Around the Web

July 22, 2016 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Comic Books, Conventions, Interview, Marvel, Movies, News, Regular Feature, SDCC, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News, Toys & Collectibles | Leave a comment

Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

• The artist for the Thrawn cover has been revealed and they have a nice behind-the-scenes look at some of the early concepts and alternate takes they did. Two Dots also designed some of the awesome looking Brazilian Star Wars covers such as Darth Plagueis.
• Early copies of Ahsoka are out at SDCC.

• Jedi-Bibliothek has a nice big look at the cover for Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.
• Jedi Council has an interview with Life Debt author Chuck Wendig.

Comic News

• Buzz Comics has a preview for The Force Awakens #2 adaptation.

Convention & Event News

If you’re looking for SWCE videos, we have a playlist that has you covered.

• ArmadilloCon is July 29 to 31 in Austin, TX. Star Wars guests include author Martha Wells.
• MidAmeriCon II is August 17 to 21 in Kansas City, MO. Star Wars guests include authors Kevin J. Anderson, William Dietz, Rebecca Moesta, Martha Wells and Walter Jon Williams.
• Dodeca Con is September 16 to 18 in Columbia, MO. Star Wars guests include author John Jackson Miller.
• New York Comic Con is October 6 to 9 in New York City, NY. Star Wars guests include author Chuck Wendig, actress Carrie Fisher, artists Mark Brooks, Katie Cook, Adi Granov, Alex Maleev and comic writer Charles Soule.
• Star Wars Celebration Orlando is April 13 to 16, 2017 in Orlando, FL.

Fandom News

• Most awesome Rogue One observation of SWCE? Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan.

Dr. Cornelius Evazan and Ponda Baba in #StarWars #RogueOne? pic.twitter.com/2z3tpyo49H

— Phil Edwards (@Live_for_Films) July 19, 2016

• IGN has an interview with Dave Filoni chatting about Star Wars Rebels.
• While I could care less about Hot Wheels, the life size X-Wing car is absolutely awesome.

• Hillwalk Tours has a cool infographic showing off all the Star Wars shooting locations around the world.
• This has to be the best way to say hello to your hero as these two fans pay tribute to John Williams then meet the maestro himself.

• Here’s this week’s new episode of The Star Wars Show.

Movie & Television News

• EW has the scoop on two of the alien characters from Rogue One. Yes, that includes space monkey!
• One other Rogue One character was revealed at SDCC.

•  EW’s Anthony Breznican has a nice interview with Idris Elba talking about Star Trek Beyond and Stephen King’s The Dark Tower.
• I love a good western and In A Valley of Violence looks pretty good. It’ll be out in October.

• Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, yeah, this looks funny. Skiptrace will be out in September.

Toy & Collectible News

• The Toys R Us Black Series 6-inch Astromech Droid Three Pack is now available online.
• The Black Series 6-inch Jyn Erso has a special SDCC packaging exclusive. The figure will be out later this year at retailers, but with the normal packaging.
• Fans at SDCC got a glimpse of the upcoming Hasbro Princess Leia (A New Hope) Black Series 6-inch figure. I have to be honest, I’ll be holding out for the S.H. Figuarts version, which will come eventually. They’ve been putting out 1:12 scales figures that blow Hasbro away.

Princess Leia has arrived at #SDCC! #HasbroSDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/I4RA89rXZo

— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) July 21, 2016

• Toyark has some nice coverage of the Star Wars collectibles at SDCC.

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