Recap of the Pablo Chat
May 3, 2013 at 3:05 pm | Posted in Books, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a commentTags: pablo hidalgo
Pablo Hidalgo did a live chat on Star Wars Books’ Facebook page which you can check out here. Below you’ll find our easy to read, edited version.
Pablo Hidalgo: Greetings from sunny (surprisingly!) San Francisco.
PH: I think the EU will always continue to be part of the Star Wars experience, in that there are stories that are best suited for books, comics, games. etc.. The relationship between cinematic content and expanded universe content will continue to be what it is today and has been in the past. What happens on screen is one thing. What happens in the books is another. How they connect and interact is something I’m really eager to see.
Can you share one of the wackier canon or continuity issues you’ve had to deal with? Continue Reading Recap of the Pablo Chat…
Dark Horse Digital May the 4th Megabundles
May 3, 2013 at 12:45 pm | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: May the 4th Megabundle
Dark Horse Comics is joining in on the May the 4th festivities with a very exclusive limited offer to their digital comics readers. Continue Reading Dark Horse Digital May the 4th Megabundles…
Free Comic Book Day 2013
May 3, 2013 at 11:30 am | Posted in 501st, Books, Events, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | 1 CommentTags: aaron allston, daniel wallace, jeffrey brown, john jackson miller, michael atiyeh, mike hawthorne, ryder windham, sean williams, tom taylor, Troy Denning
If you’re looking to hang out with some Star Wars guests for Free Comic Book Day/May the 4th Be With You, here’s some ideas for you to check out.
- Aaron Allston will be at Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy in Austin, TX from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM.
- Jeffrey Brown will be at The Book Cellar in Chicago, IL for the Vader’s Little Princess Launch Party from 3:00-4:00 PM.
- John Jackson Miller will be at Galaxy Comics, Games & More in Steven’s Point, WI from 1:00-4:00 PM. (via John Jackson Miller)
- Michael Atiyeh will be at Brian’s Comics in Petaluma, CA.
- Mike Hawthorne will be at Comix Connection in York, PA. (via Mike Hawthorne)
- Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson will be at All Star Comics in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) from 2:30-4:00 PM. (via Tom Taylor)
- Troy Denning will be at Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars Gaming Experience in Roseville, MN from 12:30-5:30 PM. (via Troy Denning)
- Daniel Wallace will be at Wild Rumpus Books in Minneapolis, MN at 1:00 PM. (via Daniel Wallace)
- Sean Williams will be at Burnside Library in Tusmore, SA (Australia) from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. (via Sean Williams)
- Ryder Windham will be at Books on the Square in Providence, RI at 3:00 PM. (via Ryder Windham)
The 501st Legion will also be active for Free Comic Book Day and various May the 4th Be With You. Below you can find a list of just some of the locations they’ll be at. Continue Reading Free Comic Book Day 2013…
First 50 Pages of ‘Into the Void’
May 3, 2013 at 10:39 am | Posted in Books, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a commentTags: dawn of the jedi, into the void, tim lebbon
For this week’s 50 page Fridays, Suvudu has posted the first 50 pages of Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void by Tim Lebbon. Enjoy!
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
May the 4th Giveaway
May 3, 2013 at 8:01 am | Posted in Books, Contest, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | 26 CommentsTomorrow is May the 4th Be With You and to help celebrate, we’re hosting a giveaway. This one is geared toward Star Wars readers. Just leave a comment in this post letting us know who your four favorite Star Wars Force users are, and you could win either a complete set of the Thrawn Trilogy in hardcover, or the first six books in the X-Wing series. We’re treating these as separate drawings, so feel free to enter both. We’re offering free shipping to anyone in the United States (anyone else will have to pay S&H via paypal). Just make sure to let us know which drawings your interested in via your post (ie. “I’m for Thrawn”, “Give Me X-Wings” or “BOTH PLEASE!”). We’ll pick winners at the end of the day on May 4th, so enter now and make sure to include your emails so we can contact you if you win.
May the 4th Be With You Rundown
May 3, 2013 at 8:00 am | Posted in Events, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | 3 CommentsTags: May the 4th
There’s a lot happening tomorrow for May the 4th Be With You, so we’ve compiled a nice rundown of events to help fans enjoy the day to its fullest.
Amazon is running a 50% off sale on the Blu-ray sets for the Original Trilogy and Prequel Trilogy.
Chronicle Books is doing a giveaway on their Facebook page, and they’re offering 30% off their Star Wars books if you use the coupon code MAY4 on their site.
Artist Christopher Lee (not to be confused with the famous actor) is offering a pretty cool print of classic Kenner Star Wars action figures which will be available on May 4th. Continue Reading May the 4th Be With You Rundown…
Around the Web
May 3, 2013 at 7:59 am | Posted in Around the Web, Comic Books, Dark Horse, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars News, Syfy, Television | Leave a commentTags: anthony daniels, carlos d'anda, daniel wallace, dave dorman, dawn of the jedi, defiance, emilie and the hollow world, ian mcdiarmid, into the void, j.w. rinzler, jeffrey brown, kevin j. anderson, martha wells, mentats of dune, mike mayhew, rain beredo, stephane roux, stephen youll, tim lebbon
To kick things off, how about some reassuring news regarding Dark Horse Comics and Star Wars. According to Bleeding Cool, Star Wars will be with Dark Horse Comics for the entirety of 2014.
They will continue to make Darth Vader miniseries, Star Wars Legacy will remain an ongoing book and will alternate between artists every six issues and the mini-series based on George Lucas’ original drafts, The Star Wars, will have a radically different logo to differentiate it.
Star Wars artist Dave Dorman did a video interview with Slice of SciFi which you can watch here. Dave talks about how he got started and what he’s up to now. Continue Reading Around the Web…
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