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AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA (Trade Paperback) 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 AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA , it places AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA 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. ⁠ Story momentum in AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAG

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) 9 understands that principle. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of Avengers: The Children's Crusade, it places Scarlet Witch 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) 9 com

There is something inviting about the way Avengers Academy (2010) 27 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of Avengers Academy, it places Guest Starring 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Avengers Academy (2010) 27 comes from the gap between what Guest St

Amazing Spider Man (1999) 681 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 Amazing Spider Man, it places Spider Man 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Amazing Spider Man (1999) 681 comes from the gap between what Spider Man wants an

Reading Age of Apocalypse (2012) 1 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 7 March 2012 as part of Age of Apocalypse, it places Age of Apocalypse 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Age of Apocalypse (2012) 1 comes from the gap between

Age of Apocalypse (2011) 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 7 March 2012 as part of Age of Apocalypse, it places UNCANNY X FORCE 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Age of Apocalypse (2011) 1 comes from the gap between what

Secret Avengers (2010) 23 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 1 March 2012 as part of Secret Avengers, it places Descendants 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 plot is strongest when Secret Avengers (2010) 23 allows one decision to create the

What first stands out about King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword (2012) 3 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 1 March 2012 as part of King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword, it places King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword 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 plot is

Venom (2011) 13.4 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 29 February 2012 as part of Venom, it places Venom 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 plot is strongest when Venom (2011) 134 allows one decision to create the next problem instead

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Ultimate Comics X Men (2010) 8 understands that principle. Published on 29 February 2012 as part of Ultimate Comics X Men, it places Nick Fury 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 plot is strongest when Ultimate Comics X Men (2010) 8 allows one dec

There is something inviting about the way Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 7 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 29 February 2012 as part of Ultimate Comics Ultimates, it places Nick Fury 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 plot is strongest when Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 7 allow

The Twelve (2007) 10 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 29 February 2012 as part of The Twelve, it places Twelve 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 plot is strongest when The Twelve (2007) 10 allows one decision to create the next problem instead of re