Tag: Justina Ireland

Canon Comic Review: War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt #1

Posted on July 22, 2021January 31, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

Joining the main miniseries and all the tie-in issues from the other on-goings, the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover also has 4 one-shots to expand the story and fill in some potential blanks, starting with War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt #1. It turns out these one-shots will be loosely connected by the new and intriguing hunter Deva Lompop and she’s the main star of the issue, for good reason. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt #1” →

Comic News: Deva Lompop Terrorizes War of the Bounty Hunters, Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Spooks This Fall

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

The expansive War of the Bounty Hunters has 4 one-shot issues seemingly unconnected until now, as new character and bounty hunter from the High Republic-era Deva Lompop will star in them all! More frightening than a long-lived bounty hunter is the confirmed return of IDW’s annual Star Wars comics Vader’s Castle spook-fest, Ghost of Vader’s Castle, starting this September! Check out all the frightening details below, including a bone-chilling cover starring a young Anakin Skywalker. Continue reading “Comic News: Deva Lompop Terrorizes War of the Bounty Hunters, Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Spooks This Fall” →

The High Republic Story So Far: Phase 1, Wave 1 Recap

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by Chris

The new publishing venture, The High Republic, is about to move into a second round of books. Before that, I wanted to revisit all of the first round of releases, from comics to novels to picture books, and talk about some of the more unique aspects of the era, with reflections on what I really like from the series and what I’d like to see more of moving forward!

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Star Wars Comics July 2021 Solicitations

Posted on April 21, 2021April 28, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

By July, with the War of the Bounty Hunters mega-crossover in full swing, you might find yourself if the frozen popsicle of Han Solo will really be worth all this trouble or you might be enjoying the shenanigans of this interconnected, multi-series story too much to sweat the small stuff. As the solicitations for July’s Star Wars comics promise (so far, as these are only initial ones via the official site’s blog, so expect updates later this week. Update 4/22: now they’re all in!), there will be tons to get caught up in, from Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros trying to survive one another and a gangster-filled party, Luke Skywalker having more Force visions, a deep-dive into the Emperor’s inner circle, and so much more; head below to see what to expect! ~~Continue reading “Star Wars Comics July 2021 Solicitations” →~~

War of the Bounty Hunters Hype Week Roundup

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

The deal with the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover keeps getting larger all the time! Initially it seemed like this would be a simple crossover that led to a miniseries, but it became clear that was just a small part of Marvel’s big plan for this storyline. Over at the official site, they’ve spent most of the week unveiling variant covers from artist Giuseppe Camuncoli (Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith), though they ended with a neat look with artist Steve McNiven behind-the-scenes of the upcoming Alpha issue that launches the whole crossover, and the announcement of 4 extra tie-ins that flesh out the crossovers’ story. Head below for all the new details! Continue reading “War of the Bounty Hunters Hype Week Roundup” →

The High Republic Show Reveals Nihil-Focused Audibook, New Concept Art, Characters, and More!

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

It has felt like far too long since we got another episode of The High Republic Show and it was way more than worth the wait, as Krystina Arielle continues to really dazzle as the lead of the show and she came packed to the Outer Rim with tons of The High Republic goodies: Tempest Runner, the next audiobook from Cavan Scott, follows Nihil leader Lourna Dee, we meet new characters and creatures from upcoming content, and more concept art and comic covers tease the scope of the story building and building. Check out the show above and read our summary below! Continue reading “The High Republic Show Reveals Nihil-Focused Audibook, New Concept Art, Characters, and More!” →

Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – A Test of Courage

Posted on January 5, 2021July 13, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

– Non-Spoiler and Spoiler Review –

Arriving alongside the adult novel Light of the Jedi, Justina Ireland’s middle-grade novel A Test of Courage helps kick off and expand the nascent The High Republic era! Following one of the youngest Jedi Knights, Vernestra Rwoh, on what starts as a routine babysitting mission of a Senator’s tinkering daughter, Avon Starros, that quickly turns into a tricky survivalist story, A Test of Courage is an excellent read, as it makes the new era accessible to more readers, and despite a smaller focus, offers important details to help build out the larger picture. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – A Test of Courage” →

Livestream for The High Republic Launch Reveals Trailer, New Content, Three Phases, And More!!

Posted on January 4, 2021August 9, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

We’re a day away from the launch of The High Republic initiative and the hype train jumped to hyperspace thanks to a livestream launch event, which included the fantastic trailer above and contained reveals for a bunch of new details, concept art, the names for the first three Phases, and tons of new content to enjoy! We’ll have reviews up on January 5 (UPDATE: they’re here!) for the opening novels, but in the meantime, head below for all the awesome announcements! Continue reading “Livestream for The High Republic Launch Reveals Trailer, New Content, Three Phases, And More!!” →

The High Republic News: Villainous Nihil Take Center Stage in Art/Excerpt, VR Tie-in Revealed, And More!

Posted on October 31, 2020January 11, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Whether it’s the previous excerpts or various teases in comics/novels, The High Republic era’s villains, the Nihil, haven’t been heard from much. That all changed recently with an article on the official site, detailing some Nihil characters and a creepy new monster, and in an excerpt from Justina Ireland’s A Test of Courage, where we’re smack-dab in the middle of the Nihil’s POV as they carry out a nefarious mission to spread their particular brand of chaos. But wait, there’s more! Of course while I’m on my honeymoon, more news drops, so below you’ll also find more concept art, this time of the some Padawans, while it was revealed the VR game Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will offer a tie-in experience by going on a mission with Yoda! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic News: Villainous Nihil Take Center Stage in Art/Excerpt, VR Tie-in Revealed, And More!” →

NYCC 2020: The High Republic Panel Reveals More Books Coming Summer 2021!

Posted on October 9, 2020January 11, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Conventions and their panels can thankfully still happen virtually, so Lucasfilm provided The High Republic with its own NYCC 2020 panel to tease what’s about to release and reveal even more stories yet to come! Summer 2021 will see THR‘s story continue in three new novels, yet untitled: Cavan Scott will write an adult novel from Del Rey, Justina Ireland will write the next YA novel for Disney-Lucasfilm Press, and Daniel José Older will pen the middle grade novel, also from DLF. And while THR launches properly in January, you can get your first taste of the era in December thanks to Titan when they bring back serialized stories to Star Wars Insider with a story penned by Charles Soule! Head below for some of the teases from the authors in the short panel and the pages for Marvel’s The High Republic seen in the video…or watch it all above! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “NYCC 2020: The High Republic Panel Reveals More Books Coming Summer 2021!” →