Welp, that’s a wrap on “The High Republic Adventures。” Across three volumes, writer Daniel Jose Older attempted, with mixed results, to flesh out and dramatize the specifics of particular characters and subplots weaved throughout the background of the broader “High Republic” storyline。 Some elements of this approach worked fairly well, and Volume 3 in particular feels decidedly more relevant, narratively, than either of the previous volumes。 Still – your mileage on just how interesting you find Welp, that’s a wrap on “The High Republic Adventures。” Across three volumes, writer Daniel Jose Older attempted, with mixed results, to flesh out and dramatize the specifics of particular characters and subplots weaved throughout the background of the broader “High Republic” storyline。 Some elements of this approach worked fairly well, and Volume 3 in particular feels decidedly more relevant, narratively, than either of the previous volumes。 Still – your mileage on just how interesting you find much of the series’ overall story arc will depend a lot, I think, on how much you can get behind the relatively low stakes and cutesy tone that Older lays out。 For me, the whole endeavor felt a BIT too sleight to be 100% engaging。 Still – if you’re a fellow “High Republic” completionist, there’s enough here on a fill-in-the-narrative-gaps level to merit at least a quick read through。 。。。more
Kurt Lorenz,
9-10, Back Together and Away Again, ☆☆☆☆Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular, ☆☆☆11, The Great Jedi Rumble Race, ☆☆☆☆12, Let Go, ☆☆☆☆☆13, For Light and Life, ☆☆☆☆☆