Hi guys, it's been a while, but with me helping Nathan Butler out with some dates for the upcoming Essential Atlas (how cool is THAT?), and with me trying to figure out a new way to get my timeline online (which will commence as soon as I get the Atlas, which makes it easier to calculate hyperspace travel times, I never got around to publishing a new list... But do not fear, here's the latest Upcoming Books & Comics schedule, factual as of July 30, 2009!!!. For a more accurate list (updated on a daily basis, if needed), check out my website's list...

Here we go!!!

July 31, 2009
BFI Film Classics: Star Wars
UK book (non-fiction): written by Will Brooker
paperback (96 pages), Palgrave, ISBN 1-8445-7277-3, coverprice £ 9.99/$ 14.95
from Previews # 249, June 2009: Will Brooker's illuminating study takes issue with many commonly held ideas about Star Wars. He provides a close cinematic analysis, carefully examining its shots, editing, sound, design, cinematography, and performances. Brooker argues that Star Wars is a continuation of Lúcas' experiments with sounds and image, revealing Lucas's contradictory desires for the total order and control of the Empire, and, on the other hand, for the raw energy and creative improvisations of the Rebels. Though at first Star Wars seems a simple fairy tale, it becomes far more complex when we realize that the director is rooting for both sides, creating a tension that unsettles the saga as a whole and illuminates new sides of Lucas's masterpiece.
from Amazon UK: Offers an analysis of "Star Wars" as a film and argues that it represented a continuation rather than a departure from director George Lucas' early, experimental work. This title argues that Lucas is drawn both to the order and control of the Empire, and the energy and creativity of the Rebels.

Star Wars Comic Packs # 3 (2009 Wave 2): Star Wars Tales # 21 (Equals and Opposites)
(note: # 3 reflects the new Legacy-packaging numbering, which also features already out, but repackaged comicpacks)
US comic with action figures: written by Nathan P. Butler
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of the Equals and Opposites story from Star Wars: Tales # 21
includes the Hasbro action figures Yuuzhan Vong and Kyle Katarn
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice $ 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs # 7 (2009 Wave 2): ALTA Star Wars # 96
(note: # 7 reflects the new Legacy-packaging numbering, which also features already out, but repackaged comicpacks)
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Marvel's Star Wars # 96 comic
the Hasbro action figures Lumiya and Luke Skywalker
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice $ 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs # 8 (2009 Wave 2): Star Wars: Legacy # 22
(note: # 8 reflects the new Legacy-packaging numbering, which also features already out, but repackaged comicpacks)
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Legacy # 22
includes the Hasbro action figures Darth Krayt and Sigel Dare
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice $ 12.99

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 12 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 3)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


August 2009
Star Wars: Dark Times # 14 (Blue Harvest: Part 2 of 5)
US comic: written by Mick Harrison, pencils and cover by Douglas Wheatley
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
from starwars.com: The miasma of the dark times following the rise of the Empire entangles both the high and the low. Darth Vader comes to a realization about how short his future might be if he doesn't follow his master's every command.
While half a galaxy away, Dass Jennir, who has kept his Jedi past a secret from his employer, discovers that his employer hasn't been completely honest with him, either. The job Jennir has been hired to do is only part of what needs to be done, and a Jedi never leaves a job half-finished -- even if it means fighting ten-to-one odds!
editor Randy Stradley at the Dark Horse message boards (July 28, 2009): Sorry there were problems - on several fronts - getting this issue to print. I just marked final corrections this morning, but because of illnesses and Comic-Con, our Production department is understaff, and it won't be until later this week that corrections can be made. I apologize for the delay. We're working as fast as we can!

Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Dawn of Defiance Campaign Part 10: Jaws of the Sarlacc
US RPG campaign: : written by Rodney Thompson, designed by Rodney Thompson
PDF-file, Wizards of the Coast, download free
adventure outline (contains spoilers for non-Gamemasters!): Lady Alya's allies in the Deep Core track Draco to the planet Byss, where the Sarlacc Project is under construction. The time has come to strike-if the Super Star Destroyer prototype isn't destroyed now, it will soon be fully armed and operational. Lady Alya and Senator Organa have hatched a plan to destroy the prototype, and the heroes will lead the attack. While the noblewoman's fleet of smugglers and pirates draw the Imperial defenses away from the prototype, the heroes board a defensive space station and seize control of it. They deactivate the station's weapons, which allows a small strike force of starfighters to make a microjump close to the prototype ship.
Joining the strike force in ships of their own, the heroes fly inside the Super Star Destroyer prototype. Among the strike force pilots are various characters who have helped the heroes during the campaign, including the captain of the Resurgence and a space transport pilot hired by Bail Organa. Pursued by TIE Fighters and with only a limited amount of time in which the pirate fleet can hold off the planetary defenses, the heroes fly to the center of the ship and destroy its power core. The heroes must race out of the collapsing vessel and make the jump to hyperspace before they are consumed by the massive explosion.
With the Sarlacc Project destroyed, the galaxy is free of at least one large threat (for now), and others across many worlds take note of the heroes' accomplishment. They have struck the first major blow against the Empire, laying the groundwork for the foundation of the Rebel Alliance.


August 5, 2009
Star Wars: Dark Times: Blue Harvest # 0 (confirmed by the Diamond shipping list)
US comic: written by Mick Harrison, pencils and cover by Douglas Wheatley
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Former Jedi Dass Jennir accepts a job that puts him on a collision course with not one, but two deadly outlaw gangs!
For the first time in print, here are the introductory chapters to "Blue Harvest" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents. The sixteen pages of story are presented two ways: first in color as they appeared online, and again in their raw, penciled beauty.
As fans of Dark Times know, Douglas Wheatley's art is rich with detail, and Dark Horse has received many requests to reproduce the art in its original form.
from the Dark Horse forums by editor Randy Stradley (January 12, 2009): While many posters (and not just here) have pestered us to print the online story as a comic, many people have been asking for Doug to publish some of his pencil drawings without colors. So, just as soon as Myspace's period of exclusivity is over, we'll be publishing Dark Times "Blue Harvest" #0 -- the online story in glorious black-and-white.
Since there are only sixteen pages of story, we'll pack the rest of the issue out with some of Doug's sketches and character designs that would otherwise never bee seen.

Star Wars: Invasion # 2 (of 5)
US comic: written by Tom Taylor, art by Colin Wilson, cover by Jo Chen
comic, Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and the soldiers of the New Republic were able to pull off a last-second evacuation of some of the civilian refugees from Artorias, but for Finn Galfridian it was too little, too late. Finn's mother and sister have been taken prisoner by the Vong, and his father was left behind with a delaying force to allow the refugees to escape.
Now Finn finds himself at the new Jedi temple on Yavin 4, where he is to undergo training-but what he really wants is to get back into the fight!
This series is set during the New Jedi Order, approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. The Jedi, and the galaxy, are facing their first real threat since the Sith were defeated: an invasion of hostile warriors called the Yuuzhan Vong!
The Yuuzhan Vong invasion has begun!


August 12, 2009
Star Wars: Clone Wars # 8 (In Service of the Republic: Part 2 of 3)
US comic: written by Henry Gilroy & Steven Melching, art by Scott Hepburn & Dan Parsons, cover by Michael E. Wiggam
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitarion copy: Faced with the worst storm in the ice-planet Khorm's history, Jedi Masters Plo Koon and Kit Fisto embark on an impossible mission-to destroy the Separatists' mountain fortress. But their assignment has been made harder still by information divulged by a Republic captive-and the arrival of Asajj Ventress and her elite Commando droids!
Clone Wars action on ice!


August 13, 2009
Star Wars Insider # 87 (UK-version of US # 111)
UK magazine: edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
magazine (86 pages), Titan Magazines
from Star Wars Insider # 110: Join us next issue when Kenny Baker beeps exclusively about all things R2-D2.
Corey Burton - the man behind the voice of Count Dooku, Cad Bane, and Ziro the Hutt on why bad guys have all the fun!
Kevin Kiner - The composer of Star Wars: The Clone Wars talks about the challenges of scoring Star Wars for television!
Classic Props! - we unearth some rare treasures from the Lucasfilm Archive with a special report from the A Musical Journey exhibition!
Versus! - it's the battle of the Bounty Hunters as new contender Cad Bane trades blows with reigning champ Boba Fett!
from starwars.com (July 16, 2009): The latest issue of Star Wars Insider -- the official Star Wars magazine published by Titan -- arrives in the thick of San Diego Comic-Con International excitement. Bounty hunters loom large on both covers -- the standard newsstand edition features Cad Bane while the specialty and comics store edition features Aurra Sing. Inside the issue is a fantastic mix of news and features, including interviews with composer Kevin Kiner, actress Mercedes Ngoh (Rystáll from Return of the Jedi), and the madcap talent behind Robot Chicken -- Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, with Breckin Meyer, Donald Faison and Abe Benrubi. This issue also features an exclusive first look at The Essential Star Wars Atlas, inside the Bradford Exchange's Star Wars Village Collection, and a celebration of retro R2-D2 collectibles.
Among the interviews featured in this issue is one with classic Star Wars star, Kenny Baker. Born in Birmingham, U.K, Baker will celebrate his 75th birthday later this year along with his 59th year in show business.
Also interviewed in this issue is veteran voiceover actor Corey Burton. His voice has been heard in hundreds of cartoons, commercials, and video games, but when Star Wars Insider caught up with him recently, we had to take exception when he humbly dismissed himself as, "Just an old-time funny voice guy." To fans of Star Wars, Burton is much more than that. It's not just because Burton provides the voice of the villainous Count Dooku in the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series; that alone would be impressive enough. And it;s also not simply because he has created the voices for two more of The Clone Wars' most distinctive bad guys -- Cad Bane and Ziro the Hutt -- along with a number of minor characters along the way.


August 14, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 13 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 4)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


August 17, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Visual Guide: Ultimate Battles
US book (non-fiction): written by Jason Fry
hardcover, DK Children (144 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5202-2, coverprice: $ 19.99
from starwars.com (March 17, 2009): See the brave Jedi and fearless clone troopers fight the evil Sith and their Separatist army! DK Books showcases all the action and adventure as the forces of the Republic battle the Separatist threat in an all new book that serves as a sequel to Star Wars: The Clone Wars Visual Guide. See all the exciting edge-of-your-seat action in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Visual Guide: Ultimate Battles, packed with images from Seasons One and Two of The Clone Wars. Written by Star Wars expert Jason Fry, this hardcover book is a fantastic visual resource for Clone Wars fans of all ages. It is due out in September, 2009


August 18, 2009
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas
US book: by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry
softcover (256 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-47764-4, coverprice $ 30.00
from randomhouse.com: Navigate the Star Wars universe as you never have before-with this fully illustrated, full-color guide that maps the entire galaxy.
You know the planets-from Alderaan and Corellia to Tatooine and Zonama Sekot-and the star systems, from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim. But now, for the first time, you can pinpoint their locations and chart the travels of your favorite characters through the vast reaches of space. Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is a galaxy-spanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical ("Systems, Sectors, Oversectors, and Regions") to the historical and political ("The Sith Empire" and "The Great Hyperspace War"). Encompassing the entire Star Wars canon, including all the films, and the Clone Wars television series, plus the novels, comic books, video games, and more, this volume is packed with dozens of detailed maps and charts, as well as pertinent data and accompanying facts on
- the Empire: its length and breadth, political regions, populations, trade routes, major attractions, and trouble spots
- the Clone Wars: the trajectory of this decisive conflict across the universe, data on key battles and major Loyalist and Separatist worlds
- the adventures of Han Solo: the heroic rogue's exploits throughout the galaxy-including his captaincy of the Millennium Falcon and his first, fateful meeting with Chewbacca-before his life-changing alliance with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
- the Sith Wars: the progression of the universal clash between the ancient Jedi Order, their dark side counterparts, and the Mandalorian warriors who fought against both orders
- and much, much more
From Hutt Space to the Unknown Regions, from the Knights of the Old Republic and Episode I to the Fate of the Jedi and Legacy era, Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the ultimate gateway to space fantasy's most brilliantly imagined and endlessly intriguing galaxy.
from starwarsshop.com: The Essential Atlas takes readers on a galaxy-spanning journey through the known systems of a galaxy far, far away... Written by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry, it is the first book to map the entire Star Wars galaxy, and this full color Atlas is divided into three comprehensive sections:
- The Political Galaxy - including sections on the Core Worlds, the Galaxy's Population and Client States of the Empire
- Planets of the Galaxy
- The Atlas of Galactic History - with chapters on Before the Republic, Ancient Mysteries of the Galaxy, The Mandalorian Wars and The Hydian Way.
The Essential Atlas features individual star maps as well as a master map of the entire galaxy, and incorporates information from every incarnation of Star Wars storytelling.

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (Book 3 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Troy Denning
hardcover, Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-50918-8, coverprice $ 25.00
from randomhouse.com: Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo's dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Sojourning among the mysterious Aing-Tii monks has left Luke and his son Ben with no real answers, only the suspicion that the revelations they seek lie in the forbidden reaches of the distant Maw Cluster. There, hidden from the galaxy in a labyrinth of black holes, dwell the Mind Walkers: those whose power to transcend their bodies and be one with the Force is as seductive and intoxicating as it is potentially fatal. But it may be Luke's only path to the truth.
Meanwhile, on Coruscant, the war of wills between Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala and the Jedi Order is escalating. Outraged over the carbonite freezing of young Jedi Knights Valin and Jysella Horn after their inexplicable mental breakdowns, the Jedi are determined to defy Daala's martial tactics, override Council Master Kenth Hamner's wavering leadership, and deal on their own terms with the epidemic of madness preying on their ranks. As Han and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest, Jedi healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading affliction. But none of them realize the blaster barrel is already swinging in their direction-and Chief Daala is about to pull the trigger.
Nor do Luke and Ben, deep in the Maw Cluster and pushing their Force abilities beyond known limits, realize how close they are-to the Sith strike squad bent on exterminating the Skywalkers, to a nexus of dark-side energy unprecedented in its power and its hunger, and to an explosive confrontation between opposing wielders of the Force from which only one Master-good or evil-can emerge alive.
backcover text from starwars.com (April 29, 2009): Peace is the way of the Jedi. But with deadly enemies on every side, war may be the only way out.
jacket summary from starwars.com (March 5, 2009): Tensions are heightening across the galaxy as more Jedi Knights seemingly go insane and anti-Jedi sentiment, fed by fear and mistrust, spreads from world to world. Han and Leia Solo have their hands full helping the Jedi Order keep the affected Knights out of the grip of government security -- whose only solution is to freeze the offenders in carbonite.
Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben, arrive in the mysterious part of space called the Maw, in search of more clues to whatever it was that caused Jacen Solo's fall to the dark side. It is here, in the Maw, that they will confront the members of a lost Sith tribe who are determined to kill Luke.And it is here, too, where Ben will meet the Force ghost of his dead mother, Mara Jade.
synopsis (from Amazon.co.uk): Luke and Ben Skywalker arrive in the mysterious part of space called The Maw in search of more clues as to what caused Jacen Solo's downfall into the dark side. But they are not the only ones exploring The Maw: a Sith Master and her apprentice arrive there, too, having followed the delinquent ancient Sith ship found by Ben in The Legacy of the Force - and they're thrilled to find Luke there, because they are determined to kill him. But there's another powerful being hiding in The Maw. It's enormously strong, purely evil, and it has its own plans for Luke Skywalker...

