- For those of you wondering about how Vector will be released in TPB, Sue Rostoni had this to say on Monday: “It will be published in two volumes, six issues each.”
- Rule of Two reviewed at SF Site.
- 501stCast has their full interview with Karen Traviss available.
The fandom minute
- Ask Metafilter: How do I do a wookie roar with only my voice? I don’t know… Roar casual?
- 501st: UK Garrison visits children at Southampton General Hospital.
- Fan films: Starwarsy.pl interviews Alexandre O. Philippe, the brains behind The People vs. George Lucas.
- Comic: How to decide which Star Wars character you’re most like. (via)
Hang with the 501st at Arisia
The 501st New England Garrison has several events planned for Arisia in Cambridge next weekend. (Hat tip to tk7602.)
Troopers take Motor City
Detroit might not have an active Fanforce right now, but we do get the 501st and Rebel Legion marching in our Thanksgiving parade. Yay?
Monday morning reading list
- TOSblog spotted a Barbie in Carbonite on Etsy. Disturbling awesome! (Of course, it’s been sold already.) For the less morbid, they also found some instructions on making a Millennium Falcon cat bed.
- Interview with Death Star co-author Michael Reeves in Sunday’s Washington Post.
- In addition to prompting kids to want to grow up and fly (or design) jets in the first place, Star Wars inspires Royal Air Force helmets.
- Speaking of the U.K., Return of the Jedi’s Richard Marquand will be spotlighted on Welsh TV next week.
- The 501st invades Spain’s beautiful La Sagrada Familia church.
- Hey, collectors: According to CHUD’s review, George Lucas’ appearance is among the gems on the Best of the Colbert Report DVD, which should be majestically appearing in stores on Tuesday.
Friday morning reading list
Slashfilm came across a fan-made poster that spans the entire saga. I’m usually not a huge fan of the collage aesthetic, but I gotta admit this one is pretty nifty.
NEWS
- This week saw the release of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga – and yesterday the game’s developer, TT Games, was purchased by Warner Brothers. Guess all that hard Wiisaber work paid off.
- The Discovery returned safely to Earth on Wednesday – presumably with lightsaber intact.
- Fan compiles relevant screenshots from The Clone Wars videos on StarWars.com.
- BBC interviews ANH prop hauler.
FANDOM
- Humor site Aniboom casts U.S. primary candidates and assorted other political types in Star Wars roles. It’s… about what you’d expect. Meh.
- Know A Legion: Neon City Garrison.
BOOKS
- TOS interviews Dick DeBartolo, who penned (all? some of? most?) Mad’s Star Wars film spoofs.
- McClatchy review of The Star Wars Vault.
HYPERSPACE
- On Hyperspace, the Insider #96 online supplement.
- You can now add a StarWars.com app to your Facebook account.
Stepping into a larger world…
Vile gangster takes to the streets
The New England Garrison’s Jabba puppet made his debut on Sunday. TK-7602 reports.
The catchup: Monday morning reading list
GENERAL
SWTV: A Day in the Life of Clone Wars while Jimmy Kimmel addresses live-action show in monologue and MSNBC’s Mary Beth Ellis asks if “Lucas be trusted with ‘Star Wars’ universe?”
- Pablo eviscerates sloppy journalism.
- Preview Insider #97, on sale tomorrow.
- More CE stuff for sale.
SWTV: EVENTS
FANDOM
- New England Garrison has a Jabba puppet!
- Meet the Dune Sea Garrison
- New York Jedi in the news again.
- Tina Fey Geeks out.
HYPERSPACE
- Bantha Tracks: Best Worst Costumes.
- Source archive: Whiskers, Command Performance, and Pantolomin Halfback
- NewsNet: Tarkin, Staff Die in Tragic Shuttle Crash
The 501st makes the record books
Vader’s finest is the world’s “Largest Star Wars Costume Group” according to the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records.