Karen Traviss points to an audiobook excerpt of Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines. It’s first person from the point of Boba Fett.
Essential Alien update
Final The New Essential Guide to Alien Species cover completely different than the preliminary cover. For one, Yoda is nowhere to be seen, in accordance with Lucasfilm claims that the Jedi Master’s species will remain a mystery.
Last of the Jedi: Smackdown!
Ferus Olin vs. Darth Vader. Taking bets now… Does Ferus look like River Pheonix in The Last Crusade or is it just the hair throwing me off?
Also: October Comics.
Legacy #2 is a go
Despite some confusion, the second issue of the series is available at comic stores today.
Another new series from Dark Horse
Dark Times, a series of miniseries (say that five times fast) will alternate with Rebellion on the publishing schedule. The setting is (duh) the ever-popular intertrilogy period.
Legacy #2 preview
Check out the spiffed-up cover and 4-page preview of Legacy #2. The comic will be out next Wednesday.
Expanded Universe updates
SF Crowsnest has an interview with Aaron Allston about Betrayal.
Science Fiction Book Club Editor Andrew Wheeler has read Bloodlines and has a brief word. No spoilers, just general observations.
The Dark Horse website, including the Star Wars section, has been redesigned.
Dan Wallace has posted endnotes for The New Essential Guide to Droids.
Who’s in Bloodlines?
Sue Rostoni has posted the Dramatis Personae for Karen Traviss’ Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines, along with a few quotes from Han and Leia.
The book will be out in August.
Legacy #1 chat transcript
The Legacy chat last night was a success. Artist Jan Duursema attended and answered questions from a very continuity-minded crowd.
Legacy #1 is out
Stop by your local comic store and pick up Legacy #1, if you’re into that sort of thing.
There’s a StarWars EU chat about the comic this Sunday.