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May 20, 2013
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NEWLY ANNOUNCED
Star Wars: Rebels (animated series) (Fall 2014)
Star Wars: How to Speak
Droid with R2-D2 – A Communication Manual (August
20, 2013)
Good Hunting short story by Christie Golden for Star Wars Insider # 142 (June
11, 2013)
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda
Chronicles # 1 – The Phantom Clone (May 29,
2013)
Star Wars Omnibus: Wild
Space Vol. 2 (October 2, 2013)
Star Wars: Darth Vader
and the Ninth Assassin (hardcover) (December 24,
2013)
Star Wars: Edge of the
Empire Roleplaying Game – Shadows of the Black Sun (June 15, 2013)
Star Wars: Ewoks –
Shadows of Endor (October 16, 2013)
Star Wars: Empire and
Rebellion – Razor’s Edge (October 1, 2013)
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LAST WEEK RELEASES
May 15, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 5 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Death Sentence
publisher
info:
comic collection (96 pages)
Dark Horse Books (ISBN
1-61655-077-5)
SRP: $ 15.99
solicitation
copy:
Fearsome Sith Lord Darth Maul, rescued and
restored after surviving his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom
Menace, wreaks havoc through the galaxy with his brother Savage Opress.
When the brothers’ murderous rampage is
interrupted by a bounty placed on their heads by Ja’Boag, the duo decides to
target him—only to be met by a team of Jedi and Ja’Boag’s own private army!
Collects the four-issue miniseries.
Darth Maul vs. the galaxy!
from amazon.com:
Fearsome Sith Lord Darth Maul, rescued and
restored after surviving his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom
Menace, wreaks havoc through the galaxy with his brother Savage Opress! When
the brothers' murderous rampage through the Outer Rim is interrupted by a
bounty placed on their heads by Ja'Boag, a wealthy mining magnate, the duo
decides to target him - only to be met by a team of Jedi and Ja'Boag's own
private army! This would be the break the Jedi have been hoping for, if it
weren't for the fact that Ja'Boag's ruthless oppression of the native
population has given Darth Maul an army of his own!
links:
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth
Assassin # 2
publisher info:
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 3.50
Star Wars credits:
written by Tim Siedell
art by Stephen Thompson
& Mark Irwin
cover art: Ariel Olivetti
solicitation copy:
An unknown enemy obliterates a star
destroyer. An attempt is made on the life of the Emperor. A new evil has made
itself known in the galaxy, and Darth Vader is going to find it and crush it.
But beware, warns the Emperor, this new adversary appears to wield a sorcery
very old and very dark.
All-new series starring Darth Vader!
Tim Siedell (@badbanana) has one of Time’s
140 Best Twitter Feeds!
link:
May 14, 2013
Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy
publisher info:
softcover
(352 pages)
edited
by J.W. Rinzler
Abrams
(ISBN 1-4197-0772-8)
SRP:
$ 40.00
solicitation
copy:
In 1997, as George Lucas worked to
complete early drafts for Star Wars: Episode
I The Phantom Menace, he enlisted
the talents of some of the greatest storyboard artists of the modern era to
illustrate conceptual storyboards that would inform the development of the
final shooting script, as well as the finished film. Working from Lucas’s ideas
for scenes and sequences, these artists produced beautiful drawings that helped
lay the foundations for the worlds, characters, and shots of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Together,
these conceptual storyboards show early takes on favorite scenes; alternate,
unused approaches to character designs and environments; and entirely different
approaches to key moments. Like wordless comic books, they have an energy and
rhythm all their own that is fascinating to explore.
Now, for the first time, Lucasfilm has
opened its archives to present the best of the conceptual storyboards for
Episodes I, II, and III. Star Wars
Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy collects the best storyboards from all
three films together in one striking volume, along with relevant excerpts from
the shooting scripts. Throughout this book, readers will find insight into how
these conceptual storyboards helped to contribute both to the creation of the
Prequel Trilogy and the expansion of the Star
Wars universe.
Jonathan
Rinzelr, from the starwarsblog.com announcement (October 18, 2012):
One department head once remarked to me that there
weren’t any storyboards done for the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
What he/she meant was that, in the traditional sense, animatics had replaced
storyboards by the mid to late 1990s, at least at Lucasfilm, so there weren’t
any Joe Johnston-style storyboards created for ILM. Instead CG animatics served
as the basis for ILM’s photo-real digital shot production. For the original
trilogy, postproduction boards had acted as a guide for the camera crews
working with actual models, miniatures, mattes, and so on, listing the elements
needed for each shot, which would all be combined on the Optical printer, with
a few exceptions. Those sorts of boards were effectively gone by the time
Episode I rolled around. But what our newly announced book Star Wars Storyboards—The Prequels makes clear is that a whole lot of storyboards were
created for the prequels (it’s scheduled for a spring 2013 publication from
Abrams).
One department head once remarked to me that there
weren’t any storyboards done for the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
What he/she meant was that, in the traditional sense, animatics had replaced
storyboards by the mid to late 1990s, at least at Lucasfilm, so there weren’t
any Joe Johnston-style storyboards created for ILM. Instead CG animatics served
as the basis for ILM’s photo-real digital shot production. For the original
trilogy, postproduction boards had acted as a guide for the camera crews
working with actual models, miniatures, mattes, and so on, listing the elements
needed for each shot, which would all be combined on the Optical printer, with
a few exceptions. Those sorts of boards were effectively gone by the time
Episode I rolled around. But what our newly announced book Star Wars Storyboards—The Prequels makes clear is that a whole lot of storyboards were
created for the prequels (it’s scheduled for a spring 2013 publication from
Abrams).
from JW Rinzler’s twitter:
November 8, 2012: Pic of sample sheets for storyboard book; we're choosing
background color and texture. Iain McCaig is writing intro! pic.twitter.com/X2TVuSxW
October 25,
2012: Just got off phone with ed. Erich
S. of Del Rey and Katie, the designer--Katie designed SW: The Blueprints, so it's
going to look great!
October 16,
2012: On vacation, but just rec'd okay
to announce what's already on Amazon: SW Storyboards--The Prequels. Cover TBA
in 2 weeks... more or less.
link:
starwarsblog announcement
/ amazon
UPCOMING 2013
May 22, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 6 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star Wars
Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars. Every
week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi – Prisoner of
Bogan # 5 (confirmed by the Diamond Shipping List)
(Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi # 10)
publisher info:
comic (40 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by John Ostrander
pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan
Parsons
cover: David Michael Beck
solicitation copy:
Je’daii Daegen Lok is on the verge of
launching a war against the Je’daii. With the Force-strong stranger Xesh as his
ally and a young Je’daii captive, Lok is close to his goal.
But Je’daii Rangers are close behind, as the
Masters at the Temples have unlocked some of the secrets of Xesh’s origins.
Something worse than the prisoner of Bogan is loose in the Tython system!
Most popular Star Wars series of 2012!
Pablo Hidalgo, from the starwars.com
blogs (July 13, 2012):
The comics series that goes back to the ancient era of
the primordial Jedi Knights continues where the last series left off. “It’s a
coming of age story with massive Force powers,” said Randy. “This one will get
off of Tython and we will actually see most of the other planets in the Tython
system by the time the story is ended.”
link:
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 # 3 (confirmed by the Diamond Shipping List)
Prisoner of the Floating World: Part Three (of Five)
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
art by Gabriel Hardman
cover: Dave Wilkins
solicitation
copy:
Ania Solo and her friends have been chased,
blockaded, and shot at, and now they’re stuck on a world of molten sulfur all
because an Imperial Knight wants them dead. Just when things seem bleakest,
another Imperial Knight shows up! Is he here to help them, or help destroy
them?
link:
May 29, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 7 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1 (confirmed by the Diamond Shipping List)
publisher
info:
comic omnibus (480 pages)
Dark Horse Books (ISBN
1-61655-146-1)
SRP: $ 24.99
solicitation
copy:
A wild collection of rare Star Wars comics,
including Alan Moore’s Marvel UK tales, the three issues from Blackthorne
(originally in 3-D), and a slew of stories from toy pack-ins, cereal boxes, and
Star Wars Kids and Pizzazz magazines! Collects Star Wars 3-D #1–#3; Star Wars:
Devilworlds #1–#2; Star Wars: Death Masque; Star Wars Weekly #60, #94–#99, and
#104–#115; Star Wars from Pizzazz #10–#16; The Rebel Thief, X-Wing Marks the
Spot, Imperial Spy, and The Gambler’s Quest from Star Wars Kids #1–#15; Star
Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid; Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic;
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Ertl minicomic; and Star Wars: Droids from
Apple Jacks.
A mega-collection of previously uncollected
adventures!
from amazon.com:
This wild omnibus features rare and
previously uncollected stories from UK publications, toy pack-ins, cereal
boxes, Star Wars Kids magazine, and even issues that were originally published
in 3-D! A treasure trove of unexpected gems for the casual Star Wars fan - and
a completist's dream - this volume contains work from some of comics' most
famous writers and artists, including Alan Moore, Chris Claremont, Archie
Goodwin, Walt Simonson, and Alan Davis, plus stories featuring the greatest
heroes and villains of Star Wars! Stories you never knew existed - that you
can't live without!
info from Randy
Stradley at Celebration VI (August 23, 2012):
Wild Space and Unknown Regions will
be collecting Blackthorne's 3D issues, a number of the UK-only Marvel issues
and other comics from toys and miscellany sometime in late 2013.
Randy Stradley
at the Dark Horse message-boards (July 28,
2012):
Originally the collection of the Pizzaz and other
oddities was scheduled for 2014, but I think we just moved it into 2013.
Randy Stradley
at the Dark Horse message-boards
(April 17, 2011):
The coming year will see an omnibus of the UK Marvel material, Panini
material, and even those Blackthorne stories which were originally published in
red/blue 3-D. Also included in an upcoming Omnibus will be missing Hasbro
material, unpublished stories from Star Wars Kids, and other stories which we
have designated either "Unknown Regions," or "Wild Space."
links:
Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles # 1 –
The Phantom Clone
release
info:
written by Michael Price
US television series (animation), Treshold
Animation for Cartoon Network
The Lego Group
from Starwars.com (May 8, 2013):
LEGO Star Wars returns in epic style with The Yoda Chronicles, an exciting,
funny and action-packed new LEGO Star
Wars story told in three animated TV specials. "The Phantom
Clone" will premiere on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon
Network with specials two and three airing later this year. In the first of
three specials, a brand new character, Jek 14 will enter the Star Wars universe. Created by the
LEGO Group, Jek 14 is a clone who has been "enhanced" by the Force.
