Well, Baltimore Comicon has been over for a week, but the Diamond Retailer Summit has only been over for a few days, so hopefully a few notes on it now won’t be too late. This was my first time at both events, and it was a lot of fun. I met some old friends and new ones, and got a good look at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor area after years of …
Greetings again from the Diamond Retailer Summit, where I’m appearing for Dark Horse promoting Mass Effect — and where we finally made it public that, yes, the long run of Knights of the Old Republic is set to end with #50, the last issue of “Demon.” We’ve been working toward the series’ climax for some time, getting pieces into place for the big finale — where we really have pulled …
Dark Horse has released its solicitations for January 2010 — a month that includes two comic books from yours truly. First there’s the premiere issue of Mass Effect: Redemption (my script on a Mac Walters plot, with art by Omar Francia and a cover by Daryl Mandryk); that should be in shops on January 6. Here’s the first look at the cover with the logo… And, why not, here’s some …
And there are some thoughts now on the site for Knights of the Old Republic #45, as well as a page for the creepily-covered issue #48, featuring the origin of Demagol. The eighth KOTOR trade paperback has been announced for February; I’ll have a page on the site for that here eventually.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #45 goes on sale today, and the first part of “Destroyer” answers a whole bunch of tasty questions. Why is Zayne Carrick imprisoned on a faraway planet and forced to fight for survival? What is the mysterious Crucible all about? What is the connection between deadly Chantique and Jarael — and what’s Chantique’s interest in Zayne? And what secret has Jarael yet to …
I was asked if I had copies of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide I co-wrote last year for sale. I don’t, but I was surprised to learn how dear they’ve gotten. Amazon has only used copies ranging today from $93 to… $475?! Good heavens.It appears that eBay auctions are going for lower, but still a good deal over the cover price. I knew the book …
And there are now a few thoughts online on the ideas behind Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #44. How were The Beagle Boys, the Star Frontiers role-playing game, and the United States Navy tangentially connected with this tentacle-covered comic book? Read on, Macduff, and learn how! (Er… there are tentacles on the cover, that is. The comic book isn’t tentacle-covered unless you’re reading the issue while in the …
And my latest issue of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic hits stands this Wednesday — issue #44, the second part of “The Reaping,” featuring one of the most unusual space combats we’ve presented. Surplus Republic warship over here; flying oil platform over there. But be careful which way you bet! I’ll have some notes up about the story as soon as I can catch my breath. It’s been …
I understand the Star Wars Atlas by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry releases this week; I got an early peek from publisher Del Rey and have to say it’s an amazing book. They sought input from lots of people working in the Expanded Universe, and readers of my own work on Knights of the Old Republic and Lost Tribe of the Sith will find a number of places where we …
The victims of the diabolical Mandalorian doctor Demagol have waited long enough for justice. The trial begins in November in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #47, announced yesterday by Dark Horse on the official Star Wars site. Victim Malak is right there on the cover — but where’s Zayne Carrick? It’s part one of a four-issue story that’s full of surprises, one after another. And backtracking a bit, …