Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Nameless Terror

Star Wars: The High Republic

by George Mann, Eduardo Mello (Illustrator), Ornella Savarese (Illustrator)

Even in the shining light of the High Republic, unforeseen evil lurks in the shadows that not even the Jedi have faced...yet.

A routine Jedi mission to the planet Dalna suddenly comes under deadly assault by an unseen foe. Cut off from help, they find themselves cornered in an ancient structure. Will they be able to make their stand here, or have they been lured into a trap?

An known evil stalks these ruins... ruthless predator which preys on fear... a Nameless Terror!

An all-ages stand-alone graphic novel, part of the High Republic publishing initiative! Collects Star Wars The High Republic The Nameless Terror #1–#4.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Space Opera

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2023

About the author

George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.

Reviews

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Ty is one of my favourite Jedi from that era. Though this story is not about her, well, not directly anyway. The main story pages place in the past, but like all good stories have lessons for the future.

The "nameless terrors" have been terrorising the High Republic Era Jedi since they were unleashed. A Pathfinder team is attacked is stranded on a planet with deciples of Path of The Open Hand and their weapon. However, the Path's members are just as much prey as the Jedi.

This is one of the first times one of the Terrors has been shown visually. I enjoyed the Jedi and Pathfinders showing the metal. For me, true heroes are people who overcome their own fears and battle for the greater good. I look forward to seeing more of all these characters in future comics, books, or series.

[Jim C · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a one off collection that takes place during Phase II of The High Republic series. In this one a group of Jedi and non Jedi meet up with the Path of the Open Hand in space. They have a short battle and both crash on a desolate planet. There is something out there stalking both parties.

There is really nothing special to this collection. Then again I am not really surprised as this whole series in my opinion has been nothing special. Honestly if you do not read this collection while reading everything else in this series you would not miss a thing. Nothing really happens of consequence. Actually I take that back as there are sacrifices in this collection. The problem for me is that it did not hit home for me as I have had very little connection to all the characters that are involved in this series. Everything is just so bland and not exciting. That goes for the characters on both sides, the story and the artwork. These aspects are not bad. Just not exciting and nothing worthwhile.

This offering follows the same enjoyment I have received from other offerings in this series. Two to three stars. It seems like every offering teases me but never follows thru with grabbing me for a ride. This includes this collection. It is alright but within one month I will probably forget about these characters and this collection.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

A "good enough" limited series that ties together the two time periods (so far) of the High Republic era setting for Star Wars, and particularly the pivotal "Nameless" monsters that consume the Living Force and give Force sensitive beings like the Jedi major heebie-jeebies.


Ex-Jedi Monster Hunter Ty Yorrick is in this, too, but primarily as a framing device for the actual story, not as a musical guest. 🥱

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harmless all age adventure from Dark Horse Comics in those early days of Star Wars.

[Matthew Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars. This one reminded me of the other High Republic story that involved a monster, “The Monster of Temple Peak” and like that story, I enjoyed this one more than most other High Republic stories. I liked that this tied into the other stories from this era a bit, as well.

[ina m · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly at first i didnt really care about this comic but it turned out to be one of my faves from phase two! i fell in love with all the characters!! theyre my pookies!

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well done story within a story, if unrelated to the larger narrative very much.

[Ben A · Rating 3 out of 5]

The main story ended up being a little too vanilla for my tastes, but I loved seeing Ty again.

[ashlabooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Die Hohe Republik: Abenteuer: Der namenlose Schrecken

Wir wünschen euch ein frohes neues Jahr! Zum Jahresbeginn haben wir eine weitere tolle Geschichte für euch rezensiert! ✨🥰

George Mann hat die zweite Phase der Hohen Republik entscheidend geprägt. Da erscheint es nur richtig, wenn er seinen Teil zur berühmten „Abenteuer“-Reihe beitragen darf. In diesem Band findet sich seine abgeschlossene vierteilige Miniserie „Der namenlose Schrecken“.

Die Handlung:

Nach einem tragischen Zusammenstoß stürzen ein Schiff des Pfades der Offenen Hand und ein Erkundungsschiff der Republik auf einen abgelegenen Planeten. Bedacht zunächst alle Verletzten zu unterstützen und anschließend einen Hausweg zu suchen, beginnen die Jedi mit ihrer Rettungsmission. Doch schon bald müssen sie erkennen, dass sie nicht alleine sind - ein seltsames Wesen greift die Gestrandeten immer wieder an und scheint die Verbindung zur Macht zu stören...

