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X Men (2010) 29 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of X Men, it places the 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. ⁠ X Men (2010) 29 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even familiar turns a

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X 23 VOL. 3: DON'T LOOK BACK (Hardcover) understands that principle. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of X 23 VOL. 3: DON'T LOOK BACK, it places X 23 VOL. 3: DON'T LOOK BACK 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. ⁠ X 23 VOL 3: DON'T LOOK BACK (Hardcover) t

There is something inviting about the way Wolverine (2010) 307 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Wolverine, it places Doctor Rot 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. ⁠ Wolverine (2010) 307 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even familiar

Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 11 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Ultimate Comics Ultimates, it places Nimrod Fleet 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 Ultimates (2011) 11 treats the central conflict as a chain

Reading Supercrooks (2012) 3 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Supercrooks, it places Johnny Bolt 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. ⁠ Supercrooks (2012) 3 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even fa

Star Wars: Blood Ties Boba Fett Is Dead (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 30 May 2012 as part of Star Wars: Blood Ties Boba Fett Is Dead, it places Boba Fett 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. ⁠ Star Wars: Blood Ties Boba Fett Is Dead (20

Powers (2009) 10 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Powers, it places Eisner Award 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 Powers (2009) 10 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as

What first stands out about OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 5 (Trade Paperback) is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 5, it places OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 5 at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new rea

New Mutants (2009) 43 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of New Mutants, it places New Mutants 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 New Mutants (2009) 43 are the ones where action changes

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1970S VOL. 3 (Trade Paperback) understands that principle. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1970S VOL. 3, it places MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1970S VOL. 3 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 passag

There is something inviting about the way Incredible Hulk (2011) 8 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Incredible Hulk, it places Hulk 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 Incredible Hulk (2011) 8 are the ones where action changes a relations

Hulk Smash Avengers (2012) 5 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 30 May 2012 as part of Hulk Smash Avengers, it places Hulk Smash 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Hulk Smash Avengers (2012) 5 are the ones where action c