Dark Horse Comics has three new Star Wars releases today including the deluxe, oversized hardcover version of The Star Wars, the third trade paperback volume of the Legacy series, and the final issue of Star Wars.

The Star Wars Deluxe HC

Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the official adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay for what would become Star Wars—the film that changed motion pictures and the world. You’ll see familiar characters and places—but not all is the same in this long-ago and faraway galaxy. Still, strap yourself in for high adventure and lazersword duels, Jedi Knights, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a battle to defeat the evil Empire!

Click here for a seven page preview.

* The deluxe oversized boxed-set edition contains the entire saga (The Star Wars #1-8 and The Star Wars #0)—plus extras—in three deluxe, foil-stamped, hardcover volumes.

Writer: J.W. Rinzler
Artist: Mike Mayhew
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Cover Artist: Nick Runge

Format: FC, 244 pages; Deluxe HC, 8” x 12 1/4”
Price: $99.99 ($81.07 on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, $89.99 on TFAW)

Wanted: Ania Solo TPB

Ania Solo is charged with the murder of an Imperial Knight! Now she’s a wanted criminal, and even her pals Sauk and Imperial Knight Jao Assam are wary. Before Ania can explain, their ship is compromised, the friends are separated, and Ania is captured by one bounty hunter, while another is in pursuit! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #11–#15.

Click here for a three page preview.

Writers: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Gabriel Hardman
Colorist: Jordan Boyd
Cover Artist: Agustin Alessio

Format: FC, 120 pages; TP, 7’’ x 10’’
Price: $19.99

Star Wars #20 (of 20)

Leia risks it all for a friend she hasn’t seen since childhood! Han, Luke, and Chewie risk it all for Leia!
Brian Wood and Carlos D’Anda say farewell to that galaxy far, far away before they send our heroes to an unknown fate!

Click here for a four page preview.

Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Carlos D’Anda
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming

Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $2.99

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Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from August 13 through 19th. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

August 13

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in Kansas City, MO for the Children’s Mercy Hospital visit.
• Dune Sea Garrison will be in Scottsdale, AZ for the fundraising ice cream social at Kahala/Cold Stone Creamery World Head Quarters from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
• Ohio Garrison will be in Cincinnati, OH for the Health Hands Fair at Northgate Mall from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• UK Garrison will be in Leeds for Royal Armouries Sci-Fi Week from August 13 to 14th.

August 14

• Bloodfin Garrison will be in Indianapolis, IN for Scotty’s Brewhouse GenCon Invasion from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Scotty’s Brewhouse Downtown from August 14 to 16th, and at the Indiana Convention Center for GenCon from August 14 to 17th.
• Ohio Garrison will be in Marysville, OH for the All Ohio Balloon Fest 2014 from 4:00 to 10:00 PM.
• Old Line Garrison will be in Pasadena, MD for Back to School with Star Wars at Mountain Road Library from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
• Redback Garrison will be at the Starlight Ekka Party 2014.

August 15

• Midwest Garrison will be in Oak Lawn, IL for Hope Children’s Hospital Bug’s Pals.
• Southern California Garrison will be in El Centro, CA for Summerpalooza! from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

August 16

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in in O’Fallon, MO for O’Charleys Pancake Breakfast for Keira Strong from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
• Alpine Garrison will be in Salt Lake City, UT for the 2014 SaharaCares Autism Carnival at the Utah State Fair Park from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• Austrian Garrison will be in Reisbach, Germany at Bayern-Park from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Badlands Garrison will be in Vancouver for the Stanley Park Sandbox.
• Capital City Garrison will be in Manotick, ON for the “A Taste of Manotick” fundraiser at Miller’s Oven from 4:00 to 9:00 PM.
• Central California Garrison will be in West Sacramento, CA for Star Wars Night with the Sacramento River Cats from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Raley Field, and in Clovis, CA for the Rock N Shop Sierra Vista Mall Show from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Central Garrison will be in West St. Paul, MN for the Palace Ave Block Party from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, and in Bellevue, NE for the Arrows to Aerospace Parade.
• Connecticut Garrison will be in Bridgeport, CT for ComiCONN 2014.
• Czech Garrison will be in Prague for FX Con.
• Garrison Carida will be in Dover, DE for Dover Public Library Comic-Con from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and in Pittsburgh, PA for Star Wars Day at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
• German Garrison will be in Cologne for Saturn in the Rhein-Center.
• Mexican Garrison will be in Mexico City for the Vans Star Wars Liverpool Satellite event.
• Midwest Garrison will be in Wheaton, IL for the Wheaton All Night Flea Market.
• New England Garrison will be in Candia, OH at Liquid Planet Water Park.
• Nordic Garrison will be in Dokka, Nordre Land, Norway for the Star Wars LEGO Exhibition.
• Old Line Garrison will be in Woodbridge, VA for Star Wars Night with the Potomac Nationals from 5:30 to 10:30 PM at Pfitzner Stadium.
• Redback Garrison will be in Brassall, QLD for the Brassall State School Fete.
• Spanish Garrison will be in Bilbao, Spain for Fiestas de Bilbao 2014.
• Timberline Garrison will be in Pocatello, ID for the Back 2 School Giveaway from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Gate City Christian Church.
• UK Garrison will be in IOW for the Garlic Festival, in Whitwick for the Woodstock in Whitwick Mustic Festival, in Co Durham for the Spennymoor Footbal Club Fundraiser, and in Ashton Under Lyne for the Arcades Shopping Centre Fundraiser.