Set
in the prequel Star Wars era, The Yoda Chronicles features the one
and only Yoda -- the Jedi Master who has taught generations of Jedi Knights.
With help from a fresh class of Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate
fight to stop Darth Sidious and his minions from creating a new super-weapon
that could crush the Republic and win the war for the forces of evil.
The Yoda Chronicles is written by Michael Price (The Simpsons) and produced by Threshold Animation. This special
marks the first time entirely new Star
Wars characters and vehicles have been created specifically for LEGO Star Wars. Building sets related to The Yoda Chronicles and featuring Jek
14 will be available in August.
announcement
(January 28, 2013):
… and also from LEGO, three quarterly installment
specials of The Yoda Chronicles, a new CG-animated foray into the
“Original Saga” world ofStar Wars.
The Yoda Chronicles:
LEGO Star Wars returns in epic
style with THE YODA CHRONICLES, a thrilling, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars story told in three
animated TV specials! Set in the “Prequel” Star Wars timeline, THE YODA CHRONICLES stars the one and only
Yoda—the Jedi Master who has seen it all, done it all, and taught generations
of Jedi Knights—in an all-new adventure. With the help of a fresh class of
Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate fight to stop Darth Sidious and
his minions from creating a new super-weapon that could crush the Republic and
win the war for the forces of Evil.
May 31, 2013
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic Volume # 6.47, July 2013
publisher
info:
Titan magazines
Magazine
solicitation copy:
Follow
the development of the Clone Wars, a series of battles that shaped the events
chronicled in George Lucas’s Star Wars films, as they unfold, with this comic
version of the untold story surrounding the films. Issued 15 times a year and
aimed at kids aged 8 - 12, Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic is a fun, action-packed
read, bursting with weird and wonderful aliens, and the most exciting space
battles. This magazine comes with facts, games, the chance to win books and
toys, puzzles, character profiles, and a great free gift.
June
3, 2013
Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader’s Villains (DK Readers: Level 2)
publisher
info:
DK Publishing
softcover (32 pages)
ISBN 1-4654-0188-1
SRP: $ 3.99
hardcover (32 pages)
ISBN 1-4654-0189-X
SRP: $ 14.99
solicitation copy:
Angry Birds meets Star Wars! Join Darth Vader on an
adventure in this Level 2 Reader from DK.
Star Wars Angry Birds Vader's Villains is a
brand new book introducing readers to the world of Angry Birds and Star Wars. Combining missiles, the
Force, lightsabers and Darth Vader as you've never seen him before - this DK
Reader will be enjoyed by young learners and fans of the game with its
light-hearted content and fun storyline.
Star Wars Angry Birds Vader's Villains is a Level 2 Reader. These books have easy-to-read
stories with word repetition, pictures and illustrated text boxes to build
literacy skills. DK Readers are
a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture a child's interest while
developing reading skills and general knowledge - compatible with the framework
for teaching literacy.
link:
amazon softcover / amazon hardcover
Angry Birds Star Wars: Yoda Bird’s Heroes (DK Readers: Level 1)
DK Publishing
softcover (32 pages)
ISBN 1-4654-0190-3
SRP: $ 3.99
hardcover (32 pages)
ISBN 1-4654-0191-1
SRP: $ 14.99
solicitation copy:
Angry Birds meets Star Wars! Join Yoda on his quest to
fight evil in this Level 3 Reader from DK.
Star Wars Angry Birds Yoda's Heroes is a brand
new book introducing readers to the world of Angry Birds and Star Wars. Combining missiles, the
Force, lightsabers and the powerful Yoda as you've never seen him before - this
DK Reader will be enjoyed by young learners and fans of the game with its
light-hearted content and fun storyline.
Star Wars Angry Birds Yoda's Heroes is a Level
3 Reader from DK. These books are great for children beginning to read alone -
exciting stories with rich vocabulary, challenging sentence structures,
information boxes, alphabetical glossary and index helps build literary skills.
The winning combination of popular cult subjects Star Wars and Angry
Birds, plus an engaging story packed full of exciting images is perfect
for getting children hooked on reading.
link:
amazon softcover / amazon hardcover
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Episode Guide (The Complete History of The Clone Wars in 100
Episodes)
publisher
info:
by Jason Fry
DK Publishing
hardcover (232 pages), ISBN 1-46540-873-80
SRP: $ 16.99
solicitation
copy:
A comprehensive
guide, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Guide details every episode from the highly
popular animated series, The Clone Wars, featuring plot points, key characters,
and the spaceships, weapons, and gadgets.
Each of the 100
episodes is showcased with a stunning visual spread. For the first time, all of
the episodes will be presented in story order, making this the definite
chronology of the beloved television show, The Clone Wars!
from amazon UK:
For the ultimate
Star Wars: The Clone Wars fan comes the ultimate guide to all 100 episodes of
Clone Wars.
Star Wars: The
Clone Wars Episode Guide provides you with a
complete visual overview of all 100 episodes of the hit TV show. Every single
episode has its own page featuring plot synopsis, key characters, spaceships,
vehicles, weapons, gadgets and even some series secrets that you might have
missed first time around.
Read about the Zillo Beast - one of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' biggest
villains - on one page, and find out all about the mighty Jedi warriors on the
next. For fans of the lightsaber, Yoda and all things Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star
Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Guide is the perfect companion.
links:
amazon / DK summer 2013 PDF catalog
(page 93)
June 4, 2013
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine # 18,
July/August 2013
(US Clone Wars Magazine # 18)
publisher info:
magazine (52 pages)
Titan Magazines
SRP: $ 4.99
from Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Magazine # 17 (April 2, 2013):
Next issue!
Heroes hit back!
Search for the Ultimate Fan!
Padmé in Peril!
The Rebels take charge!
from Previews Issue 295, April 2013:
After the galaxy’s most vile villains seized control of the last issue,
the greatest heroes from the Clone Wars are here to take back what is
rightfully theirs! We begin our search for the Star
Wars: The Clone Wars Ultimate Fan! Then, in the first of two comic strips,
Anakin and Padmé are under attack from their own Republic base! And Cad Bane
has the fight of his life as he comes face to face with himself!
link:
June 5, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 8 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Dark Times – Fire Carrier # 5
publisher info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Randy Stradley
art: Gabriel Guzman
cover: Douglas
Wheatley
solicitation copy:
Jedi Master K’Kruhk’s fight with militia soldiers comes to an abrupt
end—with the appearance of not one, but two unexpected allies. The refuge he
and his Padawans have sought may be in sight . . .
but a shadow from within their own ranks bodes a perilous future.
“It’s no small claim when I say this is the greatest Star Wars series I
have ever read.” —SciFiPulse
“This book isn’t just for Star Wars fans. It is for fans of exceptional
writing. . .” —Comic Book Nerds are Hot
link:
June 11, 2013
Star Wars Insider # 142 (newsstand edition)
Features the
Christie Golden short story GOOD HUNTING, with art by Joe Corroney
publisher info:
magazine (84 pages)
edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
Titan Magazines
SRP $ 7.99
from Star Wars insider # 141:
The Saga Continues… Next issue
By Royal Appointment! – We unlock the mysteries of Padmé Amidala.
Crucible – An exclusive prequel to the forthcoming novel, written by
Christie Golden, with art by Joe Corroney
Marvel Tales! – Writer Roy Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin on launching
Marvel Comics’ Star Wars!
Free Topps Cards! – Exclusive Star Wars trading cards – only in the next
epic issue of Star Wars Insider!
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey) Facebook
page (May 17, 2013):
We’re
thrilled to announce that FATE OF THE JEDI author Christie Golden has written a
short story that will appear in Star Wars Insider Magazine #142. Titled “Good Hunting,”
the adventure takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE, and will feature
Jaina Solo, Tenel Ka, and Allana Solo on a hostile wilderness planet. The
always solid Joe Corroney will be providing artwork. Expect some Sword of the
Jedi bad-assery when the issue goes on-sale June 11.
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey)
Facebook
page (March 15, 2013):
We’ve got Christie Golden writing a short story for Star Wars Insider #
142. It takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE and stars three of the
galaxy’s most intrepid ladies. Details are forthcoming.
from Previews Issue 295, April 2013:
This issue we’ll be continuing our exclusive look into the Lucasfilm
Archives and delving behind the scenes of Return
of the Jedi. There’ll be amazing, all-new fiction, with stunning art that
you can only see in the pages of Star Wars Insider. We also look at what
makes Padmé tick and go behind the scenes with a previously unpublished
interview from the team at ILM. With the big party fast approaching, we’ll be
previewing Celebration Europe II, and celebrating 35 years of the infamous Star
Wars Holiday Special with a look at some of the amazing costumes designed
for the show.
June 12, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 9 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars # 6 (ongoing comicbook-series)
In the Shadow of Yavin: Part Six (of Six)
publisher
info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written
by Brian Wood
art
by Carlos d'Anda
cover by Rodolfo Migliari
solicitation copy:
When he and Chewbacca
are cornered by Imperials, Han Solo resorts to an improvised plan—with the most
dangerous results imaginable! Meanwhile, half a galaxy away, Princess Leia and Wedge
Antilles prepare for certain death, unaware that Luke Skywalker has an
improvisation of his own. And Darth Vader is watching…
“It all just feels like Star Wars, and for a
franchise that has been around for over 30 years, D’Anda somehow finds a way to
inject new life into it.”—Complex
issue #1 and #2 were
instant sellouts!
link:
Star Wars # 3 (variant sketch-cover)
In the Shadow of Yavin: Part Three (of Six)
publisher info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by
Brian Wood
art by Carlos d'Anda
covers by Alex Ross
solicitation copy:
Princess Leia formed a
secret squadron of stealth X-wings to help expose a spy within the Rebel ranks.
