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May 2010 |
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The following news items were posted
on Star Wars Books during May 2010:
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Comic Release: The Clone
Wars Comic #8:
Posted: 27th May
Released today in the UK is the latest issue of The
Clone Wars Comic from Titan Comics. Issue #8 features the
original comic story A
Trooper's Tale.
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Comic Release: Invasion:
Rescues #1 (part 1 of 6):
Posted: 26th May
Invasion returns with
the release of the first part in a new six-part series, Rescues.
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Comic Release: Legacy #48
(Extremes, part 1 of 3):
Posted: 26th May
The final chapter of Legacy
begins with the release today of issue #48, Extremes
part 1 of 3.
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Upcoming The Clone Wars
children's books (UPDATE):
Posted: 25th May
Following our story of 11th May, affiliate
StarWarsTimeline.com
has updates from Penguin regarding these new The Clone Wars
children's titles due in 2011: A Padawan's Guide in 3D
and Secret Missions #3: The Space Siren. Although very
little is known about these books it is assumed that the 3D
Padawan Guide maybe the same title that Amazon.com
has listed as A Jedi Adventure in 3D, which according
to Amazon.com is a 64-page paperback by Pablo Hidalgo due
April. While Amazon.com
has also listed the third Secret Missions by Ryder
Windham title as Duel
at Shattered Rock with a February release date, we can
assume Amazon.com were using a working title to list this
book.
Finally, Scholastic Books have released the title of their
third Adventures in Hyperspace book, also by Ryder
Windham, as The
Big Switch and due for release in September. |
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Book Release: Fate of the
Jedi: Allies:
Posted: 25th May
Released today in the US in hardback is, Allies,
the fifth book in the nine-book Fate
of the Jedi series, by Christie Golden.
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Book Release: Fate of the
Jedi: Omen:
Posted: 25th May
Released today in the US in paperback is, Omen,
the second book in the nine-book Fate
of the Jedi series, by Christie Golden.
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The Old Republic - Blood of
the Empire #3 now online:
Posted: 21st May
The third issue of Blood
of the Empire, the second introductory online comic for the
forthcoming MMO video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, is
available to read online .
The third issue of Blood of the Empire chronicles two formidable
confrontations--one between Teneb Kel and his former master, Lord
Calypho, and another between Teneb Kel and the Dark Council! And
what plans do the Emperor and his mysterious apprentice have in
store for Teneb?
(Source: swtor.com ) |
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Book Release: The Clone
Wars: No Prisoners
Posted: 20th May
The
Clone Wars: No Prisoners by Karen Traviss is released in
paperback in UK today.
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Updated US release schedule
plus new Essential Guide titles:
Posted: 18th May
Sue Rostoni, LucasBooks' Executive Editor, has published an updated
US book and novel release schedule for 2010 / 2011. While some
titles have shifted slightly, notable changes for 2011 since Sue's
last release schedule are:
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Michael Reaves & Maya
Bohnhoff's Holostar (paperback) novel pushed from
March to 26th April;
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Alex Irvine's untitled Nomi
Sunrider novel (hardback) pulled from June to 24th May;
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Paul S. Kemp's untitled Crosscurrent
sequel (paperback) pulled from July to 28th June;
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the penultimate Fate
of the Jedi novel by Christie Golden (hardback) pulled from
August to 26th July;
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Timothy Zahn's Choices
(working title, hardback) pulled from September to 30th August.
However Sue also added two
non-fiction titles to her schedule: Star Wars: The Essential
Guide to Warfare (Jason Fry, paperback) due for release in
June 2011. This was to have been The Essential Guide to the
Military but Sue says "'Warfare' is more appropriate to
the content"; and in August 2011 we can expect Star
Wars: The Essential Readers' Companion by Pablo Hidalgo
(also paperback). Sue describes it as "a super guide to the
novels, short stories, e-books, etc. With new illustrations of
characters you've only read about. This will be organized
chronologically according to in-universe dates and written
out-of-universe so that it won't be like the Essential Chronology
but more like a non-fiction guide to fiction, with side-bars calling
out related comics and events".
Our US Release Schedule for
2011 has been updated to reflects Sue's schedule but bear in
mind that these are proposed release dates for titles due in a
year's time and are subject to change.