Meine Meinung:

Eine sehr gut gelungene Serie, die vor allem die perfekte Länge hat. Nichts ist überflüssig oder unfertig. Die Geschichte ist leicht zugänglich und kompakt, besitzt viel Action und bringt einiges an Emotionen mit. Meister Rok aus „Die Suche nach dem Verborgenen Pfad“ feiert seine Rückkehr, wobei der Autor deutlich die Spuren zeigt, die das letzte Abenteuer hinterließ. Alle anderen Charaktere sind ebenso überzeugend gezeichnet. Mit dem Namenlosen tritt ein Gegner auf, der einmal mehr eine echte Herausforderung darstellt und letztlich seine Opfer fordern wird.

Fazit:

Eine Miniserie, die ein interessantes Abenteuer erzählt und entscheidende Informationen liefert!

Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!

[Ahdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun series, a story told through two different timelines. I really enjoyed this. I hope to see it continued in some fashion in phase 3 of The High Republic.

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This graphic novel ties together loose ends from Quest for the Hidden City and Path of Vengeance. I actually didn’t realize that these loose ends existed or would be brought together in another book, so I had no expectations for what happened in this book. It’s fine as a Phase 2 High Republic standalone, but it’s really just “stuck on a spaceship / evil monsters hatching out of eggs” story, so it’s Alien with Jedi characters. Nothing particularly memorable. It raises the possibility that Geth will reconnect with Shea at some point, but since this is the end of the series, we won’t see that happen anyway, so it feels like an odd plot thread to include.

[Gaspar Machado · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, Pako looked out to the sunset while sitting on his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, the sun glinting his sunglasses.
"And that's how I saved my family"
See You Again starts playing as he gets on the car and drives into a cattle of Nameless.

[Apriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always like stories with Ty and having a personal story that connects Phases I and II added another layer to the overall story being told in the High Republic saga.

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

In love that this story brought back Ty Yorrick, while also tying her journey to Phase 2. This also put together some missing pieces from Path of Vengeance. Definitely a good way to end Phase 2!

[amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5
most scrumptious art syle ever

[Ronja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Growing up I barely read comics. I got into Manga as a teenager but comics? They never were for me. When I started the High Republic I found myself having a hard time reading the Marvel and High Republic Adventures comics and connecting to the characters in them. I loved Avar Kriss in Light of the Jedi (Charles Soule) but I didn’t get her in the comics at all. Was it the writing? The story? The fact that I read them after Phase 1 had already finished?
I am not sure. I struggled through them, of course, and talking to other fans made me love these characters. The way the authors talk about them - like Cavan Scott explaining the inspiration behind Keeve and her imposter syndrome being his own insecurities from when he was first invited to work on projekt Luminous - is so special and sweet. Despite this, my struggles with comics continued in Phase 2 of the High Republic.

Until The Nameless Terror.

I don’t know what it is about this comic, but I just got it. I loved the first teaser, when we learned Ty Yorrick would be telling this story. I loved Rok Burran in Quest for the Hidden City (George Mann) and he is one of the main characters in this comic. I loved the art, the visual differences of past and present, the story of loss and survival. All of it clicked for me. Even through the many delays the issues of The Nameless Terror had to face, I was hooked.
So here we are, on a random Saturday in March 2024, where I break down everything I love about the amazing comic George Mann, Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese and how it has changed the medium of comics for me.

This is your disclaimer that this review will include spoilers and I highly recommend you read The Nameless Terror before you continue. I also have no clue about comic terminology.


Let's start with the story. As mentioned, Ty Yorrick tells us the story about how her Master’s Master encountered the Nameless that are rumored to be wandering the galaxy again. We get glimpses of her throughout the comic, while the main focus remains on the events from about 150 years earlier. Back then Ty’s “Grandmaster” Coron Solstus (whom, I am now realizing, is not called Coron Sullust) was a Padawan under Sula Badani and part of a Republic Pathfinder Team, working on the Galactic Frontier. The team is completed by pilot and mechanic Paku, medic Ambar, Rok Buran and Jedi Council Member Xinith Tarl. We meet them moments before they collide with a ship of the Path of the Open Hand and both parties crash on an unknown rocky planet/moon.

