This May collector card company Topps will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with the release of The Empire Strikes Back 3-D trading cards.

The Empire Strikes Back 3-D set is designed in the Wide Vision format. The base set includes 48 cards featuring never-before-seen photos. Each box contains 24 packs, each pack contains 3 cards, and each box includes a guaranteed 1 of 1 original hand-drawn sketch card from one of today’s top Star Wars artists.

Look for Topps Certified autographs from The Empire Strikes Back cast as well.

You can see some of the sketch cards I did on my site or at the Scoundrel Art boards.

May the force be with you all!

Lin/Dork-Vader

Tags: Boba Fett, Comic Whore, Empire, Han Solo, Lin Workman, Lucas, Memphis, sketchcards, Skywalker, Star Wars, Topps, Vader, Yoda

Former Memphian John Jackson Miller is ending his 50 issue writing run on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic this coming Wednesday. In fact, the whole series is ending with issue #50.

This news has some JJM and KOTOR fans saddened. Not to worry, John will return to the Star Wars universe later this year with a new comic series Star Wars: Knight Errant. If that’s not good enough for you, a novel of the same name will be released next year! You can read more about it from JJM here.

In addition to his comic duties for Dark Horse, he is also writing a series of e-books in conjunction with the Fate of the Jedi novel series by Del Rey.  The 3rd e-book, Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon, is now available for download from StarWars.com, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com (Kindle version).  You can download previous installments here and here.

And if he wasn’t busy enough, John also writes a webcomic, Sword and Sarcasm that you can check out here.

John will be attending the Midsouthcon this March 12th-14th. He was recently on a couple of podcasts- The Legion of Dudes and Fictional Frontiers.

Congrats, JJM!

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Twas the week or so before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…

…well, except for a couple geeks.

Welcome to the crazy world of Geek Syndicate. Geek Syndicate chronicles the adventures of Dave and Barry, two British geeks who love themselves some comics, sci-fi, and anything else geekworthy! Geek Syndicate is based on the podcast of the same name, and features art by Harold Jennett.

Their Christmas special is underway so grab a cup of cheer and head on over!
Comic link: www.geeksyndicatecomic.com
Podcast link: http://www.geeksyndicate.co.uk/
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Looking for something fun to do on Friday night? There will be an art show on Friday, December 11, 2009, at the studio of Adam Shaw featuring some of his art in a show titled “The Heidi Series.” There will also be other artists on display, so be sure you show up! The show is at 2547 Broad Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112.

www.abshaw.com

But, the “Adam” fun times don’t end there! On Saturday, December 12, you can meet and greet with Adam Shaw, the artist of the new graphic novel, HARPE (about the first serial killers in the U.S.), at Comics and Collectibles from 2 – 4 p.m. Comics and Collectibles is located at 4730 Poplar Ave. #2 Memphis TN 38117.

http://www.memphiscomics.com/

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But, wait! Your Saturday fun isn’t over just yet–you can also see Kevin Williams performing as Riverthing, the favorite mascot of the Mississippi Riverkings at the Desoto Civic Center. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. on December 12. If you’ve never been to a Riverkings game before, you should. Skate on down to the DCC and watch an awesome game, and if you show up and find Riverthing that night and mention you’re with the MSCA, you’ll get a special photo opportunity!!

http://www.muleythemule.com/

http://www.riverkings.com/

Watch the MSCA site for frequent updates, like this week’s very fun text version of “Mule on the Street” when Muley the Mule interviewed none other than our own Sam Ray!  Ever wanted to know more about an original member of the MSCA?  Sam Ray is one of the guys to talk to.  If you missed his talk at the December dinner meeting, this is your chance to get caught up.
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More PKD!

The second part of the interview Wonton and I did with Shawn Pryor and Jon Carroll for The Black Box podcast is now available. We talk more about digital comics, distribution, web comics, Jetta, Bushi Tales, my B/W art show and Comic Whore site.

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KOTOR Kitties

Our recently adopted kitties Zayne and Jarael were recently mentioned on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic author John Jackson Miller’s webiste “Faraway Press”. JJM is a former Memphian and is a comics/writer guest each year at Midsouthcon. He’s written for things like the Comics Buyer’s Guide magazine, comics (Star Wars, Iron Man, Indiana Jones), role playing games, and does a web comic called Sword & Sarcasm. If you get the chance to catch one of his panels do, or if you see him running around with his short box of comics at a con stop and pick up a few issues from him. Be sure to tell him Lin and Nicki sent you!

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That’s all for this week’s Pimp It Friday. Stay warm!

Lin

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Going to go home and play with our new kitties!

Can you blame us..?

Lin

Tags: Comic Whore, Jarael, John Jackson Miller, KOTOR, Lin Workman, Nicki, Star Wars, Zayne

Time to do a bit of pimpin’ around here.

I’ve mentioned this comic before- done by my friends John Ostrander (writer) and Jim Hall (penciler), but since Jim‘s singing is coming up next weekend I thought I’d mention it again.

Star Wars: Purge comic signing:

November 28th from 12:00-3:00

Comics and Collectibles

4730 Poplar #2
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-7171

http://www.memphiscomics.com/

Members of the Memphis Star Wars Fan Force will be attending.

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March 27-28, 2010

Buy your ticket to the CGS Super Show early and you could win a sketch by artists Mike Norton, Brent Schoonover, Alex Serra, Chad Cicconi, Kat & Josh (Titanium Rain), Katie Cook, Mike Schwartz, Julian Lytle, Andy Jewett, Pasquale the Balloonisimo, original comic art from Martheus Wade, or an original painting by me!

More info on their forums.

The Comic Geek Speak Super Show is a great show- good sized enough to meet a lot of creators face to face, but not too big to worry about lines. And many of the creators and podcasters you can hang out with after the show at the Third and Spruce after hours parties.

Show Hours

Saturday: 10:00 – 6:00

Sunday: 10:00 – 5:00

Tickets available here.

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Play it again, Jim!

My friend and fellow cartoonist Jim Palmer stars in “The Seafarer” at The Circuit Playhouse here in Memphis.

The Seafarer is a chilling new play about the sea, Ireland, and the power of myth. It’s Christmas Eve, and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who’s recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. Sharky may be playing for his very soul. “…a midnight-black comedy that wrenches laughter out of the despair of frustrated men whose lives have come to naught.” – Wall Street Journal.

Click here for more information on this play.

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Oh, speaking of MSCA members, artist Adam Shaw will has some upcoming comic signings for his OGN “Harpe“. Writer Chad Kinkle will participate in some of these signings as well.

That’s it for this week-

Lin

Tags: Adam Shaw, comic books, Comic Whore, comics, HARPE, Jim Hall, Jim Palmer, John Ostrander, Lin Workman, Memphis, MSCA, OGN, Playhouse on the Square, Purge, Star Wars, The Seafarer