Surely the most successful multi-media franchise tie-in since the beloved Shadows of the Empire in 1996, Star Wars - The High Republic has become a smash-hit with modern all-age fans of the pre-prequels-set saga, showcasing multi-layered adventures and relationships of a truly diverse group of powerful and dedicated Jedi Knights fighting for justice across the galaxy. To say that its devoted readership have taken this non-Lucas created saga into their hearts would be an understatement. And with such acclaim in books and comics, surely an animated series must be in the future offing from Disney?
Charting the evolutionary course of the well-planned storytelling concept, the clever mix of characters and the equally zestful universe of aliens, droids and worlds the Jedi encounter, highly-enthused journalist/ Lucasfilm multimedia custodian and official StarWars.com associate Kristin Baver takes fans on a dedicated exploration of the intense and rewarding creative and artistic behind the scenes work of bringing The High Republic to such expansive and popular life.
Once again another classy essential must-have coffee table book form ABRAMS, The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic is out this month.
Here's the official release blurb:
Featuring exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs by the Lucasfilm art department, this official companion to Star Wars: The High Republic (Phase One) offers fans a definitive, behind-the-scenes look at an ambitious new era of Star Wars storytelling.
The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic takes fans behind the scenes of Phase I of Lucasfilm Publishing’s massive crossover story. Collecting the very best concept art of the new characters, worlds, ships, and creatures of The High Republic―designed jointly by the Lucasfilm Visualists and a team of legendary comic book and Star Wars artists, including Phil Noto, Iain McCaig, and Ryan Church, among many others―and presented alongside development materials and interviews with High Republic architects Claudia Gray (Star Wars The High Republic: Into the Dark), Justina Ireland (Star Wars The High Republic: A Test of Courage), Daniel José Older (Star Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower), Cavan Scott (Marvel Comics’s The High Republic), and Charles Soule (Star Wars The High Republic: Light of the Jedi), The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic is an essential guide to the creation, design, and realization of a new era of Star Wars storytelling.
The High Republic Phase I: Light of the Jedi finds the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic at the height of their respective powers, but following the events of “The Great Disaster,” the Jedi, led by Jedi Knights Avar Kriss, Loden Greatstorm, Keeve Trennis, and Stellan Gios and joined by a diverse group of Padawans and Jedi Masters, are confronted by the looming threat of the Nihil―a marauding group of Outer Rim anarchists who stand opposed to all the Galactic Republic represents.
In The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic, readers will discover the origins of the fan-favorite new characters taking on this threat, as well as exciting new Lightsaber and weapon designs, beautifully rendered environments, and detailed models of Starlight Beacon―the shining symbol of hope in the Republic.The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic is the only book to explore all facets of the design and artistic direction of a story that spans comic books, novels, and young adult books, taking Star Wars fans of all ages on a deep dive into the development of the New York Times bestselling series.
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