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A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Widow Maker (2010) 3 understands that principle. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Widow Maker, it places Natasha 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Widow Maker (2010) 3 comes from the gap between what Natasha wants and what the situa

There is something inviting about the way Thor the Mighty Avenger (2010) 8 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Thor the Mighty Avenger, it places It's Thor 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Thor the Mighty Avenger (2010) 8 comes from the gap between

Star Wars: Knight Errant (2010) 4 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Star Wars: Knight Errant, it places Jedi'Kerra Holt'prevented 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Star Wars: Knight Errant (2010) 4 comes from the gap

Reading New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 (Trade Paperback) as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1, it places New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 at the centre of a conflict shaped by courage and justice. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressur

Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2010) 10 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 12 January 2011 as part of Marvel Adventures Super Heroes, it places Reed Richards 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Marvel Adventures Super Heroes

Incredible Hulks (2010) 620 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Incredible Hulks, it places Planet Earth 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 Incredible Hulks (2010) 620 allows one decision to creat

What first stands out about I Am an Avenger (2010) 5 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of I Am an Avenger, it places Captain America 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 I Am an Avenger (2010) 5 allows one decision to creat

Heroes for Hire (2010) 2 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Heroes for Hire, it places Silver Sable at the centre of a conflict shaped by fear and power. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Heroes for Hire (2010) 2 allows one decision to create the nex

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Deadpool (2008) 31 understands that principle. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Deadpool, it places I RULE 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 Deadpool (2008) 31 allows one decision to create the next problem instead

There is something inviting about the way Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Little Sisters of Eluria (2011) 2 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 12 January 2011 as part of Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Little Sisters of Eluria, it places Green Folk 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. ⁠ The plot

Daredevil: Reborn (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 12 January 2011 as part of Daredevil: Reborn, it places Hell's Kitchen 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 Daredevil: Reborn (2010) 1 allows one decision to create t

Reading Chaos War: Dead Avengers (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 12 January 2011 as part of Chaos War: Dead Avengers, it places Chaos War: Dead Avengers 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 Chaos War: Dead Avengers (2010)