![]() ![]() ![]() Stackpoleĭel Rey continues to celebrate the era of 90’s and 00’s Star Wars storytelling with The Essential Legends Collection. No one can take them away from you.” Del Rey and Random House Audio reminded me of this recently with the audiobook adaptation of Legends novel, Wedge’s Gamble by Michael A. As the audience awaited some sort of controversial statement or hot take, the author simply said, “These stories are yours. Zahn has a unique perspective, being an author who created one of the most iconic characters and trilogy in Legends, then seeing the character not only repurposed but brought to life in animation. When questions began, an member of the audience asked Zahn to weigh in on the Legends/Disney-canon debate, referencing Lucasfilm’s wiping of all literary, comic, and video game content after the Disney acquisition in 2012 to give future storytellers a clean slate. If you’ve ever had the pleasure to meet Zahn, he’s incredibly generous with his time and has nothing but good things to say about the Star Wars universe he’s been playing in for nearly thirty-years. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to hear author Timothy Zahn speak at the Rose City Comic Con in Portland. ![]()
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