Welcome back to another new comic book day, EveryWookiee!! I’ve scoured today’s new releases and below are the first appearances, cameos and key events from this week’s Marvel Star Wars comic releases: High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 and High Republic #12.
First appearances and keys from these weekly articles get added to or sister site and Star Wars comics first appearance and key issue database, Wookywiki.com!
High Republic #12
Variants:
- Cover A Noto
- Cover B McKone (ebay)
- Wijngaard 1:25 Variant (ebay)
First, we see another Halcyon Legacy-esque ship. No word yet on whether this ship is actually Halcyon Legacy or just similar. The first time a ship like this appeared was last week in High Republic Adventures #11.
We get the first comic appearance of No-Space and the Great Hall, the Nihil stronghold an hiding spot in the galaxy.
Avar Kriss relieves Sskeer of his duties as Jedi because…
Sskeer is afflicted with a rare disease particular to Trandoshans, Magrak Syndrome. It forces the afflicted to resort to thei rmost base urges, aggression, fury, and rage.
Finally, we have the first full comic appearance of Jedi Monshi. Monshi previous appeared unnamed without dialogue in High Republic #8. Monshi’s first comic cover was High Republic #8 second print.
High Republic Adventures Annual 2021
Variants:
- Cover A Simeone
- Cover B Loo
- Jon Lam TFAW Exclusive (ebay resellers)
- Harvey Thatdudecomics Exclusive (ebay resellers)
First up, we have the first full comic appearances of Loden Greatstorm, Porter Engle, Indeera Stokes, Bell Zettifar and Ember. Bell and Indeera made their first cameo in Trail of Shadows #1. Bell Zettifar makes his first comic appearance on the TFAW Lam variant and the thatdudebooks Harvey cover. his story appears to take place before the Charles Soule novel, Light of the Jedi as Loden Greatstorm is alive and well and the Jedi are stationed on Elphrona. Loden Greatstorm makes his first comic cover appearance on the the thatdudebooks Harvey cover. Loden Greatstorm made his first cameo in Star Wars High Republic Adventures #7. Porter Engle makes his first cover appearance on the Loo cover.
We have the first appearance of a treaded vehicle called a Vanguard.
And finally, the first appearance of a miner we may never see again, named Freeno.
The next story focuses on the crew of the Vessel, Leox Gyasi, Affie Hollow, and Geode. They all made their first appearances in High Republic Adventures #6.
In the next story, we finally get some significant comic book pages dedicated to Vernestra Rwoh. Rwoh made her first appearance in High Republic #2 (Marvel), but the scene was only two panels on one page.
We get the first appearance of Jedi Master Lynela Kabe-Oyu, a Kel Dor like the famous Plo Koon.
Lynela makes their first cover appearance on the Sliney variant to Halcyon Legacy #1:
Jabba the Hutt makes an appearance in the High Republic Era. Jabba was mentioned in High Republic Adventures #6 and appeared in High Republic Adventures #7. Queen Nyla makes a first appearance in comics here.
The next story contains the first appearance of Alys “Crash” Ongwa, a character based on writer, Alyssa “Crash” Wong. Her droid “10-K8”, “K8”, or Ten-Kayt, makes their first appearance. Matari, Voru, and Chancellor Lina Soh are also present, having made their first appearances in High Republic #1 (Marvel). Voru makes a first cover appearance on High Republic #1 second print.
Crash has a crew helping her secure Lina Soh’s visit to Corellia. That crew consists of Fezzonk, Smeemarm, an unnamed Wookiee who doesn’t do much, Ovarto, Barchibar, and Prybolt. They all make first appearances here.
Respriler makes an appearance, causing mayhem during the parade. Respriler made a first appearance in Star Wars High Republic Adventures #11.
Respriler is working for Sabata, who made her first appearance in High Republic Adventures #8.
Finally, Porter Engle takes the spotlight again to deal with a lowly Nihil Storm named Slombo. This is Slombo’s first appearance.