But taking command puts her at odds with Luke Skywalker at a time they need
solidarity more than ever—especially when the spy has alerted the Empire to Han
Solo’s latest venture!
Dream team: Brian
Wood, Carlos D’Anda, and cover artist Alex Ross!
Perfect starting
point for new readers!
Fan-favorite Star
Wars classic-era characters!
Dark Horse
press-release:
The year is off to a HUGE start,
as this week saw the release of what is not only one of 2013’s most anticipated
Star Wars comics, but also one of the most-talked-about comics launches of the
year overall!
To add to the excitement, Dark
Horse announces today that it will produce special variant covers for Star Wars
#1–#4, which will be consecutively tied to issues #4–#7. These special variant
comics will feature artist Alex Ross’s original cover sketches!
Star Wars Insider # 142 (Previews Exclusive edition)
Features a
Christie Golden short story, with art by Joe Corroney
publisher info:
magazine (84 pages)
edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
Titan Magazines
SRP $ 7.99
from Star Wars insider # 141:
The Saga Continues… Next issue
By Royal Appointment! – We unlock the mysteries of Padmé Amidala.
Crucible – An exclusive prequel to the forthcoming novel, written by
Christie Golden, with art by Joe Corroney
Marvel Tales! – Writer Roy Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin on launching
Marvel Comics’ Star Wars!
Free Topps Cards! – Exclusive Star Wars trading cards – only in the next
epic issue of Star Wars Insider!
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey) Facebook
page (May 17, 2013):
We’re
thrilled to announce that FATE OF THE JEDI author Christie Golden has written a
short story that will appear in Star Wars Insider Magazine #142. Titled “Good
Hunting,” the adventure takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE, and will
feature Jaina Solo, Tenel Ka, and Allana Solo on a hostile wilderness planet.
The always solid Joe Corroney will be providing artwork. Expect some Sword of
the Jedi bad-assery when the issue goes on-sale June 11.
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey)
Facebook
page (March 15, 2013):
We’ve got Christie Golden writing a short story for Star Wars Insider #
142. It takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE and stars three of the
galaxy’s most intrepid ladies. Details are forthcoming.
from Previews Issue 295, April 2013:
This issue we’ll be continuing our exclusive look into the Lucasfilm
Archives and delving behind the scenes of Return
of the Jedi. There’ll be amazing, all-new fiction, with stunning art that
you can only see in the pages of Star Wars Insider. We also look at what
makes Padmé tick and go behind the scenes with a previously unpublished
interview from the team at ILM. With the big party fast approaching, we’ll be
previewing Celebration Europe II, and celebrating 35 years of the infamous Star
Wars Holiday Special with a look at some of the amazing costumes designed
for the show.
Star Wars: Legacy Book 1
publisher info:
comic collection (hardcover, 440 pages)
Dark Horse Books (ISBN 1-61655-178-X)
SRP: $ 34.99
credits:
writers: John
Ostrander & Jan Duursema
artists: Jan Duursema, Adam DeKraker, Travel Foreman
& Colin Wilson / inker: Dan Parsons
colorists: Brad Anderson & Ronda Pattison
cover: Adam Hughes
solicitation copy:
The future of Star Wars and the future of the
Skywalkers is told in John Ostrander and Jan Duursema’s acclaimed Star Wars:
Legacy. A Sith legion has conquered the Empire, the Jedi have been scattered,
and the galaxy is divided. Into this comes Cade Skywalker, heir to the
Skywalker legacy...
The heir of the Skywalkers!
The most popular Star Wars series now in a deluxe
hardcover.
link:
June
15, 2013
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying
Game – Shadows of a Black Sun (Free RPG Day)
publisher info:
softcover
Fantasy Flight Games
free at Free RPG Day
from the Fantasy Flight
Games news page (April 25, 2013):
The city of
Coruscant, once the glittering pearl of the Republic, now languishes under the
shadow of the Galactic Empire. A bustling black market flourishes in the
underworld, controlled by the notorious crime syndicate Black Sun. Now, hired
to infiltrate a Black Sun outpost and retrieve vital data about a treacherous
bounty hunter, a small group of enterprising individuals works rapidly to
access the Black Sun network....
Fantasy Flight
Games is pleased to once again participate in Free RPG Day, an annual event that encourages RPG enthusiasts to
demo current and upcoming roleplaying games. We recently announced that the core rulebook for Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, a game set on the outskirts and the fringes of the Star Wars galaxy, will be available
the first week of July. Today, we’re excited to offer fans a chance to enjoy it
even sooner!
June 15th at
participating games retailers, you’re invited to take part in Shadows of a Black Sun, an introductory
adventure for Star Wars: Edge
of the Empire. A dangerous bounty hunter is hiding amongst the populace of
Coruscant, the capitol of the Empire. Over the gripping three-part adventure in
Shadows of a Black Sun, the Player Characters will gather information on their
target, track him through the streets of a bustling city, and (with luck and
skill) face off against him in a final, deadly confrontation. But when faced
with such a dangerous and highly trained target, will you remain the
hunter...or become the prey?
Shadows of a Black Sun, a
free introduction to Star Wars:
Edge of the Empire, includes a full adventure, four pre-generated characters,
and a set of basic rules to help players and Game Masters become familiar with
game’s core mechanics.
link:
June
17, 2013
Lego Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (DK Readers: Level 2)
publisher info:
DK Publishing
softcover (32 pages) (ISBN 0-7566-8695-4)
SRP: $ 3.99
hardcover (32 pages) (ISBN 0-7566-8694-6)
SRP: $ 14.99
solicitation copy:
Star Wars:
Episode II Attack of the Clones will
be released in 3D on September 20, 2013!
Young readers will learn
all about the rise of the enormous Clone Army and the fi rst battle of the
Clone Wars in this action-packed Level 2 reader, featuring kids’ favorite Jedi
minifi gures in their battle against the deadly droid army. This book is a
perfect introduction to Star Wars:
Attack of the Clones.
links:
amazon
softcover /
amazon
hardcover /
DK summer 2013 PDF catalog
(page 102)
Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (DK Readers: Level 3)
publisher info:
DK Publishing
softcover (48 pages), ISBN 1-46540-869-X
SRP: $ 3.99
hardcover (48 pages), ISBN 1-46540-870-3
SRP: $ 14.99
solicitation copy:
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith will be released in 3D on October 11, 2013!
Now kids can share
the story of Star Wars Episode III:
Revenge of the Sith in this all new Level 3 LEGO Star Wars reader. The action never ends when heroic Jedi
generals and clone troop ers fi ght the Separatists in the Clone Wars, while Anakin Skywalker
is pulled toward the dark side of the Force.
links:
amazon hardcover / amazon softcover / DK summer 2013 PDF catalog
(page 102)
June 19, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 10 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars. Every
week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth
Assassin # 3
publisher info:
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 3.50
Star Wars credits:
written by Tim Siedell
art by Stephen Thompson
& Mark Irwin
cover art: Ariel Olivetti
solicitation copy:
Darth Vader’s search for the culprits behind an assassination attempt on
the Emperor leads to a shattered Star Destroyer floating lifeless above a
mysterious moon. On the ground he finds no survivors—instead ancient ruins, and
frightening inhabitants. All the while, a hunter follows, waiting for the
moment to strike!
TIM SIEdell (@badbanana) has one of time’s 140 best twitter feeds!
link:
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 # 4
Prisoner of the Floating World: Part Four (of Five)
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
art by Gabriel Hardman
cover: Dave Wilkins
solicitation
copy:
A vanishing planet and an impostor revealed... a deadly trap and a
dangerous escape. When Ania Solo set out in search of adventure, little did she
know trouble, peril, and the Sith would be along for the ride!
ink:
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral
publisher info:
comic collection (softcover, 120 pages)
Dark Horse Books (ISBN 1-61655-002-3)
SRP: $ 18.99
credits:
writers: John
Jackson Miller
artist: Andrea Mutti / inker: Pierluigi Baldassini
colorists: Michael Heisler
cover: Paul Renaud
solicitation copy:
An ambitious Sith rebel, Spinner, is about to upset
the balance of a lost tribe of Sith. When he is arrested for treason and sent
away on a prisoner vessel, thoughts of overcoming his station, destroying the
Tribe, and even finding a way to escape into the galaxy lead Spinner to a
powerful, long-forgotten weapon. A rival stowaway Sith on that same vessel has
her own ideas about the future of the Tribe. They don’t need eradication; they
need a new leader—her! Collects Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1–#5.
Based on the popular e-books from
Del Rey Books!
From the author of the nationally
best-selling novel Knight Errant
from Del Rey Books!
from amazon.com:
This all-new story is a perfect jumping-on
point, as John Jackson Miller brings his planet of Sith to comics following the
release of his prose collection, Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories,
now in print from Del Rey Books. An ambitious Sith rebel, Spinner, is about to
upset the balance of a lost tribe of Sith. When he is arrested for treason and
sent away on a prisoner vessel, thoughts of overcoming his station, destroying
the Tribe, and even finding a way to escape into the galaxy lead Spinner to a
powerful, long-forgotten weapon. A rival stowaway Sith on that same vessel has
her own ideas about the future of the Tribe. They don't need eradication; they
need a new leader - her!
links:
June
20, 2013
Star Wars Insider # 118 (UK version of US # 142)
Features a
Christie Golden short story, with art by Joe Corroney
publisher info:
magazine (84 pages)
edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
Titan Magazines
from Star Wars insider # 141:
The Saga Continues… Next issue
By Royal Appointment! – We unlock the mysteries of Padmé Amidala.
Crucible – An exclusive prequel to the forthcoming novel, written by
Christie Golden, with art by Joe Corroney
Marvel Tales! – Writer Roy Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin on launching
Marvel Comics’ Star Wars!
Free Topps Cards! – Exclusive Star Wars trading cards – only in the next
epic issue of Star Wars Insider!
