A Facebook event called “Wear Star Wars – Share Star Wars” was originally created to show support for Katie and to let her know that Star Wars is for girls, too. Her mom has asked that it be rebranded and that everyone who wears Star Wars apparel on December 10 also donate a Star Wars/sci-fi toy . . .

Click to continue reading]]> Most of you have probably heard the story of Katie, a young girl who was picked on for liking Star Wars. Katie has received an outpouring of support on the internet, including LFL, Ashley Eckstein and others. The followup story can be read here.

A Facebook event called “Wear Star Wars – Share Star Wars” was originally created to show support for Katie and to let her know that Star Wars is for girls, too. Her mom has asked that it be rebranded and that everyone who wears Star Wars apparel on December 10 also donate a Star Wars/sci-fi toy to a local hospital or shelter. She also asks that you specify that your gift should be given to a boy OR a girl, not just a boy.

Show your love of Star Wars and help a child this holiday season.

Congratulations, John!

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This exhibition has never been shown in the southeast US, so it is expected to be full during peak times.  More information, including ticket prices, is available at the US Space & Rocket Center’s website.

Directions from Memphis:

From US-78 E toward Birmingham, take exit 57 for AL-118 E toward Jasper. Continue onto AL-69 North, and merge onto I-65 . . .

Click to continue reading]]> Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination features more than 80 costumes, models and props from all 6 Star Wars movies, and it is coming to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL from June 24 – September 6, 2010.

This exhibition has never been shown in the southeast US, so it is expected to be full during peak times.  More information, including ticket prices, is available at the US Space & Rocket Center’s website.

Directions from Memphis:

From US-78 E toward Birmingham, take exit 57 for AL-118 E toward Jasper. Continue onto AL-69 North, and merge onto I-65 N. Take exit 340 to merge onto I-565 E toward Huntsville. Take exit 15 for Madison Pike toward Sparkman Dr/Bob Wallace Ave. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Space and Rocket Center.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Parking is free.

The concert will be Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the FedEx Forum.  Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, March 13.

Additional information about the tour is available at http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/.

JJM posted to his blog that the comic is scheduled for release later this year, with the novel to follow in 2011.

JJM will be in Memphis for MidSouthCon 28 on March 12-14.  Be sure to check out his . . .

Click to continue reading]]> Dark Horse announced yesterday that SMT Honorary Member and friend John Jackson Miller will be pulling double-duty in writing a new ongoing comics series and a novel called Knight Errant.  The press release states that the comic and novel will be set 1,000 years prior to Episode I and will follow the exploits of a young female Jedi named Kerra Holt.

JJM posted to his blog that the comic is scheduled for release later this year, with the novel to follow in 2011.

JJM will be in Memphis for MidSouthCon 28 on March 12-14.  Be sure to check out his panel at MSC for more information on his new project.

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Memphian Jim Hall, the artist on the upcoming Purge: Seconds to Die, will be at Comics and Collectibles for a signing on Saturday, November 14 from 12-3pm. Members of the SMT will be attending.

Purge: Seconds to Die is written by SMT Honorary Member (and all-around great guy) John Ostrander and will hit shelves on November 11.

More of Jim’s work can be seen at www.jnhall.com.

John discusses the decision on his blog, stating that he was able to end the story the way he wanted.

Good luck with your new project, John!

Also, SMT is now on Twitter!  You can follow us at http://twitter.com/memphisfanforce.