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Look back four years to the very first appearance of The High Republic

Mark Newbold
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Wednesday 12th February 2020 may not instantly stand out as a day long remembered (WhatsApp hitting two billion users stands out as the most notable news of the day), but with the intervening years bringing us three phases of The High Republic, numerous comics, books, a kids animated series and now a live action series, perhaps that day should be celebrated more often. That’s because on the 9th page of The Rise of Kylo Ren #3, artist Will Sliney drew the very first appearance of anything from The High Republic era.

That holocron figure is Avar Kriss, later to grace the cover of Light of the Jedi on 5th January 2021, also written by Rise of Kylo Ren writer Charles Soule.

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Star Wars: The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Star Wars: The High Republic (Young Adult))
Star Wars: The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Star Wars: The High Republic (Young Adult))
  • Hardcover Book
  • Mann, George (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 512 Pages - 09/24/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House/Star Wars (Publisher)
$11.00 Amazon Prime
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Wednesday 12th February 2020 may not instantly stand out as a day long remembered (WhatsApp hitting two billion users stands out as the most notable news of the day), but with the intervening years bringing us three phases of The High Republic, numerous comics, books, a kids animated series and now a live action series, perhaps that day should be celebrated more often. That’s because on the 9th page of The Rise of Kylo Ren #3, artist Will Sliney drew the very first appearance of anything from The High Republic era.

That holocron figure is Avar Kriss, later to grace the cover of Light of the Jedi on 5th January 2021, also written by Rise of Kylo Ren writer Charles Soule.

Sale
Star Wars: The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Star Wars: The High Republic (Young Adult))
Star Wars: The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Star Wars: The High Republic (Young Adult))
  • Hardcover Book
  • Mann, George (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 512 Pages - 09/24/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House/Star Wars (Publisher)
$11.00 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-10-30
SourceWill Sliney
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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