Monday Funny: Yoda’s Wild Days
June 30, 2014 at 8:49 am | Posted in Humor, Monday Funny, Star Wars | Leave a commentToday’s Monday Funny is courtesy of the always funny, George Takei.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
The Star Wars Art of Terese Nielsen
June 27, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Art, Star Wars, The Roqoo Depot Galleria | 1 CommentTags: terese nielsen
Star Wars artist Terese Nielsen has done a wide variety of artwork for the Star Wars universe. From Luke Skywalker to Yuuzhan Vong, and the likes of Ahsoka Tano and Mandalore the Ultimate, she has covered the full gamut of Star Wars eras. Her artwork also spreads across several mediums including cover art for novels and comics and even packaging art for the Star Wars Miniatures.
Outside of Star Wars, Forgotten Realms fans may be familiar with her work as she did the covers for Paul S. Kemp’s Erevis Cale Trilogy. Terese also did a lot of work for Magic: The Gathering. For this gallery, however, we’ll be sticking to Star Wars. And for Terese, it all started with the X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade trade paperback published in June 2000.
Podcasts in Review
June 26, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Podcasts in Review, Regular Feature, Reviews, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: Dave Wolverton, david farland, ed greenwood, forgotten realms, nick gillard, richard lee byers, steve sansweet, the herald, the sundering, vanessa marshall
Here is this week’s Podcasts in Review.
Bombad Radio: Episode 152 features yet another fantastic interview, this time with the creator of the Forgotten Realms, and author, Ed Greenwood. Jeremiah pulls out some excellent questions for Ed, and Ed does not disappoint with his answers. He shares some great stories about the Forgotten Realms, his part in it, and how things have worked out. If you haven’t read The Herald yet and you’re worried about spoilers, don’t be, this episode is completely spoiler free. A must listen to for Forgotten Realms fans and a good interview to check out for readers in general. The topics Ed discusses have a lot of merit in being applied in other franchises and in different mediums.
Episode 153 is a doubleheader with authors Richard Lee Byers and David Farland (Dave Wolverton). Both authors give some really nice writing advice which is great for anyone who is thinking about or does writing, but it’s also very insightful for readers, giving them a deeper understanding of the tips and tricks of the trade. Plus there’s some discussion about their own books which readers will also enjoy. Really awesome episode and definitely worth a listen.
Fangirls Going Rogue: Episode #8 includes an interview with Star Wars Rebels voice actress Vanessa Marshall who talks about recording for the show, charity and fans, and what she doesn’t know about A New Dawn. Teresa and Tricia give a quick recap of Star Wars Weekends, and later on, Bethany from the Star Wars Report joins them as they talk about the characters of Star Wars Rebels and the actors of Star Wars Episode VII. Lots of good discussion on all things Star Wars, both television and the movies.
Full of Sith: Episode LXIX features special guests Amy Ratcliffe and ‘Jawa’ James Floyd as they join Bryan and his son at Origins where they talk a little about the convention, Aaron Allston, and Timothy Zahn. It’s pretty brief, and quickly kicks in to Bryan’s interview with Nick Gillard at Salt Lake Fan Experience (audio is courtesy of Bombad Radio, so if you’ve already listened to Bombad Radio’s podcast of the audio for that panel, you’re covered).
Comic Review: ‘Rebel Heist #3’
June 25, 2014 at 12:02 am | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Reviews, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: rebel heist
Rebel Heist #3 brings us our favorite Wookiee with lots of action. If you’re a Chewbacca fan, this is a must read. Click here to check out our full review.
Reviewed By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
New Releases: ‘Legacy #16’ and ‘Rebel Heist #3’
June 25, 2014 at 12:01 am | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: legacy, rebel heist
Dark Horse Comics has two new releases today.
Legacy #16 (of 18)
Imperial Knight Jao Assam is awaiting execution, and Ania Solo is on a mission to intercede. But when it is discovered that Jao has escaped—with the Sith Darth Wredd—Ania has doubts about her friend. But she still has to rescue him, in case he isn’t a bad guy . . .
