Tag: Daniel José Older

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2023

Posted on May 8, 2023December 4, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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Free Comic Book Day is always a joyous occasion and a fun reason to go out to your local comic shops and show them love and support, but 2023’s took on a whole new meaning for Star Wars fans, especially The High Republic fans, as a short coda story was released by Dark Horse! The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2023 returns us to the crew we all fell in love with during Phase I of the initiative, exploring their tumultuous time on Starlight Beacon as it falls, so as you can imagine, this is anything but a peaceful return but well-worth a read! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2023” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #4 – Phase II

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

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With Maz Kanata still in the hands of the dastardly Dank Graks, Sav Malagán makes a dangerous decision: try to join them to rescue the pirate captain! Will she be able to fool the group, join them, and help put a stop to their plans from the inside? And if she joins them, what secrets will she uncover? Find out what unexpected things Sav gets up to in my review of The High Republic Adventures #4 – Phase II! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #4 – Phase II” →

High Republic Panel: Alyssa Wong Joins Luminous Team, Vernestra Appears in The Acolyte, Phase III Titles and Timelines Revealed, and More! {Updated} (SWCE 23)

Posted on April 8, 2023August 20, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

With Phase II nearing its end, much of Celebration Europe 2023’s High Republic panel focused on teasing what was ahead for Phase III: Trials of the Jedi, as we got a ton of title reveals and a general timeline for its length, with Phase III ending in 2025! Pair all the reveals with Alyssa Wong (Doctor Aphra) joining the team and the big news a fan favorite character appears in The Acolyte (!!!), it means The High Republic keeps on winning. Head below for all the new details! Continue reading “High Republic Panel: Alyssa Wong Joins Luminous Team, Vernestra Appears in The Acolyte, Phase III Titles and Timelines Revealed, and More! {Updated} (SWCE 23)” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #3 – Phase II

Posted on March 15, 2023March 14, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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Young Padawan Sav Malagán’s secret is out and the Order knows what she’s up to…but with the chase on to discover the Dank Graks dastardly plans, will she stick around, go back, or make a choice no one suspects?! The High Republic Adventures #3 – Phase II doesn’t skip a beat on great characters and great fun once again! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #3 – Phase II” →

Star Wars Comics June 2023 Solicitations

Posted on March 11, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

Summer is in the air, flowers are in full bloom, and you are probably just like me, trying to avoid allergies and get to your local comic shop to pick up the latest Star Wars comics! June 2023’s Star Wars comic solicitations foretell quite the month, from Anakin and Yoda going toe-to-toe with Megadroids (a name as Star Wars as it gets), the excellent Sana Starros miniseries takes its final bow, Aphra’s hanging out with Luke, Vader’s hanging out with….Aphra, and Luke is hanging out with…..a different doctor? Wait…what? I try to make sense of it all in solicitations of June 2023’s Star Wars Comics below!

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High Republic Anthology Titled Tales of Light and Life, Celebration London Panel Revealed

Posted on March 7, 2023August 20, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

The High Republic’s Phase II: Quest for the Jedi is barreling towards it end in May, leavings fans to wait for Phase III to start in November, though thankfully there’ll be content to tide everyone over, like the much-anticipated YA Anthology featuring all the initiative’s authors! Entertainment Weekly revealed the anthology’s title is Tales of Light and Life, alongside showing off its cover and featuring an excerpt from Claudia Gray’s short story, so head below for more details on the anthology book and when to expect the High Republic panel at Celebration London in April! Continue reading “High Republic Anthology Titled Tales of Light and Life, Celebration London Panel Revealed” →

Star Wars Comics May 2023 Solicitations

Posted on February 16, 2023March 24, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

This year’s Star Wars Month already has a bounty of delights on screen, like Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 and Young Jedi Adventures, and it seems like the comics will bring the party as well. There’s everything from Luke Skywalker searching for kyber…while also spending some time with Doctor Aphra again, Sana Starros squaring off with her brother, Inferno Squad shaking up the Bounty Hunters series, and the finale to The High Republic’s Phase II!! So get ready for another memorable May the Fourth…all month long with these May 2023 Star Wars comic solicitations. Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2023 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics April 2023 Solicitations

Posted on January 17, 2023January 20, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

I wish this was an April Fool’s joke, but April 2023’s Star Wars comics bring another Darth Vader focused comic, but fear not, there’s plenty of other comics goodness to enjoy! In fact, there’s the big, grand finale to Qi’ra’s momentous return trilogy in Hidden Empire, The High Republic’s Phase II comic finds Jedi trying to save their own, Sana Starros rides a rancor (!!!), Inferno Squad blazes up Bounty Hunters, Ewoks take center stage in a one-shot, and so much more! Head below for April 2023’s Star Wars comics solicitations! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics April 2023 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #2 – Phase II

Posted on January 11, 2023March 14, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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The young Sav Malagán is on her first job with the infamous Maz Kanata and her pirate crew, where they find themselves dealing with the Dank Graks and each other’s drama in another entertaining, layered The High Republic Adventures #2 – Phase II! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #2 – Phase II” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #1 – Phase II

Posted on November 30, 2022December 29, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

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Of the many highlights from the first Phase of The High Republic initiative was the story Daniel José Older cooked up in his IDW comics series, The High Republic Adventures, which centered around Padawans and a smaller scaled story of their connections and struggles throughout the Drengir and Nihil conflicts. Older returns with The High Republic Adventures – Phase II via Dark Horse and the same pedigree is already present, this time introducing us to a younger incarnation of Phase I character Sav Malagán and her own struggles with being part of the Jedi Order. Energetic, engaging, and grounded in Sav’s character development, The High Republic Adventures #1 – Phase II seems to promise, despite the shorter run, something as memorable as the first. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #1 – Phase II” →