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Wolverine: The Dust from Above (2010) 1
Wolverine: The Dust from Above (2010) 1 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Wolverine: The Dust from Above, it places Wolverine: The Dust from Above at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The plot is strongest when Wolverine: The
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Web of Spider Man (2009) 12
Reading Web of Spider Man (2009) 12 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Web of Spider Man, it places FINAL ISSUE at the centre of a conflict shaped by courage and justice. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The plot is strongest when Web of Spider Man (2009) 12 allows one decision to c
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Thunderbolts (2006) 148
Thunderbolts (2006) 148 opens the door to a distinct corner of Marvel history rather than feeling like a catalogue entry that should be admired from a distance. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Thunderbolts, it places Luke Cage at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The plot is strongest when Thunderbolts (2006) 148 allows one decision to create the next
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Thor: For Asgard (2010) 2
Thor: For Asgard (2010) 2 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Thor: For Asgard, it places God of Thunder at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Thor: For Asgard (2010) 2 works through accumulati
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Thor: First Thunder (2010) 1
What first stands out about Thor: First Thunder (2010) 1 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Thor: First Thunder, it places God of Thunder at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Thor: First Thunder (2010) 1 works through
Sep 15, 20102 min read
The Rawhide Kid (2010) 4
The Rawhide Kid (2010) 4 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of The Rawhide Kid, it places It's High Noon at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in The Rawhide Kid (2010) 4 works through accumulation,
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Super Hero Squad (2010) 9
A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Super Hero Squad (2010) 9 understands that principle. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Super Hero Squad, it places the Super at the centre of a conflict shaped by courage and justice. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Super Hero Squad (2010) 9 works through accumulation, adding one conc
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Steve Rogers: Super Soldier (2010) 3
There is something inviting about the way Steve Rogers: Super Soldier (2010) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Steve Rogers: Super Soldier, it places Rated T at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Steve Rogers: Super Soldier (2010) 3 works throug
Sep 15, 20102 min read
STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY HC (Trade Paperback)
STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY HC (Trade Paperback) is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY HC, it places STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY HC at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in STAR WARS: DAR
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Spider Man/Fantastic Four (2010) 3
Reading Spider Man/Fantastic Four (2010) 3 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Spider Man/Fantastic Four, it places Fantastic Four at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Spider Man/Fantastic Four (2010)
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Spider Man Magazine (2008) 13
Spider Man Magazine (2008) 13 opens the door to a distinct corner of Marvel history rather than feeling like a catalogue entry that should be admired from a distance. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Spider Man Magazine, it places It's Spider Man at the centre of a conflict shaped by courage and justice. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. The storytelling in Spider Man Magazine (2008) 13 works through acc
Sep 15, 20102 min read
Shadowland: Power Man (2010) 2
Shadowland: Power Man (2010) 2 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 15 September 2010 as part of Shadowland: Power Man, it places New York at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. Rather than crowding every page with explanation, Shadowland: Power Man (2010
Sep 15, 20102 min read
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