Writers: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Brian Albert Thies
Colorist: Jordan Boyd
Cover Artist: Agustin Alessio
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $2.99
Rebel Heist #3 (of 4)
Han Solo is in an Imperial jail, and a crime boss has the information that will free him. Enter Chewbacca, who pounds and pummels his way through the mission, accompanied by an untrusting ex-Imperial who can’t understand a word Chewie says. Not that words matter much to a Wookiee on a rampage!
Writer: Matt Kindt
Penciller: Marco Castiello
Inker: Dan Parsons
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: Adam Hughes
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price: $3.50
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Databurst From the 501st
June 25, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in 501st, Charity, Conventions, Databurst From the 501st, Events, Star Wars | Leave a commentLatest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from June 25 through July 1st. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.
June 25
- Garrison Carida will be in Hollidaysburg, PA for the Summer Reading Kickoff at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
- UK Garrison will be at a screening of The Empire Strikes Back with Empire Magazine.
June 27
- 70th Explorers Garrison will be in Wichita, KS for Anime Festival Wichita 10 from June 27 to 29th, and in Kansas City, KS for Star Wars Night with the KC T-Bones from 5:00 to 10:00 PM at Community America Ballpark.
- Austrian Garrison will be in Salzburg, Austria for the Salzburg City Library event from 1:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Central Garrison will be in Chaska, MN for the SayHey5k Mascot Run.
- Czech Garrison will be in Chotěboř for the Fantasy Festival from June 27 to July 6th.
- Midwest Garrison will be in Normal, IL for the Relay for Life.
- Northern Darkness Garrison will be in Fort Wayne, IN for Jr. Achievement Day.
- Ohio Garrison will be in Cincinnati, OH for Cincinnati Zoo‘s Members Night from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
- Polish Garrison will be in Milicz for American Cars Mania 2014 form June 27 to 29th.
- UK Garrison will be in Bristol for the St. Bernard’s School Summer Fayre, and in Watford for the albanwood School Summer Fair.
Book Review: ‘The Herald’ by Ed Greenwood
June 24, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Books, Fantasy, Reviews | Leave a commentTags: ed greenwood, forgotten realms, the herald, the sundering
Ed Greenwood brings an end to The Sundering with The Herald. However, can his book do the series justice by wrapping up this massive, world changing event in just one final novel? More importantly, can a new reader like me jump into an Ed Greenwood book and fall in love with a character like Elminster so late in his career? Click here to read our full review and find out.
Reviewed By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
Monday Funny: Joker, “I Am Your Father”
June 23, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Humor, Monday Funny, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: mark hamill
Mark Hamill reprises his voice as the Joker…and Luke Skywalker.
via Inside the Magic
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Around the Web
June 20, 2014 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Conventions, Events, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News, Star Wars Rebels, Television | Leave a commentTags: brian rood, Cutter's Wars, frozen, james s.a. corey, jason fry, steve perry, the essential guide to warfare, the expanse, the tejano conflict
Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.
Book News
- Star Wars Books has revealed the back cover for Tarkin (illustration by David Smit).
- The Essential Guide to Warfare Author’s Cut continues with Part 9: “Battlefields of the Clone Wars”.
- The Jupiter Pirates by Jason Fry is now just a $1.99 for the eBook version on Amazon and B&N.
- Fans of The Expanse series can look forward to three more books thanks to Oribit Books. This will be books 7-9 by James S.A. Corey.
- You can win a copy of The Dark Between The Stars by Kevin J. Anderson over on SF Signal.
- Readers interested in picking up a lot of stories may want to check out StoryBundle which currently has a set including Kevin J. Anderson, Michael A. Stackpole, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and many other authors.
- Cover reveal for The Tejano Conflict by Steve Perry.
Friday Funny: Do You Want To Kill Some Rebels?
June 20, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Humor, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: frozen
What could be more funny than a Star Wars Frozen parody?
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
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