![]() ![]() What are their goals? Why were they formed? Are they even more extremist or trying to find a middle ground? Only Phase III will tell! That’s like the 100th name for the group in over 150 years! Originally the Path of the Open Hand, and later for a bit the Path of the Closed Fist, many schisms later have resulted in the Elders of the Path, which is where Zeen Mrala was rescued from in Phase I (and one of its Elders was a Little way back in Phase II), and now this Children of the Path. ![]() ![]() The second issue’s cover has not only a little Nameless creature on it, but a new, creepy looking antagonist, part of something call the Children of the Path. What brings these two together? Did Lourna’s experiences in Tempest Runner, and later her confrontation with Avar and Keeve, where the latter saved her, brought her around and against Marchion? At the panel, Scott said the first issue will focus on Keeve coming to terms with being a Master now, much like the first issue for Phase I did for her being a Jedi Knight. Issue #1 (out Nov 8) has JEDI MASTER KEEVE TRENNIS, which I’ll never quite be normal about, gracing its cover, alongside Ceret or Terec and….LOURNA DEE?!! The year between Phase I and Phase III is far more wild than I could’ve imagined. I’m going to let y’all marinate on those covers for Marvel’s The High Republic – Phase III from the dynamite team of Cavan Scott, Ario Anindito, and Mark Morales. Phase III will start in November proper with The Eye of Darkness (out Nov 14), which we got the moody, Marchion-filled cover for already, and at the panel it was described in one word: “Brutal.” Yikes! Thanks to its initial announcement we already know whom each issue will focus on, but they reiterated them at the panel: Issue #1 (out October 4) is all about the Jedi Council, which according to the solicitations released a day before the panel, focuses on Yoda having to tap into the dark side to achieve his plan to save the galaxy and, “…the consequences will be grave indeed.” I have chills! Issue #2 (out November 8) is all about Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who graces the cover above Issue #3 is about Bell Zettifar and Burryaga and Issue #4 will feature Marchion Ro himself. With that out of the way, let’s jump into it! As you see above, they revealed the cover for the second issue of The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight, a 4-issue miniseries starting in October from Charles Soule which will fill in some details about the in-universe year gap between Phase I and the start of Phase III. As for international fans and getting the B&N exclusive story, it seems they are trying to work out something! It seems the ebook will not be releasing early, so only SDCC fans and some reviewers have been lucky enough to get it this past weekend. And for international fans, that will be harder to get, I am sorry to say. Just be warned, whether they got it at SDCC or you get it in ebook form, even from Barnes & Noble, none of those will come with Alyssa Wong’s B&N exclusive story. If you want access early, the ebook comes out July 25 still, so those not at the convention have their chance too. We can all hope fans will be respectful with spoilers, but no matter which social media site you’re on the most now, be careful (and hopefully people use things like rot13 and not a couple dashes to hide spoilers). PSA: In case you weren’t aware, September 5’s The High Republic – Tales of Light and Life, the anthology novel covering tales all over the initiative from every Luminous author, was on sale early at SDCC. Head below for all the new covers and additional images from upcoming works like the Dark Droids Marvel comics crossover and Rebellion focused visual guide! This year’s Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at SDCC had some little tastes of other publications on their way or recently released, but a big focus was the upcoming third and final Phase of The High Republic, revealing new covers full of theory-inducing images fans will be ruminating over until it begins in the fall.
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