Blocks Magazine

19 December 2019

BY ANY MEASURE,The Rise of Skywalker’s debut in cinemas is a milestone. Yes, some of you have been here before: first in 1983, then again in 2005, each time supposedly marking the end of the Skywalker Saga. But this is apparently really actually it this time. And what better way to mark the occasion than by sitting down with the man who’s been there through it all? Anthony Daniels has now filled C-3PO’s golden shoes for 10 Star Wars movies, one LEGO movie, and countless small-screen adventures. From page 30, we chat to the man behind one of the saga’s most enduring characters, while recreating the protocol droid’s exhaustive journey in LEGO bricks. As you might have gathered from our cover, we’re also taking the first wave of Episode IX sets to task from page 44. Elsewhere, we ring in the first issue of 2020 with exhaustive coverage of the new 1989 Batmobile in Month in LEGO, celebrate the thriving high street (no, really) from page 70, and stroll down memory lane with the Forestmen on page 94. Enjoy the issue, and if you’re reading us for the first time (or the first time in a while), don’t miss out on our great subscription offers on page 68.