Master Tarl gets gravely injured and with their ship going up in flames, the team doesn’t have much choice then to make their way to the hostile Path members for supplies and a way out. What they don’t know is that the Path is carrying the eggs of the mysterious Nameless who feed on the Living Force, making them a big threat to the Jedi and everyone force sensitive. This is a great tie-in with Cavan Scott’s Path of Vengeance, the concluding Young Adult novel of Phase 2 of the High Republic, where the crew of the ship goes missing in Hyperspace. Faced with the threat of the Nameless, the opposite factions with clashing beliefs are forced to work together. The comic ends with all but one Path member dead, Pako being killed by the Nameless and Sula sacrificing herself to save her team, killing the Nameless in the process.

One of the things I love most about this comic is how well it ties into the other High Republic stories. This is always a difficult thing to achieve when stories are told by multiple people, especially when they span such a long time like the High Republic does. Fans like myself have been criticizing this multiple times. I mentioned it in my review for The Battle of Jedha (George Mann) specifically, since the audiobook takes place in the same area and timespan as Cavan’s Marvel comics. However, since then George Mann has become a master at tying the books and comics together. He shows it in The Eye of Darkness and going back to The Nameless Terror after all of Phase 2 is released, I can see what an amazing job he did here. George Mann has really understood the connectivity that makes the High Republic so special and, in my opinion, mastered it.

Having Ty Yorrick telling the story is a great connection to Phase 1. It also sets up her and Drewen for Phase 3. George introduces Rok Buran in Quest for the Hidden City and makes him shine in The Nameless Terror. Tessa Gratton later lets us know in Quest for Planet X that Coron became his Padawan. George and Cavan then tie the story into the main events not only by what I mentioned earlier but also by making Geth, the surviving Path member, the father of Mari, who fans theorize to be Phase 1’s Mari San Tekka.

I can’t help to mention the parallels of Rok Buran and Creighton Sun. Both face the Path of the Open Hand and the Nameless. Both lose dear friends to them. Both take on the Padawan of their friend. Both are left with unanswered questions about what they experienced. I can see Master Tarl introducing them after the events of the Night of Sorrow. Especially since Creighton Sun might be a Council Member in Edge of Balance: Precedence (Daniel José Older). To me this sounds like the setup for a great story. Maybe a detective-style novel where the two of them dive into the mystery of the Nameless. But that is just me theorizing (and dreaming).


Coming back to The Nameless Terror: Let’s talk about characters. It is no secret who my two favorites are, so why don’t we start with them?

Rok Buran has had me hooked since Quest for the Hidden City. I love men who are down at their worst and have to try to find a way to move on. I am a sucker for a good recovery story about healing and never losing sight of who you are. Rok is strong and even though he has experienced horrible things, including the loss of his first Padawan Maliq, doesn’t lose his kindness and wit. The pain doesn’t break him and it doesn’t kill his good-hearted nature. He still wants to help people, even if they seem like foes at first. Thinking about this more - Rok reminds me of Obi-Wan in some way. Both men never lost the good in their hearts, no matter what they went through. This shows especially when he is helping the wounded Geth to safety, just because it is the right thing to do.

If I were a person in the Star Wars universe, I think Pako would be my best friend. We are both mechanics who like to understand how things work. He loves taking things apart and putting them back together and my favorite parts about my job are maintenance and repairs. He is a sweet and funny character who seems like a joy to be around. One half of him is a ball of sunshine and the other is very scared and anxious and constantly worried. As someone who has anxiety, I deeply relate to how he questions why he has agreed to do things he is so scared of. But more than that I relate to how brave he is. Pako might be scared as hell to go to the engine room alone, yet he still does because it is the right thing to do. He overcomes his fear and stands up for his friends. That is one of my favorite things to see in media. And no, I haven’t forgiven George for killing him.

Coron and Sula are a duo I immediately wanted to see more of. Sula is a strong woman, leading her team through these different events amazingly. I am very glad whenever I see a story where the leadership of a woman isn’t questioned. No one doubts that she is able to do her job. Her choices are respected, even when it is to sacrifice herself (which Coron might have not realized at the time, but from how Rok and Master Tarl react, I am convinced they knew what would happen). I love that a lot. Sula is not only powerful in her position as the team leader, George also lets her carry the injured Master Tarl (as does Ambar!), which is a little thing but I love that it’s not just the “strong man” doing it. I don’t think feminism and representation need to always be on the nose - I love details like this so, so much. Sula is strong in every way and that shows especially in her decision to hold the Nameless back while her team escapes, knowing very well she will not survive it. She is selfless and brave, even in the face of death.