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey) Facebook
page (May 17, 2013):
We’re
thrilled to announce that FATE OF THE JEDI author Christie Golden has written a
short story that will appear in Star Wars Insider Magazine #142. Titled “Good
Hunting,” the adventure takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE, and will
feature Jaina Solo, Tenel Ka, and Allana Solo on a hostile wilderness planet.
The always solid Joe Corroney will be providing artwork. Expect some Sword of
the Jedi bad-assery when the issue goes on-sale June 11.
from the Star Wars Books (Del Rey)
Facebook
page (March 15, 2013):
We’ve got Christie Golden writing a short story for Star Wars Insider #
142. It takes place between APOCALYPSE and CRUCIBLE and stars three of the
galaxy’s most intrepid ladies. Details are forthcoming.
from Previews Issue 295, April 2013:
This issue we’ll be continuing our exclusive look into the Lucasfilm
Archives and delving behind the scenes of Return
of the Jedi. There’ll be amazing, all-new fiction, with stunning art that
you can only see in the pages of Star Wars Insider. We also look at what
makes Padmé tick and go behind the scenes with a previously unpublished
interview from the team at ILM. With the big party fast approaching, we’ll be
previewing Celebration Europe II, and celebrating 35 years of the infamous Star
Wars Holiday Special with a look at some of the amazing costumes designed
for the show.
June 25, 2013
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying
Game – Core Rulebook
publisher info:
hardcover (448 pages)
Fantasy Flight Games (ISBN
1-61661-657-1)
SRP: $ 59.95
from the Fantasy Flight
Games Edge
of the Empire page:
Participate
in grim and gritty adventures in places where morality is gray and nothing is
certain. Ply your trade as a smuggler in the Outer Rim, collect bounties on the
scum that live in the shadows of Coruscant, or try to establish a new colony on
a planet beneath the Empire’s notice. The Star
Wars universe is at your fingertips with the Star Wars: The Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook, the heart and
soul of your Edge of the Empire
campaign. The 448-page Core Rulebook includes everything players and GMs need
to begin their Star Wars
roleplay campaign:
- An
introduction to roleplaying in the Star
Wars universe
- Concise
rules allow you to quickly generate and advance all manner of memorable
characters
- Clear
descriptions of the game’s skills and talents
- Convenient
charts of weapons, gear, devices, starships, and vehicles
- Rules
for conflict, combat, and Force Sensitive Exiles in an Edge of the Empire campaign
- Extensive
background information on the Star
Wars universe, its systems, laws, and criminal organizations
- A
wealth of advice for GMs on how to create and run an Edge of the Empire campaign
- A
complete, introductory adventure to launch players into action!
from the Fantasy Flight
Games book-announcement
(January 15, 2013):
Fantasy Flight
Games is delighted to announce the upcoming release of the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying Game! The first of three standalone roleplaying systems, the Edge of
the Empire Core Rulebook invites players to experience the thrills and
adventures of life on the outskirts and the fringes of the Star Wars galaxy.
The Core Rulebook
contains all the information players and GMs need to create from scratch the
memorable characters that will populate their campaigns. At the heart of
character creation in Edge of the
Empire is the idea that each character enters his or her first adventure
with a history, and the baggage of some pre-existing obligations.
The Core Rulebook
is the heart and soul of Edge of the
Empire and includes everything players and GMs need to start their Star Wars roleplaying campaign: rules
for character creation, gear, skills, combat, vehicles, adversaries, advice for
storytelling, and a wealth of background information about the galaxy that will
help you design your campaigns. It also launches you into your first Star Wars action with a complete
introductory adventure.
RPG announcement (August 17,
2012):
Fantasy Flight
Games is pleased to invite you to the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire beta test! For over three decades, the Star Wars universe has inspired the imaginations and captured
the hearts of generations of fans. Now, we invite you to indulge your
creativity and lose yourselves in the fantastic world of the Star Wars Roleplaying experience.
To encapsulate the
operatic grandeur of the Star Wars
universe, the Star Wars
Roleplaying Game will be presented in three epic installments. These take place
during the height of the Rebel Alliance’s struggle against the Galactic Empire.
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire
is the first of these installments, focusing on the fringes of society, on the
scum and villainy of the galaxy and the explorers and colonists of the Outer
Rim. In this game, players take on the roles of hard-hearted bounty hunters,
roguish scoundrels, charming smugglers, or fearless explorers trying to survive
and thrive on the edges of civilization. Visit our description page to learn
more.
In the second
installment, Star Wars: Age of
Rebellion, the players take the fight to the oppressive Galactic Empire as
cunning spies, cocky pilots, and dedicated soldiers in the Rebel Alliance.
Finally, in Star Wars: Force
and Destiny, the players become figures of legend; the last surviving Force
users in the galaxy. Hunted by the Empire, they must stay alive, and more
importantly, stay true to the ideals of their forebearers—the fabled Jedi. Each
of these independent game lines stands alone as a unique gaming experience
while fully integrating with the others to form a single unified system.
We here at FFG
invite you to join us in the process of creating the best Star Wars Roleplaying experience
possible. The Star Wars: Edge
of the Empire Beta is a limited edition, 224-page softcover rulebook, and it's
a complete game that provides players and Game Masters with all the tools they
need to play countless games of Edge
of the Empire.
However, it is
important to note that some of the elements in this beta are not representative
of the final product. Much of the art and background material has been removed
to provide a more concise playtesting experience
from
the Edge of the Empire Q&A page:
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire is the first of three epic roleplaying game
installments. Each will be a standalone core rulebook, but will complement the
other two to form a single game system. Each of these three planned core
rulebooks presents the Star Wars
galaxy from a different point of view, and they all take place during the
height of the Rebel Alliance’s struggle against the Galactic Empire.
Life
isn’t easy at the edge of galactic civilization. Money, food, and other
necessities are often in short supply. It takes a great deal of cunning, drive,
and luck to survive, let alone get ahead in life. Many beings live through
grit, determination, exploration, and often illicit or dangerous activities.
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire is a roleplaying game that captures the visionary
essence of the Star Wars
universe, while focusing on its grim and gritty corners. In control of a
character exploring the Outer Rim, you’ll do business in places where morality
is gray and nothing is certain, living on the fringes of both the galaxy and
its society. In an Edge of the Empire
campaign, bounty hunters, smugglers, mercenaries, and explorers not only rub
elbows with doctors, politicians, and scholars, but they find themselves thrust
into adventures alongside them. During these adventures, you and your fellow
fringers will often find yourselves facing any number of challenges, from
repairing a damaged starship or slicing your way past a security panel to
exchanging blaster fire with hired gunmen out to collect a bounty. With little
law or order on the Outer Rim, you must rely on your innate abilities, trained
skills, and special talents to survive.
To
begin, you’ll take the role of one of eight unique species, then choose a
career and specialization as distinctive as your individual play style. As a
Bounty Hunter, you might take on the Gadgeteer specialization, and keep a trick
up your sleeve for every possible challenge. Or, you might master the
wilderness of countless worlds as a Survivalist, and specialize in tracking
your prey wherever he chooses to hide. Looking for something more subtle? As a
Colonist, you’ll play as one of the Core World’s elite, an educated Imperial
citizen seeking a new life far from the bustle of Imperial Center. But are you
a Doctor, bringing your healing arts to those who need them most, or a
Politico, introducing law to the lawless wilds?
With
eight species, six careers, eighteen specializations, and countless other
defining characteristics, your character creation options are limited only by
your own imagination.
One of
the cornerstones of the Edge of the
Empire experience, Obligation represents a debt, nemesis, duty, or other
motivating factor that drives your character’s efforts on the fringes of
galactic society. After all, while many beings venture to the Outer Rim to
satisfy a pioneering spirit of exploration, others are not so free. Obligation
is a mechanical and narrative concept, established during character creation,
that answers one all-important question: Why are you here?
Whether
it’s blackmail, favors owed to a crime boss, or good old-fashioned debt,
Obligation is the shadowy predator that stalks you throughout your successes
and failures. A group may share the same Obligation, or it may be a deeply
personal factor in each character’s background; it may be a tangible entity
such as spice addiction, or something deeper like an unpaid favor to a dear
friend. Over the course of a campaign, however, it’s always there, putting
pressure on the group and providing the Game Master with a range of useful and
engaging plot hooks. At the start of each session, the Game Master randomly
determines if someone’s Obligation will be “triggered,” and if so, whose. Will
that pesky Bounty Hunter make another attempt to capture you, interrupting your
delicate mission? Will your pilot’s addiction flare up when you need him
focused? Or, will simple stress over your doctor’s criminal record on Nar
Shaddaa leave everyone a bit preoccupied?
At the
same time, a character who willingly takes on additional Obligation opens up doors
for himself and his crew. Additional Obligation during character creation can
mean more starting experience or vital credits to purchase a ship. So go
on...borrow a bit more money from that Hutt. What’s the worst that could
happen?
links:
barnes&noble / FFG Announcement / FFG Youtube announcement video / FFG Edge of the Empire
beta-page / FFG Edge of the Empire Q&A
/ FFG delay announcement
Star Wars: X-Wing – Mercy Kill (paperback reprint)
publisher
info:
written by
Aaron Allston
paperback
reprint (448 pages)
Del Rey (ISBN
0-345-51115-8)
SRP: $ 7.99
solicitation
copy:
The intrepid
spies, pilots, and sharpshooters of Wraith Squadron are back in an all-new Star Wars adventure, which transpires
just after the events of the Fate of the Jedi series!
Three decades have passed since Wraith
Squadron carried out its last mission. Taking on the most dangerous and daring
operations, the rogues and misfits of the elite X-Wing unit became legends of
the Rebellion and the Second Galactic Civil War, before breaking up and going
their separate ways. Now their singular skills are back in vital demand—for a
tailor-made Wraith Squadron mission.
