New OT novelizations!

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-06-17 01:29am

Classic Trilogy Scholastic Books
June 16, 2004

This Fall, with the long-awaited debut of the Star Wars trilogy on DVD, fans of all ages will have reason to celebrate the films that started it all. Scholastic Inc. joins the celebration with a trilogy of new junior novelizations written by Ryder Windham.

These new novelizations adapt each episode of the classic Star Wars trilogy with a fresh perspective afforded by the imminent completion of the entire six-part Star Wars saga. Windham, a Star Wars authority who has written numerous books and comics, offers new insight into the characters and events that weren't possible back in the '70s and '80s when these films first debuted.

Each paperback novel -- Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is 160 pages long, and features wrap-around cover designs. They are scheduled for release this October.

Joining this trilogy is the return of the The Complete Star Wars Trilogy Scrapbook, by Mark Cotta Vaz. Originally published in 1997 to commemorate the theatrical release of the Special Editions, this photo-packed paperback examines all aspects of the Star Wars galaxy, from the main heroes and villains, to the exotic aliens and world of the classic trilogy. Sporting a brand new cover, this 64-page book is also slated for release in October.

Why? New insights? Hopefully they don't fuck things up.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-06-17 01:32am

"Junior Novelisations"? What's wrong, the original ones aren't good enough for today's kids?

Bleh...

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-06-17 02:00am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:"Junior Novelisations"? What's wrong, the original ones aren't good enough for today's kids?

Bleh...

I remember buying a TPM "novel" that was made for kids. DIdn't realize it until later though. D'oh!

Is that any less canon than the "official" one (Terry Brooks I think)?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-06-17 02:14am

I'd only consider them on the official level and overidden by the regular canon novelisations.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-06-17 02:46am

Interesting. I proposed this very thing to Sue Rostoni on the sw.com message boards months ago. She said there's no way it would happen.

But I didn't propose "Junior Novelisations" though.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-06-17 02:54am

It would make sense if it incorporated everything that the special edition releases of the OT DVD will have. Especially if the changes included for the DVD take into account the PT.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-06-17 05:52am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'd only consider them on the official level and overidden by the regular canon novelisations.

Agreed. Hopefully it won't be much of a problem, though: these should just rehash the same old stuff but add a few tidbits that make sense in retrospect what with the Clone Wars all fleshed out.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-06-17 09:37am

Will Greedo shoot first?

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-06-17 10:45am

You know it to be true.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-17 12:16pm

I believe it's clear that the only people who can write this books are Paul and Hollace Davids.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-06-17 12:26pm

Joe wrote:I believe it's clear that the only people who can write this books are Paul and Hollace Davids.

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-06-17 08:41pm

Wait, aren't they the guys who wrote that steaming pile of shit called The Glove of Darth Vader!!!???

If they wrote it, then Jabba would have a beard, every blip artoo made would be written down as dialogue, and the Emperor's Force lightning would "ZING" Luke. Not to forget Darth Vader's super glove.

In the words of Colonel Kurtz: "The horror! The horror!"

Currald · Post by **Currald** » 2004-06-18 01:27pm

Don't forget the Mofference and the Emperor's three-eyed son.

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-06-18 02:29pm

Currald wrote:Don't forget the Mofference and the Emperor's three-eyed son.

You made that up, right?

*grads Currald by the shirt* Please tell me you made that up!

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-06-18 02:42pm

Bob the Gunslinger wrote:
Currald wrote:Don't forget the Mofference and the Emperor's three-eyed son.
You made that up, right?

*grads Currald by the shirt* Please tell me you made that up!

it happened. look up "the glove of vader" sometime. *shiver*

Haze Gray · Post by **Haze Gray** » 2004-06-18 02:50pm

<a target=new href="http://members.tripod.com/~Adam_P_B/sta ... tml">Glove of Vader</a>

EDIT: Damn, my HTML didn't work. Bah ... Glove of Vader ... Second Attempt

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-06-18 02:53pm

The board doesn't use HTML, Haze.

There are some pretty good reviews of them on The Force.Net in their Book section, but you're gonna half to find them your own self.

EDIT: Man, that guy you linked to gets the years for the books wrong. They were written in like the late 1980s, not the 70s... And just half a page? Kinda disappointing...

Haze Gray · Post by **Haze Gray** » 2004-06-18 03:37pm

*shrug* First thing that came up on a Google search. No HTML? Bah ... oh well, I'm not too god at it anyway.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-21 03:35pm

Bob the Gunslinger wrote:
Currald wrote:Don't forget the Mofference and the Emperor's three-eyed son.
You made that up, right?

*grads Currald by the shirt* Please tell me you made that up!

That's not even the worst of it. Quotes from the books:

Trioculus: "My father, the Emperor, had many powers of the Dark Side. But without three eyes he could never achieve perfection."

"Memorize this code, Luke," Obi-Wan continued. "Its importance shall soon become clear to you: JE-99-DI-88-FOR-00-CE." Then he began to fade away.

(Trioculus admiring Leia) "She has a striking face," said Trioculus. "Strong features, but soft. Not at all unattractive, considering that she's a Rebel Alliance woman with only two eyes."

"Who lives in Jabba's palace now?" Ken inquired. "It's vacant," Luke said, "except for the Ranats that scurry around chewing on the furniture and drapes. You see, when Jabba died, they never found his will. So the government of Tatooine took possession of his palace. For awhile they turned it into the Tatooine Retirement Home for Aged Aliens. But there wasn't enough money in the budget to keep it open."

(To Princess Leia) Trioculus took a few steps toward her. "Is it so wrong to be a murderer?" he asked. "Or a liar? Or an inhuman monster? I may be all of those things, but I still have a heart."

Oh yes, and who could forget the Rebel Alliance building a school on Dagobah called Dagobah Tech?

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-06-21 03:38pm

Joe...

I... please, I beg you... tell me you just made that up.

I... have to believe... you made that up. Please?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-21 03:42pm

Absolutely not. I'm not clever enough to make up writing that bad.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-06-21 04:06pm

Stofsk wrote:Joe...

I... please, I beg you... tell me you just made that up.

I... have to believe... you made that up. Please?

I have a copy of the books. Want me to scan some pages of it?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2004-06-21 10:49pm

I have all six in the series. Sadly, they were my introduction into the EU. It was a Barnes & Noble hardcover edition, too. I shudder at the depth of my sin.

I assure you, Stofsk, Joe did not make up those snippets. Too bad those books are mentioned in the Essential Chronology.

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-06-21 11:35pm

Joe wrote:Absolutely not. I'm not clever enough to make up writing that bad.

I think I'm blind!

I haven't seen writing that bad since...

Hell, even on network television I don't see writing that bad!

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-06-21 11:36pm

Who was Trioculus' mother?

Jesus! They named him Trioculus? God, they're retarded!