Star Wars Miniatures: The Clone Wars: The Crystal Caves of Ilum Map Pack (Map Pack 3)
US blister pack with exclusive figure
map pack, Wizards of the Cpast, ISBN 0-7869-5118-4, coverprice $ 9.99
from Wizards of the Coast (April 13, 2009): Expand your galaxy with an exclusive map featuring a pivotal battleground and location from The Clone Wars era. Collect two exciting miniatures, including one exclusive. Pick a side, choose a battle map, and gather your squad. May the Force be with you!
Each Map Pack contains: 2 collectible miniatures, 2 stat cards, and 1double-sided battle map.


August 19, 2009
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 44 (The Reaping: Part 2 of 2)
US comic: written by John Jackson Miller, art by Bong Dazo, cover by Benjamin Carré
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: The latest masquerade of the Hot Prospect and its crew has been discovered!
Up against the Crucible, a massive slave-trading organization, Zayne Carrick is having another streak of unfortunate luck. Zayne and Jarael entered a comet-mining facility with the intention of freeing its slaves and taking a knife to the miners' profits, but when the Crucible is tipped off that imposters are nudging in on their territory, a death-defying space battle ensues!
Don't miss this conclusion to the story that exposes a shocking truth about one of KotOR's most-loved characters!


August 25, 2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (paperback reprint)
US book (fiction): written by Sean Williams
paperback (320 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-50285-X, coverprice $ 7.99
from amazon.com: "The Sith always betray one another... I'm sure you'll learn that soon enough.
The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious-the cunning Sith lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine. But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for . . . and dealt with. These crucial tasks fall to the Emperor's ruthless enforcer, Darth Vader. In turn, the Dark Lord has groomed a lethal apprentice entrusted with a top-secret mission: to comb the galaxy and dispatch the last of his masters' enemies, thereby punctuating the dark side's victory with the Jedi's doom.
Since childhood, Vader's nameless agent has known only the cold, mercenary creed of the Sith. His past is a void; his present, the carrying out of his deadly orders. But his future beckons like a glistening black jewel with the ultimate promise: to stand beside the only father he has ever known, with the galaxy at their feet. It is a destiny he can realize only by rising to the greatest challenge of his discipleship: destroying Emperor Palpatine.
The apprentice's journeys will take him across the far reaches of the galaxy, from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to the junkyard planet of Raxus Prime. On these missions, the young Sith acolyte will forge an unlikely alliance with a ruined Jedi Master seeking redemption and wrestle with forbidden feelings for his beautiful comrade, Juno Eclipse. And he will be tested as never before-by shattering revelations that strike at the very heart of all he believes and stir within him long-forgotten hopes of reclaiming his name . . . and changing his destiny.


August 26, 2009
Star Wars: Legacy # 39 (Tatooine: Part 3 of 4)
US comic: written by John Ostrander, pencils by Jan Duursema, inks by Dan Parsons, cover by Chris Warner
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Separated from his pirate pals and caught in a sandstorm at an abandoned moisture farm (yes, that moisture farm) with an Imperial agent, a Jedi ghost, and a pair of Anzati assassins, Cade Skywalker has had better days. All he needs now is a visit from his dear old mom!
Oh, and back on Coruscant, the Sith are placing someone new on the throne...


late August 2009
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 4: Firefight
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover (176 pages), Scholastic Inc., ISBN 0-54514-084-6, coverprice: $ 6.99
from starwars.com (March 13, 2009): The classic trilogy-era adventures continue in Firefight, the fourth book of the Rebel Force series of novels from Scholastic Inc. Here's a look ahead at what happens:
Deadly assassin X-7 has never failed to complete a mission -- until now. Unmasked and unarmed, he narrowly escapes from the Rebels with his life and little else. His cover may be blown, but he's not returning to Commander Rezi Soresh until his target has been eliminated. This time, he has a new plan. He'll gather six of the best pilots in the galaxy -- all of them roguish mercenaries who care only about money -- and turn them loose on Red Squadron. He counts on his pilots' mercenary instincts to keep them in line. But one of them has a secret that could cost X-7 his victory.
Firefight, by Alex Wheeler, is due out in September.


August 28, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 14 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 5)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


August 31, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Blast Them! (Book to Color with Sound) (Tear and Share pages)
US book (coloring book)
softcover (32 pages), Dalmation Press, ISBN 0-40375-816-6, coverprice $ 5.99


Fall 2009
Star Wars Adventures Volume 3: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes
US comic digest:
digest (80 pages), Dark Horse Books
Star Wars editor Randy Stradley at the Dark Horse forums (April 29, 2009): "We have two more currently in the works - just off the staring blocks, and three other in development. The one underway is titled "Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes."And that's all I can tell you now."
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Tatooine (online game expansion)( Xbox & PlayStation)
US online game expansion
from starwars.com (July 24, 2009): Available this Fall via direct download from the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and the PlayStation Network, this new downloadable mission continues the story of The Force Unleashed in a new "Infinities" storyline that takes the Star Wars Saga in an entirely new and unexpected direction.
The mission begins at the end of the story of The Force Unleashed and re-imagines the Star Wars Saga as if the Secret Apprentice had killed Darth Vader and taken his place at the Emperor's side, becoming the most powerful Sith Lord in the universe. The story picks up as the Emperor sends his new apprentice to the planet Tatooine to dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi -- who has been hiding on the planet ever since the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. During their hunt for the reclusive Jedi, players will also explore the depths of Jabba the Hutt's palace and encounter notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Star Wars Galaxies: Death Troopers Adventure Series (online computer game)
US online game expansion
from starwars.com (July 8, 2009): Star Wars Galaxies, the popular massively-multiplayer online game from Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts, is introducing a quest series into the game this Fall based on the recently announced Random House novel Death Troopers. The Death Troopers series of adventures will mark the first time that the Star Wars Galaxies game has introduced content inspired by a current novel and given gamers and Star Wars fans the chance to live out these adventures together online. Players will be able to join together to fight horrific new enemies with a frightening affliction.
Star Wars Galaxies offers players the chance to become part of the Star Wars universe by creating a character in-game based on one of eight Star Wars species. Player characters pursue adventure, fame and rewards by building power within their chosen profession, which includes Jedi, bounty hunter, smuggler, officer, trader, entertainer and others that fans have seen portrayed by characters in the movie series.


September 2009
Star Wars Insider # 112 (newsstand edition)
US magazine: edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
magazine (100 pages), Titan Magazines, coverprice $ 7.99
from Previews # 250, July 2009: Clone Wars Supervising Sound Editor Matthew Wood discusses voicing the cyborg Supreme Commander General Grievous, and Peter Mayhew talks about his life as a Wookiee. And music matters in this issue. As Star Wars Insider looks at the story behind Star Wars' score.
Star Wars Insider # 112 (Previews Exclusive edition)
US magazine: edited by Jonathan Wilkinson
magazine (100 pages), Titan Magazines, coverprice $ 7.99
from Previews # 250, July 2009: Clone Wars Supervising Sound Editor Matthew Wood discusses voicing the cyborg Supreme Commander General Grievous, and Peter Mayhew talks about his life as a Wookiee. And music matters in this issue. As Star Wars Insider looks at the story behind Star Wars' score.


September 1, 2009
Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars
US book (non-fiction): edited by Bonnie Burton, artwork by Grant Gould
book (94 pages), Klutz, ISBN 1-5917-4698-1, coverprice $ 16.95
from amazon.com: When you draw R2-D2, does he look more like a watermelon on roller skates than a cool droid? Does the Yoda you see in your head look nothing like the green blob that ends up on paper? Don't go to the dark side yet! Learn to draw like a Jedi Master with this hands-on workbook. Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars is packed with tips and techniques, practice space to draw right in the book, and translucent overlays that make tracing a snap. Master the art of drawing from within - beginning with stick figures, then on to basic shapes, and finishing with details. Learn to draw 20 different Clone Wars characters, including C-3PO, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress, and others. The book comes with everything you need, including a black marker, double-tipped metallic colored pencils, and an always-sharp mechanical pencil with a green lightsaber barrel. Of course, we also include perhaps the most essential tool for any artist... an eraser. Because sometimes even a Jedi Master could use a do-over.
from grantgould.com (December 10, 2008): I've been given the green light to announce what my new project is, and I'm VERY excited about it - In addition to my Clone Wars online comic gig, I'll be spending the next several months tackling all of the art chores on a new kids' book called Draw The Clone Wars Characters. It's being published by Klutz (a branch of Scholastic) and will be written by Lucasfilm's queen of awesomeness, Bonnie Burton (who wrote You Can Draw Star Wars).
It's a huge honor and I'm proud to be onboard! It's gonna be a crazy-busy Clone Warsy winter for me.

Star Wars Annual 2010
UK book (non-fiction?)
hardcover, Pedigree Books, ISBN 1-906918-15-5, coverprice £ 7.99

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Annual 2010
UK book (non-fiction?)
hardcover, Pedigree Books, ISBN 1-906918-06-6, coverprice £ 7.99

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars Tales # 4 (Sand Blasted) (WalMart exclusive)
US comic with action figures: written by Kilian Plunkett
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars Tales # 4: Sand Blasted (Dark Horse Comics, June 28, 2000)
includes the Hasbro action figures IG-97 and Rom Mohc
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader # 2 (WalMart exclusive)
US comic with action figures: written by Haden Blackman
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader # 2 (Dark Horse Comics, November 2, 2005)
includes the Hasbro action figures Storm Commando and General Weir
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron # 13 (WalMart exclusive)
US comic with action figures: written by Michael A. Stackpole and Scott Tolson
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron # 13 (The Warrior Princess # 1) (Dark Horse, November 27, 1996)
includes the Hasbro action figures Dllr Nep and Plourr Llo
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars: Frames
US books
boxed hardcovers (6, total of 1,416 pages), Insight Editions, ISBN 1-933784-73-3, coverprice $ 4,000 (Sideshow price)
from starwars.com : Limited to 1,138 Copies, this Elaborate Six-Volume Set Includes Bookplate Signed by Star Wars Creator George Lucas, Who Also Selected All 1,416 FRAMES.
From the first view of the Death Star to an underwater city, from a planet of molten lava to a dizzying asteroid field, the six films of George Lucas's Star Wars Saga have been filled with astonishing, unforgettable images.
In January 2009, Insight Editions, a division of the Palace Publishing Group, will pay tribute to the extraordinary visions seen in the epic, intergalactic adventure with Star Wars: Frames -- an unprecedented, exquisite collection of defining moments from the revolutionary film series as seen through the eyes of its creator.
George Lucas personally selected each of the 1,416 shots in Star Wars: Frames, which will showcase these indelible cinematic moments in six hardcover, leather-bound volumes, each 11 inches by 22 inches and printed in exceptional large format preserving the widescreen aspect ratio and full resolution of the original film frames. Star Wars: Frames will be strictly limited to 1,138 copies (in tribute to Lucas's first feature-length film, THX 1138) and will be encased in a wood-inlaid box (24" long x 13" high x 15" wide) adorned by two embossed medallions (6.75" round) -- representing Jedi Master Yoda and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader. The box will contain two chambers that correspond to the first and second Star Wars trilogies, which will house the six volumes. Each of these numbered limited editions will also contain a portfolio case with a bookplate signed by George Lucas.
More than 230 film frames correspond to each epic Star Wars film: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, totaling 1,416 images. Lucas selected each image from over a million possible frames.
A truly unprecedented publishing event, Star Wars: Frames is a dynamic undertaking that offers not only one of the most limited Star Wars products to date, boldly illustrating Lucas's 30-year vision and passion for the Star Wars Saga, offering unmatched depth and reflection into his creative process.
"This deeply personal project sets itself apart from any other publication on George Lucas's work in that it contains his frames: shots he conceptualized and crafted, unadulterated and rendered as individual works of art," said Raoul Goff, publisher & CEO of Palace Publishing Group. "Each page, or frame, presents a stunning work of beauty that speaks to the creative spirit, vision, and peerless imagination of a cinematic master."
Star Wars: Frames presents a mesmerizing blend of photography and cinema -- preserving the glorious widescreen aspect ratio of the movies, presented as never before on large-format pages with more than 1,400 original images printed with the highest production values available in bookmaking.
This landmark collection of images represents a unique opportunity for collectors and cinéphiles to obtain a superbly crafted artifact of the Star Wars epics. Star Wars: Frames will be available through Insight Editions and their exclusive online retail partner Sideshow Collectibles. Beginning in July, Sideshow will accept preorders through February 2009 at www.sideshowtoy.com/starwarsframes, where preview information will be posted along with details and commentary on the historic making of the project. In addition, a sample copy of Star Wars: Frames will be on display at this year's San Diego Comic-Con from July 24 through 27.

Star Wars: A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker
US book (juvenile fiction): written by Ryder Windham
slipcased hardcover (224 pages), Scholastic, ISBN 0-54509-732-0, coverprice: $ 15.99
from starwars.com (May 8, 2009): Hidden away at birth, he would believe himself an orphan. Watched over by a mysterious hermit, he would discover incredible abilities. And by finding hope where others found only evil, he would restore balance to the galaxy.
This is the legendary story of Luke Skywalker, from his childhood on Tatooine to his fierce battle with his toughest enemy -- himself.
Scholastic Inc. has previously published "biographies" for Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Author Ryder Windham returns to tell the tale of Luke Skywalker in a new hardcover book, A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker.

Star Wars: Spaceships (board book)
US book (juvenile non-fiction):
hardcover (12 pages), Cartwheel Books (imprint of Scholastic Trade Book Division), ISBN 0-54516-468-0, coverprice $ 7.99
from amazon.com: A perfect introduction to the Star Wars universe, this board book features the names and images of the most iconic spaceships coupled with simple text, as the Millennium Falcon, TIE Fighters, and X-Wings blast across outer space.
Designed for the young Jedi-in-training, Star Wars: Spaceships will take children to a galaxy far, far away...into an epic story that was a defining moment for many of today's parents. The Force is strong with this book.
from starwars.com (June 19, 2009): Now even the youngest Padawans can read about the world of Star Wars with familiar characters and starships to guide them along the way. Scholastic will be publishing a series of board books -- sturdy picture books intended for toddlers -- starting with Spaceships in September, and Heroes in January 2010.


September 2, 2009
Star Wars: Invasion # 3 (of 5)
US comic: written by Tom Taylor, art by Colin Wilson, cover by Jo Chen
comic, Dark Horse Comic, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: The forces of the New Republic, led by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker are determined to prevent the Yuuzhan Vong from establishing a beachhead on the planet Rychel, but they are not prepared to face the monstrous living weapons of their enemy.
For Finn Galfridian, who has already lost his family and witnessed the enslavement of his own world, this is his first taste of war-and Luke is afraid it may be the boy's last. When face to face with the alien invaders, will Finn succumb to his anger, or follow Skywalker's orders?
The first comics series set in this important Star Wars era!


