Tag: George Mann

Star Wars Comics July 2024 Solicitations

Posted on April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

The 2024 July Star Wars comic solicitations are here and, well, one wouldn’t be wrong for being even more interested in the advanced solicits for August that Dark Horse included! But July 2024 isn’t a slouch when it comes to what it’ll have to offer, as the deadly Inquisitorious take center stage in the launch of their new miniseries, Inquisitors, the final Darth Maul: Black, White & Red looks to give the series a memorable finale, Luke Skywalker will be hanging out with one of his mother’s doppelgangers (?!), Ty Yorrick while have to face her past, and so much more! As for the August reveals, The High Republic fans will want to take extra note of what’s to come! So head below and check out the July 2024 Star Wars comic solicitations!

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High Republic News: Tears of the Nameless and Beware the Nameless Covers Revealed

Posted on April 11, 2024April 16, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

While the comics continue their part of Phase III: Trials of the Jedi for The High Republic era, the first Wave of novels are done and Wave II is on its way starting in June with Temptation of the Force. Joining the second wave are the usual young adult and middle grade entries, Tears of the Nameless and Beware the Nameless respectively, and we finally had their covers revealed! Head below to meet some new characters and get a full look at their great covers! Continue reading “High Republic News: Tears of the Nameless and Beware the Nameless Covers Revealed” →

High Republic News: Saber for Hire Announced, Nameless Concept Art, and More!

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

With the third and final Phase of The High Republic era just getting started, we’re slowly coming to understand the scope and scale of where the story may all go. While we might know all the novel names for Phase III, it’s clear stories still remain to be announced and we got our first new one: Dark Horse’s The High Republic Adventures: Saber for Hire, starting April 10!! Jedi turned monster hunter Ty Yorrick is back in a starring role, with writer Cavan Scott and artist Rachael Stott returning to show us her next adventure, where we’ll see her face new challenges behind the Nihil’s Stormwall, including trying to be a Master! Elsewhere in High Republic news, we got our first synopsis for the upcoming young-adult novel Tears of the Nameless, while new concept art was released of said scary creatures recently! Head below for the full cover reveal for Saber for Hire, more details, a glimpse at the Nameless, and more! Continue reading “High Republic News: Saber for Hire Announced, Nameless Concept Art, and More!” →

Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – The Eye of Darkness

Posted on November 1, 2023November 15, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

– Minor Spoiler Review –

The High Republic’s final Phase’s first adult novel is George Mann’s The High Republic – The Eye of Darkness, which lives up to its title, and then some, by giving the Nihil their Light of the Jedi moment. It’s a rousing adventure of a novel blasting right into the new Phase, never relenting in its tension while still catching up readers on the new, deadly status quo, plus diving deep with favorite characters for the journey ahead, leaving readers eager to see where and how this Phase will wrap it all up. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – The Eye of Darkness” →

Canon Novel Review by Chris: The High Republic – The Eye of Darkness

Posted on November 1, 2023November 15, 2023 by Chris

The Nihil are in a position of power. The vicious pirates have raised the Stormwall – an impenetrable wall blocking off major portions of the galaxy – to claim their power in the galaxy. The Jedi and Republic find themselves in one of their worst positions ever as they come to face the marauders. Read Chris’ review of The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness!

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Canon Novel Review by Chris: The High Republic – Tales of Light and Life

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Chris

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The High Republic is back, and Tales of Light and Life is leading the charge into Phase III by bringing together the past, present, and future of the initiative into one bound volume. And what a volume it is. If you’re a frequent reader here at the Manor, you know I absolutely loved Phase I of THR: I bought every variant of the novels (so, uh, four editions of Light of the Jedi and The Rising Storm; three editions of The Fallen Star, Out of the Shadows, and Midnight Horizon, etc.) and a lot of the comic variants, but Phase II fell rather flat to me. Thankfully, Tales of Light and Life comes in blasters blazing, creating new, exciting possibilities for the initiative and getting me excited again for the future. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review by Chris: The High Republic – Tales of Light and Life” →

Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Tales of Light and Life

Posted on September 5, 2023January 4, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

– Minor Spoiler Review –

With Phase II done and Phase III on its way, the luminous beings behind The High Republic offer up Tales of Light and Life, a well-prepared treat of a dessert, full of complexity, heart, flavor, and all the toppings you’ve come to expect from them, all while melding together layers of Phases for a scrumptious bite of light and life of the era. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Tales of Light and Life” →

High Republic Show: Burryaga Lives, The Eye of Darkness Cover Revealed

Posted on July 5, 2023July 22, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

After much hype and circumstance, the latest The High Republic Show finally arrives with the promise of revealing Burryaga’s fate. It was a foregone conclusion they wouldn’t center a big hype train on revealing his fate only for him to be dead, but it was still very reassuring when host Krystina Arielle brought the good word: Burry Lives!! We’ll find out how in Tales of Light and Life (out September 5, available at SDCC early, and ebook releasing July 25), likely via Charles Soule’s story called “All Jedi Walk Their Own Path,” which we already knew would center on Bell Zettifar’s tireless search for his friend. Beyond the good news, we got a reveal of the cover for The Eye of Darkness, George Mann’s opening novel to Phase III, as well as a promise of at least one reveal at the SDCC Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on July 21! This was a short one, a little disappointingly so, but it’s awesome to have Arielle and the Show back. Head below for The Eye of Darkness’ cover! Continue reading “High Republic Show: Burryaga Lives, The Eye of Darkness Cover Revealed” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror #4

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

The frights and delights of The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror come to a riveting end, living up to everything that came before, in issue #4. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror #4” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror #3

Posted on May 3, 2023May 2, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror #3 is the horror movie which keeps on giving, as its penultimate issue will readers on the edge of their seats as the stakes have never been higher. Find out all the scary good details in my review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Nameless Terror #3” →