the forest of Endor...WHEN MAN-AT-ARMS, a jedi-in-hiding, BROUGHT THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY! he had loaded a MIRV (Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicles) onto a XH-1 Dragonfly, flown by Wild Bill, and launched it directly into the body of that AT-AT, obliterating it and the enemies it carried! (i had a 50 count bottle rocket battery, and wedged it into the body of the AT-AT...in less than 5 minutes, it was a molten mess, a single leg remained standing...STUPID DAMN KID!!!)
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Nice to hear somebody who respects the classics.
Met Jeremy Bulloch back in 1997, and I met Alan Harris back in 2019. Jeremy played Boba Fett, and Alan played Bossk. Alan Harris couldn't believe that he was signing for someone with the same name as him.
That’s so rad you got to meet Mr Bulloch!!
This has always been one of my favorite books.
I know just a LITTLE bit for each one.
I remember hearing something about IG-88 wanting to become the Death Star.
Dream big. Wish upon a star. :)
I'm glad you see 4-Lom and Zucckus as having been confused.
I don't mean to be biased, but having been a Star Wars fan in the 90s makes it that much easier for me.
I didn't have the background of the Kenner names of the 80s.
I like the Boba Fett story from the book. Interesting take on making him a vigilante.
I heard Dengar had retired, but as soon as he heard about the bounty on Han Solo, he came out of retirement.
He couldn't pass that up. :)
Thanks for the video
IG-88 is the baddest mo-fo lol!
Always loved the Bounty Hunter's book! One of my favorites from Legends. And some of the most fascinating characters from the OT. It was great recalling the stories as you recapped them.
Super fun video Joey!
It's a great book! I highly recommend it to Star Wars fans and to fans of science fiction's subgenre space opera in general.
When people wonder why I'm so disappointed in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett, I point to this book. Its much better than the series we're getting on TV.
You give a very good video book report or review here. Nicely done!
Thanks John! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on my new channel :)
to the OG real fans...this will always be canon.
I'm an OG fan and even I know the current canon is canon.
George Lucas approved the Extended Universe stories.
NOT this disney trash.
So I'll stick to the EU Star Wars
Gotta love the EU :)
Its def a good story!
@@Darqeside i'm with you man, 100% til this day it's gospel for me.
Boba Fett figure with a real firing rocket?? $2.00 at a thrift store? You lucky dog!!. Love your show-awesome.❤ thanks man
Thanks for watching Randall!
I read that book. There was also a similar book about the characters at the Cantina.
I have that Return of the Jedi lunchbox
As someone who was 8 when the toys came out, it's pronounced 4 EL OH EM, like C3PO. That's how the original commercial said the name. These were the prime ESB toys! Rebels were dressed almost universally in brown and white, Snowtroopers were mostly white, and most of us had characters like Vader and Chewbacca by that point. But the 4 original bounty hunters were interesting. They had cool outfits and were covered with interesting tools and gizmos, and they all had cool guns! Most of my ESB adventures involved one of the bounty hunters. Fun fact, as a kid at the time, most of us made the cantina characters we had bounty hunters too!
As a kid, Boba Fett, IG88 and Bossk were my favourite action figures.
IG-88 was my favorite. I didn’t have the other two when I was a kid unfortunately
One man's canon is another man's heresy. The Disney Sequel is heresy.
The prequels are merely...errant.
This is canon.
Hey Dandy! Its def a great story.
They Pimps, Playas & Hustlers. Nuff said.
No doubt.
Jabba gives Leia to Boba? When? Is that on the night before the Sarlaac pit?
I still don't get why someone obsessed with justice would work for and ally themselves with Jabba the Hutt.
Yea that bit was the part where Boba didnt consider justice so much. Working for a Hutt that dealt in spice and people selling.
Damn I loved that book!
Thanks for watching and commenting Senor! I had to read that book again after making this video
that was the storey i kept in my head about Fet, and was disapointed when it wasnt kept. i enjoyed that book soo much!
I wish they used this book as some starting point, but alas, no.
Awesome video man 👍 great content on both channels.
Thanks Anakin!
We got a back story for Boba Fett.
I like the backstory in the book, for sure.
I remember reading these when they came out. Totally did not know (or care) they weren't canon. Great world and character building, for sure.
Hey James! Yes I dint care that they arent canon either, still great stories.
The aspect of these characters that made them so likeable was the mystery behind them. That’s what makes them the perfect villains/anti heroes.
Take away the mystery (which is what Disney has done with Boba Fett) and you ruin the strongest asset these characters have (which is what Disney has done with Boba Fett).
I agree, its the mystery that made me like them as a kid
I remember reading this book after watching this video. I would have been 11 at its release. Thanks for bringing back the memory.
Shadows of the Empire had a bigger impact on me. The book was great, and the Nintendo 64 launch game let you live it out. Always wished they made that book into a film. The Batman book where Bane breaks his back and Azrael takes over Batman’s duties came out around the same time and that was great as well.
Thanks for the review. I remember this book well from my young teenage years when it was difficult for me to get into good habits with reading.