August 17

• Central Garrison will be in Eden Prairie, MN for the Get Pop-Cultured Star Wars Forum with Daniel Wallace at Barnes & Noble from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.
• Dune Sea Garrison will be in Tempe, AZ for the Walk For Wishes Kickoff at Dave & Buster’s Tempe Marketplace from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• Garrison Carida will be in York, PA for Star Wars Night with the York Revolution from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Santander Bank Stadium.
• Great Lakes Garrison will be in Shelby, MI for the Shelby MacombFoster Care Picnic, and in Frenchtown Township, MI for the Monroe Human Society Fundraiser at Nike Park.
• Japanese Garrison will be in Okuzo for the Wild Journey Father Festival.
• Mexican Garrison will be in Mexico City for the Vans Star Wars Liverpool Tezontle event.
• Ohio Garrison will be in South Euclid, OH for the Kidz Summer Public Party at Bexley Park from 2:00 to 6:00 PM.
• UK Garrison will be in Ibstock for the Ibstock County Fair, and in Tongham for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Day.

Next Databurst…August 20th.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot(at)gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed. For more info on the 501st Legion, be sure to check out their official website.

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Star Wars #20 brings the series to an end as Leia chases down an old friend while being pursued by the infamous bounty hunter IG-88. With Han, Luke and Chewie to help her, they have just one shot at rescuing Seren and completing her mission for the Rebellion. Click here to read our full review.

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Here is this week’s Podcasts in Review.

Bombad Radio: Episode 161 starts off with an unboxing of Dungeons & Dragons Next, flows into a con report of SDCC 2014, then jumps into the main feature: an interview with actor Adam Lazarre-White who voiced Jacob in the Mass Effect series. Adam talks about he got into acting, his early career in soap opera, moving into voice acting, the differences between roles, identifying scenes, being the character, and even basing Jacob on Han Solo. Kind of a neat interview and worth listening to if you’re a Mass Effect fan or interesting in acting and voice acting.

Coffee with Kenobi: Episode #22 includes some feedback on the Star Wars Rebels trailer out of SDCC 2014, some comments on the X-wing revealed in the Force for Change video, and the usual “Expresso Shot” from the Bearded Trivia hitting film news including Jurassic World. Consetta Parker stops by to talk about the upcoming Rancho Obi-Wan Gala, and they interview author Ian Doescher. Ian talks about the William Shakespeare Star Wars books, finding the right voices for the characters, and even shares what he’s working on next. Lot of goodness packed into this one episode, so be sure to check it out.

“Special Edition: Coffee with Kenobi Discusses SDCC 2014” includes their thoughts on the Star Wars Rebels preview clips and the character of the Inquisitor. Then they with special guest Jeff McGee (Assembly of Geeks) about SDCC and collectibles. Jeff’s always a fun guy to listen to and Star Wars Rebels and SDCC make good discussion topics. Another good one to add to your playlist.

Full of Sith: Episode LXXVI features Bryan, Amy Ratcliffe, Chris Taylor, Jawa James Floyd, and Dartanian as they talk SDCC and Star Wars Rebels including their thoughts on seeing the premier episode. Then there’s audio with a roundtable discussion with Dave Filoni, and other roundtables with Simon Kinberg, Freddie Prinze Jr. (who confirms that Greg Weisman was only with the show for season one), Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray, Steve Blum, and Vanessa Marshall. Lots of great audio and answers from the cast and crew of Star Wars Rebels. A must listen to episode for Star Wars Rebels fans.

Jedi Journals: August 2014 episode is all about literature as they dig into new releases and upcoming titles, the newly announced Marvel Star Wars series, the new Marvel Star Wars omnibus, some special Star Wars hardcovers that Abdo Pub is offering on Amazon, and more.

RebelForce Radio: Episode 8.1.14 features special guests David Collins and James Arnold Taylor. Dave talks about SDCC 2014, being on the panels, talking with the cast of Star Wars Rebels and his thoughts on the show. James comes on later to talk about Star Wars Weekends, hanging out with his friend John Ratzenberger, talking with Mark Hamill, doing Obi-Wan for Star Wars Rebels and what his thoughts are on the show. Great episode with awesome guests.

Secrets of Star Wars: Episode 17 tackles the latest news. They cover the filming in Puzzlewood and Skellig Michael island. They have audio clips of Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith (which contains some masterful editing as they seamlessly removed every curse word). Plus Daisy Ridley and John Boyega rumors (are they stormtroopers?), the possibility of Gwendoline Christie being an Imperial officer chasing them, and the leaked plot rumor about Luke’s severed hand. All that, and the Force for Change video with the X-wing, thus bringing a bunch of Star Wars Episode VII discussion. If you’re looking for Ep VII discussion, this is definitely a podcast worth checking out.

Skywalking Through Neverland: Episode 41 has a recap of SDCC and a very lengthy, yet intriguing, discussion on geeks versus fans with guests Scott Murray (Assembly of Geeks) and Mark Ogusche­witz. They cover the geek transformation of society, the acceptance of geeky pop culture, and the thin lines between healthy and unhealthy fandom. Plus they cover Kevin Smith’s comments on Star Wars Episode VII, and feature some audio from George Takei which leads to a Star Trek discussion. Nice episode with lots of fun and insightful topics.

Star Wars Action News: Episode 430 is part two of their San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage with an interview with the guys at Hasbro, their thoughts and excitement for the 6-inch Black Series, an interview with Kotobukiya, an interview with author Jeffrey Brown, and an interview with Daniel Wallace. Lots of great audio clips and interviews satisfying both collectors and lovers of the books. Definitely worth a listen.

Star Wars Bookworms: Episode 26 touches on the announcement of the Ventress/Vos novel that Christie Golden will be doing, then heads into a discussion of Dawn of the Jedi: Force Wars. As usual, they go into full spoiler territory, this time with special guest Zak “PT” Thorogood. They give their thoughts on the characters and what did and didn’t work for them. Afterwards they go into a full discussion of Legacy: Prisoners of the Broken Ring covering the artwork, characters and story. It’s a good discussion and worth checking out if you liked the two comic arcs.

