Around the Web

October 6, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

• DK Books is running a contest for a bunch of free Star Wars books. Just enter here before October 15th.
• StarWars.com has an interview with Del Rey Editor Elizabeth Schaefer who talks about From A Certain Point of View.
• There’s a cover now for Tastes Like Chicken the latest in Kevin J. Anderson’s zombie PI series which is on track for a November release. If you haven’t checked out the series, they’re fun books.

Convention & Event News

• New York Comic Con is October 5 to 8 in New York, NY. Star Wars guests include Benjamin Acker, Katie Cook, Joe Corroney, Jim Cummings, Delilah S. Dawson, Kieron Gillen, Claudia Gray, Mark Hamill, Felicity Jones, John Jackson Miller, Daniel Jose Older, Cavan Scott, Michael Siglain, Skottie Young, Timothy Zahn (Friday only) and more.
• Necronomicon is October 20 to 22 in Tampa, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Falls Library Comic Fest is October 28 in Menomonee Falls, WI. Star Wars guests include John Jackson Miller.
• 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.

Fandom

• At NYCC this year they have an exhibit for The Last Jedi. Johnamarie Macias has some nice video of it.

Live from the #StarWars: #TheLastJedi exhibit at #NYCC! https://t.co/LPYDuRMfIu

— Johnamarie Macias (@BlueJaigEyes) October 5, 2017

• Dengar Dan also has some nice coverage via a photo gallery.
• Here is the latest episode of The Star Wars Show.

Movie & Television News

• Star Wars Forces of Destiny “The Starfighter Stunt” and “Teach You, I Will” are now online.

Toy & Collectible News

• With NYCC already underway, Jedi Temple Archives has a gallery going for new toy reveals.
• Galactic Trading Post now has 3.75″ space walls which are pretty cool.
• Pre-orders are up for the Hot Toys Boba Fett Holiday Special version.
• UBTECH revealed their First Order Stormtrooper robot.

Video Game News

• While the Star Wars Battlefront II beta is stealing everyone’s attention, Star Wars: The Old Republic teamed up with Timothy Zahn for a Chiss story in their game.

 

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.