- Reference: Rebelscum has a new cover for DK’s Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection. The DK listing still shows another version.
- Upcoming: On the Dark Horse boards, Randy Stradley has revealed the complete contents of the The Ultimate Star Wars Graphic Novel Collection.
- Preview: Dark Times #12/Vector part 6.
New Scholastic series spotted?
TFN user Jacenskylo has spotted a listing on Amazon.com for a series from Scholastic titled Rebel Force and scheduled for next January.
It is a critical moment in the struggle between the Rebels and the Empire: the Force itself hangs in the balance, and all the hopes of the galaxy depend on the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a host of other heroes….
Scholastic moving away from the prequels? I’ll believe it… eventually.
The fandom minute: Collecting, Leia, book club
- Collecting: Times Online‘s money blog has a list of the top ten Star Wars collectibles – some old, some new. Cinematical has all the pictures.
- Lists: Filmcritic puts Leia at #5 on their ten best female action heroes.
- Expanded Universe: The EU Cantina is reviving their Book Club this summer with the Republic Commando series.
- Blogs: Don’t talk to Darth Vader before he’s had his coffee.
“Han Solo is not a loser:” Grey’s Anatomy video clip
Remember Dr. Bailey’s Star Wars speech from the Grey’s Anatomy season finale a couple weeks ago? io9 now has the video.
EU newsbits: Graphic novels, KOTOR, miniatures
- Upcoming: ‘The Ultimate Star Wars Graphic Novel Collection’ has been spotted on several of the boards… Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley gave a few details over at their message boards. The gist? “Our existing comics readers are not the target audience for these books.”
- Preview: Knights of the Old Republic #30
- Gaming: Rebelscum has pictures of some of the Legacy of the Force miniatures.
Out this week: Droids, Indiana Jones omnibi
No books or comics this week, but Diamond is listing the first volume of a Droids omnibus and the second of an Indiana Jones omnibus.
Interviews: Lorne Peterson, Greg Keyes, Bob Bergen
- Lightsabre has part three of their talk with Lorne Peterson.
- The Fantasy Book Critic interviews Gregory Keyes, touching briefly on his Star Wars work.
- Toon Zone picks the brain of voice actor Bob Bergen, who’s talked Luke Skywalker for video games and the occasional Robot Chicken.
Previews chock full of The Clone Wars
Get your fill of advance solicitations from the latest issue of Previews. Check out the scans at Rebelscum or swing by your local comic store to pick up a copy.
Oh, and some confirmation that the Traviss mystery hardcover is indeed the novelization.
The fandom minute: Yodaspeak, 501st, art, advice
- Humor: Topless Robot tried to brand May 22 as ‘Talk like Yoda’ day – It didn’t really catch on, but be sure not to miss their twenty famous movie quotes as delivered by Yoda.
- Authors: Troy Denning inducted into the 501st Legion as an Honorary Member by the Empire City Garrison at a New York book signing.
- Sand art: Neatorama finds Star Wars sand sculpture by Mykyta and Egor Zigura disturbing. I can’t imagine why!
- Kids: Mommy, where does Darth Vader live?
Out this week: KOTOR, Dark Times
Due to the holiday weekend, I’m not sure when Diamond will weigh in with the week’s releases, but Midtown Comics is listing Knights Of The Old Republic #29 and Dark Times #11/Vector part 5 for Wednesday.