Tag: Marika Cresta

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #2

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With visions gripping Lourna Dee and her Tempest Breakers deep in Nihil territory and Keeve Trennis growing restless, big developments change the future of the era and conflict in The High Republic: Fear of the Jedi #2. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #2”

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #1

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The beginning is the end is the beginning, or something like that. With The High Republic: Fear of the Jedi #1, Cavan Scott kicks off his final comic run of the era, focusing on Keeve Trennis and his merry band of supporting characters he’s built up over the years in what is already promising to be an excellent and likely epic 5-issue miniseries! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #1”

Canon Comic Review: The Acolyte – Kelnacca #1

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Jedi Master Kelnacca might be a Wookiee of few growls, and in Cavan Scott and Marika Cresta’s The Acolyte: Kelnacca #1 he might not speak much either, but we do get a satisfying and emotional glimpse of what he was like as a Master. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The Acolyte – Kelnacca #1”

Star Wars Comics September 2024 Solicitations

In the early 2000/2010’s, September always felt big in Star Wars, be it the release of video games, the films on DVD in new cuts, or the premiere of a new season of The Clone Wars, so it only seems fitting the latest era of comics comes to a giant-sized end during said month with issue #50 for Star Wars (Vol. 2) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3). There is an The Acolyte tie-in and another issue of the Inquisitor-focused miniseries from Marvel to enjoy as well, while Dark Horse continues to deliver more High Republic content than fans can hope, so see what’s all in store in September’s 2024 Star Wars comic solicitations!

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Comic News: Kelnacca Headlines The Acolyte Tie-in Comic, Out September!

Chewbacca has delighted fans for decades, his fierce loyalty and huggable appearance making him an easy favorite, brought to life first by Peter Mayhew and later Joonas Suotamo. Legends stories had Wookiee Jedi and lately canon has brought in the emphatic, also fan-favorite Burryaga in The High Republic, and now we’ll get our first live-action lightsaber wielding Wookiee Jedi in The Acolyte: Kelnacca! To celebrate the character, and tie The High Republic era to The Acolyte, which takes place towards its final years, io9 has revealed Marvel has a special one-shot comic all about Kelnacca coming in September, written by THR mastermind Cavan Scott with art from Marika Cresta! More details below! Continue reading “Comic News: Kelnacca Headlines The Acolyte Tie-in Comic, Out September!”

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #7 – Phase III

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While the Nameless is dead, the Child of the Storm still lurks nearby, but is the real enemy of Keeve Trennis and company from without or within? Find out in our review of the intriguing, thought-provoking The High Republic #7 – Phase III! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #7 – Phase III”

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #5 – Phase III

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Over a year since Starlight Beacon’s fall, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis has finally found her old Master, Sskeer, but will she be able to break through the monster he’s become? And can the Koboti bond twins overcome a threat in the forest and the ones inside their minds? And what surprising familiar face reappears to help? Witness artist Ario Anindito’s final contribution to the series with a script by Cavan Scott that’ll shock, awe, and bring readers tears in The High Republic #5 – Phase III! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #5 – Phase III”

Star Wars Comics May 2024 Solicitations

May is a rather joyous around the Manor and in Star Wars fandom overall, as the always growing celebrations of May the Fourth provide much to enjoy! This year it falls on Free Comic Book Day and there are two special FCBD issues to enjoy then, while that same weekend The Phantom Menace returns to theaters to celebrate 25 years! The comics are joining in on the film’s anniversary with a special one-shot and a series of anniversary covers, plus other prequel-set stories including Maul-centric chaos, but fans of all eras will have plenty to look forward to with plenty of big The High Republic moments and the Rebellion trying to rescue Mon Mothma (?!), to name a few things. Check out what May 2024’s Star Wars Comics Solicitations to see what they all have in store!

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Canon Comic Review: Revelations (2023) #1

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Another year, another set of revelations! Revelations (2023) #1 does what its predecessor did, teasing the future of Marvel’s Star Wars comics output, but unlike last year’s entry, it offers little stories introducing us to new and intriguing characters or series to come in 2024. Does it manage to do a better job than last year’s with the new format? Find out in our review! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Revelations (2023) #1”

Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight #2

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Charles Soule’s next entry in Shadows of Starlight, which is filling in the year between Phase I and Phase III of The High Republic, takes an emotional turn as it focuses on the fallout of Stellan Gios’ death on his closest friends, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight #2”