And I now have some thoughts online about Knights of the Old Republic #49, touching on several of the revelations this issue. Some more about Zayne’s relationship with the Force and how it’s played out in some previous stories; a bit more about Saul Karath’s background; and trivial bits, including for the first time (I think) my own mental vocal-casting for Zayne himself. Enjoy… Click to post a comment!
Del Rey has announced that the third of my Lost Tribe of the Sith e-books will be available for download on February 10. Paragon revisits the crew of shipwrecked Omen at a critical moment, fifteen years into their exile. Not all is well with the Sith — but then, when is it ever? The full preview copy is here. The e-book contains a preview of the fourth Fate of the …
Forty-nine down, one to go! Wednesday sees the release of Knights of the Old Republic #49, showcasing the sense-shattering showdown between Jarael and Chantique! But that’s not all! Buy this issue and you’ll get… • The secret to Zayne’s relationship with the Force! • The final fate of The Crucible! • What “Masks” didn’t tell you about Revan! … and more! All this and Cassus Fett! Thoughts on the issue …
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement has just been added to the iTunes store at a promotional introductory price of $1.99. Be sure to check it out!
Alerting all Mass Effect fans! The first Mass Effect comic book, Mass Effect: Redemption #1, goes on sale Wednesday in finer comics retail establishments across all populated systems. (Or something to that effect.) Mass Effect #1 is plotted by Bioware’s Mac Walters, scripted by yours truly, and drawn by Omar Francia — and features a story that bridges (and overlaps) the first hit video game and this month’s upcoming release, …
Over the weekend, I was informed that Jarael from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics series was named “Miss Star Wars 2009” by the fans at Wookieepedia, beating out Mara Jade and Aayla Secura, among others. It’s evidently the fifth year for one of these selections. Jarael thanks the judges and credits the win to her speech about wanting to achieve world peace by whacking people up …
In the event an embassy for extraterrestrial intelligence attempts to ignite a fusion reaction in a nearby gas-giant, please remain in your seat with your seat belts fastened.
A whole bunch of questions are answered in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #48, going on sale in comics shops Wednesday just in time for your holiday reading. How many questions? Well, somewhere short of Avogadro’s Number; I don’t want to oversell it. But we hit a few Frequently Asked Questions from the last few years. What’s that Demagol guy all about? What was Zayne doing during his …
And the interview wave continues — now with a very nice interview feature on Comic Book Resources, covering my experiences on Knights of the Old Republic. There are also fresh preview pages from issue #48, releasing on Wednesday! Be sure to check it out!
More interviews coming down the pike: The latest is Time magazine’s Techland blog, which interviewed me about the making of Mass Effect: Redemption, Dark Horse’s new comics series launching January 6. More to come!