Poe Dameron 1: Black Squadron, Part I

Poe Dameron 1: Black Squadron, Part I is the first issue of the Marvel comic book Star Wars: Poe Dameron. The comic, written by Charles Soule with art by Phil Noto, is set prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. The issue was released on April 6, 2016. The issue also includes the mini-comic SaBBotage by Chris Eliopoulos.

Publisher's summaryEdit

Poe Dameron, former Republic flyer turned Resistance fighter, is the best pilot in the galaxy. Hand-picked for the resistance by General Leia Organa to lead a squadron on a top secret and vital mission…Poe sets off investigating sites of historical importance to the Force. Revealing backstory leading directly into the holidays' greatest adventure, follow Poe and his X-Wing squadron on covert missions against the First Order brought to you by writer Charles Soule (Star Wars: Lando, Daredevil) and artist Phil Noto (Star Wars: Chewbacca, Black Widow)!^[1]

Plot summaryEdit

Thirty years have passed since the defeat of the evil
Galactic Empire, but threats of turmoil are rising.

To stem the tide of the First Order, a military force
aiming in secret to overthrow the New Republic,
General Leia Organa has founded the Resistance
movement. Looking to expand her forces, Organa
has recruited the best pilot in the galaxy - POE
DAMERON.

Now, with the help of his droid BB-8 and squadron of
fighter pilots, Poe must act quickly to defeat any
threat to the Republic that comes his way, no matter
how deadly the risks....

General Leia Organa assigned a mission to Dameron and Black Squadron to find Lor San Tekka, who may have information about the location of Luke Skywalker. The search led Dameron to a cave system on Ovanis. He discovered a small community called the Crèche living there, with a glowing blue egg in the center. They worship and protect the egg, which they believe will hatch a savior for the galaxy. After initial hostilities, the Crèche reveal that Tekka has left. However, BB-8 discovers a tracking device on Dameron's X-wing, and First Order forces arrive.

MediaEdit

Cover galleryEdit

Textless cover by Phil Noto Final cover by Phil Noto Variant cover by John Cassaday Action figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher BB-8 variant cover by Joe Quinones Fried Pie variant cover by Joe Quinones Jaxxon variant cover by David Nakayama Jaxxon sketch variant cover by David Nakayama Emerald City Comicon variant cover by Mike Deodato, Jr. Textless variant cover by Pepe Larraz Textless movie variant cover by Lucasfilm Ltd. Calgary Expo variant cover by Mike del Mundo GameStop variant cover by Joelle Jones GameStop sketch variant cover by Joelle Jones Add a photo to this gallery

AppearancesEdit

CollectionsEdit

• Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 1 — Black Squadron

BibliographyEdit

•  Go Inside Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1 with Artist Phil Noto – Exclusive Commentary! on StarWars.com

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

• Marvel's April 2016 Solicitations Introduce "Black Panther," "Gwenpool" & More. Comic Book Resources (January 19, 2016). Retrieved on January 19, 2016.