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It’s full steam ahead for The High Republic comic, as issue #14 positions the Jedi in even more perilous situations as the extent of the Nihil’s subterfuge and planning comes starkly, frighteningly clear, though one Jedi comes into her own despite the chaos around them. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #14”
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The High Republic – Midnight Horizon, written by Daniel José Older, is the final novel entry in Phase 1, Wave III’s story, and it’s the best overall to date. Focusing on a plot around Corellia and potential Nihil forces, several Jedi characters from Older’s and other luminous authors’ works combine in a tale with new characters and tons of emotion, depth, and exploration of oneself, as there’s coming-of-age, love, and Jedi paths plumbed for some of the best character work of the era yet. The following review is largely spoiler free but there’s a clearly marked spoiler section as well! Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Midnight Horizon”
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The Jedi believe that the Nihil are – again – on the run! But when weird things happen on Corellia, are the villainous marauders far behind? Read Chris’s review on Midnight Horizon!
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After a month-long wait, The High Republic – Trail of Shadows returns with issue #4, its penultimate entry, and it’s way more than worth the wait as the stakes have never been higher! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #4”
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The High Republic #13 ushers the series into the Phase I endgame, which sees Avar Kriss, Keeve Trennis, and Sskeer raiding the Nihil’s secretive base to capture Lourna Dee, the supposed Eye of the Storm. But compounding setbacks and this era of Jedi’s attachments lead Keeve to confront one of their own to save their soul. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic #13”
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After what already felt like a gentle, comforting hug with The High Republic Adventures #12, the series returns for a one-shot that’s somehow even more comforting while delightful in its own unique way: the Galactic Bake-off Special! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures – Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular”
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Marchion Ro, the Nihil’s enigmatic leader, and his family’s past have been shrouded in mystery since his memorable introduction in Light of the Jedi, but the first peaks behind the curtain have finally arrived. In The High Republic – Eye of the Storm #1, the first of a special two-part series, writer Charles Soule takes us through a journey exploring the past of Ro’s people and some new insights leading to his ascension. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic – Eye of the Storm #1”
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As The High Republic Adventures returns with its penultimate issue #12, it brings back a conceit from its very beginning to serve a long-bubbling and exciting storyline, resulting in one of the most hopeful and fulfilling issues of the era and Star Wars comics as a whole. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: The High Republic Adventures #12”
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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”
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The beginning of the end to The High Republic‘s first Phase of content kicks off with Claudia Gray’s The Fallen Star, a riveting novel full of hope, heartbreak, and terror, that grips you in its tension-filled opening pages and doesn’t let up, offering moments of levity giving readers a breath before pulling them back in. It’s a fitting, important ending to the hope-filled beginning of the era a year ago, setting the stage for what’s yet to come in Phase II and beyond. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – The Fallen Star”
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