Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion

(Note: preliminary cover from Random House's 2012 Summer catalog)

That should be a good read. I almost wish that was the final cover art. I love that picture of Yoda.

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Knight Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 386 Location: Canada

I'd be quite happy with that as a final cover actually.

Now, exactly how complete will this "readers guide" be.

I expect all Del Rey and Bantum novels will be included, but what about the old WEG stuff? Comics (any company), games? There's a lot of material out there, exactly how much will they include?

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Knight Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 386 Location: Canada

They've release the official cover, and I must say, it's beautiful. Done by Paul Youll (cover artist for X-wing series).

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Love it!
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Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

I like all the covers that you can see in the picture - like Darth Plagueis hidden in the bottom left, one of the YJK books on Yoda's left, Vector Prime on his right.
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I see the original SW novelization, Heirs of the Force, The Mandalorian Armor, Vector Prime, and Darth Plagueis.
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Knight Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 386 Location: Canada

Definitely happy with that cover. Very well done and very nice.

Knight Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Posts: 112

Beautiful, I might check this out.

I must say it really is quite a beautiful cover, though I'm afraid that's not enough to persuade me to buy it.
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I want that as a poster. Would be a great picture to hang on the wall.
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I love the cover, but that vintage comic with Vader on it in the bottom left sticks out like a sore thumb.
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