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Takio (2012) 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 11 July 2012 as part of Takio, it places Takio at the centre of a conflict shaped by loyalty and belonging. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Takio (2012) 2 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the i

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Star Wars: Knight Errant Escape (2012) 2 understands that principle. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of Star Wars: Knight Errant Escape, it places Jedi Knight'Kerra Holt'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 persuasive passages in Star Wars: Knight E

There is something inviting about the way Spider Men (2012) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of Spider Men, it places Peter Parker 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) 3 are the ones where action changes a rela

Space: Punisher (2012) 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 11 July 2012 as part of Space: Punisher, it places Space: Punisher 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 Space: Punisher (2012) 1 are the ones where action changes a r

Reading Space: Punisher (2011) 1 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of Space: Punisher, it places Sym Brood 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 Space: Punisher (2011) 1 are the ones where action changes a r

Scarlet Spider (2011) 7 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 11 July 2012 as part of Scarlet Spider, it places Scarlet Spider 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 Scarlet Spider (2011) 7 are the ones where action ch

New Mutants (2009) 45 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of New Mutants, it places Fear The Future 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, New Mutants (2009) 45 understands that speed and momentum are not the same

What first stands out about New Avengers (2010) 28 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of New Avengers, it places AVENGERS VS 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, New Avengers (2010) 28 understands that speed and momentum are not the s

Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012) 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 11 July 2012 as part of Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, it places Disney XD 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 le

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1 (Trade Paperback) understands that principle. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1, it places INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1 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, INFINITY CRUSADE VOL 1 (Trade

There is something inviting about the way Fantastic Four Annual (2012) 33 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 11 July 2012 as part of Fantastic Four Annual, it places Human Torch 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 Annual (2012) 33 understands that spee

Defenders (2011) 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 11 July 2012 as part of Defenders, it places John Aman 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, Defenders (2011) 8 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Prince of Orphans