All Articles

Reading Winter Soldier (2012) 13 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Winter Soldier, it places WIDOW HUNT PART 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 Winter Soldier (2012) 13 are the ones where action ch

Ultimate Comics X Men (2010) 20 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 December 2012 as part of Ultimate Comics X Men, it places Reservation X 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 Ultimate Comics X Men (201

Ultimate Comics Iron Man (2012) 3 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Ultimate Comics Iron Man, it places Howard Stark 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, Ultimate Comics Iron Man (2012) 3 understands th

What first stands out about Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral (2012) 5 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral, it places Beating Dreypa 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, Star Wars: Lo

Scarlet Spider (2011) 12 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 December 2012 as part of Scarlet Spider, it places Hand 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, Scarlet Spider (2011) 12 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 Monsters, Inc. (2012) 1 | Published 12 December 2012 understands that principle. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Monsters, Inc., it places Disney Pixar 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Monsters, Inc (2012) 1 | Published 12 December

There is something inviting about the way Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers (2012) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Marvel Universe Vs. the Avengers, it places Earth's Mightiest Heroes 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, Marvel Universe vs The

Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man (2012) 9 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 December 2012 as part of Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man, it places Peter Parker 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man (2012)

Reading Iron Man (2012) 4 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Iron Man, it places Iron 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Iron Man (2012) 4 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thi

Fantastic Four (2012) 2 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 December 2012 as part of Fantastic Four, it places First Family 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Fantastic Four (2012) 2 understands that speed and moment

Dark Avengers (2012) 184 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Dark Avengers, it places Dark Avengers 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. ⁠ Dark Avengers (2012) 184 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose anot

What first stands out about Conan the Barbarian (2012) 11 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 12 December 2012 as part of Conan the Barbarian, it places Conan the Barbarian 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. ⁠ Conan the Barbarian (2012) 11 builds tension by making eac