September 3, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Secret Missions # 1: Breakout Squad (juvenile fiction)
(originally announced as Star wars: The Clone Wars: Escape into Wild Space)
US book (fiction): written by Ryder Windham
from starwars.com (June 4, 2009): A Jedi general vanishes to a distant world, leaving his young apprentice and a group of untested clone troopers to complete a dangerous secret mission.
Trapped in the vast expanse of Wild Space in the far outskirts of the galaxy, this inexperienced team must look for assistance among a world of smugglers and bounty hunters. With few options and time running out, they'll need all the help they can get!
Find out more in Breakout Squad, the first book of the all-new Secret Missions series. These are untold stories of Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- original adventures not contained in the television series featuring brand new characters but with all the action and adventure you love! The book is written by Ryder Windham and published by Grosset & Dunlap, part of the Penguin Group.
from amazon.com: The first book in an original novel series!
Immediately following the destruction of the Separatist battleship Malevolence, a small team of Clones and their Jedi General are sent deep into the dangerous Wild Space to uncover the secret of the mysterious ship's origin. This novel is written by acclaimed writer Ryder Windham, who has authored over 50 Star Wars books.
softcover (160 pages), Grossett & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45035-6, coverprice: $ 6.99

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Holocron Heist (juvenile fiction)
US book (fiction): written by Rob Valois (based on a second season episode)
softcover (48 pages), Grossett & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45246-4, coverprice: $ 3.99
from starwars.com (June 5, 2009): A ruthless bounty hunter infiltrates the Jedi Temple and attempts to steal their most guarded secret. It's up to Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano to stop the bounty hunter before he can use the secret to bring an end to the Jedi forever. The Holocron Heist is a story found in the second season of The Clone Wars animated series, adapted for young readers in a book published by Grosset & Dunlap, part of the Penguin Group. Look for it at bookstores this Fall.
from amazon.com: The ruthless bounty hunter Cad Bane infiltrates the Jedi Temple and attempts to steal the Order's most guarded secret. It's up to Anakin and Ahsoka to stop Bane before he can use the secret to bring an end to the Jedi forever.


September 4, 2009
Star Wars Comic Packs # 11 (2009 Wave 3): Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi # 6
US comic with action figures: written by Tom Veitch and Kevin J. Anderson
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith # 1 (Dark Horse Comics, October 4, 1994)
includes the Hasbro action figures Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99
from galactichunter.com (May 22, 2009): Question by Galactic Hunter: Whatever happened to the Tales of the Jedi comic pack featuring Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun? You mentioned a long time back that it was coming, but we haven't seen any pics or updates on this pack, all while other new comic packs are either being revealed or rumored. Was it canceled or delayed? (If it's still heading down the space-lane, might we ask for a photo of it?)
aswer by HASBRO: It's still on the way, in the second wave for Fall. It's trailing a bit at this point so it might not be on shelf until October - we'll have a firmer date for you at San Diego Comic Con. We don't have an image of this set ready to show just yet - we will reveal it at San Diego Comic Con.

Star Wars Comic Packs # 12 (2009 Wave 3): Star Wars: Republic # 65
US comic with action figures: written by John Ostrander
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Republic # 65 (Dark Horse Comics, June 9, 2004)
includes the Hasbro action figures Tholme and T'raa Saa
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs # 13 (2009 Wave 3): Star Wars Early Adventures # 1
US comic with action figures: written by Russ Manning
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Classic Star Wars: The Early Advcentures # 1 (Dark Horse Comics, August 9, 1994)
includes the Hasbro action figures Stormtrooper and Blackhole Hologram
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs # 18 (2009 Wave 4): Star Wars: Republic # 83
US comic with action figures: written by John Ostrander
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Republic # 83 (Dark Horse Comics, February 8, 2006)
includes the Hasbro action figures Clone Trooper and Clone Commander
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99

Star Wars Comic Packs # 19 (2009 Wave 4): Star Wars: Routine Valor
US comic with action figures: written by Randy Stradley
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Free Comic Book Day 2006 Special (Dark Horse Comics, May 6, 2006)
includes the Hasbro action figures Clone Trooper Lt. And Clone Trooper
Hasbro/Dark Horse, coverprice # 12.99


September 11, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 15 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 6)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


September 15, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Clone Commandos (Season 1 Volume 2 DVD-release)
US DVD
DVD (4 episodes, 88 minutes), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video, ISBN 1-4198-8087-X, coverprice $ 19.98
This DVD-release contains the following episodes:
- Rookies (written by Steve Melching, directed by Justin Ridge)
- Storm over Ryloth (written by George Krstic, directed by Brian Kalin O'Connell)
- Innocents of Ryloth (written by Randy Stradley and Henry Gilroy, directed by Justin Ridge)
- Liberty on Ryloth (written by Henry Gilroy, directed by Rob Coleman)
from the backcover: It's a rough road that leads to heigths of greatness - The clone troopers of the Republic take the front line in this second of episodes from Season 1 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Alone on the desolate Rishi moon, two clone commandos must rally a disheartened rookie unit to defend themselves against a commando droid invasion. As the action moves to the harsh desert planet of Ryloth, Anakin must deal with the brutal consequences of Ahsoka's disobedience. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and several clone troopers work to sabotage a powerful Separatist weapon but find the planet's civilians being used as a living shield. In a final effort to regain control, Mace Windu must convince Cham Syndulla to join the fight to save the planet from destruction. Discover a new breed of heroism in these four trhilling adventures!
from starwars.com (June 12, 2009): From Warner Home Video and Lucasfilm Ltd., New DVD Showcases Four Exciting Episodes from the First Season of Hit Cartoon Network Series
Clone troopers take the front line in four action-packed episodes from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, coming to DVD September 15, 2009 from Warner Home Video and Lucasfilm Ltd. Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Clone Commandos features four exciting episodes from the hugely popular Cartoon Network series, including "Rookies," "Storm Over Ryloth," "Innocents of Ryloth" and "Liberty on Ryloth."
In "Rookies," Captain Rex and Commander Cody must inspire a rookie unit -- posted alone on a distant moon -- to believe in themselves in order to stave off a Separatist droid commando attack. In the three-part "Ryloth" arc, Jedi and clones attempt to liberate a strategic planet from Separatist occupation, and in the process discover that the sweeping galactic conflict has taken a toll on innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.
"We are very excited to team with Lucasfilm to bring the second collection of Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes to DVD this September," said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brands. "Through quality storytelling and action-packed adventures, Star Wars: The Clone Wars has become a tremendous success on Cartoon Network and we are thrilled to help further the Star Wars mythology for longtime fans as well as introduce a whole new generation to the beloved series."
A Lucasfilm Animation production, Star Wars: The Clone Wars wrapped its first season with record ratings, ranking #1 on all television -- broadcast and cable -- with the key demographic of boys 6-11.
For fans eager to own the entire first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm is in the midst of producing a multi-disc DVD and Blu-ray Complete Season One Box Set that is expected to debut later in 2009.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes: Prima Official Game Guide (all platforms)
US book (non-fiction)
softcover (176 pages), Prima Games, ISBN 0-307-46557-3, coverprice $ 19.99
eGuide (176 pages), Prima Games, ISBN 0-307-46558-0, coverprice $ 19.99

Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Galaxy at War Campaign Guide
US book (roleplay): written by Rodney Thompson
hardcover (224 pages), Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-7869-5221-0, coverprice $ 39.95
description: Warfare is a common theme throughout the Star Wars saga. From the Clone Wars to the Galactic Civil War to the Sith-Imperial War, soldiers have their work cut out for them. This supplement gives players and Gamemasters everything they need to run games or play characters in a war-torn galaxy. This book provides rules for military units as well as new character options, new gear and starships, and a host of adventure hooks and campaign seeds that can be used to inject military flavour into campaigns of all eras.


September 16, 2009
Star Wars: Clone Wars # 9 (In Service of the Republic: Part 3 of 3)
US comic: written by Henry Gilroy, art by Scott Hepburn & Dan Parsons, cover by Brian Kalin O'Connell
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitarion copy: Jedi Plo Koon and Kit Fisto have successfully removed one of the obstacles holding back their mission to free the Khormai people. If only they didn't have to deal with a cowardly Captain, who can't seem to keep out of trouble-and the Separatists' assassin, Asajj Ventress, who is on their trail!

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 45 (Destroyer: Part 1 of 2)
US comic: written by John Jackson Miller, art by Brian Ching, cover by Benjamin Carré
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Despite a disastrous first encounter with the Crucible, Zayne Carrick is still determined to end the brutality they promote in their business. But this time, he plans to break them from the inside out!
Having set himself up to be captured by the slavers, when this former Padawan arrives at the Crucible's training facility, it will be all he can do to survive, let alone focus on learning about their organization. His connection to the Force will give him an unexpected insight-one that he doesn't necessarily want. And when a past nemesis of his friend Jarael appears, Zayne begins to worry that entering the Crucible may be the biggest mistake of his life!


September 17, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Heroes (Pop-Up Storybook)
US book (non-fiction): written by Rob Valois
hardcover (14 pages), Grosset & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45203-0, coverprice: $ 24.99
from amazon.com: The adventure really springs to life in this amazing pop-up book that follows the story of all your favorite heroes throughout their adventures in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series. Includes 6 pop-up spreads and 3 smaller gatefold pop-ups, each featuring a different hero and adventure.


September 21, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Clone Commandos (Season 1 Volume 2 DVD-release)
UK DVD
DVD (4 episodes, 88 minutes), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video, coverprice £ 12.99
This DVD-release contains the following episodes:
- Rookies (written by Steve Melching, directed by Justin Ridge)
- Storm over Ryloth (written by George Krstic, directed by Brian Kalin O'Connell)
- Innocents of Ryloth (written by Randy Stradley and Henry Gilroy, directed by Justin Ridge)
- Liberty on Ryloth (written by Henry Gilroy, directed by Rob Coleman)
from netflix.com: The valiant Jedi knights must fend off Count Dooku's (voiced by Corey Burton) huge droid army in this animated series that chronicles the exploits of Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and other favorite Star Wars characters. Set in the turbulent time period after Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the series foreshadows Anakin's eventual embrace of the dark side.


September 23, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 1 Volume 3 (Australian Season 1 Volume 3 DVD-release)
Australian DVD
DVD (5 episodes?), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Australia Pty Limited, coverprice AU$ 24.97

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 1 Volume 4 (Australian Season 1 Volume 4 DVD-release)
Australian DVD
DVD (5 episodes?), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Australia Pty Limited, coverprice AU$ 24.97

Star Wars: Dark Times # 15 (Blue Harvest: Part 3 of 5)
US comic: written by Mick Harrison, pencils and cover by Douglas Wheatley
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Caught between two rival factions, former Jedi Dass Jennir has only one option left-play both sides against one another and hope that neither side tumbles to his plan!

Star Wars: Legacy # 40 (Tatooine: Part 4 of 4)
US comic: written by John Ostrander, pencils by Jan Duursema, inks by Dan Parsons, cover by Dan Scott
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: On Tatooine, Cade Skywalker has promised to think about what he's becoming, and the choices he's made-but he didn't say when. And before he'll have time to think, Cade has to get himself and his crew out of reach of the Empire and Black Sun!
It's not true that you can't go home. You can, but getting away again is the hard part!


September 25, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 16 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 7)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


September 30, 2009
Star Wars 3D Book (Winter Edition)
UK book (activity)
softcover, Pedigree Books Limited, ISBN 1-906450-73-0


October 2009
The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Special Edition)
US book (non-fiction): written by Frank Parisi and Gary Scheppke, introduction by Dave Filoni, foreword by George Lucas
hardcover (288 pages), Chronicle Books, ISBN 0-8118-7102-9, coverprice $ 120.00
from starwars.com (May 4, 2009): Chronicle Books will showcase the incredible art and creativity generated for the smash hit television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars in a new 288-page hardcover. Featuring more than 400 pieces of concept art and exclusive interviews -- including a sneak peek at Season II -- The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars presents the story's development through the eyes of the animators, sketch artists, writers, designers, producers, and directors.
The impressive hardcover book will be available in two formats -- a standard edition and a bonus-laden Limited Edition. The latter features a slipcase with new original cover art by Russell Chong of Lucasfilm Animation. His arrangement of characters is an homage to the original conceptual work by Ralph McQuarrie for the original Star Wars movies. The limited edition also includes three gatefolds with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and a special vellum envelope with eight full-sized portfolio artworks by the series artists.
from chronicle books (April 23, 2009): Slipcase, 3 gatefolds, gilded edges, vellum envelope bound to end paper, containing 8 pieces of portfolio art, color photographs and illustrations throughout.
The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The imaginations and passions of a whole new generation of Star Wars fans have been ignited by The Clone Wars-the new animated TV series from Lucasfilm; over 8 million viewers tuned in to watch the series' debut on Cartoon Network. This richly illustrated book is the only publication about the art and making of the popular series, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the immensely talented Lucasfilm Animation team and its groundbreaking work. The Limited Edition of The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is adorned with exclusive cover art by Russell Chang, Lucasfilm Animation artist, in the tradition of legendary Star Wars illustrator Ralph McQuarrie, and comes with 3 gatefolds and a special vellum envelope containing 8 full-sized pieces of new art from the series designers.

Star Wars: Halloween Special 2009 Mini-Comic (reprints Star Wars Tales # 17: Planet of the Dead)
US comic (reprint): written by Steve Niles, art by Davidé Fabbri and Christian Dalla Vecchia, cover by Igor Kordey
mini-comic (16 pages), Dark Horse Comics
reprints the Planet of the Dead story from Star Wars: Tales # 17 (October 2003)
from Previews # 250, July 2009: Sold in bundels of 25 and shipped weeks before Halloween, these mini-comics are small in size but big in fun, and make the perfect alternative to candy!
This Halloween, you're in for a really spooky treat from the Star Wars universe! Han Solo and his best pal, Chewbacca, stumble upon something frightening when they become stranded on a planet shrouded in a deep and mysterious fog... It's a classic Star Wars adventure featuring your favorite Star Wars heroes - with a little Halloween twist!



October 1, 2009
Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles (Memorabilia and Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away)
US book (non-fiction): written by Steve Sansweet and Anne Neumann
softcover (568 pages), Abrams, ISBN 0-8109-7291-3, coverprice $ 35.00
from starwars.com (May 28, 2009): "There are so many people around the world who have expressed interest in visiting Rancho Obi-Wan, but it's just not possible," says author Steve Sansweet, referring to his vast personal museum which houses the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia. "This book is a sort of virtual tour. It's filled with colorful photos of both familiar and never-before-seen items with lots of stories and anecdotes about how the items came to be or how they ended up in a former chicken barn in Northern California."
Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles, due out from Abrams on October 1, takes the reader on a journey through cool and kitsch, from toys and costumes to life-size statues made of LEGO bricks to consumer goods such as candy, clothing, toothpaste -- and much more. Drawn from the largest private Star Wars collection in the known universe, this stunning treasure trove of memorabilia and colorful anecdotes mixes fun with nostalgia, delighting both the casual fan and the serious collector. Since the first Star Wars film opened in 1977, George Lucas's epic space fantasy has become not only one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time, but also an obsession for collectors around the globe, who have spent more than $15 billion on Star Wars merchandise.
These collectibles range from the offbeat -- C-3PO tape dispensers, fan-made bantha piñatas, and Darth Vader popcorn poppers -- to the everyday -- Boba Fett cake pans, Yoda PEZ dispensers, and "Cream of Jawa" soup. Here for the first time is a chronicle of the constantly expanding, all-encompassing, often-surreal lifestyle of collecting Star Wars -- filled with incredible stranger-than-fiction stories from the galaxy's foremost collector.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (UK-only paperback reprint)
UK book (fiction): written by Karen Traviss
paperback, coverprice £ 3.99
from amazon UK: Young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, his new Padawan Asohka, and his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are on a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and the Separatists also want to rescue the baby Hutt - because whoever succeeds in returning Jabba's son to him will gain the support of the Hutts in the war between the Republic and the Separatists.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Press Out and Build (3 Great Models to Make)
(amazon Canada has a release-date of October 27, 2009)
UK book (non-fiction)
boxed hardcover (16 pages), Ladybird Books (A Penguin Company), ISBN 1-40930-317-9, coverprice £ 12.72
includes models of the Jedi starfighter, C-3PO, and the AAT

Star Wars: The Complete Vader (aka Vader: The Dark Lord and his Universe)
UK book (non-fiction): written by Ryder Windham and Pete Vilmur, foreword by Stephen J. Sansweet
hardcover (192 pages), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 1-8473-7665-7, coverprice £ 30.00
from starwars.com (May 20, 2009): Coming this October from Del Rey, fans will get a chance to peer into the soul of the Star Wars saga's darkest Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader!
This 192-page tome devoted to all-things-Vader will explore the history, costume, merchandise and cultural impact of cinema's most iconic villain, and that's just for starters. Look for expansive coverage of Vader's evolution from slave boy to Sith Lord, his forays into the Expanded Universe, his vehicles, weapons, and much, much more! The book will feature hundreds of photos as well as special gatefold spreads and several removable interactive inserts throughout!
from amazon UK: Ever since the first Star Wars film was screened in 1977, fans have been drawn to Darth Vader -- the only character who links all six Star Wars films. Many books, both fiction and non fiction, have been written about the Dark Lord -- but only this one tells the complete story of the galaxy's consummate villain. From his early development by George Lucas, to the new legends created in comics and novels, The Complete Vader provides an overview of the character in all his incarnations. Going beyond the films to cover his further adventures in the Expanded Universe and beyond, the text combines new insight with collected interviews from pivotal behind-the-scenes figures, while more than 170 images illustrate our endless fascination with the Darth Vader and his story. Combining the epic sweep of the myths surrounding the character with his powerful visual impact, this is a must-have for fans and collectors everywhere.
from becker & mayer.com: Fully licensed with Lucasfilm, VADER will be the definitive book on the history, myth, and cultural impact of Darth Vader. From his early development by George Lucas in the original classic films, to the new legends created in comics and novels, to his appearances on everything from commercials to bedspreads, VADER will present a complete view of the character. This book will contain unique pieces both printed flat and removable, including never-before-seen concept sketches, rare promotional materials, early comic books, video games, action figures, merchandise, movie posters, and more.


