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A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Captain America: First Vengeance (2011) 1 understands that principle. Published on 6 February 2011 as part of Captain America: First Vengeance, it places Captain America 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. ⁠ Captain America: First Vengeance (2011) 1 tre

There is something inviting about the way Wolverine: The Best There Is (2010) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Wolverine: The Best There Is, it places SOMEONE THEY CAN 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. ⁠ Wolverine: The Best There Is (2010) 3 treats the central

Warriors Three (2010) 3 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Warriors Three, it places AMANDA CONNER 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. ⁠ Warriors Three (2010) 3 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even famili

Reading Ultimate Comics Thor (2010) 4 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Ultimate Comics Thor, it places God of Thunder at the centre of a conflict shaped by truth and suspicion. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ Ultimate Comics Thor (2010) 4 treats the central conflict as a chain of c

Ultimate Comics New Ultimates (2010) 5 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 2 February 2011 as part of Ultimate Comics New Ultimates, it places Loki 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. ⁠ Ultimate Comics New Ultimates (2010) 5 treats the cen

Thor: For Asgard (2010) 6 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Thor: For Asgard, it places Asgard Palace 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 most persuasive passages in Thor: For Asgard (2010) 6 are the ones where acti

What first stands out about The Stand: No Man's Land (2010) 1 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of The Stand: No Man's Land, it places Harold Lauder 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 most persuasive passages in The Stand: No Man's Land

Super Hero Squad Spectacular (2011) 1 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Super Hero Squad Spectacular, it places Join the SQUADDIES 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 most persuasive passages in Super Hero Squad Specta

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Spider Girl (2010) 3 understands that principle. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Spider Girl, it places Spider Girl at the centre of a conflict shaped by affection and trust. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Spider Girl (2010) 3 are the ones where action changes a relationsh

There is something inviting about the way She Hulks (2010) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of She Hulks, it places Lyra Walters 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 most persuasive passages in She Hulks (2010) 4 are the ones where action changes a rela

Powers (2009) 8 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Powers, it places DEENA'S BACK Mature 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 most persuasive passages in Powers (2009) 8 are the ones where action changes a relationship as we

Reading Ozma of Oz (2010) 4 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 2 February 2011 as part of Ozma of Oz, it places It's Ozma 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 most persuasive passages in Ozma of Oz (2010) 4 are the ones where action changes a relationship