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To commemorate the end of Dark Horse Comics’ Star Wars series, we’ve laid out the full cover art for each issue. From #1 to #20 without any text in the way. Just gorgeous artwork by Alex Ross, Rodolfo Migliari, David Michael Beck, Hugh Fleming, Sean Cooke and Victor Manuel Leza. Thus the Roqoo Depot Galleria presents: The Cover Art of Star Wars.

In The Shadow of Yavin

Star Wars #1 by Alex Ross

Star Wars #2 by Alex Ross

Star Wars #3 by Alex Ross

Star Wars #4 by Alex Ross

Star Wars #5 by Rodolfo Migliari

Star Wars #6 by Rodolfo Migliari

From the Ruins of Alderaan

Star Wars #7 by Rodolfo Migliari

Star Wars #8 by David Michael Beck

Star Wars #9 by Hugh Fleming

Star Wars #10 by Hugh Fleming

Star Wars #11 by Sean Cooke

Star Wars #12 by Hugh Fleming

Five Days of Sith

Star Wars #13 by Hugh Fleming

Star Wars #14 by Sean Cooke

Rebel Girl

Star Wars #15 by Hugh Fleming

Star Wars #16 by Sean Cooke

Star Wars #17 by Victor Manuel Leza

Star Wars #18 by Victor Manuel Leza

A Shattered Hope

Star Wars #19 by Hugh Fleming

Star Wars #20 by Hugh Fleming

To see even more covers, be sure to check out our Star Wars #1: Cover Gallery which includes variant covers for Star Wars #1 by artists Stephane Roux, Carlos D’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb.

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Jason Fry and Paul Urquhart are continuing their twelve part series on the cut material from Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare. Click here to check it out part eleven which covers Serving the Empire.

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three
• Part Four
• Part Five
• Part Six
• Part Seven
• Part Eight
• Part Nine
• Part Ten

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

Art News

• The next issue of Star Wars Insider will feature an excerpt for A New Dawn along with three new illustrations by Doug Wheatley.
• The cover art for Nemesis Games, the next book in The Expanse series, has been revealed.

Convention & Event News

• Gen Con is August 14 through 17 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include author Michael A. Stackpole and Troy Denning (Troy’s schedule).
• ComiCONN is August 15 through 17 in Bridgeport, CT. Star Wars guests include Ray Park and Ryder Windham.
• Hollywood Show is August 15 through 17 in Rosemont, IL. Star Wars guests include Bai Ling.
• Horror Realm is August 15 through 17 in Pittsburgh, PA. Star Wars guests include Felix Silla.
• “The Crow” Stars Bai Ling Live is August 16 at Hollywood Palms in Naperville, IL.
• FantastiCon is August 16 in Hull, England. Star Wars guests include Toby Longworth.
• Hero Fest is August 16 through 17 in Woodbridge, ON. Star Wars guests include Alan Flyng and Pam Rose.
• Daniel Wallace will be in Eden Prairie, MN on August 17th for a book signing at Barnes & Noble for Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Code.
• Drew Karpyshyn will be in Austin, TX for The Scorched Earth book signing at Barnes & Noble on August 19th.
• Chicago Comic Con is August 21 through 24 in Rosemont, IL. Star Wars guests includeJames Marsters.
• CharFest is August 22 through 24 in Bournemouth, England. Star Wars guests includeJohn Chapman and Derek Lyons.
• RushCon 2014 is August 22 through 24 in Toronto, ON. Star Wars author Kevin J. Anderson will be there.
• Who-Con 2014 is August 23rd in Lincoln, England. Star Wars guests include Nick Joseph and Peter Roy.
• Collectormania is August 23 through 24 in Glasgow, Scotland. Star Wars guests includeKenny Baker, Mark Capri, Alan Flyng, Julian Glover, Angus MacInnes, John Mortonand David Prowse.
• Timothy Zahn will be in Atlanta, GA on August 28 for the A Call to Duty book launch party at the Westin.
• Fan Expo Canada is August 28 through 31 in Toronto, ON. Star Wars guests include Ray Park and Tabitha St. Germain.
• Dragon Con is August 29 through September 1st in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, David Farland (aka Dave Wolverton), Christie Golden (click here for her schedule), Christopher Golden, Rebecca Moesta, John Ratzenberger, Michael A. Stackpole,John Stocker, Sam Witwer and Timothy Zahn.
• Sheffield Film & Comic Con is August 30 through 31 in Sheffield, England. Star Wars guests include Paul Blake (Sunday only), Jeremy Bulloch, Ian Liston and John Morton.

For more events, be sure to check out Star Wars Actors Appearances. You can also find more of Timothy Zahn’s 2014 appearances on his Facebook page.

Fandom News

• Frank Rich has a very nice interview with author Jason Fry you can watch below which covers writing, how he got into Star Wars, his series The Jupiter Pirates and more.

Movie & Television News

• Mint in Box has some possible pictures of the Star Wars Episode VII Millennium Falcon. The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project has a few more.
• Rebel Transmission has a picture of the upcoming Star Wars Rebels DVD cover art.

Here is a better quality image for the "Spark of Rebellion" DVD. #StarWarsRebels http://t.co/uDlUxbAe5G—
Rebel Transmission (@Rebels_TK421) August 14, 2014

• Beyond Star Wars, Quentin Tarantino fans may want to check out Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as the film will be accompanied by the first trailer for The Hateful Eight.
• Godzilla 2 now has a June 2018 release date (and will feature Mothra, Rodan and Ghidorah). Sounds like Gareth Edwards will be plenty busy doing a Star Wars film in between Godzilla flicks.
• As a fan of horror movies and Australian films, The Babadook looks pretty awesome and freaky. Sadly, no work on a US release date yet, but you can check out the trailer.

