No they aren’t. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they’re trying for a movie poster/Drew Struzan type of theme:
Looks creepy
August 2021 Pre-Orders:
So … HR #7 and #8 are the ones to bulk on? I have not kept up on SWHR or SWHRA … got a stack to read.
Yes. 7 SHOULD by all indications be Orla Jareni’s first appearance. 8 is first cover.
This is going to be one of those “cameo no-cover vs 1st full + cover” debates…which will inevitably be moot because the 2nd print of 7 will have him on the cover and be released the same week as #8 1st print deals…
Watch out for a store exclusive of 7 to feature him on the cover for another twist.
I’m looking at you @RipCityGamer …make it happen, Captain!
A detective comic is joining the Star Wars: The High Republic series in the Marvel Star Wars comics line following a strange and deadly mystery unfolding at the Republic Fair, and the show debuted the comic’s first issue variant cover from Ario Anindito and Rachelle Rosenberg.
The new mini-series from Daniel José Older, Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail Of Shadows, will introduce the mystery fiction genre into the new era of Star Wars storytelling as the Jedi call upon one of their own, Emerick Caphtor, to investigate a strange mystery with ties to the Jedi Order. At the same time, Chancellor Lina Soh calls upon Sian Holt, a high-end, in-demand private detective to look into the same mystery. But will either solve this riddle before anyone else dies?
-Starwars.com
New characters?
Yes. A Jedi and an investigator.
A Jedi Investigator? That would be even more awesome…
“Jedi Investigator” has a nice ring to it…like “Priceline Negotiator.”
Now I have that commercial stuck in my head…
Your welcome. Would you like me to mention a particular song that gets stuck in your head today as well?
I don’t think I made it this far…
A Jedi Investigator and a Private Investigator. One sent by the council, one sent by Chancellor Lina Soh.
Private Investigators are boring… I want one that carries a Light Saber!
As opposed to Obi Wan who was a Jedi Instigator…
I’m leaning toward passing on this title… but we shall see. I’m oversaturated with all the Star Wars titles.
Just drop your Batman comics, your other DC Titles, any Marvel, and your indie stuff and you’ll have tons of room in your life for Star Wars!