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!
Continue reading “The High Republic Story So Far: Phase 1, Wave 1 Recap”
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After months of waiting, including an unforeseen delay, The High Republic publishing initiative finally begins! Light of the Jedi, written by Charles Soule, is the opening salvo for the entire project, building out a galaxy 200 years before the prequels, introducing us to its key players and conflicts, and setting the stage for what’s to come. Soule accomplishes those numerous goals with Light of the Jedi, and then some, plus provides a riveting, excellent Star Wars adventure which effectively builds hype for the rest of the initiative. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Light of the Jedi”
January is fast approaching, even if it felt like it never would due to this insane year, which means The High Republic’s launch is nigh! To keep the hype train going, Penguin Random House and Del Rey were kind enough to release the first 8, yes EIGHT!, chapters from the initiative’s opening novel, Light of the Jedi, written by Charles Soule. The extended excerpt deals with one of the initial crises due to the destruction of a ship in lightspeed (the Great Hyperspace Disaster), giving us a glimpse at the Jedi and the Republic of the era. Also, the official site has dropped our first look at IDW’s The High Republic Adventures, which sees Yoda training new Padawans while dealing with the growing crisis, plus Cavan Scott, writer of the upcoming Marvel on-going comic The High Republic, offered an in-depth interview about the initiative as a whole and his series. Find my thoughts on the excerpt, the glimpse at IDW’s comic, and some details from the interview below! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic News: Extended Light of the Jedi Excerpt, IDW’s The High Republic Adventures Preview, Plus New Interview with Cavan Scott”
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!”
Charles Soule, Light of the Jedi author and one of The High Republic’s architects, talked about the novel, the process behind the era, and more with The Hollywood Reporter, while the official site revealed one of the era’s unique, Excalibur-esque lightsaber blades. (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic News: Charles Soule Interview on Light of the Jedi; “Excalibur” Lightsaber Revealed”
In a different galaxy, in a different timeline, we’d be less than two months out from the release of The High Republic, the big publishing initiative diving back 200 years before the prequels. With everything happening in the world, the release has since been pushed back to January 2021, but as a treat to fans and those interested to see how this new era will work, the opening novel from Charles Soule, Light of the Jedi, had its first chapter released for all to read (via IGN)! Visit the link to check it out but head below for my thoughts on the opening salvo of The High Republic! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “Read the First Chapter of The High Republic’s Light of the Jedi Now!”
In an unfortunate but completely understandable move, considering the unprecedented situation facing the world, the launch of The High Republic publishing initiative has been delayed until January 2021. This news seemed inevitable after last week’s updated Star Wars comic solicitations for August did not include a single issue of The High Republic’s comic series, and delaying the whole initiative since the comics couldn’t come out in time shows how important every medium is in telling this new and exciting story. As sad as this development might be, a note included with the official site’s blog post about the delay, written by creative director of Lucasfilm Publishing Michael Siglain, offered some tantalizing teases of what’s to come. We dive into those teases below! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic Launch Moved to January 2021”
Since the announcement of the upcoming landmark High Republic publishing initiative, there’s been relative radio silence despite the promise of more details. That all changed on Thursday, when the official site began a new series of articles digging into upcoming new era. It all starts with an introduction to several of the Jedi characters we’ll meet across The High Republic’s various books and comics. Head below to find out more! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “Meet the Jedi of The High Republic Publishing Program”
After nearly a year of waiting and teases, Project Luminous has finally been revealed: The High Republic publishing program, a series of stories set 200 years before the prequels, spread across novels and comics, spearheaded by authors Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older, Justina Ireland, and Cavan Scott. Beginning in August, the High Republic era kicks off with Light of the Jedi, a novel by Charles Soule which will set up the story and proliferate across other novel, comics, and more yet to come. Head below for more details, announced titles, and some thoughts below! UPDATE: Series now set to launch in January. Head to our The High Republic page for the latest and greatest! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “Project Luminous Revealed: The High Republic Publishing Program, Begins August 2020!”
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