Ceth Stifel aka Thumper-001 combines classic Disney with Star Wars in his Star Tours series. People, I need to see someone make that outfit for the next Celebration. Or maybe a whole legion of Leia/Disney Princess mashups. Please? (via)
Sue Rostoni on cover art
First off, she explains that while the ‘Rogue Leader’ image “hasn’t been chosen to become the cover of the Luke book, the idea is one that appeals to us.”
She also addresses the concept of covers and canon, which has been a hot topic over at the TOS boards lately:
With SW, we’ve tried to get covers to stay true to what’s happening inside, but it’s rarely completely possible. I think we’ve done a very, very good job with our covers in conveying the sense and feeling of the books. Personally, I don’t think covers should be cannon at all…… an exception might be when an EU character who has never been seen before shows up on a cover, then we’d use that as future reference… but people need to be realistic about these things.
Check out the Books, Comics, and Television VIP thread at StarWars.com for more.
The fandom minute: Nothing like dusting crops
Mark Kelso recreated General Grevious’ Invisible Hand from 30 pounds of Lego. Wow. Really, that’s all I can say. Wow.
- Darth Vader: He’s with the band. Let’s hope he can handle the rock, unlike a certain Anakin Solo.
- Red and Jonny (the Stormtroopers in Love) are totally geeked out about being in Star Wars Insider.
- Comics Should Be Good devotes a Snark-Free corner to Legacy.
- That Mara custom figure on eBay? It’s currently going for $102.50. With almost two days to go. Hey, Sideshow…?
- American Idol ‘Star Wars Girl’ speaks; also makes an appearance in the Hartford Courant
Is this the Shadows of Mindor cover?
There have been rumblings about this for a while, and now TFN is claiming that Dave Seeley’s CIV print ‘Rogue Leader’ might have been chosen as the cover art for October’s Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Matthew Stover. It does seem a likely choice, but remember nothing is official until we get word over at starwars.com.
Movie news: Oscar poster, WGA, Comic-Con
The familiar hand of Drew Struzan (and son) is at work on the poster for the 80th annual Academy Awards poster. In other Oscar news, the show may be picketed if an agreement isn’t reached by February 24.
- Justice League is down for the count. Shocking.
- Bags and Boards: Comic-Con is safe.
- First Star Trek picture, the official site is live and there are reports that the teaser trailer will be with Cloverfield.
- On that note, where not to go for Star Trek rumors. Aww. I just got a little homesick for the runup to TPM. Remember ‘The Illustrated Edition?’ Good times.
- Cloverfield comes out this week: It’s doing 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, not too shabby for a movie that may very well be 2008’s Snakes on a Plane.
- James Masters, still kinda nuts: “Oh, Dragonball is the coolest television cartoon in the last 50, 000 years.” Can’t… Keep… Straight… Face…
Fan art: Son of Baroque Star Wars
Illustrator Mattias has rounds out his charming Baroque Star Wars series with a few more character sketches (including Yoda, left) and an uncolored Death Star.
He also has prints available for purchase. Damn you, exchange rates!
Steampunk Star Wars rises again, in brick form
The Star Wars Lego fanatics at the From Bricks to Bothans forums are having a Steam Wars vehicle contest.
No actual entries have been posted yet – the one in the pic above is used as an example – so keep an eye out. (via Neatorama, who also link X-Wing origami.)
Friday morning reading list: Youthsaber justice!
Last month, an 11-year old drove off the man who attacked his mother – with a toy lightsaber. (via)
Oh shit it’s a Gawker! Everyone get in the car!
The folks over at Gawker have set their sights on a new corner of the interwebs with a science fiction blog, io9. Naturally, SF blogging maestro John Scalzi has a little something to say, invoking the name of Fandom Wank and everything.
And yes, you don’t need to email me, I see their post on Imperial recruitment posters and their list of awesome sci-fi gadgets.
Dude! Porkins brought the beer!
If this isn’t fan art, I don’t know what is… Mike Crowley creates amazing Lego models that don’t look anything like what you see on the boxes… Plus, the concept of a keg droid? GENIUS.
There’s a bunch more Star Wars stuff at the link, including a Slave Leia. (!?!)