There are two youths there, longtime friends, Krix and Zeen. The Jedi head to Trymant V to prevent Nihil attack. Volume 1 of “The High Republic Adventures” may not be the most original “Star Wars” story you’ve ever read, but as a first swing at the base, it’s compelling enough. That being said, there’s a reason that those narrative beats tend to be repeated as often as they do – the biggest being, they tend to draw the reader or viewer in, on an almost compulsive level. As a standalone story, Volume 1 follows a pretty typical set of “Star Wars” narrative beats – there’s little here that you haven’t read in other, non-High-Republic “Star Wars” materials already. More or less tying directly in with the events of the novel “Light of the Jedi,” writer Daniel Jose Olderr and artist Harvey Tolibao do a solid job of further fleshing out, narratively and visually, the world Charles Soule laid out in his kickoff novel. The first volume of IDW’s ongoing “Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures” series is an efficient, if not altogether surprising or especially thrilling kickoff to this new comics corner of the High Republic era. If they trimmed it a little maybe I would enjoy the offerings a little more. Maybe Disney is taking on a too great of a scope of events with all the crossovers with novels, short stories, and comics. Now I am backtracking and it is affecting my enjoyment. The novella references the incidents that happen in this collection and it did not work since I wasn't able to read about these incidents. This collection was released after the novella. The problem is the release order and trying to keep up with the series. This series wants everything to tie in with each other which I have no problem. I also believe that this collection highlights one of the major problems with this series. That being said, the two comic collections I have read from this series has done a serviceable job with character exploration. I believe the character exploration has been weak. I haven't been a big fan of this series from this universe. It is very colorful as the colors pop from the page. As for the artwork it isn't the best but it works for the target audience that this meant for. In the novella it mentioned these incidents several times and it never landed. I thought this was a nice prequel to the novella as it tells the story of what happened to the characters. I had connection with the characters in this collection whether they were Jedi or Nihil. My complaint with the novella is that I had no character connection. I liked it more than I did the novella that this collection ties in with. I liked this collection which is meant for the younger audience. The Jedi rush in and discover a girl who lives on this planet and is strong in the force. In this one, the Nihil attack a planet that despises force users. This collection has characters from that book. This is part of the "High Republic" series and takes place before the novella Race To Crashpoint Tower. Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is part of a broader publishing initiative exploring a mysterious, bygone era of the Galactic Republic through comics and prose.Ĭollects Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures issues #1-5. Two of those citizens, Zeen and Kriz, will have to decide whether to accept the Padawans' aid or try to save the day on their own. All the while, they'll face suspicion and outright opposition from a group of subversive citizens who resent and fear the Jedi. Now Lula, Farzal, and Qort, inexperienced Jedi Padawans, must help the inhabitants of Trymant IV in the wake of a Nihil attack. But the emergence of the piratical, anarchic Nihil proves that even the most successful peace is fragile, and the Jedi's influence is neither as pervasive nor as benevolent as they would believe. In the days of the High Republic, the Jedi are at the height of their power. Two hundred years before the events of the Skywalker Saga, the galaxy is experiencing unparalleled peace-until a new enemy threatens everything the Jedi have built.
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