StarWars.com has posted at least some of the second chapter from The Light of the Jedi. They will also be adding a new chapter each day leading up the Chapter 8 on this website.
The High Republic: A more civilized age...
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We now have a preview of #2 in the Marvel series. I've been liking what I've been seeing in these previews so far.
Well, apparently we're getting a high Republic series. It's called The Alcolyte, and takes place near the end of the era. It's made by the person who did Russian doll for Netflix I think, and it's described as a mystery thriller with martial arts Focus
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news...tv-show-spoilers-disney-plus-lesyle-headland/
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news...tv-show-spoilers-disney-plus-lesyle-headland/
Looking forward to this the most..
StarWars.com has posted a bunch more behind the scenes articles for The High Republic, but since no one was responding I didn't post links. Anybody want the links?
Io9 has also posted a overall review for the entire first batch of books and comics. They seemed pretty happy with them overall.
Io9 has also posted a overall review for the entire first batch of books and comics. They seemed pretty happy with them overall.
I'll take links. I've been reading.
I hope the books and comics aren't connected and are just set in the same time period, it doesn't really say if they are or not. I'll read a normal comic set in the universe, and maybe Charles Soule's book, but I hope they don't expect people to have to pick up the little kid comic that IDW is publishing or the Claudia Grey and middle school books, because that isn't going to happen.
I love that and the variety of different ways they are integrated in to the universe. Honestly, when I was watching "The Marshal" at the beginning of the Mandalorian's Season 2 it reminded me so much of a book called "The Universe of Star Wars" and was written with in universe perspective of different characters on different planets. One was a anthropologist on Tatooine who interacted with Tusken Raiders. I also remember the knobby spider art regarding Dagobah.
It makes sense to repurpose such assets because they make so much. I think I recall on the PT BTS they had made enough concept art for 4 films for Lucas to pick from. It was insane.
You mean this book? I know it well; it's been on my shelf for over 20 years.
A lot of the art in that is indeed concept art made for the movies (the white knobbly spider things for example came out of a period where the dark side cave was supposed to have a guardian Luke need have to get past) a surprising amount of it was original pieces they commissioned Ralph to paint specifically for the book, to help fill out the travelogue narrative.
Yes, thank you. I keep forgetting the title. I need to look it up and buy it for myself. I borrowed it from the library so many times as a teen.You mean this book? I know it well; it's been on my shelf for over 20 years.
A lot of the art in that is indeed concept art made for the movies (the white knobbly spider things for example came out of a period where the dark side cave was supposed to have a guardian Luke need have to get past) a surprising amount of it was original pieces they commissioned Ralph to paint specifically for the book, to help fill out the travelogue narrative.
Yeah, I like that one too. The new.... er.... old... whatever... Jedi Starfighters are pretty cool too.
You should really try to be more open minded.
The impression I'm getting is that they will basically be showing us the same events, the explosion that starts shooting shit out of hyperspace, and whatever is going on with the Nihil, from different characters' perspectives. So you can follow each one fine by itself, but you'll get more context on what exactly is going on if you read all of the different books and comics.
It sounds like Light of The Jedi will be the core story, so if you want the clearest picture of what's going on in the wider story, that's probably the one to read.
I kinda want them to go further back. Star Wars lore has tales of epic Jedi and Sith wars during the early days of the Republic, with villains to make even Vader's blood run cold. I mean, Revan, anyone? Still, it will be quite intriguing to see how they set up the events that ultimately lead to what we see in TPM. Subtle machinations of Sith Lords, perhaps a sighting of Plaguies's master, or his master's master, laying the groundwork of what was to come?
Relax, each facet is designed to be self sufficient with no requirements to read everything else. IE, someone who just reads the adult novels will be able to follow along just as easily someone who reads just the YA novels, or just the comics or whatever.
I wouldn't get your hopes up to much. It doesn't sound like this is going to be involving the Sith.
StarWars.com has posted a guide to the first batch of The High Republic books and comics, with the covers, release dates, and official descriptions for each one. I think this is the first I've seen the descriptions for everything but The Light of the Jedi. I don't remember hearing about The Great Jedi Rescue before this, from the brief description and the big announcement on the cover that it has stickers makes me think it must be a picture book.
Any Sith will be in the shadows. We might get a glimpse, or a Jedi (who will die shortly after) may notice them.
What people seem to want, aside from a remake of Knights of the Old Republic or Tales of the Jedi, is some story about these old Sith temples and weapons that Palpatine was raiding to get details for his Death Star and Starkiller Base ideas. And the Jedi that stopped them (or the Sith that betrayed them and set it all crashing down again.)
What people seem to want, aside from a remake of Knights of the Old Republic or Tales of the Jedi, is some story about these old Sith temples and weapons that Palpatine was raiding to get details for his Death Star and Starkiller Base ideas. And the Jedi that stopped them (or the Sith that betrayed them and set it all crashing down again.)
The Higher Republic creators briefly addressed The Acolyte being set in The High Republic era, and briefly touched on a THR era flashback in the newest VR game.
They seem pretty happy to see other people telling their own stories in that era.
They seem pretty happy to see other people telling their own stories in that era.
