VIDEO: The Light of the Jedi Goes Dark….
Star Wars authors talk The High Republic at Comic-Con@Home!
Star Wars: The High Republic created a whole new backstory for the galaxy far, far away.
And now, after introducing a new swath of heroes (and villains), we get to see what they do under pressure.
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Kristin Baver, our fearless Star Wars reporter, broke down The High Republic panel from Comic-Con@Home to highlight the many hints given about the publishing series.
Firstly, we heard from Cavan Scott, author of The Rising Storm, whose office looked like that of a pulp story detective.
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“I list every one of the major characters, where they were at the end of Light of the Jedi or the other books or comics, where they need to be at the beginning of the Republic Fair, and then also where they need to be at the end,” said Scott.
He also teased some upcoming notes in his upcoming works, a comic, and an audio drama. Long story short – well, check out the story.
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Also exciting is the prospect of another Star Wars manga: Edge of Balance.
Baver reported author Justina Ireland penned the Japanese-style comic, which lands in September.
More Manga Coming
Kristin posted:
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Ireland says the story focuses on Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi in the time after the Great Disaster as she helps to resettle refugees, “and it might just be that some problems come with people when they go to new places.”
Other great notes from the day came from Charles Soule — legendary comic storyteller and author of Light of the Jedi — who spoke about the great antagonist of Star Wars: The High Republic.
Star Wars: The High Republic by Cavan Scott (Marvel comic book series)
“Soule promised to expand on the “very complicated backstory” of the Eye of the Nihil, Marchion Ro,” wrote Baver, who quoted Soule saying, “He’s absolutely terrifying. He’s charming in a way…you’ll meet him, and he’ll talk to you, and you’ll have a good time.
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“But then, you know, the minute you leave the room, his face goes blank. It’s all just a mask.”
However, there is one character who doesn’t (and can’t) wear a mask. Geode.
Geode put simply, is a living rock.
More on Geode
Claudia Gray told Baver:
“I mean, the whole fun of that character is looking at all the ways in prose that we talk about character reactions or interactions that aren’t either body language or verbal. And there are actually a ton of ways that we do that. I hadn’t even realized how many until I started playing with it.”
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And there is are a ton of ways that The High Republic will change the Star Wars galaxy.
If you want more, read the full story, and watch the panel below:
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