Tag: David Wachter

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #5

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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Emerick Caphtor and Sian Holt’s investigation into the death of Loden Greatstorm has been one stellar issue after another, full of noir and style, humor and compassion, terror even. Well, it’s all lead to this, The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #5, another fantastic issue that, as writer Daniel José Older promised on a livestream not too long ago, reveals everything and nothing in the best way possible, though what’s most important is how it all shakes out for the characters involved. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #5” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #4

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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After a month-long wait, The High Republic – Trail of Shadows returns with issue #4, its penultimate entry, and it’s way more than worth the wait as the stakes have never been higher! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #4” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #3

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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We’ve had chills and thrills and now The High Republic – Trail of Shadow’s latest, issue #3, focuses on the heightened emotional vulnerability of the Jedi in this era, which comes with its own thrills along the way, while also digging into Nihil intrigue over the sale of the deadliest weapon of the era. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #3” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #2

Posted on November 27, 2021December 23, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #2 brings the two investigators together while simultaneously answering questions and opening new ones in the big mystery of the era. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #2” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #1

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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The latest entry in the High Republic era, one of my most anticipated, is unlike anything before it, a creepy, dread-drenched noir mystery miniseries, Trail of Shadows. Written by Daniel José Older, with an art team of David Wachter, Giada Marchisio, and Joe Sabino, Trail of Shadows #1 is phenomenal, unforgettable opening issue which will worm its way into your brain, as a Jedi investigator digs into the death of *SPOILER* at end of The Rising Storm and a private eye finds herself on a dangerous investigation of her own. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #1” →

The High Republic Show 3: Trail of Shadows Miniseries, Variant Book Covers, and More!

Posted on May 26, 2021June 1, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Three episodes in and Krystina Arielle continues to delight in The High Republic Show, which is as exciting and entertaining for its reveals as it is hilarious and entertaining thanks to its host! The third episode has a great extended chat with creatives working on the comics, a look at an amazing Marchion Ro helmet (when can I get mine?!), a fun video exploring many of the era’s lightsaber hilts, variant cover for Wave II’s books, while it reveals a mystery-laden new comic miniseries, Trail of Shadows! Check out all the details below! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 3: Trail of Shadows Miniseries, Variant Book Covers, and More!” →