diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index ee3c252..b9bf817 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
-<app-heroes></app-heroes>
\ No newline at end of file
+<app-heroes></app-heroes>
+<app-messages></app-messages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 3317136..9eaf3b9 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
 import { HeroesComponent } from './heroes/heroes.component';
 import { HeroDetailComponent } from './hero-detail/hero-detail.component';
+import { MessagesComponent } from './messages/messages.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
     AppComponent,
     HeroesComponent,
-    HeroDetailComponent
+    HeroDetailComponent,
+    MessagesComponent
   ],
   imports: [
     BrowserModule,
diff --git a/src/app/hero.service.spec.ts b/src/app/hero.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42311f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/hero.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { HeroService } from './hero.service';
+
+describe('HeroService', () => {
+  let service: HeroService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
+    service = TestBed.inject(HeroService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be created', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/hero.service.ts b/src/app/hero.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a5f136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/hero.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { Hero } from './hero';
+import { MessageService } from './messages.service';
+import { HEROES } from './mock-heroes';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class HeroService {
+
+  constructor(private messageService: MessageService) { }
+
+  getHeroes(): Observable<Hero[]> {
+    const heroes = of(HEROES)
+    this.messageService.add('HeroService: Heroes fetched!')
+    return heroes
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts b/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
index ad67a77..42beb29 100644
--- a/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Hero } from '../hero';
-import { HEROES } from '../mock-heroes';
+import { HeroService } from '../hero.service';
+import { MessageService } from '../messages.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-heroes',
@@ -9,16 +10,23 @@ import { HEROES } from '../mock-heroes';
 })
 export class HeroesComponent implements OnInit {
 
-  constructor() { }
+  constructor(private heroService: HeroService, private messageService: MessageService) { }
 
   selectedHero?: Hero
+
   onSelect(hero: Hero): void {
     this.selectedHero = hero
+    this.messageService.add(`Hero Component: Selected hero id=${hero.id}`)
   }
 
-  heroes = HEROES
+  heroes: Hero[] = []
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.getHeroes()
+  }
+
+  getHeroes(): void {
+    this.heroService.getHeroes().subscribe(heroes => this.heroes = heroes)
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/messages.service.spec.ts b/src/app/messages.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c09e291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { MessageService } from './messages.service';
+
+describe('MessagesService', () => {
+  let service: MessageService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
+    service = TestBed.inject(MessageService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be created', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/messages.service.ts b/src/app/messages.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9b8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class MessageService {
+  messages: string[] = []
+
+  add(message: string) {
+    this.messages.push(message)
+  }
+
+  clear() {
+    this.messages = []
+  }
+
+  constructor() { }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/messages/messages.component.html b/src/app/messages/messages.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5467660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages/messages.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div *ngIf="messageService.messages.length">
+
+    <h2>Messages</h2>
+    <button type="button" class="clear" (click)="messageService.clear()">Clear Messages</button>
+    <div *ngFor="let message of messageService.messages">{{message}}</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss b/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65eb04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages/messages.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* MessagesComponent's private CSS styles */
+h2 {
+    color: #A80000;
+    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+    font-weight: lighter;
+  }
+  
+  .clear {
+    color: #333;
+    background-color: #eee;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+  }
+  .clear:hover {
+    color: white;
+    background-color: #42545C;
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/messages/messages.component.spec.ts b/src/app/messages/messages.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a674793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages/messages.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { MessagesComponent } from './messages.component';
+
+describe('MessagesComponent', () => {
+  let component: MessagesComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<MessagesComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ MessagesComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MessagesComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/messages/messages.component.ts b/src/app/messages/messages.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d620f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/messages/messages.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { MessageService } from '../messages.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-messages',
+  templateUrl: './messages.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./messages.component.scss']
+})
+export class MessagesComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  constructor(public messageService: MessageService) { }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+  }
+
+}