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Journey to an even longer time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, and witness new adventures of Lula and her fellow Padawans in the Republic’s golden age!
The High Republic is an unexplored period in Star Wars history, set hundreds of years before the events of the Skywalker Saga—when the Jedi were at their height and Master Yoda was much younger, and still training Padawans in the field.
It is here where we find Jedi Padawans Farzala and Qort, who are taking a break from the ongoing battle against the dangerous marauders known as the Nihil. As part of a secret mission, they join an aging Jedi Knight on the starship The Vessel to negotiate a peace treaty with the Hutt crime family. Hey, what could go wrong? As it turns out: literally everything.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is part of a broader storytelling initiative exploring a mysterious, bygone era of the Galactic Republic through comics and prose.
Collects Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures issues #6–8, the 2021 Free Comic Book Day story, and the 2021 Annual featuring a host of talent including Daniel José Older, Nick Brokenshire, Harvey Tolibao, Pow Rodrix, Toni Bruno, Charles Soule, Sam Beck, Claudia Gray, Jason Loo, Justina Ireland, Yael Nathan, and Jess Lonergan!
Publication History: TR original
Ties into The High Republic, Lucasfilm’s massive cross-platform Star Wars initiative for 2021 and beyond, featuring a never-explored era of continuity
Fan-favorite character Yoda takes a central role
Author Daniel Jose Older is a New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author of scifi and fantasy, and is a lead story architect on the Star Wars cross-platform initiative The High Republic
Accessible for middle grade readers but engaging to adult Star Wars fans as well
Daniel José Older is the New York Times bestselling author of Flood City, the middle-grade Dactyl Hill Squad series, The Book of Lost Saints, the Bone Street Rumba series, Star Wars: Last Shot, and the YA Shadowshaper Cypher series, which won the International Latino Book Award and was shortlisted for a Kirkus Prize, the Andre Norton Award, the Locus, and named one of Esquire’s 80 Books Every Person Should Read. He is a lead story architect on Star Wars’ The High Republic and co-writer of the upcoming graphic novel Death’s Day.
Author Residence: New Orleans, LA
Marketing: Convention and trade show promotion: ALA Annual 2021, San Diego Comic-Con 2021, New York Comic Con 2021, and more
Cross promotion on Lucasfilm’s social media channels, mobile apps, and fan sites
Promotion through IDW social media channels; 350k followers, 20M+ impressions
Inclusion in Direct-to-consumer Newsletter (100,000 unique and engaged fans)
Cross-promotion in IDW’s monthly comics (350,000 circulation)
Targeted online advertising campaign including search and display advertising
NetGalley and Edelweiss campaigns
Publicity: Lucasfilm aggressively cross-promoting all entries in the new High Republic publishing initiative with dedicated web page, official StarWars.com features, media engagement, etc.
Digital review copy made available to 3000 industry and press contacts
Author and artist interviews and exclusive content reveals in comics media (CBR, Syfy, etc.)
Advance review mailing
Advance review coverage in trades including Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist
Author Website: danieljoseolder.net/
Author Social Media: @djolder
“Incredibly dynamic and entertaining.”—ScreenRant
“Aimed at younger readers, and it does a great job of setting itself apart for that audience while still maintaining the stakes and scope of the overall High Republic franchise.”—ComicBook
“Fully engages readers as it moves forward into the franchise’s undiscovered country.”—CBR