A powerful general in the Galactic
Alliance Army, once renowned for his valor, is suspected of participating in
the infamous Lecersen Conspiracy, which nearly toppled the Alliance back into
the merciless hands of the Empire. With orders to expose and apprehend the
traitor—and license to do so by any and all means—the Wraiths will become
thieves, pirates, impostors, forgers . . . and targets, as they put their guts,
their guns, and their riskiest game plan to the test against the most lethal of
adversaries.
link:
June 26, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 11 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars. Every
week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Smuggler’s
Code
publisher info:
digest (80 pages)
Dark Horse Books (ISBN 1-61655-108-9)
SRP: $ 7.99
credits:
written
by Justin Aclin
art
by Eduardo Ferarro
solicitation copy:
When he encounters
a criminal from his past, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi strikes out, determined to
fulfill a promise he made to himself as a young Jedi: to bring in this fugitive
on his own! While on the trail, Obi-Wan earns a favor from a local smuggler,
but her devotion to working for her own benefit may be more trouble for Obi-Wan
than her help is actually worth!
Fan-favorite Jedi
Obi-Wan Kenobi stars!
links:
Steam Wars # 2
publisher info:
Antarctic Press
SRP: $ 3.95
credits:
written by Fred Perry
solicitation copy:
The empire's black
guard and their steam-powered juggernauts continue their tyrannical reign.
Duchess Imoen has located the last Dragoon, but even with the help of ace
airship mercenary Captain Lowe, can a single wielder the legendary storm foil
turn the tide? This follow-up tale to this new (but strangely familiar)
steam-fantasy epic will give thrills that haven't been felt since...
link:
July 2, 2013
Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art
from Egypt to Star Wars
(softcover reprint)
publisher info:
by Camille Paglia
softcover (224 pages)
Vintage (ISBN 0-307-27802-6)
SRP: $ 19.00
solicitation copy:
From the best-selling author of Sexual Personae and Break, Blow, Burn and one of our most
acclaimed cultural critics, here is an enthralling journey through Western
art’s defining moments, from the ancient Egyptian tomb of Queen Nefertari to
George Lucas’s volcano planet duel in Revenge
of the Sith.
America’s premier intellectual provocateur
returns to the subject that brought her fame, the great themes of Western art.
Passionately argued, brilliantly written, and filled with Paglia’s trademark
audacity, Glittering Images
takes us on a tour through more than two dozen seminal images, some famous and
some obscure or unknown—paintings, sculptures, architectural styles,
performance pieces, and digital art that have defined and transformed our
visual world. She combines close analysis with background information that
situates each artist and image within its historical context—from the stone
idols of the Cyclades to an elegant French rococo interior to Jackson Pollock’s
abstract Green Silver to Renée
Cox’s daring performance piece Chillin’
with Liberty. And in a stunning conclusion, she declares that the
avant-garde tradition is dead and that digital pioneer George Lucas is the
world’s greatest living artist. Written with energy, erudition, and wit, Glittering Images is destined to
change the way we think about our high-tech visual environment.
link:
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars
publisher
info:
softcover (176
pages)
written by Ian
Doescher
Quirk Books
(Random House) (ISBN 1-59474-637-6)
SRP: $ 14.95
from
randomhouse.com:
May the verse be with you! Inspired by one
of the greatest creative minds in the English language—and William
Shakespeare—here is an officially licensed retelling of George Lucas’s epic Star Wars in the style of the
immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith)
lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor
and villainy of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Reimagined in glorious iambic
pentameter, William Shakespeare’s Star
Wars will astound and edify learners and masters alike. Zounds! This is
the book you’re looking for.
links:
Quirk books / amazon / random house / edelweiss catalog
July 3, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 12 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
July 9, 2013
Star Wars: Crucible
publisher
info:
written
by Troy Denning
hardcover (256
pages)
Del Rey (ISBN
0-345-51142-5)
SRP: $ 27.00
from
randomhouse.com:
Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and Luke Skywalker return in an all-new Star Wars
adventure, which will challenge them in ways they never expected-and forever
alter their understanding of life and the Force.
When Han and Leia
Solo arrive at Lando Calrissian's Outer Rim mining operation to help him thwart
a hostile takeover, their aim is just to even up the odds and lay down the law.
Then monstrous aliens arrive with a message, and mere threats escalate into
violent sabotage with mass fatalities. When the dust settles, what began as
corporate warfare becomes a battle with much higher stakes-and far deadlier
consequences.
Now Han, Leia, and
Luke team up once again in a quest to defeat a dangerous adversary bent on
galaxy-wide domination. Only this time, the Empire is not the enemy. It is a
pair of ruthless geniuses with a lethal ally and a lifelong vendetta against
Han Solo. They will stop at nothing to control the lucrative Outer Rim mining
trade-and ultimately the entire galactic economy. And when the murderous duo
gets the drop on Han, he finds himself outgunned in the fight of his life. To
save him, and the galaxy, Luke and Leia must brave a gauntlet of treachery,
terrorism, and the untold power of an enigmatic artifact capable of bending
space, time, and even the Force itself into an apocalyptic nightmare.
solicitation
copy:
"In the first big followup to Fate of the Jedi in
more than a year, Han, Luke, and Leia are back in action-older and wiser, but
as ready as ever to leap headlong into adventure!
The stunning follow-up to Fate of the Jedi! Han Solo,
Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia... have spent a lifetime fighting wars, bringing the Jedi
back from extinction, raising families, and saving the galaxy more times than
they can count. They've earned the right to rest on their laurels and let the
younger generation shoulder the burden-but fate has another adventure in store
for our heroes, a quest only they can tackle and hope to survive..."
from amazon.com:
Han, Luke, and Leia are back in action--older and
wiser, but as ready as ever to leap headlong into adventure!
Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia have spent
a lifetime fighting wars, bringing the Jedi back from extinction, raising
families, and saving the galaxy more times than they can count. They've earned
the right to rest on their laurels and let the younger generation shoulder the
burden--but fate has another adventure in store for our heroes, a quest only
they can tackle and hope to survive...
from the New
York Comic Con books panel (October 2012):
The book that will pick up the story where the Fate of the Jedi series
left off is Crucible by Troy Denning, which will heavily feature Han, Luke,
and Leia. Frank Parisi said, “I won’t say it’s a final adventure but it’s a
very big adventure for Han, Luke, and Leia. They are passing the baton to the
next generation.” According to Jen Heddle, “Some very profound things happen to
them in this story that really change them forever.” The book comes out July 6,
2013.
Pablo Hidalgo,
from the starwars.com
blogs (July 13, 2012):
Author Troy Denning revealed his standalone hardcover
that puts Leia, Luke and Han back in the focus of things in the post-Fate of
the Jedi galaxy.
“It’s a standalone novel that will start a year after Apocalypse,”
said Troy, “It will feature the big three (and Lando) with no grandkids along.
It takes place in a new part of the galaxy… well, it’s new to readers, but
isn’t new to the characters.” The Jedi, understandably, have a lot to worry
about after the defeat of Abeloth and the return of the Sith, but there’s a new
threat in the galaxy that only heroes like Leia, Luke and Han can face. “There
are some new villains,” said Troy. “They have connection that goes way back to
my days at West End Games. One’s mother knew Han from way back then.” Hmmm… time
to crack open those old Solitaire Adventures that Troy wrote back in 1990, it
would seem.
Jennifer Heddle described the book as a landmark event
for the trio that would forever change them.
links:
July
10, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 13 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars. Every
week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars # 7 (ongoing comicbook-series)
publisher
info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written
by Brian Wood
pencils
by Ryan Kelly / inks by Brian Parsons
solicitation
copy:
Princess Leia takes the Rebels’ secret
mission to the next level! Playing it safe has gotten them nowhere, and they
are running out of resources and time. What’s the fastest way to get inside
info on the Empire? Have your top pilots get themselves captured!
Ryan Kelly, the artist from Brian Wood’s
Local series, joins the Star Wars team!
"From the first scene in this new
series, it is not hard to imagine playing Star Wars action figures with Wood
sometime back in my childhood. That unbridled imagination, energy and
excitement is exactly what Wood brings to this story." –Comic Book
Resources
link:
Princess
Leia takes the Rebels’ secret mission to the next level! Playing it safe has
gotten them nowhere, and they are running out of resources and time. What’s the
fastest way to get inside info on the Empire? Have your top pilots get
themselves captured
Star Wars # 4 (variant sketch-cover)
In the Shadow of Yavin: Part Four (of Six)
publisher info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by
Brian Wood
art by Carlos d'Anda
covers by Alex Ross
Dark Horse
press-release:
The year is off to a HUGE start,
as this week saw the release of what is not only one of 2013’s most anticipated
Star Wars comics, but also one of the most-talked-about comics launches of the
year overall!
To add to the excitement, Dark
Horse announces today that it will produce special variant covers for Star Wars
#1–#4, which will be consecutively tied to issues #4–#7. These special variant
comics will feature artist Alex Ross’s original cover sketches!
July
15, 2013
Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (includes an exclusive Special Forces Commander
figure)
publisher info:
DK Publishing
written by Daniel Lipkowitz
hardcover (64 pages), ISBN 1-46540-868-1
SRP: $ 18.99
solicitation
copy:
Includes an
exclusive minifi gure!
Relive Yoda’s adventures in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy with this all new
format from DK.
The first in a
brand-new series, LEGO Star Wars: Yoda
Chronicles features themed spreads based on the legendary Yoda’s
adventures, from his leadership of the Jedi council and his duels with Count
Dooku and Darth Sidious, to his support of the Wookiees in the Clone Wars and
his training of Luke on Dagobah.
Specially commissioned photography shows minifigures
and vehicles in action, with tons of storylines and facts that kids will love.
links:
amazon / DK summer 2013 PDF catalog
(page 117) / USA Today preview
The Star Wars Heresies (Interpreting the Themes,
Symbols and Philosophies of Episodes I, II and III)
publisher info:
written
by Paul F. MacDonald
McFarland
& Co.
softcover (ISBN 0-7864-7181-6)
SRP: $ 40.00
link:
July 17, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 14 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Dark Times (# 28): A Spark Remains
# 1
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
solicitation
copy:
Reunited with the ragtag crew of the Uhumele,
Jedi Dass Jennir is surprised to find them plotting with another Jedi to take down
the iron fist of the new Galactic Empire—Darth Vader himself! Having only just
found love and a reason to live, Jennir is reluctant to join—but their plan may
be too good to pass up ...
