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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 7, 2009 8:58 AM
in response to: Thunder 1347
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Okay, probably a stupid question, but, where is the Blood Oath cover posted?
Link please:)
Nevermind, I Found It
Great cover, Sue, especially the twins:x |
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 7, 2009 8:49 AM
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Well, first off, the Blood Oath cover is great. If you've been reading the other forums, you probably know that I've been disappointed with most covers since basically the beginning of the NJO... Shadows of Mindor and Blood Oath are EXACTLY what I've been wanting. But you've got to tell me- was Christian Bale the model for Zekk? It's just...way too uncanny a resemblance to be coincidence.
I haven't finished Mindor yet, but it's quite good so far, mostly for the reunion of Wedge/Wes/Hobbie/Tycho. That's one of the EU's greatest teams, and it's been so long since we've seen them together (Hobbie hasn't shown up in ages himself). I'm loving it, I've got to say. Any chance we can see them together more often in the future?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 7, 2009 7:51 AM
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*Not to flog an already moot point, but his birthday couldn't have been in those six months?
And if Mindor does indeed fall at 5.1 ABY, who ever said RotJ wasn't set at 4.6 or 4.7 ABY? RotJ would still be classified as 4 ABY no matter when in the year it was placed..*
The comment about the Luke age reference (24, not 23) was in reference to the date when the book itself says the events occur: six months after ROTJ. It was not in reference to the newly-given 5.1 ABY date.
Either way, though, Luke would not turn 24 until around 40:5:X (X being a day of the month that is likely in the 20's, depending on how Order 66's day count affects previously-established dates for ROTS).
*Fenn freaking Shysa from 1984's Marvel comics!!! *
It's taking me ages to get through LSATSOM because of other obligations right now. Is there anything regarding Fenn in that novel that at all contradicts what we've been given in other sources (similar to how Karen Traviss overwrote Fenn's Clone Wars era backstory a bit)?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 7, 2009 1:20 AM
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Finally, I have to take a moment to praise Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor. LFL gets a lot of heat these days for some of the problems that have arisen, but this is one of those instances where everyone involved deserves a round of applause. I mean you've got a winning combination here:
Matt Stover at the helm
An interesting, creative, well-written, fun story
Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, droids: together again (and all in character, thank the Maker!)
Blackhole from Manning's 1978 newspaper strips!!! (and his shadowtroopers!)
Fenn freaking Shysa from 1984's Marvel comics!!!
New planets, new aliens, new threats
That's what the EU is all about! And for me, these are some of the ingredients that make for a winning SW book! Kudos to LFL, Del Rey and Matt Stover! Now when's the next book coming out!? (What? Stover mentioned he was writing it in the vein of Brian Daley's books -- and that was a loosely-formed trilogy).
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 7, 2009 1:09 AM
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Really GREAT cover! Wow! It's got a very classic sci-fi/fantasy look from the heydey of the genre! Good choice guys! And I have to say, the description has got me itching to read it!
And is that woman in the back holding Morag the Tulgah Witch's staff!?! That looks like the Sunstar/Shadowstone! Either that, or I've been immersed in the SW Universe for far too long!  |
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 10:20 PM
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When does this actually take place? The sort of "opening crawl" puts it six months after ROTJ (4.5 ABY, so to speak), but Luke is referenced as being 24 (not 23, as he should be during the year following ROTJ).
Not to flog an already moot point, but his birthday couldn't have been in those six months?
And if Mindor does indeed fall at 5.1 ABY, who ever said RotJ wasn't set at 4.6 or 4.7 ABY? RotJ would still be classified as 4 ABY no matter when in the year it was placed...
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 8:57 PM
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Great work with the Blood Oath cover. Very impressive.
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 8:51 PM
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I did enjoy it, Dynamic Dickering Duo aside. I'm really most excited about the trade paperback format, though, and hope to see more of these in the future.
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 6:25 PM
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Sue, with the new Blood Oath cover being revealed, can we expect that is what most of FOTJ novel covers will look like: A main character and then minor characters in the background? Also, does Lucasbooks think using EU characters on covers might impede sales due to some fans having no idea who they are or will it become more common because knowledge of the EU is growing?
PS-- Really, really looking forward to seeing the Outcast cover and the EUC interview! Congrats with +Wild Space+-- one the best of '08, as I see it.
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 4:52 PM
in response to: ben skywalker 007
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Sue can we expect any news at least on books coming out in the fall of 2011 anytime soon like will there be a hardcover in the fall of '11 and what era will it take place in? Or will there be any other hardcovers coming out in 2011 besides Fate of the Jedi #9?
Things chang so often that whatever I posted now would be different in a month, and then different again the month after that. Better to wait until there's something fairly solid, so there'll only be a couple changes!
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 4:50 PM
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The BLOOD OATH cover has just been posted.
The OUTCAST cover needs a few more tweaks.
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 3:33 PM
in response to: Darth_Henning
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Sue can we expect any news at least on books coming out in the fall of 2011 anytime soon like will there be a hardcover in the fall of '11 and what era will it take place in? Or will there be any other hardcovers coming out in 2011 besides Fate of the Jedi #9?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 3:09 PM
in response to: Nathan P. Butler
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Well, it works and prevents there from being major problems.
Another question Sue, how many hardbacks were in the new contract?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 3:05 PM
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*My source says 5.1 ABY *
So, not 6 months after like the novel says, but not 1.5 year after after like the EC says. More like right around the midpoint of those two, yet still juuuuust enough after the 5 ABY mark to allow him to have gotten the promotion the way it describes in the EC.
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 2:28 PM
in response to: Sue Rostoni
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You'll be seeing the BLOOD OATH cover very soon.
What about the Outcast cover?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 1:52 PM
in response to: Nathan P. Butler
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When does this actually take place?
My source says 5.1 ABY
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 12:59 PM
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With regard to Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor . . .
When does this actually take place? The sort of "opening crawl" puts it six months after ROTJ (4.5 ABY, so to speak), but Luke is referenced as being 24 (not 23, as he should be during the year following ROTJ). The Essential Chronology (or was it the New Essential Chronology?) that created the Shadowspawn scenario placed the event a year and six months after ROTJ (5.5 ABY), stating that Luke became a general after events in another situation that took place one year after ROTJ (5 ABY, right around the era of the Glove of Darth Vader, etc. series).
So . . . when is LSATSOM supposed to be taking place? 4.5 ABY or 5.5 ABY? Has the date from the Essential Chronology been changed? Was the six month reference in the "opening crawl" an error that should've said a year and six months or something similar?
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 11:06 AM
in response to: Sue Rostoni
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Thanks for the update Sue.
Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed your (well deserved) vacation.
Happy new year!
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Re: Books, Comics, & Television VIPs
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Jan 6, 2009 10:53 AM
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You'll be seeing the BLOOD OATH cover very soon.
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