Tag: Cavan Scott

Canon Audiobook Review: The High Republic – Tempest Runner

Posted on August 30, 2021January 30, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

– Non-Spoiler Review –

The High Republic: Tempest Runner, an audiobook original written by Cavan Scott and presented by a full cast, centers on Nihil leader Lourna Dee, peeling back her mask and exploring her past, present, and future. Despite some nitpicks with its production, it’s engagingly written and expertly paced, while the cast delivers some compelling and nuanced performances to make for another entertaining audiobook original. Continue reading “Canon Audiobook Review: The High Republic – Tempest Runner” →

Star Wars Comics November 2021 Solicitations

Posted on August 12, 2021December 17, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

By November 2021, Star Wars comics will be changed forever by the events of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, but one look at these solicitations and you’d wonder how it sounds much different than what’s come before…though of course they weren’t going to reveal how everything will change via these solicits! The official site’s post with the early preview suggests, “As the story ends, the…landscape will find a new status quo,” so it sounds like November will deal with the fallout from the crossover’s events. It sounds like an intriguing month anyways, with each series dealing with the fallout of Qi’ra and Crimson Dawn’s return while The High Republic era has some potentially big revelations. Head below for the November 2021 Star Wars comics solicitations now! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics November 2021 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #8

Posted on August 11, 2021January 25, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

The fight against the Drengir reaches it grand finale in The High Republic #8, where the way to win could either cause the Jedi to lose themselves in order to defeat this terrifying new foe or lose the galaxy to the impending horde if they don’t take drastic measures. Or is there another way? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to “The Heart of the Drengir!” Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #8” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Monster of Temple Peak #1

Posted on August 11, 2021November 17, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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Saber-for-hire monster hunter and ex-Jedi Ty Yorrick takes a starring role in Cavan Scott and Rachael Stott’s IDW miniseries, The High Republic Adventures – The Monster of Temple Peak, which serves as a prequel to the character’s appearance in The Rising Storm that fills in a fateful mission she takes prior to Valo, while also digging into her mysterious past with the Jedi. It’s an excellent and intriguing start to the 4-part series! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – The Monster of Temple Peak #1” →

The High Republic Show 4: Tempest Runner Cast, Jedi Council Art Revealed, and More!

Posted on July 30, 2021February 27, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

After an eventful and news filled SDCC panel the previous week, Krystina Arielle steers The High Republic Show’s fourth installment to focus more on the story, characters, and authors’ thoughts, which was an extremely welcomed change of pace from the usual focus of revealing new content. So head below to hear what the luminous five think you should look out for in the stories to come, see the full Jedi council of the era, some preview pages of upcoming content, and of course check out the exceptional cast of the upcoming audiobook, Tempest Runner! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 4: Tempest Runner Cast, Jedi Council Art Revealed, and More!” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #7

Posted on July 29, 2021August 9, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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Keeve Trennis can’t ever catch a break, can she?! The High Republic #7 is an emotional and frightening issue which doesn’t shy away from the fallout from Keeve’s drastic actions to track down the Great Progenitor of the Drengir. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #7” →

SDCC 2021: The High Republic Wave Three, Phase One End Detailed

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

SDCC hosted The High Republic Panel, finally offering details on the final Wave of Phase I: Light of the Jedi, with a series of ominous titles with an even more portentous tagline: “The Light of the Jedi goes dark…” If you wanted uplifting, you’ve come to read the wrong post! Check out the video above and head below to see all the news together. Continue reading “SDCC 2021: The High Republic Wave Three, Phase One End Detailed” →

Star Wars Comics October 2021 Solicitations

Posted on July 19, 2021September 28, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

October is set to be an eventful month, as my wife and I finally will have our postponed wedding ceremony and go on our honeymoon, and maybe celebrate my birthday in there somewhere! So it’s little anxiety inducing for me to see that it’ll also be an eventful month for Star Wars comics: The High Republic era deals with some shocking events in the most recent novel releases, while the months-long epic mega crossover event War of the Bounty Hunters comes to its conclusion in October, where it promises to change the status quo of Star Wars comics. Will it live up to such hype? What will this new status quo be? Will it involve Qi’ra?! Will I stop asking questions and just get to the October 2021 Solicitations for Star Wars comics below? YES! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics October 2021 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #6

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

After a nearly two month wait, with Sskeer’s unknown fate making it excruciating, The High Republic comic returns for its next arc, “The Heart of the Drengir,” both picking up where we left off and propelling the story forward in a big, emotional way. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #6” →

Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – The Rising Storm

Posted on June 28, 2021August 9, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review –

After the opening wave of novels for Phase I of The High Republic released in January, two comic series continued the era’s story and now Wave II begins with the concurrent release of more novels. The Rising Storm, written by Cavan Scott, is the second adult novel, and is a more personal, focused book, though it moves at a relentless, exhilarating pace, and expands the scope and dangers of the era in a way that’ll leave readers speechless. It’s a book you’ll be thinking about long after you finish it! Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – The Rising Storm” →