• Artist Doug Wheatley returns!
from
the Newsarama
interview with Randy Stradley (April 4, 2013):
Launching July 17, Star Wars: Dark Times: A Spark Remains
shows one of the last “sparks” of Jedi – the insectoid Beyghor Sahdett and a
lovesick Dass Jennir – attempting to mount an assassination of the right hand
of the Empire, Darth Vader. The Jedi are used to long odds, but even these two
know they need some back-up – it’s just a matter of finding the right Jedi for
the job.
WonderCon
Anaheim 2013 announcement as reported by Carlos
Esteban Muñoz Zuñiga (March 31, 2013):
"A
SPARK REMAINS" will be the title for the next arc of Dark Times. The title
is a take on Grand Moff Tarkin's "The Jedi are extinct; their fire has
gone out
of the universe" line in ANH.
links:
darkhorse / Newsarama interview with Randy
Stradley
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth
Assassin # 4
publisher info:
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 3.50
Star Wars credits:
written by Tim Siedell
art by Stephen Thompson
& Mark Irwin
cover art: Ariel Olivetti
solicitation copy:
In the ruins of an ancient moon, Darth Vader
encounters an evil people with a dark prophecy and a powerful weapon. They are
a threat to the Empire and Vader will force them to serve—or crush them all!
Meanwhile, the assassin hunting Vader still lurks ...
Tim Siedell (@badbanana) has one of Time’s
140 Best Twitter Feeds and over 600,000 followers!
link:
Star Wars: Purge
publisher info:
comic collection (120 pages)
Dark Horse Books
SRP: $ 17.99
credits:
written by Haden Blackman, Alexander Freed & John Ostrander
cover by Adam Hughes
solicitation copy:
Darth Vader brings death
to the Jedi who survived Order 66. His legend grows as he roots out Jedi,
crushing their lives, their hopes, and all memory of their kind from the
civilizations that now bow to the Galactic Empire.
Haden Blackman! Alexander Freed! John Ostrander!
from amazon.com:
The terror of the galaxy, Darth Vader,
brings death to the Jedi who survived Order 66. His legend grows as he roots
out Jedi, crushing their lives, their hopes, and all memory of their kind from
the civilizations that now bow to the Emperor. A band of surviving Jedi hunt
Vader before he can hunt them! A lone Jedi blocks the Dark Lord's success using
honor as his weapon. Vader is drawn away from an assignment by a Jedi and his
Padawan. And a cunning Jedi relives Order 66 on her way to destroy the Sith
Lord forever!
links:
July 23, 2013
Star Wars Insider # 143 (newsstand edition)
publisher info:
magazine (84 pages)
edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
Titan Magazines
SRP $ 7.99
solicitation copy
Insider celebrates the 30th anniversary of Return of
the Jedi with a special guest editor: the one and only Warwick Davis, also
known as Wicket the Ewok! Warwick will be overseeing the issue with some unique
features and content that you can only see in Star Wars Insider! We'll be
taking a look inside Jabba the Hutt's palace, with interviews with cast-members
including Jabba's one-time interpreter, C-3PO, otherwise known as Anthony
Daniels, and Mark Hamill on why he'll forever be Luke Skywalker! Plus, all the
latest news on Star Wars Episode VII!
July 24, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 15 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars Insider # 143 (Previews Exclusive cover)
publisher info:
magazine (84 pages)
edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
Titan Magazines
SRP $ 7.99
solicitation copy
Insider celebrates the 30th anniversary of Return of
the Jedi with a special guest editor: the one and only Warwick Davis, also
known as Wicket the Ewok! Warwick will be overseeing the issue with some unique
features and content that you can only see in Star Wars Insider! We'll be
taking a look inside Jabba the Hutt's palace, with interviews with cast-members
including Jabba's one-time interpreter, C-3PO, otherwise known as Anthony
Daniels, and Mark Hamill on why he'll forever be Luke Skywalker! Plus, all the
latest news on Star Wars Episode VII!
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 # 5
Prisoner of the Floating World: Part Five (of Five)
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
art by Gabriel Hardman
cover: Dave Wilkins
solicitation copy:
The bad news: Ania Solo and her friends are on
a planetoid that’s on a collision course with a huge space station. The worse
news: a mad Sith warrior stands between them and escape!
Imminent fiery destruction, or white-hot
dismemberment by lightsaber? Some days there are just no good choices!
Action-packed conclusion of the first arc!
link:
July
28, 2013
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Game Master’s
Kit
publisher info:
softcover
Fantasy Flight Games (ISBN 1-61661-658-8)
SRP $ 19.95
from the Fantasy Flight
Games product-page:
Keep
your Star Wars roleplaying
campaign focused on the action with the Star
Wars: Edge of the Empire Game Master’s Kit. The GM Kit includes a GM
screen that keeps a host of useful pieces of information right at the GM’s
fingertips during gaming sessions. It also provides useful information about
using the game’s nemesis system in your campaigns, and it includes complete
adventure for GMs to carry their players beyond the events of the adventure
featured in the Core Rulebook.
- Keeps
your Star Wars adventures
focused on the action with a helpful GM screen
-
Provides GMs with additional information to help them create worthy adversaries
for their players
- A
complete adventure carries players beyond the Core Rulebook’s adventure
from the Fantasy Flight
Games book-announcement
(January 15, 2013):
The Star Wars:
Edge of the Empire Game Master’s Kit includes a GM screen that keeps a host of
useful pieces of information right at the GM’s fingertips during gaming
sessions. The GM Kit also provides useful information about developing your
campaign to challenge your players with worthy nemeses, and it includes another
complete adventure to carry players beyond the events of the adventure in the
Core Rulebook.
links:
FFG product page / barnes&noble
July
29, 2013
Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (Incredible
Cross-sections of the Spaceships and Craft from the Star Wars Galaxy)
publisher info:
DK Publishing
foreword
by John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light &
Magic
hardcover (200 pages), ISBN 1-46540-874-6
SRP: $ 35.00
solicitation
copy:
Foreword author: John Knoll, Visual
Effects Supervisor at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic.
For any fan who
wants to explore the inner workings of the spaceships and vehicles of all six Star Wars movies comes this fascinating
expanded edition of a fan favorite, now with new cross-section artworks and a
wealth of new photos.
Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections is packed with visual explorations of more than fifty
essential Star Wars spacecraft and
landcraft, including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, B-wing, and
more. Full-color cross-section artwork presents in-depth examinations of each
craft’s weapon systems, engines, hyperdrives, cockpits, and construction
secrets, providing a never-before-seen glimpse at the vehicles that drive the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections now
features new and never-before-seen cross-sections!
links:
amazon / DK summer 2013 PDF catalog
(page 113)
July 31, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 16 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Volume 2 –
Hard Targets
publisher info:
comic collection (128 pages)
Dark Horse Books
SRP: $ 19.99
credits:
written by John Ostrander
pencils by Davidé Fabbri / inks by Christian Dalla Vecchia
cover by Stephané Roux
solicitation copy:
When the current
Count Dooku is assassinated—and Boba Fett is framed for the deed—the Count’s
young heir becomes a political pawn. Agent Cross has his orders, but when the
boy’s fate is left to a murderous uncle, an angry bounty hunter, and two lethal
ladies, Cross changes his mission!
Guest-starring Boba
Fett, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader!
from amazon.com:
When the current Count Dooku is
assassinated and Boba Fett is framed for the murder, Imperial Agent Jahan Cross
is assigned to make sure the ramifications favor the Empire . . . The Lords of
Serenno meet to elect a Regent to care for the Count's young heir until the boy
is of age, and Agent Cross is there to sway the vote. But as he learns
disturbing truths behind the assassination-and the likely fate of the boy-Cross
finds himself ready to turn his back on his mission and put his life on the
line to protect the young Count. And, when a couple of lethal ladies and an
angry Boba Fett become involved, Cross has to get lethally creative!
links:
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 2 –
Prisoner of Bogan
publisher info:
comic collection (128 pages)
Dark Horse Books
SRP: $ 18.99
credits:
written by John Ostrander
pencils by Jan Duursema / inks by Dan Parsons
cover by David Michael Beck
solicitation copy:
Xesh, a mysterious alien warrior, is
enthralled with the madman Daegen Lok and his obsession with conquering known
space. Hunter teams are dispatched by the Je’daii to stop Lok and save the
misguided Xesh, but they’re not alone. Xesh’s former masters have sent their
own hunter—with orders to kill! Collects Dawn of the Jedi: Prisoner of Bogan
#1-#5.
from amazon.com:
In the era before the Old Republic and
before the discovery of hyperspace travel, the Je'daii-the progenitors of the
Jedi Order-were the protectors and peacekeepers of the Tython system. When
Xesh, a mysterious warrior from outside the system, becomes enthralled with the
mad Je'daii Daegen Lok and his obsession with conquering known space, hunter
teams are dispatched by the Je'daii to stop Lok and save the misguided Xesh.
But they're not alone: Xesh's former masters, cannibal aliens steeped in the
knowledge of the dark side, have sent their own hunter-with orders to kill!
links:
late
July 2013
I Am George Lucas (I Am… # 7)
publisher info:
Scholastic
written by Grace Norwich
softcover (128 pages) (ISBN 0-545-53379-1)
SRP: $ 5.99
solicitation copy:
I created the Star Wars franchise. I am
George Lucas.
Learn all about this remarkable man, whose
accomplishments are truly inspiring, in the continuation of the I AM series. I
AM GEORGE LUCAS will follow one man's journey to become the most famous
filmmaker in the world. Discover everything you wanted to know about this
celebrated movie guru and creator of Star Wars. This book will feature a
full-color illustrated cover, one-color illustrations throughout, a detailed
time line, introductions to other notable people from the story, sidebars, and
a top-ten list of important things to know about George Lucas.
link:
August 7, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 17 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
August 14, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 18 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars # 8 (ongoing comicbook-series)
publisher
info:
comic (32 pages)
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written
by Brian Wood
pencils
by Ryan Kelly / inks by Brian Parsons
cover:
David Michael Beck
solicitation
copy:
Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles intentionally allow themselves to be captured by the
Empire to discover how Colonel Bircher is tracking the Rebels’ movements.
