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Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I’m going to be review the 2025 Annual issue for Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures from Dark Horse Comics!
This issue features FIVE stories from 6 writers, totaling out at over 40 pages of awesome Star Wars stories! So without further introduction, let’s jump into it!
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual features Charles & Rosemary Soule, Alyssa Wong, Zoraida Cordova, Cavan Scott & Justina Ireland writing the stories. Andy Duggan, Liana Kangas, Juan Samu, Nick Brokenshire & Colin Cracker on illustrations. Dan Jackson, Diana Sousa, Juan Samu, Vladimir Popov & Kelly Fitzpatrick on color art. Comicraft’s Tyler Smith & Bobby Bradford on lettering. And Eduardo Francisco & Augusto Grillo worked on the cover art!
Rather than go through every story and summarize them, I’m going to talk about my favorite one. And my favorite one. And that one happens to be Stellan’s Wisdom!
The story features Vernestra (from the Acolyte) reminiscing on a past lesson she learned from Master Stellan Gios. It’s a nice change of pace story than the kind of stories that have been told lately in The High Republic. Plus it’s a look into Vernestra who I still find interesting on a small level.
The other one that stands out is Three Younglings & The Snackfrog of Doom. And it’s for similar reasons as I stated before. It’s different from the usual stories you might read in Star Wars from week to week. It’s also a heartwarming story that shows a side of the Jedi we aren’t used to seeing.
FINAL POINT: While the issue is a lengthy one, you certainly get your money’s worth with the quality of stories from each of the writers. Each story is a joy to read and well worth the time to check out. And it’s certainly an issue you should check out this week!
Overall Grade: 8.5/10
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