Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka

Toys in 1966 Were Awesome

Dan Wallace — Nov 16, 2009 07:24 AM

From this vintage Mattel ad, a pocket knife that transforms into a cap pistol! Yeah, just try bringing that to school, Agent Zero M.

"The Sense of What Should Be," Post-Talkback Thoughts

Dan Wallace — Nov 12, 2009 10:47 PM

Had a great time participating in a post-performance discussion with playwright Dominic Orlando for "The Sense of What Should Be"!

Comic Book Talkback for "The Sense of What Should Be" at Minneapolis' Playwrights' Center

Dan Wallace — Nov 09, 2009 03:28 PM

Thursday November 12 I'll be appearing at Minneapolis' Playwrights' Center to participate in a post-show talkback following a performance of "The Sense of What Should Be."

How To Ruin a Comic Book Panel

Dan Wallace — Oct 22, 2009 09:44 PM

Superfluous dialogue balloon.

Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas

Dan Wallace — Oct 09, 2009 05:03 PM

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas tells some stories through maps, but that means some connections aren't entirely clear. Here's a list of continuity bits that weren't formally stated in the text.

Gaylaxicon 2009 in Minneapolis this Weekend

Dan Wallace — Oct 08, 2009 08:03 PM

This Saturday I'll be at Gaylaxicon 2009, the "international Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Convention for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people and their friends."

Endnotes from Galaxy at War

Dan Wallace — Sep 25, 2009 11:20 PM

Out now is the Galaxy at War campaign guide, an RPG sourcebook from Wizards of the Coast for which I contributed a chunk of the writing. The book is an all-in-one resource for playing a soldier character in the Star Wars

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Extra: Outer Rim Sectors Map

Dan Wallace — Sep 14, 2009 02:38 PM

The official site has posted a very cool extra for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas: a complete map of every space sector in the Outer Rim Territories.

Star Wars The Essential Atlas: New Making-of Article and "Living" Online Appendix

Dan Wallace — Sep 04, 2009 02:46 PM

One thing Jason and I have always wanted is for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas to be a living document, and a couple steps in that direction are now live on starwars.com.

Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 5 of 5)

Dan Wallace — Aug 31, 2009 07:48 AM

Wrapping up our series of endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas, this final installment talks about the creation of the Deat Star, the campaigns of Grand Admiral Thrawn, mapping Mon Calamari Space, and the battles of

Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 4 of 5)

Dan Wallace — Aug 28, 2009 11:31 AM

Continuing our series of endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas, this installment talks about the history of the Republic including galactic exploration missions, Sith Space, and the Clone Wars.

Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 3 of 5)

Dan Wallace — Aug 26, 2009 06:39 AM

Continuing our series of endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas, this installment talks about the Wonders of the Galaxy, Hutt Space, and the Unknown Regions. [url=http://blogs.starwars.com/danwallace/144]Click here to

Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 2 of 5)

Dan Wallace — Aug 24, 2009 07:05 AM

Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 1 of 5)

Dan Wallace — Aug 21, 2009 07:37 AM

Thanks to everybody who has read and commented on Star Wars: The Essential Atlas! Starting today, Jason and I are going to post our endnotes, which will explain our thinking, acknowledge our influences, and reveal some Easter Eggs.

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas in Tom the Dancing Bug

Dan Wallace — Aug 19, 2009 09:36 PM

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas appears in this week's Tom the Dancing Bug, in the aptly-named "Product Placement Comics."

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas: Upcoming Live Chat

Dan Wallace — Aug 19, 2009 01:11 PM

On September 2 at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (U.S.), Del Rey and Suvudu are hosting a live chat with Jason Fry and myself for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas.

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas behind-the-scenes on Suvudu

Dan Wallace — Aug 18, 2009 07:58 PM

Today's the on-sale date for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas!

Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Interviews up on Suvudu

Dan Wallace — Aug 12, 2009 11:40 PM

A series of four video interviews with me and co-author Jason Fry are now up on Random House's Suvudu blog as part of the promotion for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas.

Text for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas now online

Dan Wallace — Aug 09, 2009 09:35 PM

In Wordle format! Remember Wordle?

Two Hyperspace Navigators from Star Wars: The Essential Atlas

Dan Wallace — Jul 29, 2009 12:18 PM

One of the best things about Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the artwork of Chris Trevas. There are some great portraits of Lando, Mara Jade, fifty-year old Luke, and more, plus battle scenes and depictions