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For 40 years, comic book fanatics, sci-fi aficionados, pop-culture junkies and, let’s be honest, nerds have been making the trek to Southern California for the epic San Diego Comic-Con International. From July 23 to 26, EM sent its most geek-tastic staffer to see what all the fuss was about. The verdict? The fuss is about fan-tastic experiences. If there was an award for most diverse, yet unified footprint, Lucas Arts would have won it. George Lucas’ empire has been a major attraction at Comic-Con since the show’s earliest years, and this year was no different. The company took one of the largest footprints (only rivaled by DC Comics) and made it a sea of interaction, with showcases for many of Lucas’ franchises. The two coolest: The Star Wars Stories Project and Uncle Milton’s Force Trainer.

Lucas Arts at Comic-Con 2009

Indiana Jones and the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International

Lucas Arts at Comic-Con 2009

LEGO Star Wars characters

Lucas Arts at Comic-Con 2009

The Star Wars Stories Project allowed fans of the saga to become a part of the Star Wars universe by stepping into a private booth and recording personal movie memories to Lucasfilm’s historical archive through video testimonials.

Lucas Arts at Comic-Con 2009

Uncle Milton’s Force Trainer was, hands down, the coolest thing to do at the show. Prospective Jedi put on the Force Focus headgear and concentrated on lifting a ball in a tube, with their minds. The Trainer worked by supposedly measuring your brain activity and translating that to the speed of a fan at the bottom of the column. Whether that’s true or not, it was pretty amazing and the line extended around the footprint to try it and the crowd was bigger than almost anywhere else on the show floor. The force was strong with this one.

Lucas Arts at Comic-Con 2009