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Dark Horse Comics speaks of the
end of Legacy and the future of Star Wars comics:
Posted: 17th May
While legions of disgruntled Legacy
comic series fans continue to voice their personal and sometimes
highly opinionated views about its ending with issue #50 on a myriad
of online forums, Dark Horse Comics has attempted to offer
some form of consolation for its ending as well as consolidations
and assurances about Legacy's
replacement and the future of Star Wars comics with Dark Horse
Comics.
On 20th April, via Dark Horse Comics' own Message
Boards ,
Senior Editor Randy Stradley firstly apologised for the unintended
manner that fans learned of its ending, "[it] was announced
in a less than favorable manner"; quickly adding "[n]o
door closes without another opening, and to those longtime readers
who pointed out that it was not likely that I would end Legacy
without having some replacement planned, I thank you for your
confidence. Trust me, it will be rewarded". As for the
future of Star Wars comics, Randy finishes by teasing fans: "feel
free to speculate on what the future holds. Just don't get too
invested in your speculations because, I guarantee, you wont guess
what's coming next".
Unfortunately, Randy's voice appears to have been unheard, as three
weeks later on 11th may via Facebook ,
Dark Horse Comics released an official announcement regarding
Legacy's ending, stating "[Dark Horse Comics] have never
felt that John [Ostrander] and Jan's [Duursema] work
dipped below the benchmark of fine sequential art. So, it was a
hard, but ultimately necessary, decision to close this chapter of
the Star Wars universe with issue #50". In addition, "Dark
Horse has never been one for prolonging a series simply to do so.
Our comics come from a place of creativity and artistic expression,
and this applies to all of our titles, whether creator owned or
licensed property". Finally adding "[a]t this time,
we cannot announce what, if any, projects John and Jan will be a
part of in the future. We hope fans will appreciate our proprietary
stance in this matter. Know that we will make announcements
regarding new Star Wars projects at the proper time, in coordination
with our partners at Lucasfilm".
Now, just three days after that announcement, Randy Stradley has
stated via TheForce.net's Jedi
Council forums
that the recently announced Blood
Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett four issue mini-series
is not Legacy's
replacement, but rather "Blood Ties is a series that ties in
to our year-long "Season of Fett" promotion". He
further teased the speculators that "[n]one of you has yet
guessed what's coming after the end of Legacy [...] I don't
believe any of you will, at least for a while. Possibly not until we
reveal it [...] We haven't revealed it yet [...] We
won't be revealing it for a while yet [...] We'll reveal
what's coming after Legacy when we reveal it, not before". |
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The Empire Strikes Back
webcomic:
Posted: 16th May
As part of its The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary
celebrations, StarWars.com has published online, as a webcomic
(requires Flash), the first issue from Marvel Comics'
official comic book adaptation of Star
Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
First published as Star Wars issue #39 in June 1980,
Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan's script was adapted by Archie
Goodwin with art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon; lettering by
Jim Novak and coloring by Glynis Wein.
You can read the online comic here
(requires Flash). |
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Generation Star Wars
delayed:
Posted: 15th May
Following its disappearance from RandomHouse.com
online catalogue and Amazon.com
removing its Pre-Order status, Sue Rostoni, LucasBooks'
Executive Editor, has confirmed that Generation
Star Wars: A Celebration of Fandom, a book by Bonnie Burton,
Mary Franklin, and Pete Vilmur that promises to "reveal
insights into a group of individuals [ie Star Wars fans] you
might have thought you understood", and was due for release
this summer, has been delayed.
Commenting via StarWars.com
Message Boards ,
Sue stated "It's been put on hold for now. We want it to be
exciting and compelling and we need more time to develop the concept
and content."
It is unclear at present when we can expect Generation
Star Wars: A Celebration of Fandom to be released but, as
always, Star Wars Books will keep you updated. |
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The Clone Wars Season 1
webcomic graphic novel confirmed:
Posted: 15th May
Following our stories of the 2nd and 5th
April, official confirmation of a graphic novel edition of The
Clone Wars Season One's webcomic
stories has been published by StarWars.com .
The graphic novel will be titled Tales from The Clone Wars
and will be published by Dreams & Vision Press and Dark
Horse Comics.
The official statement also confirms the availability of this book
and some extra content: This edition will be available at
Celebration V this August, and then exclusively at StarWarsShop.com
after the event. It includes the entire run of Season One webcomics
-- written by Pablo Hidalgo and illustrated by Jeff Carlisle, Katie
Cook, Grant Gould and Tom Hodges, as well as the "gameisode"
installments that tied into online Flash games following Season One.