Meanwhile, Darth Vader sends a spy into his own ranks to find out the same
thing. And Han and Chewie go blaster to blaster against Boba Fett!
Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly—the Local team goes galactic!
Star
Wars #1 is one of the bestselling
single issues of 2013!
"A comic that feels like Star Wars . . . It might just be the most Star Wars-ycomic I've ever
read." —ComicsAlliance
link:
August 15, 2013
Fan Phenomena: Star Wars
publisher info:
edited by Mike
Elovaara
paperback (132
pages)
Intellect Books
SRP: £ 14.95 (US: $ 20.00)
solicitation
copy:
In October 2012, the Walt Disney Company paid more than $4 billion to
acquire Lucasfilms, the film and production company responsible for Howard the Duck. But Disney,
despite its history and success with duck characters, wasn’t after Howard; in
buying Lucasfilms, it also bought the rights to the Star Wars franchise. Soon after the purchase, Disney announced a
new Star Wars film was in the
works and would be released in 2015, nearly four decades after the first movie
hit big screens around the world and changed popular culture forever.
The continued relevance of Star
Wars owes much to the passion of its fans. For millions of people around
the world, the films are more than diversions—they are a way of life. Through
costumed role-playing, incessant quoting, Yoda-like grammatical inversions, and
scholarly debates about the Force, fans keep the films alive in a variety of
ways, and in so doing, add to the saga’s cultural relevance. The first book to
address the films holistically and from a variety of cultural perspectives, Fan Phenomena: Star Wars explores
numerous aspects of Star Wars
fandom, from its characters to its philosophy. As one contributor notes, “the
saga that George Lucas created affects our lives almost daily, whether we
ourselves are fans of the saga or not.” Anyone who is struggling to forget Jar
Jar Binks can certainly agree to that.
Academically informed but written for a general audience, this book will
appeal to every fan and critic of the films. That is, all of us.
links:
August 19, 2013
Lego Star Wars Brickmaster: Battle for the
Stolen Crystals
publisher info:
hardcover
Dorling Kindersley (box, 80 pages), ISBN
1-4654-0867-9
SRP: $ 32.99
from
the DK Fall 2013 catalog:
Star Wars and
LEGO fans alike can join forces with Commander Gree to defeat the deadly
commando droid. Including 180 bricks and 2 minifigures, LEGO Star Wars
Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals allows young fans to play out the
thrilling four-part adventure story by building the models and taking them
apart to build the next one.
Now with 80 pages, this all-new LEGO Star Wars Brickmaster includes
clear step-by-step building instructions with an exciting new story where kids
can experience the adventure through their creations.
link:
DK Fall 2013 catalog
(PDF page 99) / amazon
Star Wars: Ultimate Sticker Collection -
Battles of the Clone Wars
publisher info:
DK Publishing
softcover (96 pages), ISBN 1-4654-0181-6
SRP: $ 12.99
from
the DK Fall 2013 catalog:
There is a
growing darkness in the galaxy that could soon lead to war. The Jedi must try
to keept he peace, but is it too late? Look inside the all new Ultimate Sticker Collection : Star Wars: Battle of the Clone Wars to
find out!
Enter the
action-packed world of Star Wars, meet
the fascinating characters, and learn all about their vehicles and weapons.
With over 1,000 easy-peel, reusable stickers, children of all ages can
re-create their favorite scenes from a galaxy far, far away.
initial
solicitation copy (before title-change):
A must for all young fans,
this Ultimate Sticker Collection features more than 1,000 reusable color
stickers of characters, vehicles, and weapons along with informative captions
and bite-sized facts about the epic movie Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
links:
DK Fall 2013 catalog
(PDF page 108) / amazon / amazon Canada
August 20, 2013
Star Wars: How to Speak Droid with R2-D2 –
A Communication Manual
publisher info:
written by Urma Droid, illustrations by JAKe
Chronicle
hardcover, (12 pages) , SBN 1-4521-1393-9
SRP: $ 16.95
solicitation copy:
Following
the success of How
to Speak Wookiee comes
this essential manual for interacting with droid units in various situations.
Droids are made to be reliable, helpful, and daring, but they can be
frustratingly stubborn. This convenient sound guide will help new droid users
bypass that malfunction and utilize them to their full capacity. Featuring
helpful scenarios—like convincing a droid to play back full messages, serve
beverages and hors d'oeuvres at events, diagnose and repair mechanical issues
on an X-wing, or just walk the dog—plus a sound module of 10 different droid
phrases demonstrated by R2-D2, this handbook is a necessity for any new droid
user.
Urma
Droid is an expert on human-droid relations, specializing in R2 character
studies. She lives and conducts research on Coruscant.
link:
August 21, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 19 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star
Wars Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars.
Every week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into
the largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Dark Times (# 29): A Spark Remains
# 2
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 3.50
credits:
written by Randy Stradley
artist: Douglas Wheatley
cover art: Benjamin Carré
solicitation
copy:
The crew of the Uhumele have a plan to strike at the
heart of the newly formed Galactic Empire—Darth Vader himself! While they seek
a certain Jedi to join their cause, secrets among the crew begin to form cracks
in their alliance. Could their plan be over before it’s begun?
Elsewhere, Vader trains an assassin for Jedi hunting!
Darth Vader and the Jedi—face to face!
Artist Doug Wheatley returns!
"This book succeeds because it offers more than a
solid trip to a galaxy far, far away. " - IGN
from
the Newsarama
interview with Randy Stradley (April 4, 2013):
Launching July 17, Star Wars: Dark Times: A Spark Remains
shows one of the last “sparks” of Jedi – the insectoid Beyghor Sahdett and a
lovesick Dass Jennir – attempting to mount an assassination of the right hand
of the Empire, Darth Vader. The Jedi are used to long odds, but even these two
know they need some back-up – it’s just a matter of finding the right Jedi for the
job.
WonderCon
Anaheim 2013 announcement as reported by Carlos
Esteban Muñoz Zuñiga (March 31, 2013):
"A
SPARK REMAINS" will be the title for the next arc of Dark Times. The title
is a take on Grand Moff Tarkin's "The Jedi are extinct; their fire has
gone out
of the universe" line in ANH.
links:
dark horse / Newsarama interview with Randy
Stradley
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth
Assassin # 5
publisher info:
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 3.50
credits:
written by Tim Siedell
pencils by Iván Fernández /
inks by Denis Freitas
cover art: Ariel Olivetti
solicitation copy:
Having stalked Darth Vader, the
assassin is now ready to strike... It seems Vader, distracted by threats to the
Emperor, could be taken. But the assassin has made one mistake—believing that
he has a chance against the most-feared man in the galaxy!
Dark Horse’s 2013 Star Wars line is one of the most
talked about in years!
link:
August 27, 2013
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
publisher info:
hardcover
(160 pages)
written
by Jeffrey Brown
Scholastic
(ISBN 0-545-50517-8)
SRP:
$ 12.99
solicitation copy:
New York Times
bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in
a galaxy far, far away...
This incredible,
original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of
middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters,
doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away...
Roan's one dream
is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and
grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot School,
he is invited to attend Jedi Academy--a school that he didn't apply to and only
recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now...
This inventive
novel follows Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of
Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he
could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too--like how
to make a baking soda volcano, fence with a lightsaber, slow dance with a girl,
and lift boulders with the Force.
Jeffrey Brown at the goodreads.com
forums (October 4, 2012):
I'm actually working on two
Star Wars books right now. The second book I can't talk about much, except to
say it's new fiction, a mix of comics and prose, aimed at younger readers and
very different from anything I've done before… the second book will be out
around September.
link:
Star Wars: Kenobi
publisher info:
written by John
Jackson Miller
hardcover (288
pages)
Del Rey (ISBN 0-345-54683-0)
SRP: $ 27.00
solicitation copy:
The
greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet: He must stop
being Obi-Wan-and become Crazy Old Ben. For fans of movie-related novels like Darth Plagueis!
In this original novel set between
the events of Star Wars:
Episode III Revenge of the Sith
and Episode IV A New Hope,
Obi-Wan Kenobi comes to the aid of the residents of Tatooine during his exile.
But he struggles with his new mission when he realizes that protecting Luke
Skywalker-the last hope of the galaxy-means setting aside his compassion and
his Jedi warrior training, for the future of the galaxy lies not with Obi-Wan
Kenobi, but with a mystical desert recluse known only by the name of Crazy Old
Ben.
synopsis from Random House:
The Republic has
fallen.
Sith Lords rule
the galaxy.
Jedi Master
Obi-Wan Kenobi has lost everything...
Everything but
hope.
Tatooine—a harsh
desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect
themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater
planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi
Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the
future of a galaxy.
Known to locals
only as “Ben,” the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who
keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain
an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand
People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight,
endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine.
Ben—Jedi Master
Obi-Wan Kenobi, hero of the Clone Wars, traitor to the Empire, and protector of
the galaxy’s last hope—can no more turn his back on evil than he can reject his
Jedi training. And when blood is unjustly spilled, innocent lives threatened,
and a ruthless opponent unmasked, Ben has no choice but to call on the wisdom
of the Jedi—and the formidable power of the Force—in his never-ending fight for
justice. Tatooine—a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns
while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding
Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an
unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on
whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.
from the New
York Comic Con books panel (October 2012):
Another new novel announced is by John Jackson Miller,
set in between Revenge
of the Sith and A New Hope. The
book features Jedi-in-hiding Obi-Wan Kenobi and is tentatively titled Kenobi.
Frank Parisi says the novel will have the feel of an old western. Miller was
not at the panel but he sent this note to be read to the crowd: “The greatest
hero of the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet. He must stop being Obi-Wan
and become crazy old Ben.” Kenobi is slated a fall 2013 release.
from John
Jackson Miller’s blog:
At New York Comic-Con, Random House/Del Rey announced my next
novel — and it’s big: Star Wars: Kenobi! It’s a hardcover release tentatively
scheduled for late 2013. Check out the promo artwork, by Chris Scalf.
