Beginning a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50; coming later tonight are some answers to questions you’ve asked (and you can still ask, by posting here)… People often ask where I get the names for the characters and locations in the Knights of the Old Republic comics series. Mostly, I just make them up — using words that …
In honor of next week’s final issue, Dark Horse has announced a great way to get caught up on Knights of the Old Republic! How to Enter: 1) Follow Dark Horse Comics on Twitter.com, winners must be “following” Dark Horse Comics to be eligible. 2) Use the tag “#followfriday” and direct it to “@darkhorsecomics” to show your support. Winners must use “#followfriday” and “@darkhorsecomics” to be eligible. 3) Wait to …
An exceptionally busy week here, as mentioned. A few housekeeping matters: • I’ll be attending the new Chicago convention, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, in April. I don’t know yet whether I’ll be making the Wizard show in Chicago in August, given its proximity to Star Wars Celebration. • Jazma Online has an interview conducted with me before the Knight Errant announcement. • I now have the name of …
First off, a couple of interviews I did are now online. I spoke again with Philadelphia’s Fictional Frontiers radio show about the end of Knights of the Old Republic, the beginning of Mass Effect, and other things; you can find the broadcast online here. A longer interview on the same topics has also gone online, as I was the guest for this week’s The Legion of Dudes podcast. The production …
OK, you’re all still busy playing Mass Effect 2 — or some of you have already won and you’re on the second go-around. So you’ve probably seen some of the locations and characters that the Mass Effect Redemption shares with the game. Well, there’s even more — in tomorrow’s Mass Effect Redemption #2, available at finer comics-retailing establishments everywhere! Make sure to grab your copy — and head back here …
OK, this is the literal beginning of the end! Check the last preview at the Dark Horse site, here! And let me quickly note a couple of things while I have the chance, here. First, even though we’re at the end, it’s never too late to climb on board the series — you can find all the Knights of the Old Republic trade paperbacks on Amazon and at your local …
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!
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!
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 …