The Star Wars Publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con has concluded and we’ve rounded up a collection of the tweets that were posed by some of our fellow fan sites during the panel. Check them out below and start making room on your bookshelves today.
UPDATE: StarWars.com has details on Star Wars: Tales From Vader’s Castle, a 5-issue comic book miniseries coming from IDW Publishing as well as more information about the various titles that were announced during the panel.
#StarWars publishing panel is about to happen with an awesome crew lined up on stage! -B #SDCC pic.twitter.com/BPdm9cnrId
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
The Disney and Lucasfilm Publishing Panel has a packed room! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/R8GypsMJ7K
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
Panel begins with audiobook narrator Marc Thompson introducing the authors on the panel. #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/hluDJcKkJb
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Marc is now doing a live reading of an excerpt from Thrawn: Alliances! #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
First author up is Tom Angleberger, author of "The Mighty Chewbacca". Says he realized he would have to work out how to write what Chewie would say when he reacted to stuff #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Author of "Most Wanted": 'I did get to read the screenplay of Solo before writing the book, and asked a thousand questions to make sure I figured Qi'ra's character out. #StarWars #SDCC
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
Next up is comics writer Charles Soule. About the upcoming ending of the Poe Dameron series, says it was supposed to end much sooner than it did but audience reaction to the series lead to it getting multiple extensions from LFL & Marvel #sdcc #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
The final issues will deal with Black Squadron, explaining where they were during TLJ and how the destruction of the Hosnian system changed the balance in the galaxy #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
“I don’t want to say it’s not a happy ending, but it’s a tough little galaxy out there.” – @CharlesSoule on ending of Poe Dameron comic series #SDCC #starwars
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
Next up Daniel Jose Older. He says his favourite aspect of writing Last Shot was the trash talk between Han and Lando #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
About bring in Sana Starros from the comics to Last Shot, Older says it was important have a character who can call out Han on his crap. Also because it was important have more black women in #StarWars #SDCC
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Next up is "Are You Scared Darth Vader" author Adam Rex describes how his book interacts directly with the reader. Says his own kid loved the book, which got him into #StarWars in general! #SDCC
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
“If you have any obstinate children who refuse to like what you like…” Adam Rex jokes about how his book made his son love #StarWars #SDCC
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
Next up Tim Zahn! About Thrawn Alliances he says, Palpatine tends to have ulterior motives under his ulterior motives. Adds that the book questions both if Thrawn is truly loyal AND if Vader's past ks a buried as Palpatine wants it to be #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Tim Zahn: 'Thrawn's loyalty and Vader's sith-ness will both be tested, and of course you can't have a good Anakin story without Padme….' #StarWars #SDCC
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
Next up is Katie Cook, says she takes the responsibility of making books that will introduce kids to #StarWars very seriously. #SDCC
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
“Make a Rancor cute. Challenge accepted.” – Author @katiecandraw She also says her favorite character to draw is Chewbacca. #starwars #SDCC
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
EK Johnston says the response to Ahsoka has been incredible, and that she loves being able to meet fans and create connections all because of the book. #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
@amy_geek revealed that Kathleen Kennedy will write the foreword for Women of the Galaxy!
— Far Far Away Radio (@farfarawayradio) July 20, 2018
Cavan Scott says that writing a choose your own adventure book was fun because it allowed him to do things that story group normally wouldn't allow. #SDCC #StarWars
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Upcoming books: Jedi Academy: The Principal Strikes Back, Search Your Feelings #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/FnuAX58RRr
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Justina Ireland is writing a book called Lando's Luck, about adventures he and L3-37 go on back when he owned the Falcon. She wrote the book before #Solo came out, says she loved writing L3! pic.twitter.com/nDHsfykU4D
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Ahsoka, Rey, and Padme in "Women of the Galaxy": @amy_geek #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/o72fedwZwb
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
Oh my. "Queen's Shadow" is a new Padme book coming out by @ek_johnston!!!!!! #StarWars #SDCC pic.twitter.com/ztz73bJbaw
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
By Cavan Scott, "Tales from Vader's Castle" is coming! #StarWars #SDCC pic.twitter.com/ohRB9DeEax
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
Tales From Vader's Castle anthology comic series from Cavan Scott and IDW announced! Will feature stories about Kanan and Hera, ewoks, Count Dooku, Han, Chewie, and more! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/zpqatrksj8
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Darth Vader #23 by Charles Soule will take the story to Vader's Castle on Mustafar. Soule says he has been building to this story since the beginning of the series. It will be a 7 part arc! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/0MhqALRrsw
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
#Solo novelization by Mur Lafferty, like the TLJ novel, will expand the story with added scenes! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/ud8t0dTz5G
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
It's #Solo written content coming soon from @DelReyStarWars and from @MarvelComics! #StarWars #SDCC pic.twitter.com/48Dd16hEgo
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
New comic book series by Jody Houser, titled Age of the Republic. 8 comics over 4 months. Two per month, one hero story and one villain. Qui Gon and Maul, Obi-Wan and Jango, Anakin and Dooku, and Padme and Grievous #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/wjT53I0nU1
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
After Age of Republic, the series will be followed up with Age of Rebellion and Age of Resistance series's that follow the same format! #SDCC #StarWars pic.twitter.com/l9T5KI5AsS
— The SWU Network (@TheSWU) July 20, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story comic series (Marvel) pic.twitter.com/6GvDzEbdkb
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
Beckett (Marvel) pic.twitter.com/7lCa0SHled
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) July 20, 2018
Holy moly. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan book coming written by @claudiagray!!! #StarWars #SDCC pic.twitter.com/nT7EKHUtgk
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) July 20, 2018