Kenobi is a
sweeping story that’s part epic western, part high-stakes drama, part romance —
but it’s all Star Wars, taking place in the early days of Obi-Wan’s exile to
Tatooine. I shouldn’t expand too much beyond what Random House said on its
panel and Facebook page, but I can say this. I’ve been working on this concept
for years — I’ll talk more about that process later on — and the basics are
pretty simple. The greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge
yet: He must
stop being Obi-Wan — and learn to live as Ben.
links:
amazon / John Jackson Miller’s Faraway Looks / edelweiss catalog
Star Wars: Science Fair Book
publisher info:
softcover (128 pages)
written by Samantha Margles
Scholastic (ISBN
0-545-52099-1)
SRP: $ 9.99
solicitation copy:
Gear up for Science Fair season with
exciting Star Wars-themed science experiments!
Based on themes from the Star Wars movies,
this book guides budding scientists to create more than thirty exciting science
experiments. Includes how to create crystals, move things with "the
Force," make a hydrometer, and more.
Perfect for school science fairs as well
as fun at home!
link:
August 28, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 20 (UK)
publisher info:
D’agostini
magazine
SRP: £2.50
solicitation copy:
The Star Wars
Fact File is an amazing new work of reference for the world of Star Wars. Every
week, collect a new set of files to store in your binders, building into the
largest and most complete Star Wars guide ever published.
link:
D’agostini UK FAQ /
D’agostini shop
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 # 6
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
art by Brian Thies
cover: Livio Ramondelli
solicitation copy:
When word comes that Sith are being sought out and
murdered by another Sith, Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao want to find out
why.
The only things standing in their way are the Empire, the
Jedi, the Galactic Alliance, and the Imperial Knights!
Artist Brian Thies (Marvel’s Winter Soldier) joins the team!
"Star Wars:
Legacy is a worthy follow-up to the old one and a solid debut for
Hardman and Bechko." — IGN
link:
September 2013
The Star Wars # 1
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Jonathan Rinzler
art by Mike Mayhew
WonderCon
Anaheim 2013 announcement from Bleeding
Cool (March 31, 2013):
At WondeCon, Dark Horse announces new eight issue Star Wars
series for September - The Star
Wars. Based on George Lucas‘
original concept that eventually became the Star Wars films.
Featuring Darth Vader not as a Sith/Jedi but just a
General. Anakin Starkiller. An old General Luke Skywalker. Jonathan Rinzler
will write and Mike Mayhew will do the art.
Dark Horse press-release (April 1, 2013):
LUCASFILM AND DARK HORSE ANNOUNCE THE BIGGEST EVENT IN
THE HISTORY OF STAR WARS COMICS!
George Lucas’s original-draft screenplay for The Star Wars to be adapted by J. W.
Rinzler and Mike Mayhew!
APRIL 1, MILWAUKIE, OR–It’s no April Fools’ prank!
Dark Horse is honored to announce a dream project: working with J.W. Rinzler,
executive editor at LucasBooks, and artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) to adapt the rough-draft original screenplay which
spawned the biggest franchise in film history!
Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put
down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a tale of fantastic
adventures, daring escapes, “lazer swords,” romance, and monsters. A story of
Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo,
and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars!
“I’m not sure where I first read about The Star Wars—it was years and years
ago—but the idea of Luke Skywalker being an older Jedi General, and Han Solo
being a six-foot-tall lizard, turned my Star
Wars fan brain on its side,” said longtime Star Wars editor Randy Stradley. “I always assumed this would be
one of those stories that would be ‘lost to history,’ so getting to work on
bringing it to life is kinda like a dream come true.”
“While researching in the Lucasfilm Archives I’ve
found many treasures—but one which truly astounded me was George’s rough draft
for The Star Wars. His first
complete imaginings were hallucinating to read—mind blowing,” said writer J.W.
Rinzler. “While working with George on another book project, I once asked if we
could adapt his rough draft. He was hesitant. Years later, with Dark Horse’s
invaluable help, we showed him a few drawn and colored pages of what it might
look like. He gave us the okay.”
Originally conceived in 1974, The Star Wars has been the subject of rumor and legend in the
fan community throughout the history of the galaxy far, far away. Now, Lucas
has seen fit to grant Dark Horse the right to adapt this fabled story into an
eight-issue comic series launching in September!
link:
Star Wars: Dark Times (# 30): A Spark Remains
# 3
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
from
the Newsarama
interview with Randy Stradley (April 4, 2013):
Launching July 17, Star Wars: Dark Times: A Spark Remains
shows one of the last “sparks” of Jedi – the insectoid Beyghor Sahdett and a
lovesick Dass Jennir – attempting to mount an assassination of the right hand
of the Empire, Darth Vader. The Jedi are used to long odds, but even these two
know they need some back-up – it’s just a matter of finding the right Jedi for
the job.
WonderCon
Anaheim 2013 announcement as reported by Carlos
Esteban Muñoz Zuñiga (March 31, 2013):
"A
SPARK REMAINS" will be the title for the next arc of Dark Times. The title
is a take on Grand Moff Tarkin's "The Jedi are extinct; their fire has
gone out
of the universe" line in ANH.
link:
Newsarama interview with Randy
Stradley
Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 2 # 7
publisher info:
comicbook
Dark Horse
Comics
SRP: $ 2.99
credits:
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
art by Brian Thies
cover: Livio Ramondelli
September 2, 2013
Star Wars: Ultimate Sticker Book - Clones vs. Droids
publisher
info:
Dorling
Kindersley
softcover
(32 pages), ISBN 1-4093-6545-X
SRP: £ 4.99
solicitation
copy:
Meet the characters of Star
Wars in an awesome super-sized sticker book. Star Wars Troops in Action Ultimate Sticker Book is
a fantastic collection of over 250 reusable, full-colour stickers, featuring
favourite good guys, villains and other cult characters from Star Wars. It was recently announced
that J.J. Abrams will direct a brand new Star
Wars™ film - Star Wars: Episode
VII, the first of a new series, so you can continue bringing the films
to life with this fun-filled sticker book.
Filled
with activities and facts about the characters, vehicles, worlds and weapons
found in the film, Star Wars Troops in Action Ultimate Sticker Book features
favourite baddies such as Count Dooku, and General Grievous as well as popular
characters such as Yoda and Boba Fett.
An
ideal gift for young Star Wars fans, Star Wars Troops in Action
Ultimate Sticker Book will bring the world of Star Wars to life.
solicitation
copy (Amazon UK):
Meet the villains of Star Wars
Attack of the Clones, in an awesome super-sized sticker collection
Star
Wars Attack of the Clones Ultimate
Sticker Book Dooku's Army is a fantastic collection of over 250
reusable, full-colour stickers, featuring favourite villain Count Dooku from Star Wars™ Attack of the Clones. Star Wars:
Episode II: Attack of the Clones is due for cinematic re-release in 2013
and will be shown in 3D for the first time, so you can continue bringing the
film to life with this fun-filled sticker book.
Filled
with activities and facts about the characters, vehicles, worlds and weapons
found in the film, Star Wars Attack of
the Clones Ultimate Sticker Book Dooku's Army features favourite baddies
such as Count Dooku, General Grievous and many other evil characters from Attack of the Clones.
An
ideal gift idea for young Star Wars fans, Star Wars Attack of the Clones Ultimate Sticker Book Dooku's Army will
really bring the world of Star Wars to life.
links:
amazon / amazon UK / amazon Canada
Star Wars: Ultimate Sticker Book - Epic Battles
publisher
info:
Dorling
Kindersley
softcover
(32 pages), ISBN 1-4093-6546-8
SRP: £ 4.99
solicitation
copy:
Meet the characters of Star Wars
in an awesome super-sized sticker book. Star Wars
Epic Battles Ultimate Sticker Book is a fantastic collection of over 250
reusable, full-colour stickers, featuring iconic characters such as Obi Wan
Kenobi, Mace Windu and of course, Yoda, from Star Wars. It was recently announced that J.J. Abrams will
direct a brand new Star Wars™ film
- Star Wars: Episode VII, the
first of a new series, so you can continue bringing the films to life with this
fun-filled sticker book.
Filled
with activities and facts about the heroes, vehicles, worlds and weapons found
in the film, Star Wars™ Attack of the
Clones Ultimate Sticker Book Jedi Forces features favourite characters
such as Yoda, Queen Amidala, R2D2 and many other famous characters from Star Wars.
An
ideal gift for young Star Wars fans,
Star Wars Epic Battles Ultimate
Sticker Book will bring the world of Star Wars to life.
solicitation
copy (Amazon UK):
Meet the heroes of Star Wars
Attack of the Clones, in an awesome super-sized sticker collection
Star
Wars Attack of the Clones Ultimate
Sticker Book Jedi Forces is a fantastic collection of over 250 reusable,
full-colour stickers, featuring iconic characters such as Obi Wan Kenobi, Mace
Windu and of course, Yoda, from Star
Wars™ Attack of the Clones. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones is
due for cinematic re-release in 2013 and will be shown in 3D for the first
time, so you can continue bringing the film to life with this fun-filled sticker
book.
Filled
with activities and facts about the heroes, vehicles, worlds and weapons found
in the film, Star Wars Attack of the
Clones Ultimate Sticker Book Jedi Forces features favourite characters
such as Yoda, Queen Amidala, R2D2 and many other famous characters from Attack of the Clones.
An
ideal gift idea for young Star Wars fans, Star Wars Attack of the Clones Ultimate Sticker Book Jedi Forces will
bring the world of Star Wars to life.
links:
amazon / amazon UK / amazon Canada
September 3, 2013
Star Wars: Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling
publisher
info:
Chronicle
(16 pages) , SBN
1-4521-2574-0
SRP: $ 12.99
solicitation copy:
This Star Wars game in a book provides hours of fun for
thumb-wrestling masters or their apprentices. Opponents Velcro on the
lightsabers included (one blue, one red); open the book to one of seven durable
"game board" pages depicting classic Star Wars
battles; stick their thumbs through the holes; and use the Force (of thumb and
imagination) to wrestle to victory!
link:
September 4, 2013
Official Star Wars Fact Files # 21 (UK)