Coron is just the sweetest. He is open and curious. He wants to learn and is eager to help, even if he isn’t always the definition of confidence. Both, Sula and Rok, help him push past the doubts he has and show just how much potential he has. He is scared at a few points and at first is embarrassed to admit that to Rok, because he thinks it’s not something Jedi should feel, but quickly learns that fear is okay. It is the most natural feeling in the world - the important thing is to never let fear control how you act.

I would say that these four are the main characters of The Nameless Terror. Master Tarl and Ambar take a much more passive role in the story. Both of them grow past themselves and overcome fear - a recurring theme in this story.


The first thing you notice in comics is, of course, their art. Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese do an outstanding job here. First of all I want to note that I love the different hues the two parts of this story have. Looking at the first preview pages, we can see that quite a bit has changed in between them and the final release. At first the entire Pathfinder team wore beige and brown, as did the Path of the Open Hand - in the final version we see more variation, only the Jedi remain in their typical brown mission robes. The flashbacks into the past carry green and brown hues, while the present day with Ty has dominant blue and purple tones.

I have two favorite things about the way the issues of The Nameless Terror are drawn. First, I love when characters aren’t restrained to their panels but have a hand or head peek out of them from time to time. It makes the comic feel more dynamic to me. Like the artists had the freedom they needed to tell an amazing story the way they saw fitted best. It is done exactly the right amount, so it doesn’t feel like the artists can’t stick to their panels. It’s tasteful and I love it.

Second is - I have no idea if there is actually a term for it - when we see two panels that are the same scene but at different moments. An example from the first pages of issue #1 is when Rok and Master Tarl enter the cockpit after they hear the proximity alarm. Things are chaotic, Pako is coordinating an evasive maneuver with Coron, while Sula offers guidance. The next panel is the same shot, just a moment later when the immediate danger is over and everyone takes a breath. Whenever these panels happen, I find myself wanting to study every detail of them. I want to see what exactly has changed in relation to the panel before. It makes reading a comic really fun to me and helps me understand the action that is going on.

Of course I have to mention the copy-paste image of a radar that was accidentally left in the final comic and has watermarks all over it. Funnily enough, it seems that even most copies of the collection have this error. Makes me giggle whenever I think about it.

Overall Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese did an amazing job. The characters are beautifully drawn. The colors are vibrant. And I love the attention and detail put into the background. It is truly a work of art that keeps a high quality through the entire miniseries. I hope we get the chance to see them work on something HighRepublic again, as much as I hope we get another comic by George (and hopefully they include as many hugs as this one).


The Nameless Terror has changed comics for me. I think I understand them better now and read them with more attention. I doubt it will ever be my favorite media to consume, but I find myself picking up comics more frequently - even outside the High Republic. I need to thank the entire team for that. They opened a new world to me and I am very grateful they did. Comics are a beautiful type of storytelling. The more I learn about them the more intrigued I become. I even find myself imagining stories I’d like to realize in a comic - before, I only ever wanted to write stories. Who knows, maybe one of these days I will dip my toes into writing comic scripts.

I hope you enjoyed this comic as much as I did. It is a beautiful story about being brave. That being brave doesn’t mean you never feel fear, but that you can overcome it. You don’t need to listen to it. It is something I remind myself of every single day.

I give The Nameless Terror by George Mann 5/5 stars.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars.
The Jedi Pathfinder crew of the Witherbloom are forced to crash land on Dalna when confronted by members of the Path of the Closed Fist. They are forced to work together when they must evade the deadly Nameless.
The story was good, but feels very similar to most of Era 2 of the High Republic initiative. I really need to move onto Era 3...
Recommend, but keep in mind the age level of the book.

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 5 out of 5]

""Go and see the starts," they said. "Explore the galaxy, take in new worlds." No one ever told me about exploding ships, monsters that eat Jedi and being in constant fear of your own impending death."

Was not expecting to like this one as much as i did.

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This graphic novel is set in the High Republic era, where a group of Jedi and Padawans are exploring the outer rim. It's seemingly a one-off with a loose connection to other comics of the era, tied in with our narrator, Ty.

Story: While exploring the outer rim, the Jedi group encounters a ship that immediately attacks them. In the aftermath of the battle, both ships go down. While exploring the attacking ship they discover a group of cultists who oppose the Jedi for using the force; worse, the cultists have discovered a creature that eats the force. One of the eggs they were carrying hatches due to the crash and we get the Star Wars version of "Alien".

