Tag: Justina Ireland

Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Mission to Disaster

Posted on January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Free Review –

The High Republic’s first Phase is coming to a close and Mission to Disaster, written by Justina Ireland, is one of the opening novels of the final wave. Focusing on characters Ireland first introduced in the opening wave, the novel deals with Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh trying to save Avon Starros, and other children, when it becomes clear the Nihil have started kidnapping kids to bolster their ranks. Mission to Disaster, never shying away from the ramifications and its deeper subject matters, while adding to fan-favorite characters and building out a convincing ecosystem, is one of Ireland’s best entries of the era so far. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Mission to Disaster” →

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

An Annual like nothing ever before it, as all five luminous authors behind The High Republic era join The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 to spin us yarns from characters new and old, either expanding backstory or setting the stage for what’s to come in the era ahead. This is a real holiday gift for High Republic fans!! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021” →

The High Republic Wave III Excerpts Hit: The Fallen Star, Mission to Disaster

Posted on December 7, 2021December 20, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

The High Republic’s first Phase, Light of the Jedi, comes to a close starting this January with the release of its Wave III material. It all begins with Claudia Gray’s The Fallen Star, the third adult novel, out January 4, followed by Daniel José Older’s Midnight Horizon on February 1, and Justina Ireland’s Mission to Disaster on March 1 (delayed from January). The Fallen Star’s first excerpt dropped this week, catching fans up with Bell Zettifar after the death of Loden Greatstorm in The Rising Storm, while the second excerpt from Mission to Disaster sees what scientific invention Avon Starros is up to, though Ireland revealed its delay to Feb 1. Head below for the Wave III opening crawl special editions for most of the books like Out of Print’s The Fallen Star, and more! Continue reading “The High Republic Wave III Excerpts Hit: The Fallen Star, Mission to Disaster” →

Canon Comic Review: Life Day #1

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

Life Day #1 lets Marvel in on the festive spirit, arraying a wide variety of writers and artists to bring several stories of Life Day adjacent shenanigans to…well… life. Once you hand-wave away some of the silliness, it’s an issue stacked with great talent and great fun. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Life Day #1” →

The High Republic Show 5: Wave III Covers Revealed, The High Republic Adventures Annual Announced, and More!

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Arriving a bit unexpectedly, but totally welcomed is another entry in The High Republic Show, hosted by Krystina Arielle, who we are so damn lucky to have as a host of these wonderful videos! Episode 5 might not reveal any new details on the previously announced Wave III content for Phase 1: Light of the Jedi, but it does reveal covers for the upcoming titles, announces The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021, has a great chat with authors Justina Ireland and Cavan Scott plus Executive Editor Jen Heddle, and shows off a fan-made model of Starlight Beacon! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 5: Wave III Covers Revealed, The High Republic Adventures Annual Announced, and More!” →

Star Wars Comics December 2021 Solicitations

Posted on September 13, 2021December 1, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Normally December is a month of mid-winter celebrations, but Star Wars comics looks to be anything but joyous and cheerful, as the underworld is in chaos due to Crimson Dawn’s startling return, Vader’s leading a crew to take them down, Aphra and Sana find themselves dealing with an ancient cult (if they’re elves, that would at least be festive), while The High Republic era content doesn’t seem any more uplifting with murder investigations and the deadly Lourna Dee holding a lightsaber. Grab yourself some spiked eggnog, you’re going to need it, before checking out December 2021’s Star Wars comic solicitations! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics December 2021 Solicitations” →

Canon Manga Review: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance Vol. 1

Posted on September 7, 2021February 22, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

– Non-Spoiler Review –

The Edge of Balance, published by Viz Media LLC, is The High Republic’s first foray into manga. With a story by Shima Shinya and Justina Ireland, and art by Mizuki Sakakibara, The Edge of Balance Vol. 1 stars Lily Tora-Asi, a Jedi Knight helping relocate citizens affected by the Great Hyperspace Disaster to the remote planet of Banchii, and while she still works on her path as a Jedi, a menace tests Lily and friends like never before. Continue reading “Canon Manga Review: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance Vol. 1” →

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” →

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 Novel Review: The High Republic – Out of the Shadows

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review –

The final novel release of The High Republic’s Phase I, Wave II, Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland is a riveting character-focused journey which might feel small scale but the ramifications of its events bursts open the era, begging for readers to see where it goes next. I’d go so far as to say Out of the Shadows nearly tied with Wave II’s adult novel, The Rising Storm, as my favorite of the era/Phase so far. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Out of the Shadows” →