October 6, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (computer game for PSP, Wii, DS and Xbox)
US game
computergame, LucasArts & Krome Studios
Nintendo DS, Windows PC, Sony PSP and PlayStation 2 price: $ 29.99 / Nintendo Wii, PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 price: $ 49.99
from amazon.com (Windows-version): Play as your favorite Jedi heroes including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, and Kit Fisto
Slice and dice your way through Separatist droids with your lightsaber and Force powers and use your agility to perform amazing leaps and navigate levels filled with interactivity
Turn your enemies into weapons as you commandeer droids and use their unique abilities to blast enemies and solve puzzles as a Jedi
Be part of an elite clone trooper squad with unique gameplay that puts firepower at your fingertips.
Compete against a friend with in-level challenges for rewards and points to be spent to upgrade your character and unlock bonus items
(ed.: more info for each additional system, check the amazon links below)
from IGN.com (June 2, 2009): The new Clone Wars game from Lucasarts, a third-person action title, will be set sometime between the first and second seasons of the animated TV show, tossing you into an original story against a new villain Kul Teska. Playing as Jedi heroes like Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, or Mace Windu, you'll be able to battle droids using lightsabers and powers like force pushing. We didn't get an opportunity to play, but we were told the controls are meant to be simple and accessible to allow anyone of any age range to play.
In total there'll be 8 playable Jedi, and one of the more interesting abilities was called 'droid jacking,' where a Jedi character can jump up on top of a droid and slam their lightsaber through the victim's head. By doing this the Jedi effectively gains control of the droid, allowing them to move around and cause damage while the period of control lasts. This works regardless of what type of droid you target, so it should help make the gameplay feel more varied, particularly if you decide to take advantage of the two-player drop-in, drop-out cooperative gameplay. In Jedi stages you'll also find some simplistic puzzles to be solved using a variety of powers.
If you feel like experiencing something a little different, it's also possible to play as one of 10 clone characters. These guys have a different style and abilities, focusing mostly on utilizing weaponry strewn throughout the stage. They can fire blasters, toss thermal detonators, and pick up special weapons in certain spots like a minigun to wipe out large groups of foes, or rocket launchers. Jetpacks also factor into the combat, letting you float around for a little while above the fray.
Also popping up during levels will be instant challenges, which trigger at certain points during stages. If you enter you'll compete against squadmates in scenarios like battles and races for high scores. In the demo we were given, the visuals looked bright and cartoony and the action fast. The Jedi stage was set on in an old mining facility and for the clone mission we were on a planet in the Naboo system with an acidic atmosphere. In all players can expect 30 unique missions to battle through when the game ships this September for a ton of platforms.
We only saw the console version, so no word on the DS version. According to an official release, though, that game will feature some kind of touch screen functionality. Republic Heroes is also being built for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, and in the United States only, the PlayStation 2.


October 7, 2009
Star Wars: Invasion # 4 (of 5)
US comic: written by Tom Taylor, art by Colin Wilson, cover by Jo Chen
comic, Dark Horse Comic, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Twenty-five years after the events in A New Hope, the relentless assault by the alien invaders known as the Yuuzhan Vong has plunged the galaxy into war. But word has come of a possible intelligence coup for the New Republic!
Young Finn Galfridian joins Leia Organa and her children aboard the legendary Millennium Falcon for an undercover mission to a notorious refuge for pirates and smugglers. Meanwhile, Finn's sister Kaye, held prisoner aboard a Yuuzhan Vong starship, is about to show the invaders that the galaxy is not defenseless!


October 9, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 17 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 8)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


October 10, 2009
Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (with exclusive Luke Skywalker mini-figure)
US book (non-fiction): written by Simon Beecroft
hardcover (96 pages), DK Children, ISBN 0-7566-5529-3, coverprice: $ 21.99
from amazon.com: In true DK style, LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary elucidates, illuminates, and excites even the most discerning LEGO Group, Star Wars, and minifigure fans around the world.. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and more are brought to life with dozens of little-known facts and hundreds of photos, as are accessories, vehicles, weapons, and even the Death Star! Learn about the history, manufacture, and construction of the minifigures of the Star Wars galaxy, and come away a LEGO Jedi Master.
from San Diego Comic Con 2009 (July 23, 2009): Due out in October, the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary may seem like an odd venture at first, given that previous Star Wars Visual Dictionaries have explored the in-universe details of the saga, applying names and histories to the various bit players, widgets, greeblies and what-have-yous of the visually dense props and costumes. This LEGO edition serves a visually rich guide to the fantastic sets and figures produced by LEGO, a sort of plussed out collector's bible of the past ten years.
On-hand to discuss it at Comic-Con International were Jonathan Rinzler, Executive Editor at LucasBooks; Rob Johnson, Art Director for the LEGO Group, and Simon Beecroft, author of the book and Publishing Manager for DK Publishing.
"I've been championing some kind of LEGO book for years," said Rinzler. "And finally it all came together... Putting it all together was in many ways a puzzle piece."
Beecroft clarified that the book is not merely a catalog of LEGO products, though every set to date is indeed included. "It does follow along the lines of our Visual Dictionaries, in that it attempts to explain things from the universe it occupies. So this takes the point of view from within the LEGO Star Wars universe of sorts." This is best expressed through themed spreads within the book that often explore a character or faction and its evolution across multiple LEGO sets.
Rinzler explained the narrative voice does switch gears from in-universe, to our universe, occasionally breaking the wall to explain the history of a set or its features as a product. The book includes a timeline of LEGO works, a look behind-the-scenes on the development of sets and mini-figs, as well as a look at LEGO fans. In fact, it was through the generous contributions of one fan, Jeremy Beckett, that the book ended up being as well illustrated as it is.
"We did get a lot of photos. Many from LEGO, but Jeremy also provided so many as well," said Beecroft.
At the end of the presentation, DK Publishing was able to reveal the mini-figure that will be included in the book. "Early in the project, there were a lot of emails flying back and forth between LEGO, Lucasfilm and DK, and one of the subjects that came out was including a mini-figure," said Rinzler. Of the many suggestions, one stood out as perfectly fitting; click here to play the reveal video.


October 13, 2009
Star Wars: Death Troopers
US book (fiction): written by Joe Schreiber, coverart by Indika
hardcover (288 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-50962-5, coverprice $ 23.00
from starwars.com (February 19, 2009): From the first appearance of Darth Vader in the groundbreaking movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars fans have known what terror feels like -- and they loved it. But never before has Star Wars publishing ventured into the unknown territory of true horror... until now.
When the Imperial prison barge Purge breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope seems to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back -- bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge will die. And death is only the beginning.
For aboard the Star Destroyer, amid its vast creaking emptiness that isn't really empty at all. For the dead are rising, soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry.
synopsis (from Amazon.co.uk): In the time immediately following the destruction of the Death Star and the years between the Battle of Yavin and the foundation of the Rebel Base on Hoth, the Empire's grip on the galaxy has become an unyielding fist of retribution. Pressed into action by Emperor Palpatine, Imperial forces have stepped up efforts to hunt down and imprison Rebel sympathizers, shipping them off to newly formed detainment moons via huge prison barges. By necessity these barges are floating chambers of degradation and vice, notoriously unreliable spacecraft staffed by Imperial corrections officers whose cruelty rivals that of the inmates. The Imperial Prison Barge Virtue is hauling its load of prisoners, criminals and murderers, human and non-human, across the galaxy, when it breaks down in deep space. Soon after, the ship's warden discovers a derelict Star Destroyer, seemingly abandoned, and sends a boarding party to scavenge parts to repair the Virtue. Half of them don't come back. The ones that do are infected with a virus so deadly that within hours, it has wiped out ninety-nine percent of the barge's population. But for the handful of survivors - two brothers, the Virtue's female chief medical officer, and a sadistic captain of the guards, along with a certain rogue smuggler and his Wookiee sidekick - the true horror is just begun. Because those inmates and guards who died of the virus don't stay dead...and when they come back, they're extremely hungry. Against their better judgment, the survivors take refuge aboard the massive creaking emptiness of the Destroyer, only to discover that its original population has not disappeared at all - and that they've been waiting for them.
from Joe Schreiber's blog (September 16, 2008): I'm going to be writing a Star Wars horror novel for Lucasfilm, to be released in November of 2009. And although I've been specifically asked not to talk about the content of the book, I can tell you that A) It's going to be very scary and B) It's hopefully going to be released on the same day that my original horror novel The Black Wing comes out.
I'm thrilled (to death, obviously) to have this opportunity, and almost as thrilled to tell you about it here. Stay tuned for all the updates.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 16, 2008): We have a title! DEATHTROOPERS and it's now placed just before A New Hope.
from Joe Schreiber's blog (December 16, 2008): Earlier today, Lucasfilm announced that my forthcoming Star Wars horror novel will be called Deathtroopers, and that it will take place immediately before A New Hope. So there you go.
I had the time of my life on this one, I have to say. I'm doing the final edits now, and I've tried to make it into exactly the kind of book you'd want to read if you were a child of the 70s who grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy and really digs horror in the vein of The Shining and Alien, with a little dose of William Gibson mixed in.
I hope when it comes out next November, you'll enjoy it as much as I do.
Meanwhile I'm looking forward to my first visit to Skywalker Ranch.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 18, 2008): Deathtroopers, by Joe Schreiber takes place just before the events of A New Hope. This is the first Star Wars venture into the horror genre and should be read under the covers by flashlight.
Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (February 12, 2009): Del Rey has decided to publish DEATHTROOPERS as a hardcover instead of a paperback, and it's now coming out October 13th.
from starwars.com (February 26, 2009): In a move befitting its grisly cover, the upcoming Star Wars novel has had its title ripped into two pieces. Since each and every news update regarding Joe Schreiber's much talked about upcoming novel warrants attention, here's the latest: its title, formerly Deathtroopers, is now Death Troopers.


October 14, 2009
Star Wars: Invasion # 0
US comic: written by Tom Taylor, art by Colin Wilson, cover by Dave Dorman
comic, Dark Horse Comic, coverprice $ 3.50
solicitation copy: A Yuuzhan Vong armada has entered that galaxy far, far away, and the target is the defenseless planet Artorias. The planet's only hope lies with the crew of a tiny ship in the armada's path...
In print for the first time, this comic collects the introductory chapters for Invasion, which appeared exclusively at StarWars.com. But this is not simply a collection of the online material! The creative team from the series has woven into the story an additional six pages of all-new action! Also, this cover art marks the return of Dave Dorman to Star Wars comics!
dark horse link


October 20, 2009
Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book (5th Edition)
US book (non-fiction): by Geoffrey T. Carlton
hardcover (464 pages), Collector Books., ISBN 1-5743-2634-1


October 21, 2009
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 46 (Destroyer: Part 2 of 2)
US comic: written by John Jackson Miller, art by Brian Ching, cover by Jim Pavelec
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: A captive of the Crucible slaver organization, Zayne Carrick is finding there is much more to his friend Jarael's past than she revealed. Specifically, a Crucible trainer called Chantique is looking to settle a score, and she believes that Zayne could be key in that objective. Her plan will have him desperately attempting to resolve the psychic attack that she, the Crucible, and fellow slaves have waged in his mind -- all while he fights for his life!


October 23, 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Threat of Peace # 18 (Act 2: New Galactic Order Part 9)
US online comic: written by Rob Chestney, art by Alex Sanchez
online comic (3 pages), LucasArts and BioWare, free


October 27, 2009
Star Wars: The Complete Vader (aka Vader: The Dark Lord and his Universe)
US book (non-fiction): written by Ryder Windham and Pete Vilmur
hardcover (192 pages), Del Rey / Becker & Mayer, ISBN 0-345-51104-2, coverprice: $ 60.00
breakdown of chapters:
- Chapter 1: Vader's Origin (1973 - 1976)
- Chapter 2: Enter the Sith Lord (1977 - 1978)
- Chapter 3: The Empire Expands (1978 - 1980)
- Chapter 4: "I am your Father" (1980 - 1983)
- Chapter 5: Death and Redemtpion (1983 - 1985)
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8: I was a Teenage Vader (2002 - 2005)
- Chapter 9: Revenge of the Last (2005)
from starwars.com (May 20, 2009): Coming this October from Del Rey, fans will get a chance to peer into the soul of the Star Wars saga's darkest Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader!
This 192-page tome devoted to all-things-Vader will explore the history, costume, merchandise and cultural impact of cinema's most iconic villain, and that's just for starters. Look for expansive coverage of Vader's evolution from slave boy to Sith Lord, his forays into the Expanded Universe, his vehicles, weapons, and much, much more! The book will feature hundreds of photos as well as special gatefold spreads and several removable interactive inserts throughout!
from amazon UK: Ever since the first Star Wars film was screened in 1977, fans have been drawn to Darth Vader -- the only character who links all six Star Wars films. Many books, both fiction and non fiction, have been written about the Dark Lord -- but only this one tells the complete story of the galaxy's consummate villain. From his early development by George Lucas, to the new legends created in comics and novels, The Complete Vader provides an overview of the character in all his incarnations. Going beyond the films to cover his further adventures in the Expanded Universe and beyond, the text combines new insight with collected interviews from pivotal behind-the-scenes figures, while more than 170 images illustrate our endless fascination with the Darth Vader and his story. Combining the epic sweep of the myths surrounding the character with his powerful visual impact, this is a must-have for fans and collectors everywhere.
from becker & mayer.com: Fully licensed with Lucasfilm, VADER will be the definitive book on the history, myth, and cultural impact of Darth Vader. From his early development by George Lucas in the original classic films, to the new legends created in comics and novels, to his appearances on everything from commercials to bedspreads, VADER will present a complete view of the character. This book will contain unique pieces both printed flat and removable, including never-before-seen concept sketches, rare promotional materials, early comic books, video games, action figures, merchandise, movie posters, and more.

