Okay, so Fett is about as EU as yellow scrolling text, but still: Nielsen details her methods for creating Darth Talon and Boba Fett packaging art for the Legacy of the Force Miniatures collections. (Previously, Luke Skywalker.)
Expanded Universe newsbits: Art, comics, e-books!
- Art: Katie Cook drew a Luke and Mara sketch card. Also check out her stormtrooper baby shower.
- Comics: Legacy scribe John Ostrander is O in Comics Should Be Good’s Alphabet of Cool.
- Previews: Legacy #22, Dark Times #10, Rebellion #13.
- E-books: The folks over at NJOE spotted a listing on Random House for the first eight Legacy of the Force books due out April 29th. At only $40, it’ll save you more than $20 than if you were buying them all in paperback, so if you haven’t started LOTF yet, this is a great deal. (Sacrifice sees PB release the same day.) The last book, Invincible, comes out May 13th. (via)
The Clone Wars: Early Y-wing fighter
A familiar ship appears in The Clone Wars…
Also tonight on StarWars.com, Sandtroopers.com taking donations to help fund the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the ASPCA. Two who donate will win an exclusive Clone Wars or Indiana Jones litho.
Sunday What: The Art of Michael T. Rea
Michael T. Rea’s ‘Olympia‘ is clearly a riff on Chewbacca. Nor is it the only familiar figure. To what end? Here’s what he told fecalface.com:
Well motion pictures in general are a big source of inspiration for me. I have always enjoyed how people will quote lines from a movie. I like how for a few seconds the line between fiction and reality is blurred. I tend to like horror and science fiction films the most. I also like to think about time travel from time to time. Television is a big thing for me as well. I love inappropriate jokes, and I like to incorporate humor into a lot of my pieces as well.
Fansumerism: Vintage action figure prints
These limited edition prints based on classic photography from the Kenner line are pop-art fannish without being tacky. (via)
Expanded Universe art from Terese Nielsen
Terese Nielsen talks about creating box art for the Legacy of the Force miniature line, and gives us a nice look at Rebellion-inspired Luke Skywalker in battle armor piece. (Looks like the art director got mixed-up with all this redundant naming – that’s not Legacy. This is Legacy.)
This is currently the only Star Wars post on her blog, but you can get a closer look at the finished artwork and some of Nielsen’s other Star Wars work at her DeviantArt.
Expanded Universe linkbits
- TFN features some Legacy of the Force fan art, mostly spaceships. At right, CernStormrunner’s redition of the StealthX.
- The EUCast is gearing up for The Great EU Debate of ‘08!
- Drew Karpyshyn blogs about his upcoming projects.
Eye candy: Film geek graffiti
Slashfilm’s Cool Stuff collects a selection of geek graffiti from the web, including a lot of Star Wars stuff.
The Clone Wars: Advanced droid technology
On StarWars.com, a Threepio character study for The Clone Wars.
Fan Art: Eric Poulton’s Steampunk Leia
The original Steampunk Star Wars master Eric Poulton returns with Lady Leia, Princess of Alderaan.