Good news! Panini Publishing, who handles much of the international distribution and sales of Star Wars comics, has a full-sized (no more digest sized please) Star Wars: High Republic Adventures: Monster of Temple Peak Trade Paperback on the way.
And it hits stores next week and hits stores on October 20th, 2022.
When IDW lost their license to sell the “all ages” line of Star Wars comics and Graphic Novels it was unclear what would happen with the unreleased Star Wars: High Republic Adventures Monster of Temple Peak and Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Vol 3 trade paperbacks.
Initially, I assumed that they would either rush those out before the North American contract officially shifted to Dark Horse Comics OR Dark Horse would take the reins and print them alongside their own comics and graphic novels.
Well, it appears neither of those situations is going to come to fruition since Dark Horse hasn’t mentioned anything about them. I did reach out to Cavan Scott, who wrote the Monster of Temple Peak mini series for IDW, a few months back and he said that he wasn’t sure either. And that he hadn’t heard anything about it.
This isn’t really news. It’s been known for a while now that this book was coming out in October but I had already forgotten all about it.
Now, while comic shops internationally will be able to get this in it won’t be as easy to find in person here in the United States.
BUT… you can get a copy (with free shipping) at BookDepository.com
If you haven’t read any of the issues I highly recommend it. It’s all about a former Jedi, Ty Yorrick, who leaves the order and becomes a monster hunter. Essentially a space witcher. It’s a ton of fun and Ty is one of the best characters in The High Republic Phase 1.
See the full publisher’s description below.
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Monster Of Temple Peak
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. Follow former Jedi turned saber-for-hire monster hunter Ty Yorrick in her first comic appearance in this all-new High Republic adventure by Cavan Scott and Rachael Stott!
Ty is a brave yet superstitious monster hunter, traversing the galaxy with KL-03 and her trusty rune-stones fighting the deadliest monsters on any world. After dealing with an escaped Segredo on the run from pirates, Ty heads to Loreth, where local pioneers have tasked her with taking on the fearsome Gretalax that terrorizes them. She takes the mission but can’t shake the feeling that something is amiss with the Force.
Collecting The Monster of Temple Peak #1-4
That’s all for now my wookiee brothers and sisters. I have a lot more that I WANT to post but time can be tough to come by at the moment.
For light and life.
Grand Admiral Frik