Star Wars: Imperial Commando: 501st (book 1 in the Imperial Commando-series)
US book (fiction): written by Karen Traviss
paperback, Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-51113-1, coverprice $ 7.99
from starwars.com (March 18, 2009): The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun....
The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos -- the galaxy's finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett -- find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor. Some have deserted and fled to Mandalore with the mercenaries, renegade clone troopers, and rogue Jedi who make up Kal Skirata's ragtag resistance to Imperial occupation. Others -- including men from Delta and Omega squads -- now serve as Imperial Commandos, a black ops unit within Vader's own 501st Legion, tasked to hunt down fugitive Jedi and clone deserters.
For Darman, grieving for his Jedi wife and separated from his son, it's an agonizing test of loyalty. But he's not the only one who'll be forced to test the ties of brotherhood. On Mandalore, clone deserters and the planet's own natives, who have no love for the Jedi, will have their most cherished beliefs challenged. In the savage new galactic order, old feuds may have to be set aside to unite against a far bigger threat, and nobody can take old loyalties for granted.
(from amazon.co.uk): The Clone Wars are over, but the clone deserters' personal battle against the Empire has only just begun. With death warrants on their heads, and a hated Imperial garrison on Mandalore, Kal Skirata's clan of clone veterans, Mando mercenaries, misfit refugees, and a renegade Jedi find all their worst nightmares have followed them home. The search for a cure for the clones' premature aging grows more desperate, and Etain's son must be protected at all costs. Darman and Niner are still stranded in the Imperial legion, and fight to survive in a very different army. But as Mandalore prepares to resist Palpatine's new order, Skirata is forced to give safe haven to those he hates most, and some he thought were dead. Clan Skirata thinks things can't possibly get any worse - until their ragtag private army faces the reality of fighting the Empire. Their most lethal enemies are now their own brothers.


October 28, 2009
Star Wars: Dark Times # 16 (Blue Harvest: Part 4 of 5)
US comic: written by Mick Harrison, pencils and cover by Douglas Wheatley & Dustin Weaver
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: Former Jedi Dass Jennir has woven a tangled web of lies in his quest to topple two opposing gangs. Now, all the threads are about to break, and the gangs will tear the town apart in a war that may doom those Jennir sought to save-but not before they take their vengeance out on him!

Star Wars: Legacy # 41 (Rogue's End)
US comic: written by John Ostrander
comic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 2.99
solicitation copy: The Galactic Alliance's Rogue Squadron is on a mission to rescue a group of Mon Calamari refugees, but the Rogues may be forced to retreat when both the Sith and a Mandalorian bounty hunter create complications. One of the Rogues, Hondo Karr, takes center stage on this risky job -- from which at least one member of the squad will not return...


October 29, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
US book (non-fiction): written by Jason Fry and Rob Valois
softcover (192 pages), Grosset & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45247-2, coverprice: $ 12.99
from starwars.com (June 4, 2009): This Fall, as season two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars begins airing on television, have all the information from Season One at your fingertips with Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- The Official Episode Guide. Clone Wars expert Jason Fry packs in details and exclusive behind-the-scenes information on all 22 episodes of the first season, as well as a bonus section on The Clone Wars theatrical film. The guide features commentary from the writers and directors of the series, as well as detailed synopses on the episodes. As a bonus, it includes a fold-out poster!
from amazon.com: This episode guide was written by Jason Fry, author of the New York Times bestselling Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide. Packed with details and exclusive behind-the-scenes information about the first season of The Clone Wars, this book is a must have for fans of all ages. It contains 192 pages of full-color illustrations, a perforated season one poster, and exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary by Dave Filoni (Supervising Director) and Henry Gilroy (Head Writer).


late 2009
Star Wars: Purge 2
US comic
fomic (40 pages), Dark Horse Comics, coverprice $ 3.50
Editor Randy Stradley on the Dark Horse forums (July 28, 2009): "Purge 2 - a new Vader vs Jedi story."


November 2, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 (UK DVD-release)
UK DVD box
DVD (boxed set of Season 1), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video
from dvd active.com: Warner Home Video has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season One for the 2nd of November. Full details have yet to be confirmed for this one, but rest assured we'll bring you more info and artwork as soon as they're available.


November 3, 2009
Star Wars: Battlefront: Elite Squadron (computer game for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP)
US game
computergame, LucasArts and Rebellion
Nintendo DS cover price: $ 29.95 / Sony PSP cover price: $ 39.95
from starwars.com (July 22, 2009): Star Wars Battlefront is back and bigger than ever, dropping on the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS this fall. Players will have a chance to grab hold of the deepest and most action-packed Star Wars Battlefront game ever.
No longer confined to choosing between the sky and the land, the new battles span ground, space and capital starships. Coupled with that, both games deliver a robust original storyline and expanded gameplay features that deliver seemingly endless replayability.
Naturally, all we really care about is once again living the fantasy of being that trooper who takes down the Rebellion or the Rebel pilot who distracts his enemies long enough for his allies to destroy the orbiting ship. On this count, Battlefront: Elite Squadron delivers everything from the previous games -- and more.
The huge scale that the Star Wars franchise brings to the realm of space battles finally gets its due. Players can rise above a ground battle in a comandeered X-wing to take down a starship bombarding the trenches below. Heading straight at the ship, the player can choose to dogfight against his enemies or even land on the ship and target its core to deal that final blow.
While the PSP version of the game allows unprecedented levels of customization for each player, the Nintendo DS offers up something else entirely -- a unique bit of gameplay which is based around specialized classes. This allows players to play the way they want and get right to their favorite style of gameplay -- even if it includes lightsaber fights.
With the biggest Battlefront yet coming this fall, we're sure fans will be excited to take the battles of Hoth, Endor and Yavin 4 with them wherever they go.
from amazon.com (Nintendo DS): Unique class-based gameplay on the Nintendo DS let you take advantage of numerous character classes, each with their own specialized weapons and tools and even the ability to carry a lightsaber into battle
Battle intense four-player skirmishes on the Nintendo DS
Play classic characters like Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, Boba Fett, plus new characters from the Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games
Battle on some of the most iconic Star Wars planets and locations from the feature films, all with multi-layered battlefronts, such as Tatooine, Endor, Yavin 4 and Hoth through 12 campaign levels on the PSP system and 11 campaigns on the Nintendo DS
Commandeer trademark Star Wars vehicles and spacecraft from the Empire¿s TIE Fighters to the Rebel Alliance¿s X-wings, as well as AT-RTs, LAATs, Imperial Transports and Droid Fighters
from amazon.com (Sony PSP): Customization options on the PSP let you build and outfit your character like never before, dictate their battle weapons, armor, species, gender, appearance and physical strengths including hundreds of unlockable items and bonuses
Feel the rush of combat on the PSP system with 16-player multiplayer matches complete with enhanced stat tracking
Play classic characters like Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, Boba Fett, plus new characters from the Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games
Battle on some of the most iconic Star Wars planets and locations from the feature films, all with multi-layered battlefronts, such as Tatooine, Endor, Yavin 4 and Hoth through 12 campaign levels on the PSP system and 11 campaigns on the Nintendo DS
Commandeer trademark Star Wars vehicles and spacecraft from the Empire's TIE Fighters to the Rebel Alliance¿s X-wings, as well as AT-RTs, LAATs, Imperial Transports and Droid Fighters
from starwars.com (May 26, 2009): Coming to PSP System and Nintendo DS: The Galaxy is Bigger Than Ever With Epic Multi-Level Fronts, Deep Original Story and Hugely Expansive Gameplay Features
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron presents an expanded new take on the classic Star Wars Battlefront gameplay, resulting in new levels of interaction and excitement in handheld gaming. The massive, galactic campaign will ship this Fall for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Nintendo DS.
For the first time ever in the Star Wars Battlefront series, players will be able to fight on multi-level battlefronts, on the ground and in space. Players can start the fight on foot, commandeer a vehicle to battle on the ground or dogfight in space, and land their craft and fight on capital starships. The battles waged on each front are all directly affected by the player's actions, creating a combat experience where every shot fired and every enemy defeated can affect the outcome of a battle on another front.
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron features a deep and engrossing single player campaign that spans the entire Star Wars Saga -- and beyond. Gamers assume the identity of X2, a clone trooper created from the DNA of a Jedi Master. Originally tasked with eliminating Jedi during Order 66, X2 decides to leave his blood-stained past behind and joins the Rebellion. X2 isn't the only Force-sensitive clone, however. X1, his clone brother, chooses a much more sinister path, leading to a confrontation that could determine the fate of both the Empire and the Rebellion.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One (DVD/Blu-Ray)
US DVD or Blu-Ray box
DVD/Blu-Ray (boxed set of Season 1), Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video, DVD: $ 44.98, Blu-Ray: $ 59.99
from starwars.com (July 15, 2009): From Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video, Four-Disc Set Includes Companion Featurettes For All 22 Action-Packed Episodes, and a Blu-ray Exclusive - Jedi Temple Archives
After wowing TV audiences with a cutting-edge, animated look at "a galaxy far, far away," Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One is coming to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc November 3 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner Home Video.
Live the adventures again and again, and dig deeper into the first season of The Clone Wars with a comprehensive look behind-the-scenes of the popular animated series. Uniquely packaged with an exclusive 64-page production journal, the four-disc set contains all 22 episodes from the groundbreaking first season -- including seven extended Director's Cuts -- as well as companion featurettes for each episode. And exclusive to the Blu-ray disc, The Jedi Temple Archives provides in-depth access to an extensive database of creative materials.
"I'm a longtime Star Wars fan, and the same's true for a lot of the guys working on the show," said supervising director Dave Filoni. "And as a fan, I know that Lucasfilm can be pretty secretive. They're famous for it. But we're all so proud of the work that's gone into The Clone Wars, and we wanted to share some of our production tricks, and open up the vault and reveal our efforts. You're going to get unprecedented access, to see the nuts and bolts of our series -- from concept to finished animation."
Created and executive produced by George Lucas, the first-ever TV production from Lucasfilm Animation explores the tumultuous time between Episodes II and III of the live-action saga, expanding the scope of Star Wars beyond anything seen in the feature films.
"The live-action saga was just the beginning. The universe is vast, and there are so many more stories to explore beyond Anakin's fall and redemption," said Lucas. "The scope of the war gives us the perfect vehicle for a weekly series, allowing us to look at how the conflict has affected the ####hest reaches of the galaxy, including characters, creatures and races we only glimpsed in the feature films. Animation has allowed us to visualize the worlds and characters of Star Wars in all new ways."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One will be available November 3 for the suggested retail price of $44.98 for DVD and $59.99 for Blu-ray.
Special features:
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One is presented in widescreen with English, Spanish and French 5.1 DTS audio and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
- Seven Director's Cut Episodes: Rising Malevolence, Shadow of Malevolence, Lair of Grievous, Rookies, Storm Over Ryloth, Innocents of Ryloth and Liberty on Ryloth
- 22 Episodic Featurettes that go behind-the-scenes with Supervising Director Dave Filoni and crew about the making-of each episode
- Spectacular 64-page production journal that includes early sketches, artist notes, and concept art from each episode from Season One
- Blu-ray Exclusive -- The Jedi Temple Archives: An extensive database exploring test footage, early concept art, 3-D character and object turnarounds and early animation. The Archives is a rare look at the assets in various stages of creation for The Clone Wars, with a wealth of surprises and never-before seen moments sprinkled throughout.


November 4, 2009
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 7: Dueling Ambitions
US comic collection: written by John Jackson Miller, art by Brian Ching, Bong Dazo & Dean Zachary, cover by Dan Scott
comic collection (144 pages), Dark Horse Books, ISBN 1-59582-348-4, coverprice $ 18.95
solicitation copy: Former Padawan-and former fugitive-Zayne Carrick is taking his life in a new direction. Along with his con-artist best friend Gryph; the beautiful, bold, and mysterious Jarael; and ex-Mandalorian warrior Rohlan; our bumbling yet lovable hero is ready to embark on the sort of adventures only possible in the Star Wars universe! In "Prophet Motive," it's a long-shot swindle gone wrong; in "Faithful Execution," it's a ghost ship and renegade droids; and in "Dueling Ambitions," it's combat sports and high-speed racing.
Don't miss out on this latest action-filled collection of Knights of the Old Republic-it's the beginning of a new era for our cast of characters, and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers!


November 17, 2009
Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Scavenger's Guide to Droids
US book (roleplay): written by Rodney Thompson
hardcover (224 pages), Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0- 7869-5230-X, coverprice $ 34.95
from amazon.com: New droids, plus new options for droid heroes!
The Scavenger's Guide to Droids gives players and Gamemasters access to a variety of droids from across the Star Wars saga. It includes new options for droid characters including talents, feats, equipment, modifications, quirks, and prestige classes, as well as other ways to customize droid characters, including templates based on different manufacturers. This supplement also contains scores of new droids that Gamemasters can include in adventures and campaigns set in any Star Wars era, as well as tips for building unique droid models.


November 18, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 4: Slaves of the Republic (digest-size reprint)
US comic collection: written by Henry Gilroy, art by Scott Hepburn, Ramon Perez & Lucas Marangon
comic collection (144 pages), Dark Horse Books, ISBN 1-59582-349-2, coverprice $ 9.95
solicitation copy: Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi discover a dastardly plot by Count Dooku-to enslave the entire city of Kiros and its Togruta population! Along with Padawan Ahsoka Tano-a Togruta herself-Anakin and Obi-Wan accept a mission to liberate the droid-occupied city. But the Togruta have disappeared! Our Jedi's search for the missing citizens leads them to a place in the galaxy where pirates and slavers reign. They must find the Togruta before Count Dooku can carry out his master plan!
Perfect for younger readers!


November 24, 2009
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon (paperback reprint)
US book (fiction): written by James Luceno
paperback, Del Rey, ISBN 0-545-51005-4, coverprice: $ 7.99
from starwars.com: Climb aboard, buckle up, and prepare to jump to hyperspace for the ultimate flight on the ship that launched a thousand fates!
Two years have passed since the defeat of Darth Caedus, the former Jacen Solo. For a grieving Han and Leia, the shadow of their son's tragic downfall still looms large. But Jacen's own bright and loving daughter, Allana, offers a ray of hope for the future as she thrives in her grandparents' care. The eager, inquisitive and Force-strong girl makes a curious discovery aboard her grandfather's beloved spacecraft -- the much-overhauled but ever-dependable Millennium Falcon. The Solo family then finds itself at a new turning point, about to set out on an odyssey into uncertain territory, untold adventure, and unexpected rewards.
To Han, who knows every bolt, weld, and sensor of the Falcon as if they were parts of himself, the strange device Allana shows him is utterly alien. But its confounding presence -- and Allana's infectious desire to unravel its mystery -- are impossible to dismiss. The only answer lies in backtracking into the past on a fact-finding expedition to retrace the people, places, and events in the checkered history of the vessel that's done everything from making the Kessel Run "in less than twelve parsecs" to helping topple an evil Empire.
From the moment the Falcon broke loose from a Corellian assembly line like an untamed creature with a will of its own, it seemed destined to seek out trouble. It wasn't long before the feisty YT-1300 freighter went from shuttling cargo to smuggling contraband. But it's a fateful rendezvous on Coruscant, at the explosive height of the Republic/Separatist uprising, that launches a galaxywide cat-and-mouse game whose newest players are Han, Leia, Allana and C-3PO. And they're not alone: Crime lords, galactic pirates, rogue politicians and fortune hunters alike loom at every turn of the quest -- each with his or her own desperate stake in the Millennium Falcon's most momentous mission.
Through the years and across the stars, from the Rim Worlds to points beyond, the race will lead them all to a final standoff for a prize some will risk everything to find -- and pay any cost to possess.
Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums: It's on my calendar for December... I don't know the day off-hand.


