'Star Wars: Thrawn #1' Preview

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm and Marvel have released a new preview of the first issue of the upcoming comic book series Star Wars: Thrawn.  The series is an adaptation of Timothy Zahn's novel of the same name which was released as a hardcover back in April.  The series will debut in February, and is written by Jody Houser (Rogue One comic adaptation) with art by Luke Ross (Star Wars: Darth Maul).  StarWars.com has released a preview of the first few pages of the adaptation, which depict Thrawn's first encounter with the Empire.  Check it out below,

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BREAKING: Marvel To Adapt 'Thrawn' Novel Into Comic Book Mini-Series

By: Benjamin Hart

Just announced at the Star Wars publishing panel as San Diego Comic Con: Marvel comics will finally be bringing the infamous Grand Admiral Thrawn to Star Wars canon comics!

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Del Rey Announces Star Wars Celebration Schedule & Exclusives

By Ciaran Duggan,

Del Rey are coming to the Behind the Scenes stage at Star Wars Celebration Orlando next month.

Unbound Worlds have reported that there will be author signings (of all of which are free and the schedule of which is subject to change) purchasing books and meeting members of the Del Rey team. 

This is deemed to be the place to be if you are a fan of Star Wars books.

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Second Excerpt From 'Star Wars Thrawn' Released

By Ciaran Duggan,

An excerpt from the upcoming Star Wars Thrawn novel has been exclusively unveiled by the Daily Express today.

The British-based newspaper company have released an extract from the opening chapter of the novel which describes the very first moment in which the future Grand Admiral was introduced to the Star Wars galaxy. 

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Del Rey Unveils Celebration Exclusive Edition of 'Star Wars: Thrawn'

By: Dominic Jones

There is a lot of excitement in the Star Wars community for the upcoming novel Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn.  The novel's release date, April 11th, is just a few days before Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, taking place from April 13-16.  Given the proximity of the release date to the convention, publisher Del Rey announced they will have special limited edition of the novel that will only be available at Celebration.  The content of the novel will be the same, but the Celebration edition will feature a special cover and fans who buy a copy will receive a still to be announced additional gift.  Check out the cover below,

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First Excerpt From 'Star Wars: Thrawn' Released

By: Dominic Jones

Del Rey Books and Lucasfilm publishing have released the first preview excerpt from the highly anticipated novel Star Wars: Thrawn.  The novel is written by Timothy Zahn, and tells the canon backstory of the villain Grand Admiral Thrawn.  Zahn created the character back in the 1990s for the novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, which brought Star Wars back to the bookshelves after a several year absence.  Though those novels were rendered non-canon ("Legends"), the character's popularity led to him being introduced into the new canon the third season of the animated series Star Wars Rebels (where he voiced by House of Cards star Lars Mikkelsen).

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'Star Wars: Thrawn' To Include Exclusive Poster

By Ciaran Duggan,

Timothy Zahn's 'Star Wars: Thrawn' is set to include an exclusive Thrawn poster.

The poster will include a silhouette image of the character in the foreground.

The opposite side of the poster will include an updated version of the new continuity Star Wars timeline.

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Timothy Zahn To Attend Star Wars Celebration Orlando

By: Benjamin Hart

We're now a little over 60 days away from the next Star Wars Celebration kicking off in Orlando, Florida! Excitement is building we learn more and more about the various events and celebrity guests the convention will be hosting. Yesterday we got confirmation that a legendary member of the Star Wars community will be in attendance.

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First Synopsis for 'Star Wars: Thrawn' Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

The first official preview synopsis for the highly anticipated novel Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn, hitting shelves on April 11, has been released.  The novel was announced back at Star Wars Celebration Europe last summer in London, following the reveal that Thrawn would be appearing in the animated series Star Wars Rebels.  The novel is set prior to the event of Star Wars Rebels and will show Thrawn rising through the ranks of the Empire.  Check out the synopsis below,

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