A fresh start for the Old Republic
…or that is the title of my latest IGN interview now online. Enjoy!
Programming notes, etc.
Just a few notes today: I’ll be on the Fictional Frontiers radio show this Sunday — it airs 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon EST on WNJC 1360 AM-Philadelphia. A few days after, the podcast goes online here. My segment is prerecorded and was an enjoyable interview to do — covering both both my past and future Star Wars work with an interviewer who knew the series really well. It’s part …
“Dueling Ambitions” — and dueling the weather
OK, I really didn’t mean to go so long between posts — but there have been large assignments to get out the door, plus relearning how to get snow off a driveway. (Someone in the weather department seems to be unconvinced that Wisconsin has enough. Believe me, it has.) I can also alert you to the solicitation for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #39, the first part of …
Notes and notes
And, as promised, some thoughts on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #35 are online. Likely not to be the only things I ever think of — nor to answer every burning question — but there it is. A further update: This weekend is the first DaishoCon, run by the local fans of Stevens Point, Wis. I will be there on Saturday — presuming my cold does not completely …
KOTOR #35: The End of the Beginning!
I can’t even begin to get into how busy I am this week, but it would be impossible not to note the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #35, the final chapter of “Vindication”! The adventure begun in “Commencement” three years ago concludes — with surprises and fireworks and a step into a new future for our heroes. The origin story ends here! Even with the schedule …
National Snivvian Week
And I am informed that The Gryph is this week’s Featured Article over on Wookieepedia. Mama Glomkettle would be proud…
Springboard looking for a series
As of 3:30 Alaska time today, Senator Stevens’ challenger had gone into the lead by a total of three votes. No political observation here (and of course they’re still counting) — but my first instinct was, “Man, there’s a Northern Exposure episode in here somewhere.” Maurice and Chris canvassing the town, looking for converts for either side! (In reality, Janine Turner was on the air a few times, campaigning for …
Most scientifically plausible SF movies
Newsarama has a piece up on Yahoo (!) on the “five most scientifically plausible science fiction movies.” First off, props to Matt and Mike for getting Newsarama syndicated out to Yahoo — should be some great exposure for them there. (My Comichron column runs monthly there, as well.) And, of course, the list itself — which is intended to inspire debate, and almost certainly will. Off the bat, I would …
Remembering Michael Crichton
I was very sorry to learn this morning of the passing of Michael Crichton. The first movie that ever gave me nightmares was the original Andromeda Strain, which I saw on TV at age eight — it’s still the better of the two adaptations, I think. I read both The Andromeda Strain and The Terminal Man in junior high, one summer working (or when I should have been working) in …
Panini’s Vector Volume 1
I just received (from the kindly UPS man) the German version of what will be stateside the first Star Wars: Vector trade paperback: It’s actually Star Wars Sonderband #46 in Panini’s numbering system, but I would suspect it looks a bit like the final version will on this side of the drink. It’s “Vector 1: Der Muur-Talisman,” which I suspect means the subtitle of the first volume is (natch) “The …