I remember all of these stories well, with the exception of the Boba Fett story, I remember him busting out of the sarlac but not much else.
When Disney bought Star Wars and re-birthed Canon, this book instantly came to mind, a shame to be discarded from the Universe. The IG-88 story perhaps particularly given its relevancy to the Saga
This, along with 'Tales from Mos Eisly' and 'Tales from Jabbas Palace' are among some of the best SW books.
I agree!
Actually, the unnamed bounty hunters from TESB are first named in the WEG RPG game from the 80-s early 90-s. A lot of SW facts, some still canon, have it's roots in the different source books for the game.
Im gonna have to dig up where my old book is hiding.. I remember most of the stories except for the 4 lom, zuckuss stories... Gonna go look right now! Great video
Boba did have the name, and his name is Jester Mael, I hope, I spelled his name right... He was a lawman, who killed another lawman who was c
hanks for the info Robert!
I still have my worn out dog eared copy of the original paperback...
What a great book!
That was cool. I'm going to remember those back stories every time I see them in the movie now. They were so good they are apart of my "canon' for Star wars lol.
Hey Jose! It’s hard not think about these stories when you see them on the screen! It actually made it better for me
You have 2 channels fantastic subscribed. I am now on the hunt for this book.
Danger and Bossk 2 of my favourite characters.
Regards,
Joe.
Thanks Joe! And thanks for taking the time to watch, comment, AND subscribe!
That's a great read..loved it
Had that book also bitd If remembered correctly and right spelling
I think Boba went by the name Jaster MereeL
Thanks for the info Jaybo!
they need to make a movie or series about the bounty hunters ASAP
Right!?! Thanks for watching Adam!
Read this many years ago, and remember bits and parts of it. I need to do a re-read. But I'll say this... they should've kept Fett a mystery. That's what made him interesting, and I liked how he was portrayed in the book. Revealing what he was took away a lot for me.
When I re-read it again, I forgot how much I enjoyed it as a teenager
Loved that book back in the 90’s 😊
I try to read it at least once a year.
I was wondering about who these guys were just the other day. Great video, thanks.
Thanks for watching Jeff!
This book sounds really awesome, I may try to get it.
Its a REALLY good read :)
Well Star Wars back then was written with heart, today they are written with money.
That was one of my favorite books, in my teens.
Together with tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, and Tales from Jaba’s Palace.
I always hoped Disney would make a live action series telling these stories, as they always have the scene from the movie in them, but how they got there and what motivates them is so interesting.
Please, Dave Felloni hear us!
Ahhhh yes I have to re-read Tales from the cantina again!!!
Great video by the way
The good news is that boba fett and the other Kenner action figures have been dropping in pricing since 2019
Wait till 2027 and my prediction is that the prices will drop even further.
You are right that prices are dropping. If there are items you want nows the time to start following the trends
This is a really clever and fascinating story. But how is it not fan fiction? Did George Lucas personally approve this as canon?
According to the internet personality test i am boba . But this boba is kind of batman-esqe
Hammerhead, Greedio & snaggletooth we’re 3 from the canteena in tatooine in episode IV A New Hope…. You also missed a dude called Ree-Yees who is pinkish in skin colour & has 3 eyes…I had all of the bounty hunters action figures back in the 80’s
Tales from were good books,from the mos Easley cantina was the book that got me started.
I am reading that right now!
Another great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Yup
Thanks for watching Dan!
Great video!
Thanks Robbie!
I love the books and i actually love the Solo movie, for what it was.
I didn’t think the solo movie was bad at all. I actually watched it the other night and will post my thoughts on it, but I really liked it.
If IG-88 becomes the sentient mind of the Death Star, would he still be compelled to follow his primary program to bounty hunt?
Can you imagine a planet size bounty hunter after you?
I never understood why they went to so much trouble in creating these incredible characters that had like 10 secs of on screen time. Then make action figures from them!
I think I liked them because they looked so cool. Dengar and IG 88 were my favorite. Then when I got this book in college they were my favorites all over again. But yea I get what you mean. That’s like liking the bartender from now eisly cantina as my favorite even though he was shown for a split second
Dengar was injured in a swoop race, not a drag race.
Thanks for the info Kyle!
It is a great book,the other one about the cantina is also good
Remember back when Boba was a tall fit badass instead of the current short fat guy?
Hey Brian! Haha even Boba gets a dad bod.
I still have a copy of that book. It's a little worse for wear, but still a great read.
I still have my OG copy too! Its all worn out haha
There are some great stories about the bounty hunters in the ESB installment of the “From A Certain Point of View “ book series released for the 40th anniversary of the movie. Highly recommend!
I will def have to read that! Thanks for the recommendation!
@@StarWarsRewind There are even stories from the Wampa’s, a tauntaun’s, and the space slug’s POV!
Zukkuss is what is called a "Findsman". It's a special kind of forcie unique to the Gand Culture. Look it up!!!
Awesome
Thanks for watching Falcos!
4-LOM For Love Of Money
Used in Star Wars, and in Iian M. Banks’ “Culture” series. Its a weird Easter egg. Go find it.
what I can't understand is that if I'm wearing a coat indoors, and I get hot, why not just take my coat off? Why push my coat sleeves up?
