The author of the overview you might be about to learn has been pretty busy just lately. Unfortunately, a e book he loved had taken over his life. But now that his overview for John Jackson Miller’s The Living Force is out, he can transfer on along with his life, which implies proper again into the weeds of The High Republic. This week, Dark Horse’s The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing sees a Phase III enlargement as a brand new and intriguing storyline begins.
The “one-shot” options the return of Midnight Horizon‘s Crash. She is on a mission to search out these accountable for the Nihil’s assault on Corellia. It additionally follows the occasions of Rogue Element, a brief story within the Barnes & Noble model of Tales of Light and Life. Written by Daniel José Older, Crash Landing explores the impact of the Republic’s battle with the Nihil on the widespread folks. Crash received’t stand by and let her residence be destroyed once more, making the issues she has to reckon with on this problem daunting.
This problem would possibly lose you in the event you aren’t caught up with Older’s The High Republic Adventures. However, it looks like a essential piece to a bigger puzzle, so I’d give it a shot once you’re in a position.
Spoilers forward…
First issues first, I’m not an enormous fan of Midnight Horizon. If it wasn’t for the third act and the stakes concerned, the younger grownup novel might need been my least favourite within the initiative. So, off the bat, Crash Landing is behind the 8-ball. Thankfully(?), I’m a sucker for characters making questionable selections of their combat for internal peace. For the primary time, I felt one thing for Crash. Aided by Rachele Aragno’s artwork, her mission to proper the wrongs of the Nihil is noble, however is it misguided?
Older makes you ask questions on Crash’s actions. Is she going about issues the appropriate method? Is she able to doing this by herself? What is the actual motive she’s combating? Following the difficulty and the shifting feelings on her face as she processes all the things is highly effective. It made me need to revisit the earlier tales together with her to see if I missed something that may have made her extra endearing.
The largest shock of the difficulty was seeing the way it suits into the bigger narrative. At one level, Crash checks in with Zeen and Lula on Eriadu. She is trying to find info on Krix Kamerat. Last we noticed of him in The High Republic Adventures #2, it certain appeared like Lula left him for useless.
The reminiscence of Krix nonetheless haunts Lula, and Zeen has to calm her down. They don’t know the place he’s, nor do they care. The pair appear prepared to maneuver on from their once-friend, once-adversary, which says so much in regards to the path of their story in relation to Crash’s. Both sides are trying in direction of a greater future, however the path could be very totally different.
Eventually, we come to seek out out that Krix is alive in spite of everything. Crash and Ruu break into the Republic jail the place the previous Nihil operative is being held. They are ready to kill Krix once they discover him, however he has one thing else in thoughts. He’s had one too many delusions of grandeur throughout his time imprisoned, pondering he nonetheless has an opportunity to be the hero of his personal story. In any case, he proposes to Crash that they break him out so he can begin over. Start over by re-infiltrating the Nihil and get again in good graces with Marchion Ro. And when he does, Krix will kill him. Simple sufficient. Sharing a standard aim with the enemy at all times works out.
Crash decides to take Krix up on his phrase. Now, he has to dwell as much as his finish of the discount. But did Crash simply make the worst mistake of her life? Those who belief her assume so. Is this one step too far? I want The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing had extra of a solution. Mercifully, this story will not be over. The ultimate web page teases a follow-up, Crash and Burn, in August.
As a primary chapter, Crash Landing has sufficient of a hook to make me need to see the place issues go. Any story that has the potential of delivering a reckoning for Marchion Ro is one I need to learn. One of the nice strengths of The High Republic is that each character’s story issues. While Crash and Krix could also be tertiary characters at greatest within the grand scheme of issues, they now matter.
RATING: 7/10
Thank you to Dark Horse Comics for offering the copy used on this overview. The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing is accessible now wherever comics are bought.
Nate makes use of his love for Star Wars and films basically as a method to deal with the ache of being a Minnesota sports activities fan. When he is not on the theater, you may normally discover Nate studying a comic book, listening to an audiobook, or taking part in a Mario online game for the 1,000th time.
