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Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) 22 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 14 March 2012 as part of Daken: Dark Wolverine, it places Daken 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 Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) 22 are the ones w

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Conan the Barbarian (2012) 2 understands that principle. Published on 14 March 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Conan the Barbarian (2012) 2 are the

There is something inviting about the way Carnage, U.S.A. (2011) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 14 March 2012 as part of Carnage, U.S.A., it places Spider Man 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 Carnage, USA (2011) 4 are the ones where action changes a r

Captain America (2011) 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 14 March 2012 as part of Captain America, it places War 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 Captain America (2011) 9 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well

Reading Battle Scars (2011) 5 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 14 March 2012 as part of Battle Scars, it places Marcus Johnson 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 Battle Scars (2011) 5 are the ones where action changes a rela

Avengers Assemble (2012) 1 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 14 March 2012 as part of Avengers Assemble, it places Avengers Versus 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 Avengers Assemble (2012) 1 are the ones wher

Avengers (2010) 24 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 14 March 2012 as part of Avengers, it places Norman Osborn 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 (2010) 24 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing.

What first stands out about X Men Legacy (2008) 263 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 8 March 2012 as part of X Men Legacy, it places X Villain Exodus 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) 263 understands that speed and momentum are not t

X Men (2010) 26 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of X Men, it places X Men 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, X Men (2010) 26 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Jubilee changes the di

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X Club (2011) 4 understands that principle. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of X Club, it places Fights Nazis 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 Club (2011) 4 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Responsible For Fr

There is something inviting about the way Wolverine & the X Men: Alpha & Omega (2012) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of Wolverine & the X Men: Alpha & Omega, it places Wolverine & the X Men: Alpha & Omega 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 lev

Wolverine & the X Men: Alpha & Omega (2011) 3 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of Wolverine & the X Men: Alpha & Omega, it places Quentin 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: Alpha & Omega