I wanted to post a link to George buying new Star Wars comics because I had no idea until I read this thread and found that very cool http://www.newsarama.com/23747-george-lucas-visits-nyc-comic-shop-for-star-wars-comics.html
Didn't Lucas have final say over the novels? He must have been given a synopsis of each one and vetoed what he didn't like. Maybe the same thing with the comics?
Even though Lucas wants to experience the new Star Wars films like the rest of us, I have a feeling it must really bother him at some level that his baby is in other people's hands. He had tight control over the property since 1977. I think it's kind of sad to be honest.
I bet he likes Captain Phasma, the best thing in ep. 7 we've seen.