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Halfway there, John Jackson Miller’s #NewDawnCountdown continues. Here’s an update if you’d like to catch up on all of them at once.

#NewDawnCountdown 15) @DelReyStarWars just released the official video of our #StarWars: A NEW DAWN San Diego panel: youtube.com/watch?v=28SB39…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 18, 2014

https://twitter.com/jjmfaraway/status/501406613769834496

#NewDawnCountdown 15c) The ILM team used the weeks since the event to remove my zombified expression, which sets in 24 hours into Comic-Con.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 18, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 15d) Had the panel been on Sunday rather than Friday, they would have had to replace me with an animated CGI character.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 18, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 15e) I was rooting to be replaced by Buzz Lightyear, but Gollum probably would have been closer to the source material.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 18, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 16) Why a moon and not a sun on NEW DAWN's cover? That's no moon: it's a huge part of the plot. http://t.co/dtX79heYIc—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 17, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 16b) The moon appears in the chapter header designs. And the parts of the book are labeled as "phases." #SeeWhatIDidThere.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 17, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 16c) I have a big Replogle lunar globe looming over my desk; I looked to it for inspiration a lot. bit.ly/SW-AND—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 17, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 16d) For the curious, it's this globe: bit.ly/LunarGl I like that it's loose from the base. A handy bowling ball.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 17, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 17) The title's A NEW DAWN, but it's set on a planet where the residents will never see a sunrise. bit.ly/SW-AND—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 16, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 17b) That part's not the Empire's fault; nature's to blame. But just about everything else wrong with the planet is!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 16, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 17c) Made for tricky writing: references to time of day like morning and evening related only to the characters' workdays.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 16, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 18) A Jedi Master plays a role in NEW DAWN. I'd say who but he hasn't been called by that name in a long time…a long time.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 15, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 18b) On a related note, let's take this #FollowFriday to run a drawing with a couple of newly released Kenobi softcovers…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 15, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19) Writing about the rise of the Empire in A NEW DAWN allowed me to draw upon my old Soviet Studies grad school work.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19b) It's true, what I've said: I was going for a Soviet Studies doctorate when the USSR collapsed on my dissertation.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19c) I was driving back from Indiana U.'s Russian language immersion camp when the coup happened: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Sovi…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19d) I'd finally use something I learned a dozen years later — writing CRIMSON DYNAMO for @Marvel: farawaypress.com/comics/crimson…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19e) And now, NEW DAWN depicts the Republic's mutation into a totalitarian state. Wait long enough, everything's useful!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 19f) I've just been alerted @DelReyStarWars has set up a page with most of the NEW DAWN orderlinks: atrandom.com/a-new-dawn/—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 14, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 20) My schedule didn't permit an original NEW DAWN short story for @SW_Insider, so we excerpted an unseen chapter instead…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 13, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 20b) …which cover artist Doug Wheatley provided several illustrations of. Image via @DelReyStarWars http://t.co/XWEkJR9nJC—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 13, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 20c) Doug also gives us our first look at Imperial Captain Rae Sloane, one of my favorite new characters in the book.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 13, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 20d) I'm interviewed, too. @SW_Insider #152 is available soon at your store: bit.ly/SWIns152 http://t.co/OvPLY7Q7NT—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 13, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 21) Sections of A NEW DAWN are introduced by Imperial HoloNews headlines. Gives it a newsreel feel. bit.ly/SWNewDawn—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 12, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 21b) I'd previously written Holonews propaganda from the Republic side, in KOTOR comic text pages…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 12, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 21c) …and in one of my earliest prose SW stories, "Interference." Which is still up on @suvudu: star-wars.suvudu.com/2012/10/star-w…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 12, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 21d) In the self-propaganda dept., I'm recording four podcasts in the next 48 hours. NEW DAWN rises in three weeks!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 12, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 22) One scene in A NEW DAWN required a frame-by-frame rewatch of a sequence in Episode III. bit.ly/SWNewDawn—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 11, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 22b) I usually trust my memory on these things, given how many times I've seen the films, but it's better to be safe.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 11, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 22c) Always amazed at the things I wind up doing that I can legitimately call "research"!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 11, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 23) As in REBELS, various NEW DAWN elements come from past works. Literally, in the case of substances named in the book.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 10, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 23b) Kanan flies a baradium hauler for a firm that mines thorilide. It didn't feel necessary to invent new compound names.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 10, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 23c) Baradium's existed forever; thorilide's from my KOTOR tale THE REAPING. (Love the cover, BTW.) http://t.co/6ifBpEjjiX—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 10, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 23d) The compound's properties could have been shown differently in the novel — but as it happens, they're unchanged.