The High Republic 5 is the fifth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: The High Republic. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Ario Anindito, Marika Cresta, Mark Morales, and Jim Campbell, and published by Marvel Comics on March 20, 2024.
Ahead of release, Scott told fans that it would make them cry as a public warning. The issue is also Anindito's last contribution to The High Republic comic line. He described the issue as his farewell and a story that brought his work full circle: after having drawn Keeve Trennis and Sskeer in The High Republic (2021) 1, his goodbye to the series saw their reunion.
MONSTER AND APPRENTICE! An exciting new arc begins! Lightsabers clash as KEEVE TRENNIS finally finds what she's been searching for in the NIHIL OCCLUSION ZONE! What is the secret of the ancient ruin? And can Keeve trust LOURNA DEE when she needs her the most? The JEDI'S deepest fears manifest as a face from the past makes a SHOCKING appearance!
- Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 – Children of the Storm