Tag: Kristin Baver

Novel Review: From a Certain Point of View – Return of the Jedi

Posted on August 20, 2023August 29, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

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The finale 6 years in the making, From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi closes out one daring, fun, and always exciting initiative to celebrate the 40th anniversary for each original trilogy film. Considering it would be at least 16 years before we’d ever see one again (yes, The Phantom Menace’s 40th is closer than I imagined), if they do one then, this is the end for the foreseeable future, and at least it went out on a high note. Despite 40 different authors across 40 different stories, an overarching theme, consistent quality of tales, mini-trilogy finales amongst the stories, and surprising choices lead to a finale which takes readers back to 1983 in the best way possible. Continue reading “Novel Review: From a Certain Point of View – Return of the Jedi” →

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Character Cards Revealed!

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

The moment fans have been waiting for ahead of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi’s release on August 29 is here…the character cards have been revealed! Over an hour and half, the details for all 40 stories in this trilogy finale dripped through on Twitter (no, it’s not named anything else), and it’s always a joy to see fans react to each new release, be it favorites getting their time to shine, stories they guessed, or big surprises, and today’s character cards were no different. Head below to see my Top 10 most anticipated and some general thoughts on the rest. Continue reading “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Character Cards Revealed!” →

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!

Posted on March 10, 2023May 11, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

Bless the Ewoks, the moment we’ve all been waiting for in this year of the Wicket, the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, is here: From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi has been announced! These excellent collections of 40 stories from 40 different authors has brought us memorable, unique, jaw-dropping, exciting, and weird new perspectives on the original trilogy films so far and I expect Return of the Jedi’s to be no different. Head below for the list of authors, what stories have already been revealed, and some little tidbits on this and the series from Random House Worlds Editor Tom Hoeler! Continue reading “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!” →

Book Review: The Art of Star Wars – The High Republic (Phase One)

Posted on November 19, 2022November 20, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Kristin Baver has complied the most comprehensive look at the process of designing and building up The High Republic initiative with Abrams Books’ The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic (Phase I), a book brimming at the seams with never-before-seen artwork depicting the era’s conceptualization, with intriguing insights from all levels of those involved with the work. The High Republic fans won’t be disappointed in the slightest! Continue reading “Book Review: The Art of Star Wars – The High Republic (Phase One)” →

SDCC 2022 Publishing Panel: New Details on High Republic Phase 2, Dark Horse’s Return, And More

Posted on July 23, 2022October 30, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

While Lucasfilm’s SDCC 2022 panel was light on announcements, it had a lot to say about upcoming releases and The High Republic Phase 2! On the non-THR side, authors shared tidbits on upcoming stories like The Princess and the Scoundrel, Hyperspace Stories by Dark Horse, and non-fiction content like 100 Objects. Phase 2 High Republic reveals include some new covers, new Jedi, and more hype for its October start. Head below for more! Continue reading “SDCC 2022 Publishing Panel: New Details on High Republic Phase 2, Dark Horse’s Return, And More” →

The High Republic Show: Phase II Novels, Comics, Art Book Announced, And More!

Posted on February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

With the first Phase of The High Republic nearly at an end, the final comic issues dropping March, the latest The High Republic Show was focused more on how we got here, Krystina Arielle’s cool new digs and fan-made costume, and discussing much of what’s transpired since The Fallen Star‘s release in January, plus a suggestion on which piece to read to finish Phase I, Wave III. There were some reveals for Phase II: Quest of the Jedi, like who’s writing what, from Zoraida Córdova kicking off the new story with the adult novel and Claudia Gray behind a comic book, as well as a much requested and really exciting Art of The High Republic book, but it was focused mainly on the journey so far and teases of the future (5 or so years total in story) and I think it was well-deserved considering how fandom has accepted the initiative since its launch, though it also mentioned something fandom has been rallying against for sometime. Head on for the lowdown! Continue reading “The High Republic Show: Phase II Novels, Comics, Art Book Announced, And More!” →