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On Thursday it was officially announced that Star Wars Rebels would have it’s own panel at New York Comic Con 2013 (NYCC).  NYCC will be held October 10th-13 in the Javits Center in New York City.

From Lucasfilm’s announcement:

Star Wars Rebels: The Might of the Empire
Saturday, October 12, 2013
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Room 1E
What happens when the Galactic Empire takes over a planet? What if Imperials took interest in your world, and garrisoned Stormtroopers and TIE fighters to maintain order? Star Wars Rebels, the thrilling, all-new animated television series from Lucasfilm for Disney XD will ask those questions — and so will this panel hosted by Lucasfilm’s resident Star Wars expert, Pablo Hidalgo.

Details on the show are closely guarded, but fans at NYCC will get a first look at new art from the series, and learn new information about the formidable forces of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars Rebels is set between Episodes III and IV, and it is a dark time in the galaxy. In the spirit of the original trilogy, the Empire is once again the preeminent villain of the saga, and Star Wars Rebels puts the awesome might of Imperial forces in the spotlight.

The series is still a year away, so don’t miss this chance to get an early look at its development.

How is that for a description of the series? Imperial oppression and foreshadowing of guerrilla warfare? Rebels is shaping to have a very compelling setting and a return to the cool visual aesthetics of the Empire.

I would imagine we would get a little more concept art and possible early character macquettes from the series.  It is still a ways off from premiering but we may get a hint at some early story line elements such as potential planets involved and species.

I would expect fans to try to get an update from Pablo about The Clone Wars bonus content as well at this panel.

Look for reactions to all the news we get out of this panel on LightsaberRattling.com and on my new podcast, Rebels Report debuting in October.

Source: Star Wars.com