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Lost Tribe of the Sith #4 preview now online

And as the headline says, you can now check out the preview for Lost Tribe of the Sith – Spiral #4, which releases next Wednesday from Dark Horse Comics. Things go from worse to worst for the Sith of Kesh, as Lord Dreypa throws not only his weight around — but also that of a host of undying leviathans!

Operation Befuddle: My Election 2012 diary

This year, someone decided Wisconsin was a swing state — and targeted all the telephones they could find. But as they — and readers of my Facebook page — learned this past month, I have my ways of dealing with unsolicited calls… Thursday, Oct. 25 — As the phone continues to ring off the hook with political calls, I have decided to take my responses into the realm of performance …

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My schedule for Iowa’s ICON this weekend

I’ll be appearing this weekend at Iowa’s ICON science-fiction convention, and speaking on a number of panels: Fri 6 p.m. – Writing Tie-Ins Fri 9 p.m. – Social Media in Fandom Sat 11 a.m. – New Author Bootcamp Sat 1 p.m. – Producing a Comic Book Sat 2 p.m. – Sci-Fi That Isn’t: SF Stories Time’s Passed By Sat 4 p.m. – The Star Wars Universe Sat 6 p.m. – …

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Disney buys Lucasfilm — and Star Wars: Episode VII to come!

Robert Iger and George Lucas (Disney publicity photo) Along with a storm, an earthquake — at least judging from my Twitter feed — in the science-fantasy firmament. As you’ve probably already read, Disney has agree to purchase Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. And with this announcement, Disney also announced that Star Wars: Episode VII is targeted for release in 2015! It’s a big deal, and not just financially. (Coincidentally, that’s almost …

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Hit the beach with Zayne as KOTOR Vol. 10 hits shelves

Here’s an October surprise of the apolitical nature! Originally slated for a Thanksgiving release, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 10 – War hits shelves today. Drafted into his homeworld’s militia, former padawan Zayne Carrick must survive on his own — which isn’t easy, when the Mandalorians seize his unit and force him to fight as one of them. But there’s another rogue Jedi with a plan who’s …

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JJM returns to Springfield Wednesday in Bart Simpson #76

The website’s still reverberating from the Kenobi novel news (the most-read post on the blog ever, in just a little over a week) — but the publishing schedule continues. And my third comic book of the month is much different from the others: Bart Simpson #76 from Bongo Comics! As mentioned some time ago, my first Simpsons story was in #27 of that title, nearly eight years ago. I had …

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My new hardcover for 2013: Star Wars: Kenobi!

With the conclusion of the latest round of Star Wars: Knight Errant comics on Wednesday, people have been asking for months what I had coming next. People have also been asking, after my long association with the Expanded Universe, when I would get around to writing heroes from the movies. I thank readers for their patience. I can say, that time is now! At New York Comic-Con, Random House/Del Rey …

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Production note extravaganza! Lost Tribe: Collected Stories and more

Regular readers of this site know I keep production notes and trivia on just about everything I write. I’ve been posting them since I launched the site in 2003, not long after my first professional comic book was released. Normally, I like to get them done the same week a book comes out — but then I also like to wait until I get feedback and hear what questions people …

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Lost Tribe #3 on sale — and Knight Errant – Escape concludes!

Three comics out this month — and the first two arrive tomorrow! Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #3 features Lord Dreypa going to town — and going to town on the Sith of Kesh, who he sees as far beneath the example of his time. It’s a blast from the past — setting fire to the present! Click the link for a preview. And the latest arc for …

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Star Wars Reads Day event in Twin Cities

Saturday is the first Star Wars Reads day, a literacy event with participating locations all over. I’ll be appearing in Minneapolis/St. Paul — my first signing there in several years — with fellow authors Troy Denning and Daniel Wallace. There’ll be a panel, signings, drawings, you name it: Roseville Barnes & Noble HarMar Mall 2100 North Snelling Ave. Roseville, MN 55113 651-639-9256 Here’s the store page. That’s 2 p.m. on …

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