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Review: ‘The High Republic Adventures’ Takes an Unnecessary Detour in Issue #11
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Review: ‘The High Republic Adventures’ Takes an Unnecessary Detour in Issue #11

In my last review of The High Republic Adventures issue #10, I lamented that the series had reached a slow point. With all the politicking on Eriadu and all the various side stories happening with the characters, it felt like the overall plot was slamming on the brakes. Unfortunately, issue #11 of The High Republic Adventures doesn’t do anything to alleviate this problem. It only makes it worse. Focusing on characters Ram Jomaram and Padawan Gavi (most notably from Escape From Valo), it’s an additional side-story that only makes things more convoluted. If you, as the reader, can keep up with all of these different plots, all the more power to you. But unless you have absolutely kept up with every single thread and have read through the middle-grade novels as well, this issue is a frustr...
New ‘Skeleton Crew’ Images Show the Cast Exploring the Galaxy
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New ‘Skeleton Crew’ Images Show the Cast Exploring the Galaxy

While less than two months away from its premiere on Disney Plus, details about the upcoming series Skeleton Crew are still sparse. The series will feature a group of kids swept up from their comfortable life into an adventure across the galaxy, meeting pirates and other dangers as they travel aboard a mysterious starship. Starwars.com quietly added a few new images to their official gallery for the series, showing the young cast in different scenarios across their adventures. So, let’s have a look at the images and see what crumbs of new information we can glean from them.  Official still from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew showing Tunde Adebimpe looking at the stars Let’s start with the one we know least about. In this still we see Tunde Adebimpe’s character looking up at the stars. We don’...
UPDATE: ‘Reign of the Empire’ First Copies Available at New York Comic Con, Plus More Publishing News
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UPDATE: ‘Reign of the Empire’ First Copies Available at New York Comic Con, Plus More Publishing News

UPDATE! Random House Worlds has announced that you will be able to get your hands on Reign of the Empire early if you are attending New York Comic Con. Visit the Star Wars area of Booth #3021 at @NY_Comic_Con with the secret message to claim an advance reader’s copy of THE MASK OF FEAR by Alexander Freed.“Mon Mothma requests your aid.”Copies are limited. First come, first served while supplies last. pic.twitter.com/LOaHdAou7W— Star Wars Books (@StarWarsByRHW) October 11, 2024 Senior editor Tom Hoeler confirmed these exclusive copies will contain the entire book. He went on to clarify that they will try to make copies available every day, but wasn’t able to make a guarantee. Word of advice for those new to conventions, make booth #3021 your first priority if you are interested in getting...
‘Star Wars’ Celebration Japan Announces Cosplaying Rules, First Wave Of Hotels Now Available
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‘Star Wars’ Celebration Japan Announces Cosplaying Rules, First Wave Of Hotels Now Available

ReedPop, the organization behind Star Wars Celebration Japan, has revealed a new set of rules that attendees planning to cosplay at the event must follow. Additionally, the first wave of the official hotel block has been made available for people who still haven’t booked their rooms for the convention. Dressing up as your favorite Star Wars character will still be allowed at Celebration but with the event heading Japan for the first time since 2008, ReedPop are encouraging fans to be mindful of the cultural differences there when it comes to cosplay and travelling to and from the convention and will be enforcing some new rules when it comes to cosplay next year. To help cosplayers understand the new guidelines Star Wars Celebration is splitting cosplay into two definitions. First is “ca...
‘Star Wars’ December 2024 Comics Preview: ‘The Battle of Jakku’ Raises the Stakes, a High Republic Wedding, and More
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‘Star Wars’ December 2024 Comics Preview: ‘The Battle of Jakku’ Raises the Stakes, a High Republic Wedding, and More

Need things to put on your Christmas list? Well, December’s comic solicitations tease a swathe of Star Wars holiday cheer, including the final chapter of the Battle of Jakku, Grand Admiral Thrawn, a wedding, Force lore, Ewoks battling various monstrosities, and more. Before we get to any of that, here are a few recent things in the galaxy of Star Wars comics you may have missed:We exclusively revealed The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents, a five-issue miniseries beginning in January 2025.Comic Buzz revealed the cover for The High Republic Adventures 2025 annual, a January anthology that will bring together the initiative’s writing team once moreStar Wars Splash Page has a rundown of everything else coming in January from Dark Horse. As always, we’ll feature them next month. For now, The High Rep...