Around the Web

Here is this week’s Around the Web roundup of Star Wars news and beyond.

Art/Comics

If you’d like to pick up some original comic art by Gabriel Hardman, you can check out Cadence Comic Art. They’ve got a wide collection, but I didn’t see any of his Star Wars yet.
CBR has a sneak peak at Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows #1.

Books

Last call for signed Paul S. Kemp books for the holidays. If you’re thinking about getting one as a Christmas gift, be sure to hit Paul up by this Sunday.
Author Timothy Zahn is hard at work on Cobra Outlaw, the second book in the Cobra Rebellion trilogy.
Over on Suvudu, author Drew Karpyshyn talks a little about naming characters.

Conventions/Events

Steel City Con kicks off today in Pittsburgh, PA and runs all weekend. Kee Chan (Senator Male-Dee in Revenge of the Sith), George Takei and Garrison Carida will be there.
Vaderfest kicks off Saturday in Adelaide, Australia and will include guests David Prowse and Brian Muir (sculptor of Darth Vader, stormtrooper armor, death star droid & more). The event will move to Melbourne on Sunday.
Author Aaron Allston has updates his 2014 con schedule.
Author Drew Karpyshyn will be in Fort Worth, TX for the Magic The Gathering Grand Prix this Saturday.

Fandom

If you’re a fan of Instagram, you can now check out the official Star Wars Instagram account.
Prop collectors may be interesting in the chance to get Han Solo’s blaster.

Interviews

TFN posted an interview with Star Wars comic artist Carlos D’Anda from Long Beach Comic Con.
Ray Park interview.
Flicks and the City has a nice video interview with Darth Vader actor David Prowse asking him about the new Star Wars movies.
Back Seat Book Club has an interview with Matthew Stover covering his original sci-fi/fantasy series Heroes Die.