A bonus section features concept art and development sketches, as
well as bonus art from all the artists. This special collected
edition includes a foreword by Dave Filoni, supervising director of
the television series. |
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Comics for August and beyond:
Posted: 14th May
StarWars.com
has posted solicitations from Dark Horse Comics for August
and beyond. In it they have announced a new 4-part mini-series
featuring everybody's favourite father-and-son bounty hunter team
Jango and Boba Fett, Blood
Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett by Tom Taylor (author Star
Wars: Invasion) with art by Chris Scalf begins on 25th August.
The Old Republic
#2: Threat of Peace (part 2 of 3) will also be released in
August; while the second A
Long Time Ago... Omnibus
graphic novel will collate Marvel Comics' issues #28 thru #49 and is
due for release in October.
Lastly, The Force Unleashed II will be adapted into a
comic story by lead writer Haden Blackman and artist Omar Francia
and published as a graphic novel in October. |
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Preview for Invasion #6
now online:
Posted: 12th May
Dark Horse Comics has published a four-page preview of Invasion
#6 ,
the first issue of a new six-part story Rescues:
The Yuuzhan Vong invasion spreads death and destruction across
the galaxy, leaving behind ravaged worlds with little hope of
survival. Artorias, the homeworld of the Galfridian family lay in
the path of the Yuuzhan Vong armada-and now, though separated, Finn,
Kaye, Nina, and Caled work to fight the invaders with the hope that
one day they will again be together on their peaceful planet.
Finn studies at the Jedi temple with Luke Skywalker and the grown
Jedi children of Han Solo and Princess Leia! Kaye and Nina use a
Yuuzhan Vong slave ship to attack their former captors! Caled raises
forces on Artorias-not knowing the danger from one of his trusted
allies!
Written by Tom Taylor with art by Colin Wilson, Invasion #6
is due for release on 26th May. |
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Black Orchid to get new
title:
Posted: 24th April
(UPDATED: 11th May)
LucasBooks' Executive Editor Sue Rostoni has announced via StarWars.com
Message Boards
that Black Orchid, the title of Joe Schreiber's second
Star Wars horror novel following last year's Death
Troopers*, is to get a new title.
Why? According to Sue, it's because "some folks weren't keen
on this one -- thought it sounded like a Romance Novel!!!".
Sue makes a personal comment about this decision: "I'm a bit
disappointed because my brother's high school garage band was named
The Black Orchids. I thought it was pretty cool".
Black Orchid (or whatever its new title will be) is
due for hardback release in the US in February 2011.
* Regular visitors will
remember that Death
Troopers itself had a slight change of name before its release,
originally titled Deathtroopers (one word), when in February
2009 it was decided to split the title into two words.
UPDATE:
According to the listing on RandomHouse.com ,
Black Orchid's new title is to be Red Harvest
and will be available in the US on 25th January 2011.
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Upcoming The Clone Wars
children's books:
Posted: 11th May
Affiliate StarWarsTimeline.com
has discovered online listings for three upcoming The
Clone Wars children's books for both US and UK readers. The
first title, The
Clone Wars: Little Library from Sunbird Books (UK), is
designed for the youngest reader and features six little board
books: each featuring a key Jedi or Separatist character - Anakin
Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Asajj Ventress, General
Grievous and bounty hunter Cad Bane. It is due for release this
September.
The third title in Ryder Windham's series for older children, Secret
Missions, according to Amazon.com
will be Duel
at Shattered Rock. It follows the first two books, Breakout
Squad and Curse
of the Blackhole Pirates, and is due for release in the US
in February 2011 (UK release should follow soon thereafter).
Finally, US publisher Grosset & Dunlap has produced The
Clone Wars: A Jedi Adventure in 3-D. Although there are few
details for this book, Amazon.ca
list it as being written by Pablo Hidalgo and due for release in
April 2011. |
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The Old Republic - Blood of
the Empire #2 now online:
Posted: 7th May
The third issue of Blood
of the Empire, the second introductory online comic for the
forthcoming MMO video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, is
available to read online .
The second issue of Blood of the Empire takes us to the Imperial
capital of Dromund Kaas, as the young Sith Teneb Kel and his
companion Maggot leave the war's front lines--only to find new
tensions awaiting them at home. Meanwhile, a mysterious Force-user
sets her plans in motion on a distant, crime-ridden world.
(Source: swtor.com )
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