Around the Web

June 9, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Comic Books, Conventions, Events, Marvel, Movies, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment

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

Book News

• Author John Jackson Miller will be doing a Kenobi AMA on Reddit on June 21st.
• There’s an interesting new entry in edelweiss for Making Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: A Behind-the-Scenes Photo Journal by Josh Kushins.

Making Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: A Behind-the-scenes Photo Journal
Josh Kushins, Lucasfilm Ltd
On Sale Date: October 3, 2017
9781419723988, 1419723987
Hardcover
$29.99 USD, $37.99 CAD
256 pages
300 color illustrations
10 in H | 7.6 in W

This official companion to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story takes fans on an in-depth tour of the film’s production, featuring exclusive interviews with the key contributors who brought it to the big screen

Comic News

• Multiversity Comics has a preview of Star Wars #32.
• Newsarama has a preview of Rogue One #3.

Convention & Event News

• ComiCONN is June 10 to 11 in Mashantucket, CT. Star Wars guests include Ray Park, Felix Silla and Timothy Zahn.
• Origins Game Fair is June 15 to 18 in Columbus, OH. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• SoonerCon is June 23 to 25 in Oklahoma City, OK. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• IndyPopCon is July 7 to 9 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• ConGregate is July 14 to 16 in High Point, NC. Star Wars guests include Barbara Hambly, Michael A. Stackpole and Timothy Zahn.
• RobCon is July 29 to 30 in Bristol, TN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Colorado Springs Comic Con is August 25 to 27 in Colorado Springs, CO. Star Wars Guests include Paul Springer, Joonas Suotamo, Spencer Wilding, Billy Dee Williams, Simon J. Williamson and Timothy Zahn.
• Dragon Con is September 1 to 4 in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Moesta and Timothy Zahn.
• Salt Lake Comic Con is September 21 to 23 in Salt Lake City, UT. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Necronomicon is October 20 to 22 in Tampa, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Timothy Zahn will be in Lucca, Italy at Lucca Comics and Games from November 1 to 5th.
• World Fantasy Con is November 2 to 5, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Star Wars guests include Martha Wells.
• TusCon is November 10 to 12 in Tucson, AZ. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• OryCon is November 17 to 19 in Portland, OR. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.

For more events, check Star Wars Actor Appearances and the Jedi News convention page.

Fandom News

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actor James Arnold Taylor has launched Clone Wars Conversations on YouTube. Episode 1 features Anna Graves.

• Here’s the latest episode of The Star Wars Show.

Movie & Television News

• American Made will be out in September. The trailer makes this one look like a fun movie.

New TV spots for The Dark Tower.

• And for Harry Potter fans, there’s a trailer out for the fan film Voldemort: Origins of the Heir.

Toy & Collectible News

• Pre-orders are up for Gentle Giant’s AT-ACT bookends.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.