Another upcoming project from Traviss, as revealed on her own site: An Essential Guide to the GFFA military. Don’t start looking for it anytime soon, though – she told EUC that it’s “on my to-do list.”
First look at Luceno’s Millennium Falcon
On the official site tonight, the cover and blurb for the first post-LOTF novel, James Luceno’s Millennium Falcon. Here’s the first part of the blurb – head on over to StarWars.com for the rest.
Two years have passed since the defeat of Darth Caedus, the former Jacen Solo. For a grieving Han and Leia, the shadow of their son’s tragic downfall still looms large. But Jacen’s own bright and loving daughter, Allana, offers a ray of hope for the future as she thrives in her grandparents’ care. The eager, inquisitive and Force-strong girl makes a curious discovery aboard her grandfather’s beloved spacecraft — the much-overhauled but ever-dependable Millennium Falcon. The Solo family then finds itself at a new turning point, about to set out on an odyssey into uncertain territory, untold adventure, and unexpected rewards.
Poll: Your favorite eras
Addicted to KOTOR? Obsessed with Legacy? Have you not had enough of these motherbleeping clones? Or are you kicking it old-school with the OT and New Republic? We want to know which eras of the GFFA appeal to you the most. Vote on the sidebar or under the cut – choose as many or as few as you like. Continue reading “Poll: Your favorite eras”
Out this week: Blueprints, trivia, Dark Times
First, a couple of things in stores now: The Star Wars Ultimate Blueprints Collections (DK says it came out yesterday, but I saw it at Borders on Saturday) and Obsessed with Star Wars, a trivia book by our pal Ben Harper. Several CJers have already picked it up and been stumped, so be ready for a challenge.
Also be on the lookout for the second Dark Times trade collection and Star Wars Insider #103.
Complete Encyclopedia still super-sized
A mockup of The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia was on display at SDCC so little of this is really a surprise, But: Three volumes! Full-color artwork! November release! Signed copies! A timeline!
Okay, maybe the signed thing. And the timeline. Try and resist, Wookieepedians…
New comic previews: Legacy, Vector, KOTOR
DarkHorse.com has posted previews for three upcoming comics: Legacy #27, Rebellion #16/Vector part 8, and Knights of the Old Republic #32.
Preview: Star Wars Blueprints Ultimate Collection
DK has posted Artoo and Threepio from their upcoming blueprints collection. Nifty! (via)
The Clone Wars weekly web comic is coming
Grant Gould broke the news last night (at least online) that he, Tom Hodges, Katie Cook, and Jeff Carlisle will be working on a The Clone Wars web comic for StarWars.com to accompany the tv series. Hodges revealed more this morning on the TFN boards:
The quick version is each week, we’ll be given a story leading into that weeks episode. Now it could be a direct tie-in or peripherally connected from a distance because some episodes have story arcs not connected to each and every episode. Keep in mind, the series will not always be about Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme. It will flesh out characters we’ve only seen bits and pieces of.
This will also NOT be “web-strip” format. It will be full color, comic format and each story will be 5 pages in length.
More as we get it!
Newsbits: Alan Dean Foster, Karen Traviss, Penny Arcade, RPG awards, Sith omnibus
Honors: The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers has named Star Wars vet Alan Dean Foster their second Grandmaster. Foster was the first novelist to tackle the franchise, ghost-writing the novelization of Star Wars as well as (under his own name) the first original novel, Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. He returned to the GFFA in 2002 with The Approaching Storm. (via)
- Interviews: AM New York talks to author Karen Traviss, who’ll be in town this evening on her The Clone Wars book tour, while EUC nabbed artist Dustin Weaver.
- Gaming: Yoda and Darth Vader trash-talking in Penny Arcade.
- RPG: WOTC’s relaunch of the roleplaying game is up for four ENnies, including Best Game and Product of the Year.
- Comics: StarWars.com has the first look at Dark Horse’s Rise of the Sith omnibus.
Cover for Coruscant Nights: Patterns of Force
UPDATE: The official site now has the synopsis.
Random House has released the cover for Michael Reaves’ third Coruscant Nights book, due out in November, and man is it cool. (If you ignore the cheesy text effects.) See the whole thing under the cut. Continue reading “Cover for Coruscant Nights: Patterns of Force“