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 10, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 23e) "The Reaping" was a fun story, incidentally; it was just reprinted in the third KOTOR Omnibus. bit.ly/KOTOROmni3—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 10, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 24) The just-released 444-page paperback of Star Wars: KENOBI contains a NEW DAWN excerpt backup. bit.ly/KenobiSC—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 09, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 24b) It's fitting as both KENOBI and NEW DAWN focus on Jedi adrift and alone in the Dark Times, figuring out what to do.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 09, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 24c) I didn't realize it, but the KENOBI paperback also includes my short story prequel "Incognito" which ran in INSIDER.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 09, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 24d) The writer's association just sent the Scribe Award for KENOBI. Next mission: finding a shelf! http://t.co/N6aPBooBVg—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 09, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25) For the timeline-curious: Star Wars: A New Dawn is set several years after Order 66 and several years before REBELS.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25b) This isn't to say the Story Group and I don't know an exact year; we do. I just didn't cite specifics in my text.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25c) As I see it, dates mostly help to establish story sequence. They're not there to limit how many stories can be told.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25d) Spider-Man had 50+ years of adventures from ages 17 to 25; The M*A*S*H 4077th spent 11 years in the Korean War!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25e) What characters and their surroundings should be like when the story's set: that's where knowing dates tends to help.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25f) Precise timing WITHIN stories is fun, of course: A NEW DAWN occurs during a VERY short span! bit.ly/SWNewDawn—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 25g) I do expect the specific date may come out; it just didn't feel right in my story. Imperial rule should feel endless.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 08, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 26) I didn't learn of the starting-point role NEW DAWN would play until late in the writing. It didn't change my approach.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 07, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 26b) Every novel or comic is someone's first. Every one should ALREADY be written as an introduction to the story world.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 07, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 26c) NEW DAWN would still coexist comfortably with the past regardless; it's set during a mostly unexplored time-frame.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 07, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 26d) It's fitting the book's acronym is "AND." it's crafted for new readers AND for #StarWars veterans who've read it all.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 07, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 27) As you may've heard, STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN is the first novel to come from collaboration with Lucasfilm's Story Group.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 06, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 27b) I got story notes from REBELS exec producers Simon @Kinberg and @Greg_Weisman and teleconferenced with @dave_filoni.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 06, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 27c) The resulting novel is almost entirely as I imagined it, but is much improved by what came from the consultations…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 06, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 27d) …particularly in helping to define what Kanan and Hera would be like when the story occurs. bit.ly/SWNewDawn—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 06, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 28) I chose to do a much-earlier prequel to REBELS because I wanted to dig into the problems of early Imperial expansion.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 05, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 28b) The Republic turns from a commercial power into a huge military machine blindingly fast. Wanted to show part of how.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 05, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 28c) And speaking of manufacturing, the hardcover is now off the presses and at @DelReyStarWars! http://t.co/xkwG5eOO6t—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 05, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 29) STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN began life last fall. With some dark novels planned, @DelReyStarWars sought a heroic contrast.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 04, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 29b) NEW DAWN is about a dark time, but has a space opera dynamic similar to my past KOTOR comics. bit.ly/SWNewDawn—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 04, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 29c) Similarity to A NEW HOPE's title is accidental, but both have characters forced to work together for a common cause.—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 04, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 29d) See for yourself: @DelReyStarWars has posted its preview chapters. randomhouse.com/book/240647/a-… Book releases Sept. 2!—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 04, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 30) I first wrote for Dark Times era in the "Sword of the Empire" RPG module. We had an Inquisitor! farawaypress.com/games/swrpgdod…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 03, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 30b) The module's offline since the license changed hands. A fun project, but a LOT of hard work. http://t.co/aP0VBTKdEk—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 03, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 30c) But it was my first stab at misery under the Empire. We also got to see the Stereb from KOTOR. http://t.co/ppqViANssH—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 03, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 31) STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN cover artist Doug Wheatley drew something I'd written just once before… http://t.co/gIfxgIyQm5—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 02, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 31b) …the scene I'd written for Zayne & Gryph when they appeared in the Dark Times part of VECTOR. http://t.co/MDrjRPAl3B—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 02, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 31c) That one sequence of dialogue is all I wrote in the Dark Times series. More Vector notes here: farawaypress.com/comics/swknigh…—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 02, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 32) The Emperor's line on the back cover of A New Dawn came from an early Episode III script… http://t.co/VGeymg8GqH—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 01, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 32b) …it's pared down in the film but appears in whole in the comics adaptation and Insider #84. http://t.co/Pitm2vmvWF—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 01, 2014