December 2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition (online game expansion)( Xbox & PlayStation)
US online game expansion
from starwars.com (July 24, 2009): What if the dark side won? The Force Unleashed deepens - and darkens - with a suit of new downloadable content coming this Holiday season to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.
LucasArts today announced that their hit videogame Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will see further expansion this Fall through a new downloadable level for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. In addition, the company also announced Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, a special new version of the game for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3, that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself. Available this holiday season at retail stores, The Ultimate Sith Edition will include all of the original missions found in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as well as content previously only available via download and an all-new exclusive bonus level.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice," unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers. Originally released in September 2008, the game quickly became the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever, and has since sold six million units worldwide.
Due to be released in retail stores this holiday season for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3, Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars: The Force Unleashed videogame and three new levels to create the definitive ultimate-evil storyline of the events that occurred between the two classic Star Wars movie trilogies.
The additional content includes two levels set on Coruscant and Tatooine previously only available via direct download, and an all-new exclusive level available only in the Ultimate Sith Edition package.
The exclusive level concludes the "Infinities" storyline set up in the Tatooine mission, as the Secret Apprentice is sent to the planet Hoth on a crusade to crush the Rebellion once and for all. While on Hoth, players face Luke Skywalker himself while visiting iconic locations seen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.


December 8, 2009
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (Darth Bane Book 3)
US book (fiction): written by Drew Karpyshyn, cover by John Jude Palencar
hardcover (256 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-51156-5, coverprice $ 27.00
from starwars.com (February 19, 2009): The Sith are gone -- all except Darth Bane, creator of the "Rule of Two," which states that the new Sith Order will consist of only two: a Master and an apprentice. But how does one train an apprentice whose ultimate goal -- and proof of success -- must be to kill the Master?
Darth Bane is beginning to suffer the effects of drawing heavily on the dark side of the Force for so many years. At the same time, he's beginning to doubt his apprentice, Zannah, because she hasn't yet tried to kill him and take his power. Is she weak? Unworthy of being his apprentice? When he learns of an ancient Sith artifact that might hold the secret to immortal life, he heads out in search of it alone. But Zannah is anything but weak, and now that she has glimpsed his worries, she knows that the time is ripe to take him on. The Forces of evil will clash in spectacular battle, with the future of the Sith hanging in the balance!
from Drew Karpyshyn's website (September 15, 2008): So, what's the big news today? Hmmm... oh, yeah.
There will be a third Darth Bane novel!
The story that began in Path of Destruction and continued in Rule of Two will (possibly) come to a thrilling (and likely bloody) conclusion in the third Bane novel called... well, I don't actually have a title yet. Or an outline. Or any other relevant details.
Come on, give me a break. Rule of Two isn't even out in paperback yet. I mean, I've been thinking about this for a while. Playing with ideas. But I never bothered to lock anything down. (I'm a terrible procrastinator. Without a deadline looming, I tend to let things slide.)
Do I know what's going to happen to Bane and Zannah? Yes... on a very general, very high level. But it's going to be a while before I have the details worked out.
So I know what you're all wondering: will Zannah kill Bane? Will Bane kill Zannah? Will we meet any other apprentices? Sorry, but I can't answer any of those questions. I don't even know exactly when the novel is scheduled for release (although I think winter/spring of 2010 is a good bet). I will tell you that I need to have the manuscript done by March, so that gives me plenty of time to put together a worthy successor to the first two novels.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (September 29, 2008): Untitled Darth Bane novel by Drew Karpyshyn. I don't have the outline for this one yet, but I'm hoping it continues the story of Darth Bane and his apprentice Zannah. I'm dying to see how the two of them get along.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 18, 2008): This book continues the story of Darth Bane and his apprentice Zannah. I'm dying to see how the two of them get along.
from Drew Karpyshyn's blog (Februarey 23, 2009): The novel hits shelves in December, and I'm writing the final few chapters right now. I know a lot of you are asking if Zannah kills Bane in this book (or if Bane kills Zannah... or if they both die... or if they both survive), and all I can say is that there will be blood. Lots of it. I'm not afraid of killing off charcters (in fact, I kind of like it... sometimes), so be warned!
I don't really know if I can say anything else about who might be appearing in the novel, but I'm going to throw a couple names out just for kicks: Cognus, Set Harth, Andeddu.
Wow, I probably said way too much. Maybe I should delete that. But for some reason I've been very in touch with my own personal dark side lately, so let's leave it for now and see if I get in trouble.


December 9, 2009
Star Wars: Legacy Volume 7: Storms
US comic collection: written by John Ostrander, art by Omar Francia, Jan Duursema & Dan Parsons
comic collection (128 pages), Dark Horse Books, ISBN 1-59582-350-6, coverprice $ 17.95
solicitation copy: A shake-up in the Sith leadership has made the galaxy a worse place, not a better one. On the planet of Dac, the Mon Calamari are still feeling the wrath of Darth Krayt -- their punishment for betraying the Sith Empire. Meanwhile, a victory has turned sour -- and possibly deadly -- for Cade Skywalker and his companions. And the Galactic Alliance comes closer to forming an alliance with deposed Emperor Roan Fel's forces against their mutual enemy. Now, if they can just agree on who that enemy is...


December 21, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Pirates... and Worse! (DK Readers Level 1)
US book (fiction):
softcover, DK Children (32 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5773-3, coverprice: $ 3.99
amazon link
hardcover, DK Children (48 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5774-1, coverprice: $ 14.99

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Beware of Bounty Hunters! (DK Readers Level 2)
US book (fiction):
softcover, DK Children (32 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5775-X, coverprice: $ 3.99
amazon link
hardcover, DK Children (48 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5776-8, coverprice: $ 14.99


late December 2009
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 5: Trapped
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover (176 pages), Scholastic Inc., ISBN 0-545-14085-4, coverprice: $ 6.99
from starwars.com (June 16, 2009): The classic trilogy-era adventures continue in Trapped, the fifth book of the Rebel Force series of novels from Scholastic Inc. Here's a look ahead at what happens: When valuable prisoner Lune Divinian disappears from his cell on Yavin 4, Luke is determined to find him. As the only link to X-7, the assassin sent to kill Luke, Div is the only hope to staying a step ahead of the Empire.
Across the galaxy, X-7 has escaped from Imperial custody. Caught between the past and the present, X-7 must fight the only battle for which he's not prepared: the battle with his identity. But his desperate confusion makes him more dangerous than ever. A chance encounter and a figure from the past bring X-7, Luke, and Div together for a final showdown that will reveal everything -- or destroy them all!


2009 (undisclosed date)
Star Wars: Gashü
book:
from canned dogs (March 25, 2009): Nishimata Aoi has announced on her blog that she has been picked to represent Japan in an upcoming Star Wars art book which will contain art from over 100 illustrators. She is one of only two artists that are representing Japan in the art book, which is expected to be released late 2009 or early 2010.
The other artist representing Japan is unnamed, but Nishimata comments the other person is somebody who has been around much longer than her and is completely out of reach for somebody like her. She also says she is in charge of the moe illustration, so I'm assuming the other artist will be from a different genre.
Also the book will apparently have a page to introduce the background on each artist that is featured, so it'll be a pretty big book.
from animenewsnetwork.com (March 25, 2009): Aoi Nishimata, the artist best known for her character designs in Shuffle!, Final Approach, Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~, and other games (and their anime adaptations), has announced on her personal blog on Wednesday that she is participating in the Star Wars Gashū (Star Wars Art Collection) book that will be released worldwide. She is one of two Japanese representatives among the over 100 illustrators participating in the project. Nishimata says that the other Japanese illustrator on the project is a great sempai "in the clouds above" her in terms of stature. Nishimata adds that she is nervous and filled with trepidation over Star Wars creator George Lucas seeing her artwork. According to Nishimata, the book will probably be released this year or in the beginning of next year.

Star Wars Omnibus: "Lost Stories" (not real title)
US comic collection:
Leland Chee's in Star Wars: Luke Skywalker: Last Hope for the Galaxy (September 2008): The Marvel UK series included stories from the US Marvel series plus original stories, including some that were originally published in Pizzazz magazine. Some of these original stories were reprinted by Dark Horse in Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds. In the stories from the Marvel UK series, Luke faced further peril on the planets Yavin, Foundry, Alashan, Akuria, Dantooine, Jerne, and Garn. And in one exceptionally strange tale, he confronted his darkest fears from the monkeylike Nightmare Demon on Lapez III.
Dark Horse is planning a collection of these "lost" stories and others in the near future.

Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy, Far, Far Away... (reprints)
US book (fiction and non-fiction): written by Simon Beecroft, Laura Buller, Kate Simkins, and Ryder Windham
hardcover, DK Publishing, coverprice: $ 11.99
reprints the following DK-publications"
Star Wars: What is a Wookiee? (DK Readers Level 1, written by Laura Buller and Kate Simkins, originally published on June 20, 2005)
Star Wars: Journey Through Space (DK Readers Level 2, written by Ryder Windham, originally published on June 20, 2005)
Star Wars: Ready, Set, Podrace! (DK Readers Level 1, written by Simon Beecroft, originally published on September 17, 2007)
Star Wars: A Queen's Diary (DK Readers Level 2, written by Simon Beecroft, originally published on September 17, 2007)
from starwars.com (October 21, 2008): For the young Padawans just journeying into the world of reading, DK is binding up four of their previously available DK Readers into a single edition that will be available through clubs and book fairs. This collection includes the 2005 releases, What is a Wookiee?, Journey Through Space, Ready, Set, Podrace! and A Queen's Diary.

untitled Dennis Muren SFX book
book: written by Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren comment from Star Wars Insider # 104, Oct/Nov. 2008: "At the moment I am actually working on a book. I am still doing stuff with ILM, but I don't have any particular film right now. I'm just trying to get this book done. I don't want to say too much about it, but it is not a memoir; it is more of a how-to book. Visual effects are an art and they really have not taught it to the people. That is what I have been working on for the past few months.


2010


2010 (undisclosed date)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Volume 5: The Colossus of Destiny
US comic digest: cover by Wayne Lo
digest (80 pages), Dark Horse Books, coverprice $ 7.95
announced by assistant editor Freddye Lins in Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 7 (July 15, 2009): Wayne Lo, a designer on the series, has provided two amazing covers for our digest-sized books of The Clone Wars (one for The Wind Raiders of Taloraan, and one for the upcoming The Colossus of Destiny)

Star Wars Comic Packs
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of a comic, and 2 Hasbro action figures, including Nom Anor
Hasbro/Dark Horse

Star Wars Comic Packs: ALTA Star Wars # ?
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of an ALTA Star Wars comic, and the Hasbro action figures Luke Skywalker & R2-D2
Hasbro/Dark Horse
from rebelscum.rebelscum.com (April 10, 2009): One of the most popular sub-lines Hasbro has done in years, the Comic Packs continue to roll out some of the coolest unsung heroes from the Expanded Universe! According to our reports, the following sets continue that tradition, with some troop builder-type sets, and some rather infamous obscure characters!

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: Dark Times # 6 (Parallels: Part 1 of 5)
US comic with action figures: written by Mick Harrison
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Dark Times # 6 (October 2007), and two Hasbro action figures
Hasbro/Dark Horse
from rebelscum.rebelscum.com (July 6, 2009): Hasbro: We have our eyes on one Dark Times #6 pack for 2010 (pending final tooling allotment)

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: Empire # ?
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of a Star Wars: Empire comic, and the Hasbro action figures Camie & Fixer
Hasbro/Dark Horse

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: Heir to the Empire # ?
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of a Star Wars: Heir to the Empire comic, and the Hasbro action figures Noghri Warrior & Ralrra
Hasbro/Dark Horse

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: Legacy # ?
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of a Star Wars: Legacy comic, and 2 Hasbro action figures
Hasbro/Dark Horse
from Toy Mania's Q&A session with Hasbro (December 2008): There are two additional Legacy packs planned for 2010 as well.


Star Wars: The Old Republic (Massively Multiplayer Online PC-game)
US game (MMO): LucasArts and BioWare
from Star Wars: The Old Republic (June 1, 2009): The Sacking of Coruscant. It was the crowning achievement of the Sith Empire's ambitious military strategy and the moment that changed the history of the Old Republic forever. You may have read about it before, but our first cinematic trailer captures this event with breathtaking action and beautiful detail.
Republic leaders have traveled to Alderaan to engage in promised peace talks with the Sith Empire. The most powerful Jedi have accompanied them to safeguard against an Imperial deception. The Empire's real motive, however, was simply to lure the Republic's strongest defenders away from Coruscant and set the stage for an audacious attack. Under the command of Lord Angral, the Sith fleet approaches the Republic's capital planet for the first time in centuries. In advance of the fleet, the strongest Sith Warriors have flown a stolen Republic ship into Coruscant's orbit. Their mission is critical - to destroy the planet's defense grid mainframe hidden in the heart of the Jedi Temple.
from starwars.com (October 21, 2008): LucasArts and BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic, a story-driven massively multiplayer online PC game set in the timeframe of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic franchise. Star Wars: The Old Republic, being developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, represents an innovative approach to interactive entertainment, featuring immersive storytelling, dynamic combat and intelligent companion characters.
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, players will explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Players can choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining their personal story and determining their path down the light or dark side of the Force. Along the way, players will befriend courageous companions who will fight at their side or possibly betray them, based on the players' actions. Players can also choose to team up with friends to battle enemies and overcome incredible challenges using dynamic Star Wars combat.
from Star Wars: The Old Republic (October 21, 2008): The Galactic Republic stood for generations as a bastion of peace in a galaxy of warring star systems. Protected by its stalwart Jedi guardians, the Republic held the greatest hope for the progress of civilization and galactic unity.
Deep in unknown space, however, a mighty Sith Empire was forged, led by dark Sith Lords who dreamt of galactic domination and vengeance against their ancient Jedi enemies. After centuries of preparation, the time came for the Sith to make their return.
With a massive fleet and an awe-inspiring army of fearless troops, the Sith Emperor launched a surprise assault, quickly capturing dozens of worlds in the Outer Rim, and sparking a war unlike any other in the galaxy's history.
From the frozen wastes of Ilum to the desert plains of Dathomir, violent battles killed untold millions. Despite its avowed neutrality, surface structures on the water-covered world of Manaan were completely destroyed, forcing the Selkath to retreat to their ocean underworld. Other star systems fared worse-some destroyed, others left uninhabitable. The carnage concluded with the Sith Empire sacking the Republic's capital planet of Coruscant and forcing the Republic Senate into the controversial Treaty of Coruscant.
In the years since the treaty, fear and uncertainty have gripped the galaxy, enabling the Sith Emperor to pursue his own mysterious purposes while the Republic has made efforts to rebuild its infrastructure and adjust military priorities to the new galactic landscape.
Now, tensions between the Republic and the Empire are running high, and a series of border skirmishes and proxy wars have broken out, even on planets as historically peaceful as Alderaan. The uneasy truce established by the Treaty of Coruscant is quickly tearing apart at the seams, and a return to all-out war has begun in all but official terms.
A new generation of heroes, both light and dark, emerges to face the difficulties of these chaotic times, and fight for the fate of the galaxy in this most desperate age.
time-placement (from the Star Wars: The Old Republic website): Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place more than 3,500 years before the rise of Darth Vader. The most powerful Sith Empire in history has emerged from deep space to attack the Republic and its legendary Jedi guardians. After decades of war, a tenuous truce has been established between the Sith Empire and the Republic, but events occurring in the game are leading the galaxy back to an all-out war.
Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place approximately three hundred years after the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). At the conclusion of the Jedi Civil War in KOTOR, Revan disappeared into unknown space in search of a great threat to the Republic, an expanding Sith Empire led by a mysterious Emperor who planned vengeance for his ancient Jedi enemies. Revan never returned from unknown space, but the Sith Empire did, kicking off a war with the Republic that lasted for decades. Now, despite the uneasy truce created by the Treaty of Coruscant, the tension among the divided star systems is threatening to once again tear the galaxy apart.

