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Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison (2012) 5 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison, it places Emperor'and'Darth Vader'is 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 persua

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Spider Men (2012) 5 understands that principle. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of Spider Men, it places Spider Man 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 Spider Men (2012) 5 are the ones where action changes a rela

There is something inviting about the way New Mutants (2009) 49 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of New Mutants, it places FEAR THE FUTURE at the centre of a conflict shaped by discovery and technology. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in New Mutants (2009) 49 are the ones where action chan

Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Man In Black (2012) 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 19 September 2012 as part of Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Man In Black, it places Dark Tower 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 Dar

Reading Dark Avengers (2012) 181 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of Dark Avengers, it places THE CATACLYSM 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 Dark Avengers (2012) 181 are the ones where action c

Daredevil (2011) 18 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 19 September 2012 as part of Daredevil, it places of Daredevil 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 Daredevil (2011) 18 are the ones where action chan

Avengers Academy (2010) 37 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of Avengers Academy, it places FINAL EXAM Part 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Avengers Academy (2010) 37 understands that speed and mo

What first stands out about Avengers (2010) 30 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 19 September 2012 as part of Avengers, it places Spider Woman 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Avengers (2010) 30 understands that speed and momentum are not the same th

X Treme X Men (2012) 3 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 September 2012 as part of X Treme X Men, it places Howlett 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. ⁠ At narrative level, X Treme X Men (2012) 3 understands that speed and momentum are

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X Men Legacy (2008) 273 understands that principle. Published on 12 September 2012 as part of X Men Legacy, it places X Men 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. ⁠ At narrative level, X Men Legacy (2008) 273 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing

There is something inviting about the way X Men (2010) 35 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 12 September 2012 as part of X Men, it places X Men 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. ⁠ At narrative level, X Men (2010) 35 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Psylock

Wolverine & the X Men (2011) 16 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 September 2012 as part of Wolverine & the X Men, it places Phoenix Five 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Wolverine & the X Men (2011) 16 understands that speed a