Artist Tsuneo Sanda is heading to FedCon 34

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Tsuneo Sanda, the Japanese master whose painterly style has become inseparable from the Star Wars legacy, is returning to Germany for FedCon this year. For fans of Lucasfilm’s visual history, his appearance is a major event, marking Sanda’s first time at the convention in over a decade. His work has graced everything from official movie posters to limited edition lithographs, capturing the galaxy’s characters with a distinct, dreamlike precision that few other artists can replicate.

The artist shared his excitement for the reunion on social media, noting the long gap since his last visit: “I’ve been invited to attend FedCon in Germany starting on the May 22nd, for the first time in 12 years, and I’m really looking forward to meeting my EU friends!!! And please take a look at the artwork I created to commemorate Star Trek 60th!!!!

The convention runs from May 22nd to May 24th, 2026, at the Maritim Hotel Bonn. Beyond the chance to see Sanda’s work in person, the weekend features the usual mix of celebrity panels and autograph sessions that have made FedCon a staple for the European sci-fi community. Tickets range from single-day passes to full weekend access and are available through the official event site at https://www.fedcon.de/en/

Article by Nenko Genov.

SourceFedCon
Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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Tsuneo Sanda, the Japanese master whose painterly style has become inseparable from the Star Wars legacy, is returning to Germany for FedCon this year. For fans of Lucasfilm’s visual history, his appearance is a major event, marking Sanda’s first time at the convention in over a decade. His work has graced everything from official movie posters to limited edition lithographs, capturing the galaxy’s characters with a distinct, dreamlike precision that few other artists can replicate.

The artist shared his excitement for the reunion on social media, noting the long gap since his last visit: “I’ve been invited to attend FedCon in Germany starting on the May 22nd, for the first time in 12 years, and I’m really looking forward to meeting my EU friends!!! And please take a look at the artwork I created to commemorate Star Trek 60th!!!!

The convention runs from May 22nd to May 24th, 2026, at the Maritim Hotel Bonn. Beyond the chance to see Sanda’s work in person, the weekend features the usual mix of celebrity panels and autograph sessions that have made FedCon a staple for the European sci-fi community. Tickets range from single-day passes to full weekend access and are available through the official event site at https://www.fedcon.de/en/

Article by Nenko Genov.

SourceFedCon
Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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