Star Wars: The Old Republic (novel)
US book (fiction):
hardcover, Del Rey
from Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (October 2, 2008): There is an untitled game novel in the new, recently released contract, floating out there that hasn't been placed yet. I don't know when it will come out because it has to fit with LucasArt's plans. Mostly, we assign an "untitled game novel" to the contract and then see what develops.
from starwars.com's forums (November 9, 2008): Question: Will you guys consider doing something with Del Rey/Dark Horse so that us unfortunate souls that don't play MMO's don't miss out on the epic story?
answer by Sue Rostoni: Yes, this is part of the plan. A novel will come out sometime around the game release time and that's all that's been determined so far. I'll let you know as things develop.


January 2010
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith # 3
US eBook (fiction) : written by John Jackson Miller
eBook, Del Rey, free
from San Diego Comic Con 2009 (July 25, 2009): The third Lost Tribe of the Sith e-book should be available around the same time Aaron Allston's Fate of the Jedi: Backlash is released.



January 1, 2010
Star Wars: Heroes (board book)
US book (juvenile non-fiction):
hardcover (12 pages), Cartwheel Books (imprint of Scholastic Trade Book Division), ISBN 0-54516-969-0, coverprice $ 7.99
from amazon.com: A perfect introduction to the legendary Star Wars characters, this board book features the names and images of the most popular heroes coupled with simple text, as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo fight to save outer space.
Designed for the young Jedi-in-training, Star Wars: Heroes will take children to a galaxy far, far away...into the Star Wars story that was a defining moment for many of today's parents.
from starwars.com (June 19, 2009): Now even the youngest Padawans can read about the world of Star Wars with familiar characters and starships to guide them along the way. Scholastic will be publishing a series of board books -- sturdy picture books intended for toddlers -- starting with Spaceships in September, and Heroes in January 2010.


January 5, 2010
George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies (Including Untold Secrets of their Financial and Cultural Success)
US book (non-fiction): written by Alex Ben Block and Lucy Autrey Wilson
softcover (944 pages), It Books, ISBN 0-0617-7889-3, coverprice: $ 29.99


January 7, 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Day One (juvenile fiction)
US book (fiction): written by Rob Valois
softcover (48 pages), Grossett & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45337-1, coverprice: $ 3.99

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decide your Destiny # 3: Tethan Battle Adventure (juvenile fiction)
US book (fiction): written by Sue Behrent
softcover (160 pages), Grossett & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45336-3, coverprice: $ 4.99


January 19, 2010
Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Galaxy of Intrigue
US book (roleplay) : written by Rodney Thompson, Eric Cagle, and Gary Astleford
hardcover (224 pages), Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0- 7869-5400-0, coverprice $ 39.95


January 26, 2010
Star Wars: Crosscurrent
US book (fiction): written by Paul S. Kemp
paperback (272 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-509056, coverprice $ 7.99
back cover text from starwars.com (July 17, 2009): An ancient Sith ship hurtles into the future carrying a lethal cargo that could forever destroy Luke Skywalker's hopes for peace.
The Civil War is almost over when Jedi Knight Jaden Korr experiences a Force vision so intense he must act. Enlisting two salvage jocks and their ship, Jaden sets out into space. Someone -- or something -- appears to be in distress.
But what Jaden and his crew find confounds them. A five-thousand-year-old dreadnaught -- bringing with it a full force of Sith and one lone Jedi -- has inadvertently catapulted eons from the past into the present. The ship's weapons may not be cutting-edge, but its cargo, a special ore that makes those who use the dark side nearly invincible, is unsurpassed. The ancient Jedi on board is determined to destroy the Sith. But for Jaden, even more is at stake: for his vision has led him to uncover a potentially indestructible threat to everything the Jedi Order stands for.
Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (July 21, 2009): The folks on the cover are the Jedi character Relin, and a Sith named Saes. We didn't put Jaden on the cover because Jaden's a customizable character in the game and we didn't want to nail down his or her appearance.
This doesn't mean that Jaden will always be referred to as "Jaden" and never "he" or "she." Jaden will be referred to as "he" in the novel.
Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (May 7, 2009): I've just started reading CROSSCURRENT. It's set in 5000 BBY and also around 41ABY, give or take a bit.
from Paul S. Kemp's LiveJournal (April 16, 2009): Given the kind of story I wrote, Crosscurrent necessarily has a complex narrative structure (as distinguished from its plot, which is complex to a degree, but certainly not labyrinthine), but I think it works quite well.
I think my greatest strength as a writer is in creating compelling characters and putting them through their paces. Crosscurrent, I believe, reflects that quite well. The primary reason I wanted to use Jaden Korr (who'd never featured in a novel before) rather than one of the name characters of the setting was so that I would have a bit more freedom with the character arc, backstory, and so on. Jaden turns out to be interestingly complicated and I'm really quite pleased with how his story unfolded. I'm equally pleased with the arcs for the other characters and I hope you are, too. As a bonus, I think Crosscurrent features some of the best dialogue I've written.
Long story short, writing in the Expanded Universe rocked on toast. I hope I'm able to do so again, and I'd love to write another novel or novels that build off the events of Crosscurrent. Time will tell.
from Paul S. Kemp's blog (September 15, 2008): I want to let you all know that I'll be writing a novel in the Star Wars line from Del Rey. I'm both honored and excited to be a part of Star Wars. The novel, currently untitled, will be a standalone, occurs after the events of the Legacy of the Force series, and will feature a Jedi who has been mentioned by name only a handful of times in previous Star Wars novels, and who has (as far as I know) never been developed at all (I tried very hard to convince the Del Rey editors to allow me to use a previously unused character, and they were gracious in that regard; the story is also entirely of my own creation, so that's pretty cool, too). I'm not yet authorized to give any more detail on the character or story, but will when I can.
Long story short, I get to play in this incredible sandbox with characters and a story that is basically my own (which is pretty much the way it is in the Realms, too, come to think of it). I think that's damned cool.
The novel is scheduled for release in very early 2010. I'm in the process of writing it now. This will have no effect on my next Forgotten Realms trilogy, the first book of which will also release in 2010.
from Paul S. Kemp's LiveJournal (September 19, 2008): I am allowed to mention that my Star Wars novel will feature the Jedi Jaden Korr as one of the lead characters.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (September 29, 2008): This one sort of takes place during the Great Hyperspace War, and then.... well, you'll see.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (October 27, 2008): The title is Crosscurrent.
from Paul S. Kemp's LiveJournal (September 30, 2008): It appears that a spokesperson for Del Rey indicated that my Star Wars novel will take place during The Great Hyperspace War. I have already indicated that the novel will feature Jaden Korr, a Jedi born millenia after The Great Hyperspace War, and these two statements, taken together, have caused some confusion.
I don't want to give away major plot points, but in an effort to lessen some of the confusion, I will say this: The novel does contain a scene or scenes that take place during The Great Hyperspace War, and scenes that take place in the present, post LotF period, and the plot of the novel turns on the (I hope interesting) way that past and present intersect.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 18, 2008): This one stars Jaden Korr and probably a few Jedi and a few Sith. It sort of takes place during the Great Hyperspace War, and then sort of doesn't... well, you'll figure it out.
(thanks to Master_Keralys from the TFN forums for pointing this one out, and ZeeZee from swbooks.co.uk for the update)
from Paul S. Kemp's LiveJournal (January 27, 2009): Meanwhile, I'm writing Crosscurrent at the moment. Just put the following to digital paper. Still rough, maybe a bit overwrought in one place, but captures the mood I want it to capture:
He sped around the planet, outpacing its spin, chasing the day, until he saw the system's star crest the horizon line.
"Put us in geosynchronous, R-6," he said, and the droid complied.
Jaden stared out and down the cockpit's window as the planet rotated into day. Light filled his cockpit, washed over the planet's surface by increments, unveiling a quilt of clouds floating over the red, orange, and tan of vast deserts, the blue smear of an ocean, the spine of a mountain range that ran the length of the main continent. To Jaden, it was like watching the slow reveal of a masterful work of art, a sculpture of earth and water, wondrous in its lonely, whirling trek through the emptiness of space. He always tried to see a starcrest from orbit before setting foot on a planet. He wasn't sure why - maybe he wanted to see every world in its best light before putting down on its surface.
Unbidden, he recalled a starcrest over Corellia that he'd seen from a viewport aboard Centerpoint Station as he and his strike force had moved through the metal maze of its corridors.
He dismissed the memory quickly, pained by the realization that his actions on Centerpoint had polluted even this, one of the small pleasures he had long enjoyed.

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (Book 4 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Aaron Allston
hardcover (256 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-509080, coverprice $ 25.00
from starwars.com: Among the titles launching in 2009 are the first three in a new Star Wars multi-book, multi-author story arc following directly in the footsteps of the Legacy of the Force series. The nine-book, three-author series, Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, will break new ground by being the first multi-book Star Wars series to be published all in hardcover. The series, which will be published over the space of three years, will launch in April 2009 with Outcast, by Aaron Allston; the other two authors planning and penning the nine novels will be Christie Golden and Troy Denning.
from Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (February 12, 2009): We now have a title for FATE OF THE JEDI book 4 by Aaron Allston: BACKLASH
from Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (February 12, 2009): And it looks like BACKLASH is being moved to January 26, 2010.


January 30, 2010
Star Wars: Exploring an Expanding Universe
UK book (non-fiction): edited by John Cook and Peter Wright
paperback, I.B. Taurus & Co. Ltd., ISBN 1-8451-1857-X, coverprice £ 10.99
includes 'Finding the War Film in Star Wars: A Reconsideration of Genre in Episodes I to VI' by Dr. Jenny Barrett


January/February 2010
Star Wars Comic Packs: Visionaries story
US comic with action figures
Star Wars: Visionaries (with Tol Skorr and Asajj Ventress)
information taken from Hasbro.com (May 29, 2008):
Question: You confirmed that a Visionaries figure is coming. Can you reveal how its coming, i.e. a Battle Pack or Basic Wave?
Answer by Hasbro: Neither. It will be in a comic 2-pack, out late 2009.
Information taken from jeditemplearchives.com (December 6, 2008):
Question: Back in a May 2008 Q&A session with The Jawa it was mentioned that a VISIONARIES comic 2-pack would be on the way in 2009. Can you confirm the figure lineup for this pack? Will it feature the iconic final confrontation between Obi-Wan and cyborg Darth Maul?
Answer by Hasbro: We now have more information on the timing of this set. Due to a crowded Fall 2009 comic pack schedule, this pack has now been slotted in with the first wave of 2010 which should be on shelf approximately January/February. Since it is still so far off, we don't want to confirm the figures in the pack except to say that your guess on one of the characters is incorrect.


early 2010
Star Wars Comic Packs: Knights of the Old Republic # 6
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 6 (June 28, 2006), and action figures Jarael and Rohlan Dyre
Hasbro/Dark Horse

Star Wars Comic Packs: Star Wars: Legacy # 7
US comic with action figures
blister-packaging, includes a reprint of Star Wars: Legacy # 7 (January 10, 2007), and action figures Delia Blue and Darth Nihl


February 23, 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Gambit Book I: Stealth (Book 4 in the series)
US book (fiction): written by Karen Miller
trade paperback, Del Rey, coverprice $ 15.00
from Karen Miller's LiveJournal (May 26, 2009): Done, done, done. Where I am it's 1.35 am. I've been writing since 8 am yesterday and have finished the major rewrite of Star Wars Clone Wars #4 and sent it off to those who must have it.
The first draft clocked in at 86k. This draft is 106k. It will go a bit longer once I've sorted the very last chapter on the very last rewrite, because it's a bit light on still but seriously? I broke my brain. Again.
How do I feel about it? Actually, not bad. I think there might be some good stuff here. Of course, it's only half the story. This is a 2 parter. And yes -- there is a cliffhanger. When is there not a cliffhanger when I write a multivolume story?
And yes there is trauma and drama and angst and some humour. And lots and lots and lots of Anakin and Obi-Wan. A little bit of Bail. A little bit of Padme. A little bit of Ahsoka. Actually, quite a nice dollop of Ahsoka. A great in-canon villain who isn't Palpatine. And there are a couple of new characters, both my inventions. And I like them very much. One of them might well cause a bit of a stir. But never mind -- I live to cause trouble. *g*
I love this universe. I love these characters. I'm so lucky.
from Karen Miller's LiveJournal (February 4, 2009): So here's my slightly delayed leap into the next book. This time it's Clone Wars #4. I don't have a title yet, so this is what it'll be until someone gets a brain wave. With the bug gone and my brain clear, I spent yesterday finishing up watching the Clone Wars cartoons, reading Karen Traviss's next Clone Wars novel, which mine follows, and beating my brains against the wall until a coherent plot outline fell out. As I've mentioned previously, I don't usually do really detailed plot outlines, but because I'm on a very tight time constraint with this one I made an exception. I think I'm happy. I think it'll work.

Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (paperback reprint)
US book (fiction): written by Matthew Stover
paperback (400 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-47745-6, coverprice $ 7.99
from amazon.com: Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are dead. The Empire has been toppled by the triumphant Rebel Alliance, and the New Republic is ascendant. But the struggle against the dark side and the Sith Order is not over. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and their faithful comrades have had little time to savor victory before being called on to defend the newly liberated galaxy.
Powerful remnants of the vanquished Empire, hungry for retaliation, are still at large, committing acts of piracy, terrorism, and wholesale slaughter against the worlds of the fledgling New Republic. The most deadly of these, a ruthless legion of black-armored Stormtroopers, do the brutal bidding of the newly risen warlord Shadowspawn. Striking from a strategically advantageous base on the planet Mindor, they are waging a campaign of plunder and destruction, demolishing order and security across the galaxy-and breeding fears of an Imperial resurgence. Another reign of darkness beneath the boot-heel of Sith despotism is something General Luke Skywalker cannot, and will not, risk.
Mobilizing the ace fighters of Rogue Squadron-along with the trusty Chewbacca, See-Threepio, and Artoo-Detoo-Luke, Han, and Leia set out to take the battle to the enemy and neutralize the threat before it's too late. But their imminent attack on Mindor will be playing directly into the hands of their cunning new adversary. Lord Shadowspawn is no freshly anointed Sith Chieftain but in fact a vicious former Imperial Intelligence officer-and Prophet of the Dark Side. The Emperor's death has paved the way for Shadowspawn's return from exile in the Outer Rim, and mastery of ancient Sith knowledge and modern technology has given him the capability to mount the ultimate power play for galaxy wide dominion. Dark prophecy has foretold that only one obstacle stands in his way, and he is ready-even eager-for the confrontation.
All the classic heroes, all the explosive action and adventure, all the unparalleled excitement of Star Wars come breathlessly alive as the adventures of Luke Skywalker continue.