Really great question. I was cold but had a rash on my arms from gardening . Thanks for watching my friend
@@StarWarsRewind i hope that cleared up for you with no problems, sir.
I still have my original IG-88 action figure from 1980.
Rad!
Boba’s story in this is vastly superior to what we got with the clone wars.
I think boba could have been waaay darker like cad bane
@@StarWarsRewind absolutely. He appeared in the darkest SW movie. He deserved a better story.
What great ideas for Star Wars movie. No no let's go with Rey on quest for diversity in the galaxy.
Woot-Woot!
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The Bounty Hunter book WAS canon until KK and Disney threw everything out.
Tales from Jabbas Palace is also great.
I agree, David! 🙌🏼
There are five stories in the book as you've said, but there are six bounty hunters, not five at 1:05
Zuckuss and 4-LOM are partners so they share a story
Hey Richard! Zuckuss and 4-LOM share the same story.
@@StarWarsRewind correct, but he said 5 bounty hunters.
Great book
I agree
IG88 is HK47, change my mind
Haha thats a great theory
Disney turned them into simps.
i'm sure that i'll have more of an opinion, but, at :35ish, THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHY THEY WERE AWESOME! i am so sick and tired of EVERYTHING and EVERYONE having to be explained! NO ROOM FOR AMBIGUITY!
Yea that was how I felt with Midi-Cholorians lol. no need to explain the force in that detail. Just keep it mystical.
I almost want to care about these Star Wars facts, but then I remember that Disney killed this story entirely.
Yea that’s unfortunate, but they have been brining back these into canon. They brought Thrawn from the novel
Starwars is best when looked from the lens of both sides are just trying to do what they think is right.
Great point Furry! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
These are the stories that SHOULD of been put on the screen but alas others believe not.... shame.
I agree, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Jalarcon
I have that rocket pack Boba Fett let's talk
if Disney wasn't so woke & had good writers, they should do a back story on these bounty hunters, js
I would def watch that! Thanks for watching Chill and taking the time to comment
No ig 88s story is one of any enslaved sentient creature 🙄
Can we get more hand acting? Im not quite sure that you're flailing about enough...
Haha yea I’ve toned it down since. I talk with my hands and being in front of the camera is still something I’m getting used to. Thanks for the call out man - I will get better
I had that book and it was excellent I gave it to a friend of mine as a gift I believe I'm going to have to purchase another one
the real books, the real stories, before the disneyfied crap..is far superior....starting with Anakin not from Tatooine. Who thought up that stupid garbage?
I love the EU books, for sure. Thanks for watching TS
Star wars is dead. Let it rest in piece man.
Gotta love and celebrate that OG trilogy. Thanks for watching NoMore!
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Cool video, but another that gives ZERO credit to the art and artists used. Sad.
Thanks Sky! I will place those in the description.
Wow, that's great. TY@@StarWarsRewind
unnecessary political joke gets you disliked and reported. no need for that garbage
Hey Boston! Thanks for the feedback my friend
ok, so far, not bad...a bit too much theatrics for my liking, not to mention seeing your collection reminds me of how stupid a kid i was (go ahead, ask me what i did to my ORIGINAL AT-AT...and grab a kleenex!)...
that said, in the realm of 6:45ish, you bring up what is cannon and what isn't, and that's always been a sore spot with me; so many good stories written only to be written off because the average gumby can't keep up with the fact that, well, for instance: there's an accident...20 people saw it happen, you'll get 20 different stories as to what happened, savvy?
please take this as the constructive criticism that it is, and NOT as an attack...it's been...entertainment...
Hey Jeff! Thats for the very constructive criticism :). So what DID you do with your original Star Wars toys? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, my friend.
@@StarWarsRewind, by the time i realized that there were things called "collectibles"...they got played with...rather hard...and then forgotten...
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW...!!!
@@StarWarsRewind, the AT-AT was an amazing gift, christmas, as i remember...
Cobra had gotten in league with The Empire through a deal with Skeletor...
AAAAND they had a clear line of where The Death Star plans had wound up,..
so, a couple storm troopers led by Storm Shadow and FireFly, and one very irritated Beast Man were crossing the forest of Endor...WHEN MAN-AT-ARMS, a jedi-in-hiding, BROUGHT THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY! he had loaded a MIRV (Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicles) onto a XH-1 Dragonfly, flown by Wild Bill, and launched it directly into the body of that AT-AT, obliterating it and the enemies it carried!
(i had a 50 count bottle rocket battery, and wedged it into the body of the AT-AT...in less than 5 minutes, it was a molten mess, a single leg remained standing...STUPID DAMN KID!!!)
😂😂😂
Sounds like when I crashed my Millenium Falcon down the stairs, into a million pieces.
Executor, not executioner. Executor was the lead ship of the Executor-class dreadnought, commonly referred to as the Super Star Destroyer.
Thanks for the info Midnight!
This is a really clever and fascinating story. But how is it not fan fiction? Did George Lucas personally approve this as canon?