#NewDawnCountdown 33) Writing Star Wars: A New Dawn required me to get some things from storage. Call it research. http://t.co/flAJjzi3rB—
John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) August 01, 2014

A New Dawn will be out in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats on September 2nd. Click here for the official product page which includes excerpts, purchase links and more.

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Today we wish a happy birthday to Star Wars actor and voice actor Ahmed Best who turns 41.

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Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from August 20 through 26th. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

August 20

• Midwest Garrison will be in Chicago, IL for the Chicago Cubs game.

August 21

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in in Kansas City, KS for The University of Kansas Hospital Pediatrics visit from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
• Redback Garrison will be in Brisbane for the Comic Book Heroes new store opening.
• UK Garrison will be in Paighton for Children’s Sci-Fi Week and on the Isle of Wight for Music and Magic in the Skies.

August 22

• Empire City Garrison will be in Holbrook, NY for Sachem Library’s Ramen Con from 4:00 to 8:00 PM.
• Garrison Carida will be in Philadelphia, PA for Star Wars Night with the Phillies.
• Garrison Tyranus will be in Salem, VA for Star Wars Night with the Salem Red Sox.
• Mountain Garrison will be in Denver, CO for Star Wars Night with the Colorado Rockies.

August 23

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in Bonner Springs, KS for the Bonner Springs Tiblow Days Parade from 9:00 AM to Noon.
• Belgian Garrison will be in Gent, Belgium for Fyxxilab from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Bloodfin Garrison will be in Indianapolis, IN for the CureSearch Walk for Children’s Cancer at Military Park from 9:00 AM to Noon.
• Capital City Garrison will be in Clarence Creek, ON for Shackstock from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
• Garrison Carida will be in Morgantown, WV for the WV Pop Culture Convention from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and in Schnecksville, PA for Lehigh Valley Comic Con from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• Japanese Garrison will be in Kawasaki for the Night Bazaar 2014 at Oda Ginza Shopping District.
• Midsouth Garrison will be in Nashville, TN for Star Wars Night with the Nashville Sounds.
• Midwest Garrison will be in Mattoon, IL for the Coles Country Relay for Life, and in Oak Park, IL for the Lyman Block Party.
• Mountain Garrison will be in Colorado Springs, CO for the Buddy Walk 2014 at Norris Penrose Event Center from 9:30 AM to 1:23 PM.
• New England Garrison will be in Dover, NH for the Dover Mini-Maker Faire, and in Burlington, VT for the grand opening of Tilt Arcade at 4:00 PM.
• Northern Darkness Garrison will be in in Mishawaka, IN for Peace Fest from August 23 to 24th.
• Ohio Garrison will be in Beavercreek, OH for the Elder-Beerman Re-Grand Opening from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
• Redback Garrison will be in Townsville, QLD for the Relay for Life, in Mackay, QLD for Sugar City Con, in Kumbia, QLD for S/S Trivia Night, in Lismore, NSW for the Casino Beef Week Truck Show, and in Carindale, QLD for the Gamesworld troop.
• UK Garrison will be in Bideford at the Milky Way Adventure Park, in Glasgow for Collectormania Glasgow 2014, in Yorkshire for SummerJam Music Festival, in Warwickshire at the Twycross Zoo, in Leicester for the Harley Staples Center Cancer Trust Family Fun Day, in West Bromwich for Entertainer, and in Swansea for Swans 4 Cancer Family Fun Day and Variety Evening.
• Wisconsin Garrison will be in Manitowoc, WI for the Summer Reading event at the Manitowoc Public Library.

August 24

• Dutch Garrison will be in Berg, Netherlands for 68ste Culturele Stoet.
• Garrison Carida will be in Philadelphia, PA for Star Wars Day at the Please Touch Museum from Noon to 3:00 PM.
• Midwest Garrison will be in Lincolnwood, IL for Star Wars Day at the Lincolnwood Library.
• UK Garrison will be in Crawley for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Day, in Dorchester for the Love Parade, in Coalville for Community Family Fun Day, in Romford for the Fundraiser for Children’s Ward, and in Hull for the Hull Motor Show 2014.

August 25

• Garrison Carida will be in Holidaysburg, PA for the Star Wars Summer Reading Kickoff at the Holidaysburg Area Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
• UK Garrison will be in Shepshed for the Shepshed Lions Club Annual Carnival, and in Hounslow for the Hounslow Urban Farm Fund Day.

August 26

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in Kansas City, MO for the Children’s Mercy Lobby Troop.
• Empire City Garrison will be in Brentwood, NY for Star Wars Day at the Brentwood Public Library from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Next Databurst…August 27th.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot(at)gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed. For more info on the 501st Legion, be sure to check out their official website.

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Dark Horse Comics has one new Star Wars release today. Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #4 brings an end to the mini-series based on scripts of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Click here to read our full review, but fair warning, we delve into full spoilers on this one.

Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #4 (of 4)

Count Dooku is possessed by the spirit of Mother Talzin! Darth Maul’s Shadow Collective is shattered! The Separatists attack! And Darth Sidious himself enters the fight!

Click here for a four page preview.

Writer: Jeremy Barlow
Penciller: Juan Frigeri
Inker: Mauro Vargas
Colorist: Wes Dzioba
Cover Artist: Chris Scalf

Format: FC, 40 pages; Miniseries
Price: $3.50

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As such a visually iconic character, Darth Maul has received his fair share of comic covers. From comic versions of The Phantom Menace to dedicated mini-series, Maul has had his time in the spotlight. To commemorate the end of Dark Horse Comic’s mini-series Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir, the Roqoo Depot Galleria presents The Darth Maul Cover Gallery. While we won’t be seeing any more Darth Maul comics by Dark Horse, let us remember all those that have come before.

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Here is this week’s Podcasts in Review.

Assembly of Geeks: “Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool & Ivy Doomkitty” episode starts with an interview with cosplayer Ivy Doomkitty. Then they talk about the leaked Deadpool test footage with Ryan Reynolds and cover some other news and rumors. The main discussion, however, is Guardians of the Galaxy which all three hosts managed to see. They share their thoughts and how they thought it ranked with the other Marvel movies.

Bombad Radio: August Free-For-All Episode features Jeremiah, James and Jesse. They cover the leaked Deadpool footage featuring Ryan Reynolds, Age of Ultron news, lots of SDCC stuff, a strange Spider-Man statue in Korea, other Spider-Man news, Flash, Gotham, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sinister 6, Wonder Woman, Dwayne Johnson and even a little bit about Agent Carter. It’s a jam packed movie and tv discussion episode.

Coffee with Kenobi: “A Cup of Clone Wars – The Disappeared Parts I & II” features special guests Laird Malamed (Indy Cast) and Chris Hamilton (Star Wars Kidscast) as they cover the Jar Jar/Mace episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Six. From Mace’s treatment of Jar Jar, the music, Mother Talzin and all the Indy nods, they cover a wide range of topics. Fun discussion to check out.

Full of Sith: Episode LXXVII is a great show features guests Dan and Cory from Coffee with Kenobi. The whole gang weighs in on Star Wars Rebels, Kevin Kiner, Greg Weisman and even some Leia discussion. Lots of great topics and definitely worth checking out.

RebelForce Radio: Episode 8.8.2014 covers their trip to the west coast as they visited Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm headquarters. They talk with Dave Filoni about podcasting and the differences between Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It’s a friendly discussion but not too deep on Rebels. Jason and Jimmy talk about Bail Organa, the feel of Rebels, and the sound. Then they interview Pablo Hidalgo who gives them some Celebration advice and talks about why he isn’t hosting this time. The episode ends with a special “Billy Dee Quote of the Week” featuring Robot Chicken’s Bitch Pudding episode.

Episode 8.15.2014 is a tribute to Robin Williams as the hosts talk about the actor, his ties to Star Wars, and his impact on comedy. They also have some audio clips from an interview he did with George Lucas that’s pretty cool to listen to. It even leads to a Howard the Duck discussion. They also finish off their recap of their west coast Star Wars trip, their visit to Rancho-Obi Wan, and they talk with Steve Sansweet. Good episode all around.

