{"id":5210875,"date":"2020-08-05T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidepulse.dev\/?p=5210875"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:29:23","slug":"marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Comics Universe &#038; Empyre Handbook #1 Spoilers &#038; Review: A Who&#8217;s Who From The Event To Get You Caught Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Marvel Comics Universe and Empyre Handbook #1 Spoilers and Review follows.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2019\/12\/21\/marvel-comics-universe-incoming-1-spoilers-more-on-empyre-outlawed-marvel-march-2020-april-2020-solicitations-spoilers\/empyre-logo-marvel-big\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5186789\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Empyre-logo-Marvel-big-300x129.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"129\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5186789\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Who&#8217;s Who From The Event To Get You Caught Up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-0-index\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-0-Index.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210876\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The above is the index for the issue, but I won&#8217;t cover all of them; below is the book&#8217;s cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-0-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210877\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll forgo alphabetical listing and just go with an order that makes sense for the who&#8217;s who type handbook bios starting with Bel-Dann and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-1-bel-dann-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-1-Bel-Dann-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210878\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Raksor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-12-raksor\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-12-Raksor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210879\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then two pages for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-8-kree-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210880\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-8-Kree-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210880\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the Kree.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-9-kree-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-9-Kree-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"231\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210881\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Followed by three pages for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-13-skrulls-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-13-Skrulls-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210882\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the shape-shifting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-14-skrulls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-14-Skrulls-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210883\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>..Skrulls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-15-skrulls-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210884\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-15-Skrulls-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"231\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210884\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then one for the Cotati, but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-3-cotati-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-3-Cotati-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210885\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;two pages for their leader&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-10-quoi-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210886\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-10-Quoi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210886\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Quoi, the Celestial Messiah.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-11-quoi-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-11-Quoi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210887\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swordsman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/2020\/08\/05\/marvel-comics-universe-empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-review-a-whos-who-from-the-event-to-get-you-caught-up\/empyre-handbook-1-spoilers-17-swordsman-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidepulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Empyre-Handbook-1-spoilers-17-Swordsman-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5210895\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll end with the four pages that were dedicated to Emperor Hulkling, one-time Young Avengers founder.<\/p>\n<p><a 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