In 1980 Star Wars ruled the box office with the release of many people's favorite installment, The Empire Strikes Back. In that film our hero Han Solo was frozen in carbonite and taken to Jabba the Hutt by Boba Fett, leaving fans on the edge of their seats for three years. However, in August, 1980 there was a new Han Solo novel in your local bookstore--Han Solo and the Lost Legacy, the third and final installment of Brian Daley's Han Solo Adventures. However this novel doesn't resolve what happened to Han in Carbonite but rather tells of another Han Solo adventure taking place before the events in Star Wars - A New Hope. The Star Wars Action News Book Club has read this final Daley novel, and you can listen to to find out about this novel's lasting "Legacy", including the introduction of Xim the Despot to the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Also in this podcast we conclude our series of interviews about Daley's work talking to Michael Kogge, an author who has written a biographic article on Daley's Star Wars work as well as articles on Starwars.com about Xim the Despot. (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org and Wookieepedia.com)

In the fall of 1979 people were anxiously awaiting the release of The Empire Strikes Back, and to help tide fans over, Del Rey released Han Solo's Revenge, the second book in Brian Daley's trilogy of Han Solo adventures. The Star Wars Action News Book Club now reflects on this "vintage era" novel. Listen to find out about cliche-lians, the introduction of swoops, and perhaps the longest discussion ever had on the very minor Star Wars Expanded Universe character Sonniod. Included in this podcast is an interview with Star Wars Insider author Alex Newborn, who interviewed and formed a friendship with Brian Daley. Alex reflects upon his friendship and shares some stories about Daley and his Star Wars works, as well as why Arye Gross may be the most versatile actor in showbiz. You can read Alex's original interview with Brian at http://www.swactionnews.com/features/DaleyInterview/index.htm (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org and Wookieepedia.com)

The Star Wars Action News Book Club continues reading the vintage fiction novels, now reading Han Solo at Stars' End by Brian Daley, the first in Daley's trilogy of Han Solo's adventures. Listen to find out about the introduction of Ploovo Two-For-One, Bollux, Blue Max, and the first time the Millennium Falcon's sensor dish got ripped off! We also compare the novel version of Han Solo at Stars' End to its comic book counterparts, and explore this novel's place in current Star Wars continuity. Included in this podcast is an interview with Brian Daley's friend and writing partner James Luceno, discussing Daley's Star Wars works. (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org and Wookieepedia.com)

In the second episode of the Star Wars Action News Book Club podcast, Arnie and the other bok club members look at the first Expanded Universe book ever: Splinter of the Mind's Eye first published in 1978, including a comparison with the comic adaptation of the book. (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org and Wookieepedia.com)

The Star Wars Action News Book Club begins its exploration of the Star Wars Expanded Universe with the first Star Wars novel ever published: Star Wars From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker by George Lucas, ghost written by Alan Dean Foster. Included in this podcast we review the book, the audio book adaptation, and interview Alan Dean Foster about his experience writing his three Star Wars novels. (Some images courtesy of Wikipedia.org, Wookieepedia.com, JediTempleArchives.com and Yakface.com)