GeekGirlCon 2012: The Star Wars Saturday That Almost Didn’t Happen
Recapping a wild Saturday at GeekGirlCon, including the Star Wars panel I hosted.
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Month: September 2012
Fiction Reflecting Reality: The Stories of Female Olympians
In all the excitement of GeekGirlCon and Star Wars Celebration VI, I didn’t have enough time to comment on another major event showcasing successful and influential women: the London Olympics.
Read moreCelebration VI: Suvudu Jaina Solo Art Brought to Life
In June, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare co-author Paul Urquhart shared with Suvudu readers his best star-pilots in the Galaxy Far Far Away. The article featured images created by Frank-Joseph Frelier and included artwork of Stealth-X pilot Jaina Solo. On the first day of Celebration VI, I was amazed to see Shea Standefer at the Dark Horse Comics booth in her cosplay recreation of the new flight suit. In less than two months she pulled off a spectacular costume.
Read moreFangirls Around the Web: Celebration VI Edition
Lots of fangirls at Celebration VI!
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Interview: Shea Standefer
One of the best parts of Celebration is meeting in person many fans I’ve known online for years. This time, I finally had the chance to meet Shea Standefer, an incredible cosplayer of Jaina Solo and many other characters.
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Celebration VI: Dark Horse & Brian Wood Recap
Like Del Rey, Dark Horse only made a small number of new product reveals this time around at Celebration VI. One of their upcoming titles, though – Brian Wood’s Star Wars – definitely earned showcase attention, with a Friday evening session in the Star Wars University room dedicated simply to Wood and editor Randy Stradley holding an hour-long casual conversation with fans about the series.
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Celebration VI: Secrets of the Chiss Jedi
For all the high-profile events a Celebration convention can bring – Mark Hamill or Carrie Fisher, Last Tour to Endor or The Clone Wars Red Carpet Premiere, even The Maker himself – there is always great fun and insight to be had at the smaller, less prominent panels. One of this year’s true highlights for me was a Thursday evening panel in the Star Wars University room: Ryder Windham’s “Secrets of the Chiss Jedi,” discussing the Secret Missions young-readers series and its starring character, Nuru Kungurama.
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George Lucas Loves WeLoveFine
George Lucas visited the WeLoveFine booth at Celebration VI.
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September 2012 Preview
I still haven’t recuperated from all the craziness in August, and September is already here. No conventions to attend this month, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty to blog about. Here’s a quick look at some of what’s in the works.
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