I like the main premise, aside of the idea that a force-eating creature should change the whole universe of Star Wars considerably - though a slightly similar creature appeared in the original Thrawn trilogy. The interactions between the Jedi themselves and the cultists with whom they need to cooperate in order to escape is believable and even with the short space given I feel each character has their moment. There's perhaps a bit too much action, which never really comes off well in a comic format for Star Wars, and the pacing overall feels off - some sections drag on, and some go too quickly.

I like the art - it's nice and clean and does not detract from the story at any point, though also doesn't really stand out on its own either.

For fans of High Republic, this feels like one of the better ones. For Star Wars fans at large, give it a chance - it's very readable even with no prior knowledge of the High Republic era. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whilst en route to another monster hunt, former Jedi Ty Yorrick relates the tale of how, more than a century earlier, a group of Jedi and Pathfinders crashed on a remote world and were confronted by the Nameless, terrible creatures which feed on the Living Force itself.

The framing story of this book takes place amid the events of Phase 1, but the meat of the story takes place in Phase 2, which is confusingly set 150 years earlier (the High Republic publishing programme is a mess). Unfortunately, that framing story proves this book's biggest drawback, having no actual plot of its own and leaning a bit too far into the 'all ages' target audience with it's distinctly unfunny banter between Ty and her droid.

The main story, with the Jedi, their Pathfinder allies and members of the Path of the Open Hand (well, 'Closed Fist' by this point) is much better. We get to see the Jedi standing up for their principles despite the bone-deep horror that the Nameless instil in them, we get to see the Pathfinders expressing why they're so loyal to their Jedi colleagues and we also get to see the deep-seating hatred that members of the Path have for the Jedi Order, even when the Jedi are trying to save them.

The problem is that because this is an 'all ages' graphic novel, the horror that the Nameless represent is somewhat muted and I feel like this was the wrong storytelling medium/target audience for this particular tale.
On top of that is the fact that it feel like a bit of a plot hole to have several Jedi directly confront the Nameless and yet for the creatures to still be a total surprise to the Jedi Order when the Nihil start using them back/forward in Phase 1.

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[Zac · Rating 3 out of 5]

High Republic Project #31
Characters: Ty Yorrick, Pako, Xinith Tarl, Sula Badani, Coron Solstus, Rok
Major Events: Story half set in Phase 1 and half in Phase 2. Enagement with Path of the Closed Fist, stranded together on desolate planet, taking refuge in a ship from the Nameless/Leveller. Has Alien feeling to it. First visual appearance of Leveller egg, first time Leveller has attacked non force users. Sula Badani and all Path members killed. Ty Yorrick in the present gains new "padawan" in Drewen (seen in Phase 1)

Scores
Characterization: 4/10.
Primary focus was on telling a short contained story, little characterization was shown other than Rok's dealing with a fallen padawan and the Nemoidian Path member who begins to understand the Jedi before being killed. All other characters have little to no character exploration

Lore Building: 6/10
We see more of the Leveller, its eggs, and the fact that it will kill all life forms, not just Force users.

Continuity/Impact: 6.5/10
Hard to know at this point in the project, but Ty Yorrick and Rock leave this story with new padawans, and we see the Leveller prey ambivalence. Whether or not this will be explored later is unknown. It does attempt to bridge the gap between phases though, and I will give it points for that.

Enjoyment: 7/10
A fun, concise, self contained comic. Visuals are clear and colourful, and the action is good. This could make a good EU animated film if Star Wars did that.

Overall: 5.85/10

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

382; 231 BBY

This graphic novel collects the four issues of The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror. While it is Phase II, it is a frame story being told by Ty Yorrick in 231 BBY post events of the attack on the Republic Fair as she is telling a story to KLO. The story features a group of Jedi wayseekers in 382 BBY. When an enemy ship attacks, both go down, and the Jedi find it is a small group from the Path of the Open Hand. They fight, but try to put aside their differences when injuries occurs, both from the crash and when an unknown beast makes itself known planet-side. What they don't realize is the Path's ship carried a bunch of Nameless eggs, and one hatched!

I like the art in this series, and it's a bit darker and more serious than one would anticipate, insinuating much death. It also makes an interesting connection between the two time periods that I enjoy and appreciate. An enjoyable installment to the High Republic Era that bridges a gap with a newfound fan favorite character.

