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catarina_anne's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
melgonvyn's review
5.0
There Is No Fear is the first story arc from Star Wars: The High Republic comic book series. And it definitely delivers an intense start to the visual universe of the High Republic!
We have been introduced to a new threat in the galaxy far, far away: Drengir, sentient plant creatures. They feed on the energy and nutrients from the bodies of their victims and seem to be indestructible... Drengir are a perfect Star Wars "villain" to get in a comic book series. Their vegetation-like bodies take over the bodies of other creatures or take the shape of viny creatures, which is amazing visuals to see in the artwork of the series. The Nihil seem to be the prevalent threat in the novel arcs and the Drengir will be the threat in the comic book arcs, which I find is a great balance. We do have recurring characters between these such as Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Sskeer. I'm starting to get a really good sense of the Jedi philosophy in this time period, the High Republic.
Honorable mention goes to the Jedi brothers Terec and Ceret. I find are a very unique duo that we got to meet in this comic arc, and I hope we get to see more of their adventures in the future of the comics.
We have been introduced to a new threat in the galaxy far, far away: Drengir, sentient plant creatures. They feed on the energy and nutrients from the bodies of their victims and seem to be indestructible... Drengir are a perfect Star Wars "villain" to get in a comic book series. Their vegetation-like bodies take over the bodies of other creatures or take the shape of viny creatures, which is amazing visuals to see in the artwork of the series. The Nihil seem to be the prevalent threat in the novel arcs and the Drengir will be the threat in the comic book arcs, which I find is a great balance. We do have recurring characters between these such as Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Sskeer. I'm starting to get a really good sense of the Jedi philosophy in this time period, the High Republic.
Honorable mention goes to the Jedi brothers Terec and Ceret. I find are a very unique duo that we got to meet in this comic arc, and I hope we get to see more of their adventures in the future of the comics.
hannahjmeislahn's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hihowartthou's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
olivialupemarie's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
marloriffic's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingwithkelsey's review
3.0
This was fun and it's always interesting to learn about the High Republic (which takes place before The Phantom Menace) since we don't particularly see a lot of what the Jedi knights did apart from Anakin, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn in the movies. However, the appeal kinda ends there? Our protagonist was interesting and I think I could probably read more from her perspective but other than that, I don't feel like I will be thinking about this story now that I'm done.