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Oh, boy! Here it is! Im putting it at the top.

My prediction: This is the final arc we will get that takes place before The Force Awakens. This issue was fantastic, especiaally for being the first part of an arc. It was clearly setting things up, but it did so much more than that.

First, we get to see Lor San Tekka. Thats right! The first voice we hear in The Force Awakens, we get to hear again. Even more exciting was the tie in to the prequels with him appearing on Cato Nemoidia. I thought showing that Cato Nemoidia became the world of vaults after the rise of the Empire was very sensible. (And makes me wonder what else they might be hiding.) In the end, he gets ccaptured, but thats good cause it means C-3PO's spy droids can finally find him.

Threepio is quickly informed of his whereabouts and quickly rushes through the secret base of the Resistance looking for Leia.

The first pperson he runs into is Poe Dameron who is jusy getting back from a ride in a basic T-70 XWing. He is surprised when he finds BB8 has been getting his ship fixed up with the help of another astromech, Ivee. It then implies that there is a romance going on between BB and Ivee... start the fanfics.

One romance that is not going so well is Snap and Karé's. Karé senses the approaching storm of the battle with the First Order and breaks things off with Snap. She uses a line about how the Jedi had nothing to do with attachments and that let them make the right decisions. To say the least, Snap doesnt applaud that part of the Jedi philosophy.

Finally we get to see that Jess Pava is worried about the new nickname the astormechs have given her, "The Great Destroyer". She tries to meet with them to get to know them. Only BB8 sticks around and gibes her the thumbs up that made our hearts laugh in the Force Awakens... at least we think its a thumbs up... Jess is not so sure.

For the record, i think it is brilliant of Charles Soule to play off the audience confusion of that gesture in the film. Half my friends (myself included), were sure it was a thumbs up while the others were sure it was a middle finger. This comment of Jess' plays off of that little fandom quibble. So brilliant.

Finally

Finally C-3PO finds Leia as she is commenting about how small The Resistance is and how complacency is The First Orders greatest weapon. She calls Black Squadron together and gives them the mission they have always had: Go get Lor San Tekka.

I can not wait to see where this arc goes (other than Cato Nemoidia, obviously). I am so sure we are finally gonna be lead into the first scene of The Force Awakens which leaves me with one question... will the series end... or are Poe Dameron's post-8 adventures just around the corner?

IDW Comics has been given the rights by Disney and Marvel to make a comic book for kids. Just so you know, it’s definitely for kids.

I feel like I have to make this clear: I know that the comic book is for kids. But I also acknowledge that that is why I don’t like it. The stories are boring and just hyjinks and the art is simple and made to look more cartoony than I like. I know... it’s not for me.

They include two stories. Both of them with a beginning middle and end. Story 1: Finn chases a rat around Starkiller base for 10 pages. Story 2: K-2SO baby sits 3 wookie babies. That’s it...

Nonetheless, I read it because its Star Wars and I love Star Wars. And who knows? I may have kids some day and this would definitely be a great way to get them into comics. But until then... I’m just gonna suffer through it.

So as I’m learning in my journey through comic books, there are a number of superhero universes out there. Some don’t even have their own movie franchise. One of these is the Emp-verse. It’s not cause it’s not good. It’s fantastic.

I was happy to see that this first issue of this three issue run had a little introduction page on the back of the cover. There I was formally introduced to Empowered the “superheroine with a really fragile ‘supersuit’ and even MORE fragile self-esteem.” Also, her lovah THUGBOY, her bestie NINJETTE, and the SUPERHOMEYs. That’s right! Where has this been all your life? In all seriousness though. Super appreciated that intropage. Thank you Adam Warren.

Even more exciting, the next character we meet is the secondcharacter in the title, the Soldier of Love or as she calls herself, Soldado del Amor. That’s right! She’s Latin. And speaks Spanish in the book. And has a magical pink pangolin! I”m in love. And that’s actually her magical power. She makes people fall in love. Sexy hot, gotta-have-you-now kinda love.

In fact, that’s what happens when Empowered finds out that some of the superhomies have hooked up, jilting their current lovers in the process. She then has to talk down, NIGHT GIANT, as he roams the streets drunk sad that his lover gave it up to another cape (superhero).

As the book goes on we continue to see this happening among the capes though Ninjette and Empowered don’t seem to be affected by the high level of get-it-on going around. (THUGBOY does not appear in the pages of this issue so Emp doesn’t get any.) Some of the relationships do little more than start gossip. Some however start storms and almost all the capes find themselves so involved in their new relationships that they’re all glued to their phones. Emp and Ninjette are suspicious and Emp announces that this is clearly a LOVE ATTACK. Karla Diaz’s final panels show the Soldier of Love on the phone with an unknown client promising to bring it up even more.

 I was mesmerized by this world. Frankly I want to know more about all the capes (such as and not limited to:MEchzalcoatl, Yummy Mummy, Bandido Tiempo, Raw Dog...). The introduction took no time at all and I was completely bought into the characters so I can say that if you have no idea about this superhero universe, this is a great jumping off point. The art is fantastic, another shout out to Karla Diaz and Adam Warren who is weaving a great, if somewhat dialogue heavy, tale. I’ll definitely be reading this in its entirety and I can’t wait.