Creators: Rosenberg, Villanelli, Prianto, Sabino, Checchetto
I'm not a gamer, but when I saw that one of the main characters in the new Jedi Fallen order game was a WOC I became intrigued. In this five issue mini series set several years before Order 66 we learn more about Cere, the woman who will be a mentor to the star of the game Cal Ketsis.
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This first issue is all about Cere and her relationship with her mentor Master Cordova. Cere is very powerful and has a passionate nature that often leads her to misread situations.
Her master has a deft hand with Cere. He values her strength and gently leads her to use her mind as well as her strength in the force. The issue ends with the pair being sent on an important mission to Ontotho a planet that has recently joined the Republic.
The council is interested in helping open trade routes on the planet and also to examine the remains of a possible jedi temple.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this story unfolds.
Creators: Rucka, Perkins, Mounts
My space for comics is limited but there are certain books that I find MUST be bought in physical form. Lois Lane is one of those books. Lois is a fan favorite character that is being handled by a masterful writer and artistic team.
Issue 2 shows Lois still dealing with the fallout of her much publicized kiss with Superman. Clark is deeply bothered by the grilling the press is giving her but Lois is steadfast that she can handle it and that Clark must keep his identity secret.
The rest of the issue is devoted to Lois and Montoya talking about a recent murder and how her investigation should proceed. I LOVED the banter between Lois and Renee. I could read a whole series of them just meeting at coffee shops talking about the world. Their meeting is caught abruptly short by an attack.
In issue 3 we see the aftermath of the attack of the previous issue along with a focus on Montoya encountering an old friend. I like the pace of this story. Investigations take time and life happens in between those times. An for Lois life always includes Superman. Rucka really "gets" why Lois and Clark work. He gives fans of the couple multiple sweet scenes in this issue. I might of sighed in pleasure a few times during them.
Both these issues were solid reads and have me looking forward to issue 4.
Creators: Taylor, Kirk, Hamscher, GURU-eFX, Lanham
One of the most interesting things about the characters in the sequel trilogy is the sympathy that has been generated for both Hux and Kylo Ren. Hux and Kylo have both been victims of abuse and manipulation.
This issue opens with a scene showing some of the psychological abuse Hux was subjected to as a young boy. It then fast forwards to Hux waking up in the rubble of a crashed ship.
Hux is rescued by Kylo and the two find themselves marooned on a seeming deserted planet. The two quickly resume their relationship of mutual dislike and insulting banner.
The two are forced to work together in battling some strange beasts. Then while Kylo is unconscious from an encounter with the Beast an old man comes out and converses with Hux. The man is a survivor from Alderaan and Hux smoothly manipulates him by revealing Kylo's parentage. This manipulation gets him access to a communications array and a rescue from Phasma.
Hux's actions after being rescued are brutal and entirely unnecessary. I loved seeing that aspect of Hux because though he experienced abuse in his past his actions in the present are HIS. I'm so fascinated to see the end of Hux's journey in The Rise Of Skywalker.
