In today's issue Matt Moore and Jeff McGee dive deep into the first issue of Journey to Star Wars The Force Awakens: Star Wars: Shattered Empire and elaborate on some of the clues they've found that will tie into December's release of The Force Awakens, including a name that you've not heard in a long time.

OK, actually, you've heard it often this year ....They also look at Darth Vader #9 and express hope that soon, soon the Super Friends of Evil will finally meet their demise by being hurled headfirst into a pulsar or, at least, written out of the series.

Still, Kieron Gillen is crafting an intriguing tale. The ending of this issue will leave you scratching your head and freeze-framing the funeral process for Padme at the end of Revenge of the Sith.

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