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Summary
Axel Gust , the newest ongoing beloved involvement forPower Girl , may be harbour a deeper arcanum than she ever could have reckon . When their flirtations first began , the Superman Family compatriot was warm to nail that something was amiss about this mystery man . She suspected him of being a CIA affiliate , and while she was n’t far off , Mr. Gust may prove to be much more .
Axel Gust returns inPower Girl#8 by Leah Williams and Eduardo Pansica , and he does so withan unexpected connection to Brainiac — with some excruciating complications for Power Girl ’s love life . As DC is beset by the " House of Brainiac " consequence , the villain at the center is kidnapping anyone with powers or special ability — including Metallo , Supergirl , andthe total Superman family line .
If Brainiac is targeting superpowered organism to add to his collection , as affirm in this very matter , Axel ’s kidnapping suggest he may be a metahuman . It conduct readers to wonder what exactly Axel Gust is hiding from Power Girl — besides being a potential external man of mystery , of course .
Who Is Axel Gust, Power Girl’s New Love Interest?
And What Is He Hiding?
Axel Gust makes his DC unveiling inPower Girl#1by Williams , Pansica , Júlio Ferreira , Romulo Fajardo Jr. , and Becca Carey , where he attempt to recruit Dr. Paige Stetler ( Power Girl ’s new alter ego ) at a combined Steelworks / Daily Planet ’s fundraiser . Oddly enough , he never specifies what he ’s trying to recruit the tech columnist for or who he ’s representing . She consume observation directly and criminate him of being affiliated with the CIA . Granted , it ’s a playful accusal as the recruitment quickly turn into a reciprocal flirtation .
The two keep on coquette over text , and while Paige ’s pertinacity does n’t get her any nigher to figure out what Gust does for a living , small coup d’oeil of his background tell the lecturer he may be some kind of precious stone stealer , a super - spy , or an actual CIA agentive role . It ’s not untilPower Girl#8 that the title character ’s ally and roommate , Omen , convinces Paige to step up things into asking him out for coffee bean . Unfortunately for Power Girl , Gust is abducted by Brainiac moments before he can serve that textbook , all while he ’s scaling a large construction .
Does Power Girl’s Love Interest Have Powers?
What Does This Mean for Their Pending Relationship?
Since this crossover began , Brainiac has made it exculpated he ’s aim powered somebody for the interest of repurposing their power and because , as he say inAction Comics#1064,“knowledge equals exponent . Therefore , power equals knowledge . And because of the Last Son of Krypton , there is more power within Metropolis than anywhere else in the universe . “Seeing Gust beget abducted suggest thatnot only does he have powers , but he has powers that Brainiac would find utile . On top of tot a new mystery to the already mystic Axel Gust , it adds another layer of complication to his romance with Power Girl .
Action Comics#1064 by Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval establish the three - calendar month " House of Brainiac " crossing event with theSupermantitle . The crossing over will also include Power Girls ' linkup - in account , co - starring Lobo ’s daughter Crush .
Now that Power Girl is involve , she ’s likely going to economize Axel Gust , and once she knows the circumstances of these abductions , she ’s survive to have a lot of questions for him . A conversation was tie down to be inevitable just to discuss whatever he actually does for a bread and butter — specially if his activities place him on the diametric side of the law of nature . But that he may postulate to tellPower Girlthat he ’s a spy or criminal and that he has superpowers leaves readers to marvel if these are secret she can overlook in the name of dearest .
Power Girl#8is available now from DC Comics .
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