[Joey Nardinelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I tried to read some of the High Republic Adventures comics a while back and they seemed too YA for me. This one seemed similar but as a self-contained narrative I thought it would be fine. On the whole, it is. None of the characters felt really significant to me, which was why I was surprised when two of them died towards the end of the story (definitely some stakes raising). I know I’ll come across the Nameless Ones at some point in the books whenever I get to reading them, but they seem like nebulous revolutions of the Voxxyn of the Yuzzhan Vong Invasion but less terrifying? And the Voxxyn were largely taken care of inside of a single novel and didn’t spill across series like these Nameless Ones seem to. Their weird Gorgon powers that drain the Force and turn individuals to dust also seems too conveniently OP to exist within the Star Wars canon. Maybe it feels like a real threat to some, but I’d rather a threat be an interesting character than this alien-MacGuffin stand-ins.

[Noah Vance · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe my least favorite SW comic to date. Felt like it was written in a highly corny 1970s Marvel comics throwback style, but not intentionally.

The entire story is told using a framing device where ex-Jedi, monster hunter, and personal fan fav Phase I character Ty Yorrick is telling a story about the Nameless to her droid. But every character is bland and forgettable, there’s no interesting artwork, and the plot is basically just Aliens. And the author seemed to have little to no experience with how Ty spoke in Monster at Temple Peak, because she didn’t act like that character much at all.

And all this really trivialized the Nameless—in every other depiction of them, they are mysterious and frightening and trippy, whereas here, they could be any old one and done comic threat.

Now I’m a little scared for Phase III, since this authors book is kicking off the next wave…

[Cale · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's an awful lot of running around here, which takes the place of most of the story, as various Jedi, support staff, and opponents get shuffled around to deal with the Nameless Terrors. This doesn't provide a whole lot of detail about the terrors, and the conflicts and sacrifices don't mean a whole lot because few of the characters make much of an impression. I've also got to say the wraparound story of Ty narrating this to her Droid makes little to no sense and offers no real value - was it just to fill pages, or keep it tied to the theme of The High Republic Adventures series?

It's not terrible, but the Nameless terrors quickly fall victim to its forgettable plot, characters, and setting.

[Sal Perales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Communication breakdown! Enemies on all sides! And a Nameless terror threatening them all!

George Mann wallops us with a thrilling tale of Jedi fighting to survive against their worst fear. The art by Eduardo Mello is well done with some beautiful splash pages and great Jedi poses!

… I am a sucker for Jedi poses…

The story connects across both (current) eras of The High Republic and seems to leave quite a few threads to ponder for those following other stories while still telling a terrifying tale on its own. All in all a great quick read for anyone looking for an exciting, spooky, comic!

This comic is a must-read for anyone looking for a thrilling High Republic survival story!

[Billy Jepma · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid read—it takes a tried-and-true premise and uses it to add some more shading to the Nameless. There’s not a lot of substance, but Mann’s characterizations are economical and capably get the job done, maybe more than the assignment required, honestly. It’s not all that memorable, but I enjoyed it for what it is.

The artwork might be the star, too. Mello’s style works well for the YA vibes, and the colors from Efremova and Righi give the pages a vibrancy I absolutely vibed with. The Marvel Star Wars runs have had middling to bad artwork for years now, so I can’t overstate how refreshing it is to see a Star Wars comic with even a shred of style and personality in the artwork.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

There's hint of an explanation, but one is never given.

The framing device that shoehorns in our required female lead is unnecessary.

I've come to agree with the realization that the people hired to write these don't actually like Star Wars - they keep creating opponents and villains like you have to, but they also create ostensibly neutral organizations - - all of which HATE Jedi, viscerally and for the most part without explanation. Weird for the authors to actively undermine their leads... or not weird, you know.

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like that some of these High Republic Phase II comics and manga kinda of just act as a continuation of Phase I stories. Ty Yorric was one of my favorite characters we met last phase and having her tell this story on route to her next mission was a really good framing device. This manages to fit a lot of solid story telling into just four issues and I applaud them for that. Not to mention the art is pretty good too.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm. Having a hard time figuring out exactly where this story happens in relation to the Night of Sorrow on Dalna. I need to do some Wookieepedia-ing to look up Geth, I think. Also, I'm not sure if Sula was in previous arcs of High Republic Adventures? They mentioned that Rok had been on Gloam with his Padawan Maliq, and that sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't remember what book or comic that was in.

Sooooo many characters.

The art stayed pretty consistent here, which was nice.