For example, readers see Terec and Ceret, twins connected by a Force bond, now growing apart due to the strain they have been under. The penciling by Ario Anindito and Jim Towe and the inking by Anindito, Towe, and Mark Morales convey the characters' emotions well and show the strain they are all under. Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1 combines quieter moments and action sequences. By creating these ties to his original cover for Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) #1, Noto emphasizes the darkness the Nihil has brought to the galaxy.Ĭoncept Art for Star Wars: The High Republic's Phase III Designs Revealed The bottom of the image shows the Gios, Keeve's new ship, and base for her operations in the new series. While Keeve still looks confident, Terec seems anxious, and instead of a peaceful day, they have an orange cloud indicating battle behind them. In contrast, on Noto's cover for Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1, Keeve stands in between an angry-looking Lourna Dee, a Nihil adversary in Phase I, and Terec, one of Keeve's most trusted allies. At the bottom of the image, the Starlight Beacon shines bright, representing Star Wars' golden age at the beginning of the Star Wars: The High Republic subseries. While all three Jedi have their lightsabers drawn, they also have a peaceful, cloudy sky behind them. On the cover of Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) #1, Keeve stands with her lightsaber raised between Jedi Master Sskeer and Avar Kriss. The main cover for Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1 by Phil Noto mirrors his cover for Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) #1 to show how much Keeve's life has changed since the fall of the Starlight Beacon. Baldeon's artwork keeps the Nameless shadowy, making the Nameless even more menacing. David Baldeon depicts a scene from the issue when Keeve is about to be attacked by a Nameless. Mico Suayan's cover also focuses on Keeve, but Suayan depicts Keeve in front of tattered Nihil flags, emphasizing the Nihil threat that Keeve faces. On Annie Wu's cover, Keeve Trennis stands strong with her lightsaber raised, highlighting the series' focus on Keeve and her adventures. Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1's variant covers show the focus of this new phase of Star Wars: The High Republic (2023). Scott uses this mission to show the stakes of the conflict in the Outer Rim as Keeve and her team must face enemies like the Nihil and the Nameless when they reach Ballum. Their latest mission is to stop Skarabda, the Hutt's representative on Ballum, from allying with the Nihil in the Hutts' attempt to control the Star Wars galaxy. The Jedi also work in conjunction with Commander Jahen and the Republic's forces to protect the Outer Rim and attempt to stop the Nihil from spreading their influence further throughout the galaxy. On board the Gios, a starship named after the fallen Jedi Master Stellan Gios, Keeve leads her Jedi allies Terec, Ceret, Santar, and Ai-Dan. Scott uses these meditation nightmares to summarize the events of Phase I and introduce readers to one of the first phase's most important bonds between Keeve and Sskeer.Īfter Keeve's meditation, Scott establishes Keeve's current mission in Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1. At the beginning of the issue, Keeve Trennis imagines various possible deaths that her former Jedi Master Sskeer might have faced on board the Starlight Beacon. Cavan Scott masterfully balances these two goals by providing context for the events of Phase I and establishing the new normal of Phase III. Star Wars: The High Republic (2023) #1 has the daunting task of serving as a sequel series to Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) and possibly becoming a new starting point for readers of the Star Wars: The High Republic subseries.
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