After i played the first kotor game, i became even more interested and started reading most of the bookscomics that have been set in the old republic era. A star wars story the official guide first mentioned. Age of republic is a comic book miniseries, set in the prequel era. Jan 04, 2015 the dark horse era of star wars comics is now over. Feb 28, 2020 the star wars franchise is diving into the high republic era, but how does this time period differ from the old republic. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. The high republic will explore the history of the star wars universe through comic books and novels set hundreds of years before the skywalker saga, but this isnt the first time the franchise has ventured far into its past to explore new avenues of storytelling. The old republic webcomics, threat of peace and blood of the empire, in printed format, and the third arc, the lost suns, was. The high republic has enlisted toptier, fanfavorite authors claudia gray, justina ireland, daniel jose older, cavan scott, and charles soule to craft this new era of star wars publishing. Jan, 2020 everything we know about the high republic era. The eightissue series was published monthly by marvel comics.
During the press announcement for the project, it was said that two questions fueled the creatives behind the high republic initiative. This is just the beginning of the books and comics that will take place in this era, from all indications the high republic is being planned to. Hope, during the new republic era of the expanded universe. Dark horses knights of the old republic series filled the gap between tales of the jedi. Set around 4,000 years before a new hope, knights of the old republic covers the era just after that of the tales of the jedi comics, the time of the ancient old republic. But with millennia of content to sift through, its. The dark horse era of star wars comics is now over. It uses the d20 system, from the wizards of the coast star wars roleplaying game rules. Knights of the old republic kotor, considered by many to. Kotor is the first computer rpg set in the star wars universe.
Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. In this era, the jedi are numerous, and serve as guardians of peace and justice. Firstly, when i refer to the old republic era im not specifically talking about any of the games, or the comics, or even the hints weve gotten from canon sources about what the era was like. Ive always been a fan of star wars, especially for the dark side for some reason. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020 with star wars. The promise of the high republic even at this early stage, with the first wave of books and comics still months off, the high republic feels like a return to the exciting era of the new jedi order. The sith lords was released a year later in december 2004 by obsidian entertainment. Eras edit canon andor free use publishing eras edit users are allowed to use any of the following eras in this section. Star wars takes place in a galaxy far, far, away which is trapped in the iron grip of the emperor of the galactic empire, sheev palpatine. Feb 25, 2020 disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars. How the high republic will build a new era of star wars february 25. Designed as an interconnected series of books, novels, and comics, the. The high republic will play out across novels and comic book series from the likes of disney lucasfilm press and marvel comics, and wont overlap with any movies or tv series. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe.
Featuring brandnew stories from five authors set in an all new era, this is star wars. The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. There are a number of outofuniverse publishing eras in both star wars canon and star wars fanon, a number of which are used on the star wars fanon wiki eras edit canon andor free use publishing eras edit users are allowed to use any of the following eras in this section. The first six issues of this comic are a rerelease of the star wars. How a mysterious, beloved star wars character could. He has done some fantastic work with star wars comics, and this new novel, which will hit store shelves on august 25, 2020, is designed to give the broad readership a taste of this new era of the. The old republic era was a period of time that a near complete set of mandalorian rally master armor owned by crime lord dryden vos dated back to. The high republic, which has previously been referred to as project luminous, will be set in an era when the galactic republic and the jedi order are at their zenith, about 200 years. The old republic is a comic book series published by dark horse comics that ties into the star wars. In 2003, bioware released the critically acclaimed star wars. Butas we learn in the knights of the old republic video game and the full star wars.
Age of republic is an anthology miniseries published by marvel comics that debuted in december 2018. There are a number of outofuniverse publishing eras in both star wars canon and star wars fanon, a number of which are used on the star wars fanon wiki. Over the last couple days ive started to get excited about the new high republic era of star wars. Im referring more to the general idea of the old republic era, the idea of a time in the distant past when jedi and sith were numerous and at war. Ive read most of the current canon comics and have only read dark empire as far as legends go. Now classified within the star wars legends continuity, the old republic is easily one of the sagas most popular and intriguing time periods. Star wars launches the high republic publishing series. While there are several badass women in the knights of the old republic video game from bioware, the most unique of them isnt one of the. The old republic revan novela jedi extraction team swoops in and saves revan, but wipes his memory. While there are several badass women in the knights of the old republic video game from bioware, the. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. We dont know much about the high republic era at this time but we are starting to get bits and pieces of lore from the new comics and books. Depending on how complete a view of the era you want vs how narrowly youre just concerned with revan and the storylines around the kotor games, heres a rundown of all the different comics, novels and games that touch on kotortor, and a brief description of how closely theyre related to the games the ones bolded and underlined are the.
Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading orders. Disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars. Mar 20, 2019 a new rumor has suggested that the upcoming series of star wars films by game of thrones showrunners david benioff and d. New rumors and leaks point to big plans for a previously unexplored era in the star wars. The release of the old republic promises to be a star wars event of the highest order. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. The high republic era will be coming soon for star wars fans to enjoy, with a large publishing wave of several books and comics introducing this new time period, 200 years before the skywalker saga. Knights of the old republic star wars games fandom. The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline spanning thousands of years before the original trilogy. The old republic is an american comic book series set in the star wars universe. Considering that the high republic is set before star wars. Star wars new books and comics storytelling event takes us 400 years before the skywalker saga. Star wars enters the high republic era with new books, comics. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the.
Episode i the phantom menace, comparisons are already being drawn to another era in star wars history, the old republic. Star wars high republic the force is strong with this. The tales of the jedi comics take place in this era, chronicling the immense. A new rumor has suggested that the upcoming series of star wars films by game of thrones showrunners david benioff and d. The first official details surrounding project luminous have officially been revealed, and they certainly hint at a bold new era of storytelling for the star wars universe. How the high republic will build a new era of star wars. After i played the first kotor game, i became even more interested and started reading most of the books comics that have been set in the old republic era.
Star wars rumor says the old republic will be focus of movies. Knights of the old republic, also known as simply knights of the old republic or kotor, is a monthly comic book series published by dark horse comics that ran for five years, beginning january 25, 2006 and ending with its fiftieth issue on february 17, 2010. High republics new character was already introduced in kylo ren. Star wars rumor says the old republic will be focus of. What does the jedi order look like in its prime, and what. They then were published by dark horse comics in a comic book series it is set in the old republic timeframe in the star wars universe. Feb 25, 2020 the latest official expansion of the star wars universe arrives this summer with the launch of the high republic books and comics. Lucasfilm has just announced plans for project luminous, and they include a full exploration of the high republic era that wont stand in the way of the star wars movies and tv shows currently in development. Opinion the old republic era is the most pure era of star. The high republic will serve as the next big era in the star wars.
This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas. Karpyshyn is probably the worst author in star wars and fiction in general and he has a history of completely disrespecting beloved characters, but unfortunately, the novel is still canon in the lucas canon. The high republic will be set in an era when the galactic republic and the jedi order are at their zenith, about 200 years before the events of star wars. Star wars comickollektion comickollektionen comics. Depending on how complete a view of the era you want vs how narrowly youre just concerned with revan and the storylines around the kotor games, heres a rundown of all the different comics, novels and games that touch on kotortor, and a brief description of how closely theyre related to the games the ones bolded and underlined are the ones the. Mar 14, 2020 the high republic era will be coming soon for star wars fans to enjoy, with a large publishing wave of several books and comics introducing this new time period, 200 years before the skywalker saga. The old republic volume 1 blood of the empire star. Opinion the old republic era is the most pure era of.
Luke skywalker and the treasure of the dragonsnakes. The old republic era, also referred to as the sith era, takes place from 25,053 bby the founding of the republic, until bby the seventh battle of ruusan and the end of the new sith wars. The old republic, often referred to as the old republic, swtor, and tor, is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game mmorpg produced by electronic arts bioware division. Star wars unveils new storytelling era the high republic. The old republic comic online free and high quality.
The latest official expansion of the star wars universe arrives this summer with the launch of the high republic books and comics. The statements and opinions expressed on these websites are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, nor are they endorsed by bioware, lucasarts, and its licensors do not guarantee the accuracy of, and are in no way responsible for any content on these websites, and the star wars. Knights of the old republic is a dark tale of obsession and justice. Oct 04, 2018 now classified within the star wars legends continuity, the old republic is easily one of the sagas most popular and intriguing time periods. The book actually took place even before the era of the old republic that has been so well documented since. We salute of our favorite dark horse star wars stories of all time. The complete old republic timeline star wars lore legends. In august of 2020, disney and lucasfilm will launch the next phase of star wars storytelling across comics and novels.
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