We have a brand new preview of Trail of Shadows #1, from writer Daniel Jose Older and artist David Wachter, to whet your appetite for the October 13, 2021 release! If you haven’t already, grab a pre-order:
Before the preview, let’s get first appearances and other key events out of the way. Unless something sneaky happens in next week’s Star Wars comic releases (which is unlikely seeing as none are set in the High Republic era) this will be the first appearance of Jedi Knight Emerick Caphtor and private eye, Sian Holt. Both make their first cover appearances on each of the available comics, so pick you favorite and if the Tedesco ratio variant is available for a decent price, grab that.
We also get a glimpse of Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm’s corpse. Along with his former Padawan Bell Zettifar lying next to him unconscious as Stellan Gios and Indeera Stokes look on.
Loden Greatstorm has already made a cameo in Star Wars High Republic Adventures #7. Cavan Scott killed him off in Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm (gee, thanks, Cavan! /s). So, it seems unlikely he’s coming back to play much of a part in the greater High Republic story. This, however is Bell Zettifar’s first cameo in comics! It’s also Indeera Stokes’ first cameo in comics! What’s also interesting is that we don’t know what killed Loden. Marchion Ro, leader of the Nihil, unleashed a nameless, terrifying creature/force of nature that we know little about. It looks like Emerick and Sian are on the case to track down that creature!
Check out the preview and blurb from Starwars.com below!
It’s a galactic whodunnit.
After the shocking events at the Republic Fair as depicted in the novel Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm, Jedi lie dead and there are seemingly no leads as to who’s behind the attack. But Jedi Knight Emerick Caphtor and in-demand private eye Sian Holt are on the case. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s upcoming miniseries Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows, both investigators begin a journey to solve this troubling mystery…
Trail of Shadows #1, from writer Daniel José Older and artist David Wachter, with a cover by David López, arrives October 13 and is available for pre-order now … and at your local comic shop.
For more on Trail of Shadows, check out StarWars.com’s interview with Daniel José Older and Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain.