March 2010
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies (Book 5 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Christie Golden
hardcover, Del Rey


March 23, 2010
The Making of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: The Definite Story behind the Film
US book (non-fiction): Del Rey, by J.W. Rinzler
hardcover, Del Rey (372 pages), ISBN 0-345-50961-7, coverprice $ 85.00
Information taken from Star Wars Insider # 92, March/April 2007:"J.W. Rinzler (LucasBooks executive editor) says tentative plans are afoot to reissue the making-of books for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, with Alan Arnold and John Philip Peecher's original manuscripts supplemented by a wealth of images."
Information from starwars.com, April 23, 2007:
Question: Is there other archival material, for example relating to the two sequels, that has yet to come to light? Is this the last "Making Of" book?
J.W. Rinzler: Well, the next two already have published books out there. But there is a ton of never-seen-before visual material that we could publish. A lot depends on how The Making of Star Wars does in the marketplace. If it's a success, then I'll be able to leverage deluxe versions, with many more photos and art, for Empire and Jedi -- perhaps for their anniversaries.
Information from lightsaber.co.uk, May 2008:
Question: When we spoke the very first time at the end of the interview you mentioned Making of Star Wars and when we spoke specifically about Making of Star Wars you mentioned Making of Indy. But also there's the thought of Making of Empire and Jedi. Any more news on that?
J.W. Rinzler: Well with the Making of Star Wars I couldn't say it because we didn't know how well the book would do, but since the book did so well and in fact it made the New York Times best seller list, so I think we're pretty sure there'll be an Empire Strikes Back book, and if we do it will be in the same format as the Star Wars book.
from starwars.com (September 12, 2008): Also to come is The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, to be released in 2010 in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of that film.
from starwars.com (September 18, 2008): That spring, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Del Rey and author J.W. Rinzler gives the lavish "behind-the-scenes" treatment to Episode V with The Making of The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars: Blood Oath might be cancelled
US book (fiction): written by Elaine Cunningham, cover by Dave Seely
paperback (352 pages), Del Rey, ISBN 0-345-51067-9, coverprice $ 7.99
from Sue Rostoni at the sw.com forums (June 22, 2009): Blood Oath -- we're all doing our best to keep it in the line-up and, if the manuscript comes in soon, the book will be moved again, maybe to April 2010. If there's no manuscript, then it'll have to be dropped. Events beyond the author's control, or wishes, have caused the delays. I know, that really doesn't tell you much, but it's not my story to tell, ya know?
from Elaine Cunningham's LiveJournal (September 15, 2008): Blood Oath is a self-contained story, rather than an episode within a larger tale. While both have their place, I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to tell a largely self-contained story.
Blood Oath is an adventure shadowed by political intrigue, with a bit of humor and maybe a hint of romance. I can't hope to recreate the sense of wonder I found in my first trip to a theater back in 1978, but I'm keeping that memory firmly in mind as I write.
from starwars.com (September 18, 2008): Blood Oath, a standalone paperback featuring Zekk that is set soon after the events of the Legacy of the Force series.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (September 29, 2008): This is Zekk's story and takes place after his mishap in the battle in INVINCIBLE. Yes, he still lives. We have just received cover concepts on this one - the artist is Dave Seeley.
timeline notations by Sue Rostoni at the starwars.com forums (October 2, 2008): They way we have it right now is that Legacy of the Force ends in the middle of year 41 ABY. Blood Oath follows a few months later, and Millennium Falcon takes place at 43.44 ABY (these are tenths of a twelve-month year) with Fate of the Jedi starting at 43.5.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 18, 2008): Blood Oath has been moved to December 2009. The manuscript hasn't been delivered yet -- it just got to be too late to make the deadline, so we moved it. I feel badly because the story, as you know, takes place before Outcast so we wanted it to come out as close to Outcast as possible... but it didn't happen.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (December 18, 2008): Remember where we left Zekk at the end of the final battle in Invincible? This book begins with Zekk left spinning in his StealthX and follows his journey to rejoin the Jedi Order. But first..... well, it's all in the novel.
from starwars.com (January 6, 2009): Once an orphan scavenging on the streets of Coruscant's undercity, he rose to become a Jedi Knight and serve with honor as a fighter pilot for the New Republic. Alongside Jaina Solo, he confronted the forces of Darth Caedus -- the most powerful of the Sith Lords -- in a battle that nearly destroyed him. But his story isn't over. For Zekk, the future holds much more...
Darth Caedus is dead, and the war is ended. Still, the Imperial Remnant remains a very real threat for the Galactic Alliance. And though the Moffs' attempted assassination of Tenel Ka, Queen Mother of the Hapes Consortium, has failed, their machinations have uncovered an ancient secret capable of destroying the queen and her people as surely as the deadliest attack.
As Jag Fel, Imperial Remnant leader and Zekk's longtime rival for Jaina Solo's affections, assumes control of the Moff Council -- stepping right into a nest of explosive intrigue -- Zekk, desperate to contact his Jedi comrades, finds himself at the mercy of a pirate captain with an unknown agenda and allegiance to none but herself. But with or without her, the Knight vows to do whatever it takes to stop the volatile conflict unfolding around him from reaching its fatal endgame.
from Previews # 245, February 2009 (January 2009): Set between the conclusion of Legacy of the Force and the beginning of the Fate of the Jedi series, this new, original, stand-alone Star Wars adventure focuses on the popular Jedi character Zekk caught up in Imperial intrigue.


March 29, 2010
Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection: Rebel Edition
US book (non-fiction): written by Ryder Windham, and illustrated by Chris Trevas and Chris Reiff
hardcover, DK Children (32 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5203-0, coverprice: $ 19.99
from amazon.com: A unique and incredibly in-depth look at the locations, starships, weapons, and inner workings of the Rebel Alliance, Star Wars Blueprints: Rebel Edition features five double-sided posters showing Rebel fortresses, hideouts, weapons, droids, and is packed with floor plans, technical drawings, diagrams and more.
additional info from eucantina.net (September 25, 2008): We contacted Mr. Chris Trevas, who illustrated "The Ultimate Collection," and he told us that this is indeed a follow up to the book seen in August, but nothing about it is concrete yet.
from starwars.com (October 21, 2008): For those who can't get enough of the amazing technology found in the Star Wars galaxy, DK Books follows up their Star Wars Blueprints set with five more double-sided poster-sized schematic plans encased in a bookshelf box. This time, artists Chris Trevas and Chris Reiff and writer Ryder Windham explore the Rebel Alliance, with blueprints depicting Echo Base, an X-wing fighter, the Tantive IV, a Y-wing fighter, and Rebel gear like blasters and bowcasters. These intricate plans show never-before-seen details of how Star Wars technology works.
from the back-cover: Five double-sided poster-sized plans, featuring the Hoth base, an X-Wing fighter, the Tantive IV, a Y-Wing fighter, and blasters and bowcaster. These intricate plans show never-seen-before details of how Star Wars technology works.


April 1, 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Children of the Force (juvenile fiction)
US book (fiction): written by Kirsten Mayer
softcover (32 pages), Grossett & Dunlap, ISBN 0-448-45338-X, coverprice: $ 3.99


April 19, 2010
Star Wars: The Jedi Handbook
US book (non-fiction?)
hardcover (96 pages), DK Publishing), ISBN 0-7566-5761-X, coverprice $ 19.99


April 20, 2010
Star Wars Roleplaying Game: The Unknown Regions
US book (roleplay) : written by Rodney Thompson
hardcover (224 pages), Wizards of the Coast, coverprice $ 39.95
from the wizards of the coast's forums (July 18, 2009): "Far from the cityscape of Coruscant, beyond the fringe planets of the Outer Rim, lies a vast region of space called the Unknown Regions. The Unknown Regions are mysterious and uncharted. They are home to strange aliens, violent slavers, and the forgotten remnants of of ancient civilizations that have lived in isolation for eons.
"This sourcebook gives players and Gamemasters everything they need to run and play in campaigns featuring scouts, exploration and adventure in the uncharted reaches of the Star Wars galaxy. The Unknown Regions allows Gamemasters to take their existing campaigns in bold new directions, or this book can be used to jumpstart a new campaign that focuses on exploring the unknown."
Key Selling Points
"For Players: The Unknown Regions presents exciting new options for scouts and other characters dedicated to exploration, as well as new equipment and starships for explorers.
For Gamemasters: The Unknown Regions gives Gamemasters adventure hooks, rules, and inspirational encounters to help them run Star Wars campaigns that emphasize exploration, where anything is possible."


late April 2010
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 6
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover, Scholastic Inc., coverprice: $ 6.99


May 2010
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (Book 1 of 9) (paperback reprint)
US book (fiction): written by Aaron Allston
paperback reprint, Del Rey


May 1, 2010
Star Wars: Scanimation
US book (non-fiction): written by Rufus Butler Seder
hardcover, Workman Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7611-5846-4
amazon link


June 2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Gambit Book II (Book 5 in the series)
US book (fiction): written by Karen Miller
paperback, Del Rey, coverprice $ 15.00
from starwars.com (September 8, 2008): While it was originally planned that Traviss would also write the fifth book in the series, she's had to pull out because of clashing deadlines. Karen Miller will continue the series with the remaining two Clone Wars novels.


July 19, 2010
Star Wars: Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
US book (non-fiction): written by Daniel Wallace
hardcover, DK Publishing (352 pages), ISBN 0-7566-5764-4, coverprice $ 50.00


July 2010
Star Wars: Imperial Commando (book 2 in the Imperial Commando-series)
US book (fiction): written by Karen Traviss
paperback, Del Rey


August 2010
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (Book 6 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Troy Denning
hardcover, Del Rey

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Omen (Book 2 of 9) (paperback reprint)
US book (fiction): written by Christie Golden
paperback reprint, Del Rey
from the starwars.com forums (July 13, 2009): Question: Could you please tell me, is Omen paperback supposed to come out in August 2010 judging on the 14 months later for Outcast paperback?
Editor Sue Rostoni: It's presently scheduled for August, yes, but these things change a lot.


late August 2010
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 7
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover, Scholastic Inc., coverprice: $ 6.99


October 2010
Star Wars (untitled KotOR-era stand-alone novel)
US book (fiction): written by Alex Irvine
hardcover, Del Rey
from starwars.com (September 18, 2008): author Alex Irvine has a standalone hardcover novel set in the time of the ancient Jedi Knights.
from Alex Irvine's blog (September 19, 2008): Lucasfilm has announced an extension of their deal with Del Rey until 2013, and yours truly is going to be writing a novel set just before the Knights of the Old Republic storyline. Since I am one of those guys who saw the movie (you know, The Movie; you know the one I mean) a dozen times the summer it came out, this is kind of a dream come true. Viva la Geek! Plus, there are some interesting open spaces in the continuity from that period, which give me a lot of room to work.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (September 29, 2008): This is a stand-alone novel starring... are you ready? Nomi Sunrider!!
comment by Sue Rostoni on the starwars.com forums (October 9, 2008): Question: Will the Nomi Sunrider novel be retelling the stories of the TOTJ comics in whole or in part, or will it be mostly new territory?
Answer by Sue Rostoni: Mostly new.


Fall 2010
Star Wars (untitled crafts and activities book)
US book (non-fiction): written by Bonnie Burton
softcover, Del Rey


November 2010
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi (Book 7 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Aaron Allston
hardcover, Del Rey


late December 2010
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 8
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover, Scholastic Inc., coverprice: $ 6.99


2011

2011 (undisclosed date)
Star Wars (novel by Sean Williams)
US book (fiction): written by Sean Williams
Del Rey

Star Wars (untitled guide to the Star Wars Military)
US book (non-fiction): written by Karen Traviss
Del Rey
from karentraviss.com (August 5, 2008): "I'll be continuing the Republic Commando series after ORDER 66 as IMPERIAL COMMANDO (well, obvious really, what with the Republic falling at the end of the book, and all that...) and I'll also be writing a Boba Fett novel and an essential guide to the Star Wars military."


January 2011
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi (Book 8 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Christie Golden
hardcover, Del Rey


March 2011
Star Wars (untitled Boba Fett novel)
US book (non-fiction): written by Karen Traviss
paperback, Del Rey
from karentraviss.com (August 5, 2008): "I'll be continuing the Republic Commando series after ORDER 66 as IMPERIAL COMMANDO (well, obvious really, what with the Republic falling at the end of the book, and all that...) and I'll also be writing a Boba Fett novel and an essential guide to the Star Wars military."


April 2011
Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi (Book 9 of 9)
US book (fiction): written by Troy Denning
hardcover, Del Rey


late April 2011
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 9
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover, Scholastic Inc., coverprice: $ 6.99


June 2011
Star Wars: Holostar (working title)
US book (non-fiction): written by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
paperback, Del Rey
from Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff's blog (May 6, 2009): I logged on this morning to discover that the news of Dash Rendar's appearance in Holostar has hit the Web. TheForce.net has passed the message along and, of course, there is speculation on the "boards" at StarWars.com (and other places) about whether Dash Rendar could be the titular holostar. (He's not, okay?).
from Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff's blog (April 29, 2009): There's been some speculation about where the characters for Holostar are going to be drawn from. (If you missed that memo-ahem: Holostar is the working title of the novel that Michael Reaves and I are currently working on.) A number of fans have asked for more Jax Pavan and I-5YQ-both the products of Michael's brilliant imagination. Other fans have hoped that the Holostar cast will include characters that they've known and loved.
Well, one of those two groups may be disappointed (for a time, at least) because the protagonist of Holostar is (drum roll here)...
Dash Rendar, of Shadows of the Empire fame.
Handsome devil, isn't he? (If you like those two-dimensional comic guys...)
Dash was part of several SOE projects, including the comic book, novel and customizable card game (I played Magic, so I missed all of this.) But he was the absolute star of the Nintendo 64 game in which you, the player, got to pilot him through various scenarios in the battle for Hoth.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (September 29, 2008): Untitled by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, featuring a promising holostar - a rags to riches story set against the backdrop of the early days of the Rebellion.
from Sue Rostoni's blog (October 8, 2008): The book has just been set at 2 years BBY.


late August 2011
Star Wars: Rebel Force # 10
US book (fiction): written by Alex Wheeler
softcover, Scholastic Inc., coverprice: $ 6.99


October 2011
Star Wars (novel by Timothy Zahn)
US book (fiction): written by Timothy Zahn
hardcover, Del Rey
from starwars.com (April 2, 2009): Bestselling author and fan-favorite Timothy Zahn will return to the Expanded Universe of Star Wars novels with a new full-length story to be published by Del Rey Books in 2011. The new tale of intrigue and action is set in the time of classic Star Wars trilogy, not long after the events of his previous novel, Allegiance. The legendary heroes return -- Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca -- along with some of Zahn's most popular creations: Thrawn, Mara Jade and the Hand of Judgment stormtroopers.
The book is as yet untitled, but is slated to debut in fall of 2011, the year that marks the 20th anniversary of his first Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, the blockbuster book that launched the modern era of Star Wars publishing.


Well, that's it (for today)... Start saving if you want all of these (I know I will!!!) And remember, for the latest and links toward the various descriptions/updates, visit starwarstimeline.com.

Greetz,
Eddie