Attack of the Clone Commentary with Sam Witwer continues their fun discussion of the films and the entertainer insights from Sam, Jimmy and Jason. They talk about Anakin and Padme’s creepy love, the Kaminoan’s nod to Area 51, homages to American Graffiti, cut scenes that could have improved Padme’s storyline, and more.

Star Wars Bookworms: Episode #28 has a great interview with author Adam Bray. They talk about his book Star Wars: What Makes a Monster?, his world travels, sightseeing in New Zealand and checking out the Lord of the Rings filming locations, how the Star Wars Rebels Visual Guide project came about, his research for the book, interviewing Dave Filoni, and more. If you’ve already listened to Rebels Report’s interview with Adam Bray, this interview does a great job of avoiding the previously asked questions. There’s not much overlap and Adam talks about a lot of stuff he didn’t mention before.

Star Wars Oxygen: Volume 9 wraps up their discussion of the music of The Empire Strikes Back. They cover unused scores for Yoda, the mynock scene, Cloud City, the lightsaber fight and a different version of the end sequence. Excellent discussion as always with lots of sound clips.

Star Wars Report: Episode #139 features special guest Pete Morrison (Rebels Report) as he and Riley talk about Star Wars Rebels, the pilot episode (which Pete was able to see at SDCC), San Diego Comic Con 2014, and they end the show with a Guardians of the Galaxy discussion.

Episode #140 focuses on Dragon Con. Riley and Bethany talk with Dragon Con’s Star Wars track director Brandy Roatsey as they discuss what will be happening at this year’s Dragon Con and what’s involved in being the track director for the Star Wars content. It’s an interesting episode.

Tosche Station Radio: Episode #90 covers a wide variety of topics. They touch on the newly announced Marvel Star Wars titles, they review The LEGO Movie, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Guardians of the Galaxy (and they do dive into spoilers). They talk about Star Wars Rebels, criticism from fans regarding the new Star Wars canon, the Disney parks, and more.

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Over on edelweiss they’ve posted some new info on Christie Golden’s upcoming Ventress/Vos novel.

The last story never told in The Clone Wars television saga: A tale of trust, betrayal, love, and evil starring the hugely popular ex-Sith/never-Jedi female bounty hunter, Asajj Ventress! A tale written but never aired, now turned into a brand-new novel with the creative collaboration of the Lucasfilm Story Group and Dave Filoni, Executive Producer and Director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels!

When the Jedi decide to target Count Dooku—Darth Tyranus—himself, they turn to his ex-apprentice, Asajj Ventress, for help in getting close to the slippery Sith Lord. But when unexpected sparks fly between Ventress and Quinlan Vos, the unorthodox Jedi sent to work with her, the mission becomes a web of betrayal, alliances, secrets, and dark plotting that might just be the undoing of both Jedi and Sith—and everything in between!

Tentative Release Date: July 7, 2015 (Hardcover)

Convention Promotions: Star Wars Celebration Anaheim (4/15), Phoenix Comicon (6/15), San Diego Comic-Con (7/15) and New York Comic Con (10/15)

Based on a series of scripts written by Katie Lucas, George Lucas’s daughter, and developed with full collaborative effort by the Story Group and Dave Filoni, Executive Producer and Director ofThe Clone Wars television series, this new Star Wars novel brings to complex and exciting life a story planned for but never told on TV—and one of the most popular anti-heroines of the Star Wars galaxy: Asajj Ventress!

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

Book News

• Random House is giving away twenty copies of the SDCC promo copies of John Jackson Miller‘s upcoming book A New Dawn. Click here to enter.
• Suvudu released an exclusive video of their Star Wars: A New Dawn panel from SDCC.
• Coffee with Kenobi interviewed John Jackson Miller on his new book A New Dawn.
• Goodreads has a giveaway for Stories of the Raksura by Martha Wells.
• Silence in the Library has a kickstarter out for one of Timothy Zahn‘s novels Cloak. In his words, “So if you think you might be interested in reading about a stolen Indian tactical nuke, an assassination plot, and the theft of a newly-invented Cloak of invisibility, hop over to the Kickstarter page and take a look.”
• Kevin J. Anderson also has a book out now on writing called Million Dollar Productivity.

Comic News

• Jedi Bibliotheke has a nice preview of the Dark Times Gallery Edition.

Convention & Event News

• Chicago Comic Con is August 21 through 24 in Rosemont, IL. Star Wars guests include James Marsters.
• CharFest is August 22 through 24 in Bournemouth, England. Star Wars guests include John Chapman and Derek Lyons.
• RushCon 2014 is August 22 through 24 in Toronto, ON. Star Wars author Kevin J. Anderson will be there.
• Who-Con 2014 is August 23rd in Lincoln, England. Star Wars guests include Nick Joseph and Peter Roy.
• Star Wars Expanded Universe Send Off at The Comic Bug on August 23 in Manhattan Beach, CA. Star Wars comic guests include Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Brian Wood, Christian Gossett and Barbara Kesel.
• Collectormania is August 23 through 24 in Glasgow, Scotland. Star Wars guests include Kenny Baker, Mark Capri, Alan Flyng, Julian Glover, Angus MacInnes, John Mortonand David Prowse.
• Timothy Zahn will be in Atlanta, GA on August 28 for the A Call to Duty book launch party at the Westin.
• Fan Expo Canada is August 28 through 31 in Toronto, ON. Star Wars guests include Ray Park and Tabitha St. Germain.
• Dragon Con is August 29 through September 1st in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, David Farland (aka Dave Wolverton), Christie Golden(click here for her schedule), Christopher Golden, Rebecca Moesta, John Ratzenberger, Michael A. Stackpole, John Stocker, Sam Witwer and Timothy Zahn.
• Sheffield Film & Comic Con is August 30 through 31 in Sheffield, England. Star Wars guests include Paul Blake (Sunday only), Jeremy Bulloch, Ian Liston and John Morton.

