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Star Wars goes scary. (NVGR)
XYU | 2:41 AM on 01.28.2009 16 comments


There have been many different spin off’s and tie-in’s across all different media when it comes to Star Wars. From books, to comics, to video games, to TV shows and movies. Star Wars is without a doubt one of the most expanded and detailed universes know to any franchise.

Now a new novel set to be released October 27th takes Star Wars in a whole new direction; Horror. That’s right, a Star Wars horror novel...



I’m not against the idea, although it IS a bit “out there”. It could turn out very well, I’m not a big reader but this is definitely the kind of thing that would get my ass out the door and to the local WHSmith.

So far details on the plot are being kept quiet, although my moneys on Zombie Storm Troopers…
Jedi + Sith vs. Horde of undead Storm Troopers = WIN. (If this was a game it would be awesome; Bikini Zombie Slayers + Force Unleashed)

Check out the story HERE

Have Lucas Film started taking it too far? Will you pick this up come Halloween?



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BraunoftheDead's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 03:23
BraunoftheDead
I'll tell ya this...

I'd rather read THAT than any given Star Wars novel at the bookstore.

Seriously, I was in Barnes and Noble a while back and saw a section devoted to nothing but SW novels. There must have been 100 or more different fucking books! How do these people write this shit?
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 03:32
Mikey
Looks interesting... I need to get back into the expanded universe.

Also, you're from Wales... me too! :D
XYU's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 04:03
XYU
@Braunofthedead - Yeah, theres a silly ammount of Star Wars novels and I wouldn't be suprised if most of them are utter shit.

@Mikey - Glad to see some another Welsh Dtoider :D I added you to friends, but i hope we can become more, over time...lovers even..i love you Mikey :)
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 04:04
ArrestedDeveloper
This makes me wonder what other genres Star Wars has crossed over to. There's got to be a Star Wars porno somewhere right?
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 04:26
Mikey
What part of Wales you from?
XYU's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 07:02
XYU
Port Talbot, in the South. How about you?
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 08:19
pendelton21
Hmm...intriguing...
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 09:58
Mikey
@XYU

:O No waaaay!

I used to live in Port Talbot, studied IT in Margam College! I also used to work in The Wayside (before it changed to Academy) I live in Newport now! :D
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 10:11
Char Aznable
@ArrestedDeveloper

Lightsaber dildos. Someone had to come up with that idea before this moment, don't you think?
XYU's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 10:21
XYU
@Mikey - OMG...dude, i work right next door to Margam college....In Dyffryn School. It's a small world eh.

That's actually nuts man, i hate the Academy BTW! £1 a pint on Friday nights, except it takes on hour to get served.

Also, you have mad skillz drawing, man.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 10:24
fetusmilk
id like to see the story behind all those injured/front line stormtroopers.

like disabled stormtroopers with missing/robotic limbs. guys that once were top stormtroopers are now alcoholics and drug users because there disabled now after being sent to hoth and getting blasted in the spine by a blaster rifle from han solo.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 10:51
ZombiePlatypus
I've only read a couple Star Wars books, and the only one I really enjoyed was that "Tales from Jabba's Palace" collection of short stories. There was some cool shit in there...

Anyways, this looks like a Star Wars book in years that I might pick up. I'd want some more details, but I'm halfway sold just on the Star Wars with horror theme alone...
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 11:04
Mikey
@XYU

I got offered a job in Dyffryn! As an trainee IT technician! The world isn't just small... it's miniscule!
And yeah... Academy was rubbish. When it was The Wayside I used to rule that place.

Glad you like my work! :D
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 15:23
Arttemis
Hot damn, I will most definitely read this book.

Though I haven't even scratched the surface of the extended SW universe, the handful of novels I didread were quite enjoyable. Like ZombiePlatypus noted, the "Tales" books (especially the Bounty Hunters) were always intriguing in how they intertwined with the plots from the trilogy.

Now, if only we could get a more mature, literally M-rated, Star Wars game (without any of Lucas's pandering to toddlers in hopes of addicting another generation while still in the cradle) then we probably wouldn't have seen such disappointments in games like Force Unleashed.
It had everything going for it except ridiculous design decisions. Lightsabers should dismember limbs.

There's so much potential for incredible things within the extended Star Wars universe, yet it's almost consistently overlooked in favor of more childish themes.
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2009 22:41
Teta
I do want to read this book.
Hides his fanboy Star Wars shirt.
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