Tag: Ario Anindito

Star Wars Comics June 2022 Solicitations

Posted on March 15, 2022May 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Compared to last June‘s Star Wars comics solicitations, 2022 might not have anything as big as the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, in fact we have a break from Qi’ra’s comic trilogy, but it is packed with issues that should interest fans of all eras. June kicks off The Mandalorian‘s adaptation comic, Qui-Gon Jinn guest appearances in the Obi-Wan comic (and maybe Obi-Wan show!), Chelli Aphra has to battle her memories to escape her latest problems, while Charles Soule digs up tales across his Star Wars comics career for a truly spectacular and epic 25th issue for his current Star Wars run. June will once again have Pride Month variants, though they haven’t been revealed yet and I have some hopes Lucasfilm/Marvel will do a little better this time around (especially in light of everything going on with the company). Head below for all the details on Star Wars comics’ June 2022 solicitations! UPDATED 4/13: There’s been a lot of delays at the moment, so you’ll find a few June comics are actually ones from either April or May…I’ve updated the dates for the original June releases below. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2022 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #15

Posted on March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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It’s all led to this, The High Republic #15, the grand finale to the series and its part of Phase I, where fates are written, left hanging, and an emotional core by writer Cavan Scott and stunning art by Ario Anindito and team deliver on the fast paced, yet memorable ending. Make sure to read this before checking out Eye of the Storm #2! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #15” →

Drawing Monsters: An Interview with The High Republic’s Artist Ario Anindito

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

In terms of Star Wars storytelling, 2021 started off with an engaging, mutli-layered, and exciting new era, one of its most ambitious publishing initiatives yet: The High Republic. Spreading across books, comics, and more, the era brought new heroes, dastardly and scary villains, and a plethora of new designs and concepts in the galaxy far, far away. For the comics side of things, Marvel unleashed The High Republic, a comic series following Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis and her Master Sskeer, as well as other notable Jedi of the era like Avar Kriss, as they dealt with the ravenous Drengir. To help writer Cavan Scott bring the horrors of the Drengir, the righteousness of Keeve and Kriss, Sskeer’s mysterious struggles, and epic-sized action to the pages of the comic, Marvel tapped Ario Anindito…and our eyeballs have never been the same, in the best way possible! This masterful artist has brought scary panels and tender moments to vivid, detailed life, so I reached out to him to understand how he does it, the pressures of building up a new era, and so much more. Head below for our interview with Ario Anindito! Continue reading “Drawing Monsters: An Interview with The High Republic’s Artist Ario Anindito” →

Star Wars Comics May 2022 Solicitations

Posted on February 16, 2022May 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Look, everyone fights about whether May the Fourth or May 25 is the actual Star Wars Day, but why argue over semantics when we could have a whole month?! Star Wars month?! That’s what May should be, as far as I’m concerned, especially with this excellent list of comics full of potential and surprises, while the premiere of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show happens as well! For May’s 2022 Star Wars comics solicitations, there’s the beginning of the new Obi-Wan comic, tons of characters returning to the lives of Han Solo and Darth Vader, Chelli Aphra is in big trouble and I’m stressing out about it (what’s new!), and so much more! While there’s only a preview for one of the covers (Peach Momoko’s Obi-Wan variant), May also hosts a Japanese Variant Cover spread, which brings well-known Japanese artists to Star Wars for a series of variant covers, so there’s that to look forward to as well! Head below for all the details! UPDATE 4/13: There’s a lot of delays happening at the moment, so many of May’s issues have slipped into June and beyond, with April‘s delays falling into May. Hopefully this doesn’t get any worse. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2022 Solicitations” →

Publishing News: Obi-Wan Comic in May, Hunters Tie-in Novel Announced

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

2022 will rain “Hello there” from the sky, as yet another Obi-Wan Kenobi related piece of content has been announced: Obi-Wan, a 5-issue miniseries starting in May, which will cover different periods of his life, written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Ario Anindito (The High Republic). Also announced today was a tie-in novel to the upcoming mobile/Switch arena game Star Wars: Hunters, starring the game’s mysterious Rieve and written by Mark Oshiro. Both sound rather stellar so head below for more details and full covers! Continue reading “Publishing News: Obi-Wan Comic in May, Hunters Tie-in Novel Announced” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #14

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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It’s full steam ahead for The High Republic comic, as issue #14 positions the Jedi in even more perilous situations as the extent of the Nihil’s subterfuge and planning comes starkly, frighteningly clear, though one Jedi comes into her own despite the chaos around them. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #14” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #13

Posted on January 19, 2022February 2, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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The High Republic #13 ushers the series into the Phase I endgame, which sees Avar Kriss, Keeve Trennis, and Sskeer raiding the Nihil’s secretive base to capture Lourna Dee, the supposed Eye of the Storm. But compounding setbacks and this era of Jedi’s attachments lead Keeve to confront one of their own to save their soul. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #13” →

Star Wars Comics February 2022 Solicitations

Posted on November 15, 2021November 30, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

February’s Star Wars comic solicitations look to be dominated by The High Republic’s Phase I finale content, so much so I don’t think any amount of chocolates on Valentine’s Day will help with the fallout. Cataclysmic and galaxy-shaking events reverberate throughout all High Republic content, while Sabé returns to haunt Darth Vader’s life, the Star Wars hotel tie-in has some exciting faces to explore, and a few of January’s issues slip into the month. Check them out below! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics February 2022 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics January 2022 Solicitations

Posted on October 21, 2021December 1, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

With 2022 looking for be a banner year for on-screen Star Wars content, with numerous shows on their way to Disney+, and the first Star Wars Celebration since 2019, it’s only right January’s Star Wars comics belong to The High Republic. The 4 issues scheduled for the month coincide with the launch of Phase I: Wave III’s content, which brings the opening salvo of the era launched in 2021 to a ominous sounding close. Elsewhere, January 2022’s Star Wars comic solicitations promise more treasure hunting for Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros, T’onga’s new groove, and a…Ochi and Deathstick team-up mission for Crimson Dawn’s Qi’ra?! Head below to see all the teases of what’s to come! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics January 2022 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #9

Posted on September 1, 2021September 2, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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It’s hard to ignore the cover for this issue of The High Republic, as it depicts Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis, who helped end the Drengir blight, in the outfit of the Nihil, but nothing is ever as it seems…head below for our review of the excellent start to the latest arc, “The Shadow of the Nihil!” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #9” →