Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.
Art News
- Doug Wheatley fans can bid on his original Usagi Yojimbo piece for the Stan Sakai Auction on eBay.
- Chicago Tonight interviewed Dave Dorman to coincide with the news of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art heading to Chicago. You can watch it here.
Books News
- Last chance to back the kickstarter for The Art of Ralph McQuarrie: ARCHIVES.
- Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff‘s All the Colors of Time is out.
- In case you missed it, Del Rey is offering their SDCC 2014 Star Wars Sampler for free on Amazon!
- Random House has a listing now for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Being the Story of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and the Rise of the Rebellion) unabridged compact disc by R.J. Palacio which will be out on March 31, 2015.
- edelweiss has a look at The Star Wars Deluxe Edition.
- edelweiss also has a look at Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker by Tony DiTerlizzi and Ralph McQuarrie.
Convention & Event News
- ConnectiCon is July 10-13 in Hartford, CT. Star Wars guests include Jennifer Hale.
- London Film & Comic Con is July 11 through 13th. Star Wars guests include Kenny Baker, Jerome Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, Sean Crawford, Tim Dry, Garrick Hagon, Phil Herbert, Andy Herd, Gary Kurtz, Julius LeFlore, Jake Lloyd, Peter Mayhew, Ian McDiarmid, Chris Muncke, Quentin Pierre, David Prowse, John Simpkin, Paul Springer, Femi Taylor, Billy Dee Williams and Corey Dee Williams.
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Nashville Comic & Toy Day is July 12 in Nashville, TN. Star Wars guests include Nalini Krishan.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton, OR on July 12th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Barnes & Noble at Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA on July 13th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Village Books, Bellingham, WA on July 14th.
- John Jackson Miller will be at the Scandinavia Public Library in Scandinavia, WI from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on July 15th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Third Place Books, Lake Forest, WA on July 15th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Tattered Cover Bookstore at Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch, CO on July 18th.
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Cinefan Festival de Ubeda is July 18 through 20 in Ubeda, Spain. Star Wars guests include Julian Glover and David Prowse.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, CO on July 19th.
- John Jackson Miller will be at Powers Comics & Collectibles in Green Bay, WI on July 19th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Hardesty Regional Library, Tulsa, OK on July 20th.
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Hollywood Show is July 19 through 20 in Los Angeles, CA. Star Wars guests include Deep Roy.
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Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con is July 19 through 20 in Cardiff, Wales. Star Wars guests include Jeremy Bulloch, Toby Philpott and Alan Ruscoe.
- Gabe Eltaeb’s Comic Kickoff Fundraiser is July 23 in San Diego, CA. Star Wars guests include Gabe Eltaeb, Dave Wilkins, Carlos D’Anda and Doug Wheatley.
- Kevin Hearne Shattered book tour will be in San Diego, CA at San Diego Comic Con from July 24 to 27th.
- ArmadilloCon 36 is July 25 through 27 in Austin, TX and will be Martha Wells last con of the year, so if you’re in the area, be sure to check it out.
- Kevin Hearne Shattered book tour will be in San Diego, CA at the Upstart Crow on July 26th.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Barnes & Noble Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA on July 26th.
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Romford Essex Star Wars Charity Convention is July 26 in Salt Lake City, UT. Star Wars guests include Vass Anderson, Paul Bannon, Trevor Butterfield, John Chapman, Ken Coombs, Ian Durrant, Salo Gardner, Laurie Goode, Alan Harris, Michael Henbury, Nick Joseph, Andrew Lawden, Brian Muir, David Prowse, Terry Sach and Marolyn Turk.
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Stars of Time Con is July 26 through 27 in Weston-super-Mare, England. Star Wars guests include Kenneth Colley, Michael Culver, Julian Glover, Andrew Lawden, Peter Roy and Brian Wheeler.
- Ian Doescher The Jedi Doth Return Book Tour heads to Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA on July 28th.
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The Official Star Trek Convention is July 31 through August 3 in Las Vegas, NV. Star Wars guests include Felix Silla and Carel Struycken.
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
- Timothy Zahn fans can check out his reddit AMA.
- While Jeremy Bulloch fans can check out his reddit AMA.
- Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (aka James S.A. Corey) did a Google Talk.
Movie & Television News
- Rebels Report shared a look at the Inquisitor’s TIE fighter in Star Wars Rebels.
- StarWars.com revealed two new actors for Star Wars Episode VII: Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen (you can see him showing off his acrobatics on YouTube).
- Star Wars Rebels fans can find out more about Chopper in this special design featurette.
- And you can get a look at Agent Kallus.
- StarWars.com has a look at the SDCC Star War Rebels panel.
- Del Rey posted their SDCC Star Wars info on their Facebook page including signings for John Jackson Miller and Doug Wheatley plus info on the SDCC exclusive early version of A New Dawn.
Toy & Collectible News
- Sideshow Collectibles has a giveaway for the life-size Han in Carbonite. This may be your one and only chance at this high dollar item.
- Sideshow also has pre-orders up for the Bomb Squad Clone Trooper.
- Hot Wheels tweeted a picture of a R2-D2 car. You can also check out their Darth Vader car.
- Gentle Giant is taking pre-orders for the R2-KT SDCC 2014 exclusive maquette.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