For more events, be sure to check out Star Wars Actors Appearances. You can also find more of Timothy Zahn’s 2014 appearances on his Facebook page.

Fandom News

• Jedi News has an interview with comic writer Jeremy Barlow covering Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir.

Movie & Television News

• We finally have a release date for Star Wars Rebels one hour premier: October 3rd on the Disney channel.
• New teaser for Star Wars Rebels called “Art Attack”.

• Disney also has a 30 second Zeb teaser.
• Edgar Wright and J.J. Abrams are teaming up for…something.
• The first draft of the next Star Trek film’s script is now complete.
• The sci-fi film Young Ones has a new trailer out that looks pretty good. The movie will be out on October 17th.

• Another sci-fi film coming out this fall is Automata starring Antonio Banderas. Looks like an interesting mix between Blade Runner and I, Robot. You can check out the trailer here. There will be a limited release on October 10th.
• In other movie news, Keanu Reaves will be playing an assassin this fall in John Wick, David Yates has signed on to direct Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them–the next Harry Potter film–which will be out November 18, 2016.

Toy & Collecting News

• Disney has a talking 13-1/2″ Boba Fett up on their online store.
• On eBay one industrious fan made a 3-3/4″ scale Jabba Sailbarge.
• Pre-orders are up for Gentle Giant’s life-sized vintage Boba Fett.

Video Game News

• Starcraft fans may want to check out Star Wars: Commander.

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Today we wish a happy birthday to actor Ray Park who turns 40. If you’d like to meet Ray, you can check him out at Fan Expo Canada (Aug. 28-31 in Toronto, ON), Las Cruces Comic Con (Sept. 5-7 in Las Cruces, NM) or Albuquerque Comic Con (Jan. 9-11 in Albuquerque Comic Con).

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Today we wish a happy birthday to Star Wars actor Kenny Baker who turns 80.

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Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from August 27 through September 2nd. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

August 27

• Garrison Carida will be in Dover, DE for an event at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
• Timberline Garrison will be in Idaho Falls, ID for the Pack 5 Cub Scout Pack Meeting.

August 28

• Canadian Garrison will be in Toronto, ON for Fan Expo Canada from August 28 to 31st.
• Garrison Excelsior will be in Toronto, ON for Fan Expo Canada from August 28 to 31st.
• Ohio Garrison will be in Toronto, ON for Fan Expo Canada from August 28 to 31st.
• Timberline Garrison will be in Idaho Falls, ID for the Pack 5 Cub Scout Pack meeting.

August 29

• 70th Explorers Garrison will be in Evansville, IN for the Riley Radiothon at the lobby of the Old National Bank building from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.
• Midwest Garrison will be in Chicago, IL for Star Wars Night with the Chicago White Sox.
• Redback Garrison will be at the Gold Coast Show from August 29 to 30th.
• UK Garrison will be in Nottingham for the Barnstock Charity Fundraiser.

August 30

• Carolina Garrison will be in Cary, NC for Cosplay America Con at the Embassy Suites Raleigh from August 30 to 31st, and in Fayetteville, NC for Librari-Con at Cumberland County Headquarters Library from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Garrison Carida will be in Wilmington, DE at the Delaware Children’s Museum from Noon to 3:00 PM.
• German Garrison will be at FaRK 2014 from August 30 to 31st, and in Oberhausen for Galeria Kaufhof Kids World.
• Midwest Garrison will be in Geneva, IL for Star Wars Night with the Kane County Cougars, and in Plymouth, IN for the Marshall County Blueberry Festival.
• Ohio Garrison will be in Cleveland, OH for the Labor Day Weekend Cleveland National Air Show from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM from August 30 to 31st.
• Old Line Garrison will be in Arlington, VA for NOVA Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention from August 30 to 31st, and in Silver Spring, MD for the AFI Star Wars Episode VI screening from 8:00 to 10:00 PM at AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center.
• Redback Garrison will be in Logan Village, QLD for the Logan Library Sci-Fi Week Finale and Month Panel/Talk.
• Southern California Garrison will be in Long Beach, CA for the Makin’ Wookiee Documentary at The Cinemark at the Pine from Noon to 1:30 PM.
• UK Garrison will be in Basingstoke at Festival Place Shopping Centre, in Manchester for Barclays Bank Key 103 Cash for Kids Fundraiser, and in Birmingham for the Plastic Galaxy film screening.

August 31

• Central Garrison will be in Omaha, NE for Festa Italiana Omaha at the AIHS building from 2:00 to 6:00 PM.
• Old Line Garrison will be in Silver Spring, MD for the AFI Star Wars Episode VI screening from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center.
• Redback Garrison will be in Sunnybank, QLD for Our Lady of Lourdes School Fete, and in Sunshine Coast, QLD fo rthe Sunshine Coast Marathon.
• UK Garrison will be in Hailsham for the Herstmonceux Observatory 10 Year Party, in Nottingham for Lemonade and Skittles, in Rainham for Mitchell Huth Memorial Fund Charity Fun Day, in Sheffield for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice Funday, Yeovil Marsh for Family Fun Day Garden Party adn in Grantham for Cheque Presentation to Little People UK Charity.

September 1

• Ohio Garrison will be in Kettering, OH for the Kettering Holiday at Home Parade from 9:00 AM to Noon.

September 2

• Wisconsin Garrison will be in Grand Chute, WI for the A New Dawn book signing with author John Jackson Miller at Barnes & Noble from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Next Databurst…September 3rd.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot(at)gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed. For more info on the 501st Legion, be sure to check out their official website.

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