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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic War (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 8 February 2012 as part of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic War, it places Jedi'Zayne Carrick 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 plot is strongest when

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Star Wars: Crimson Empire III Empire Lost (2011) 4 understands that principle. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Star Wars: Crimson Empire III Empire Lost, it places Leia Organa Solo'and 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 plot is strongest when Star W

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Iron Eclipse (2011) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Iron Eclipse, it places Imperial Agent'Jahan Cross'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 plot is stron

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: A LONG TIME AGO VOL. 5 (Trade Paperback) is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of STAR WARS OMNIBUS: A LONG TIME AGO? VOL. 5, it places STAR WARS OMNIBUS: A LONG TIME AGO? VOL. 5 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 plot i

Reading Secret Avengers (2010) 22 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Secret Avengers, it places Captain Britain 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) 22 allows one decision to creat

Scarlet Spider (2011) 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 8 February 2012 as part of Scarlet Spider, it places Scarlet Spider 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 Scarlet Spider (2011) 2 allows one decision to creat

Punishermax (2010) 22 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Punishermax, it places JASON AARON 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 storytelling in Punishermax (2010) 22 works through accumulation, adding one con

What first stands out about Northanger Abbey (2011) 4 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Northanger Abbey, it places Jane Austen at the centre of a conflict shaped by affection and trust. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotional pressure clear. ⁠ The storytelling in Northanger Abbey (2011) 4 works through accumulation, adding o

New Mutants (2009) 37 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of New Mutants, it places Special VALENTINE'S DAY 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 storytelling in New Mutants (2009) 37 works through accumulation, adding one

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X MEN VOL. 8 HC (Hardcover) understands that principle. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X MEN VOL. 8 HC, it places MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X MEN VOL. 8 HC at the centre of a conflict shaped by identity and responsibility. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while keeping the emotiona

There is something inviting about the way Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2010) 23 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Marvel Adventures Super Heroes, it places FANTASTIC FOUR 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 storytelling in Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (

Journey Into Mystery (2011) 634 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 8 February 2012 as part of Journey Into Mystery, it places Daimon Hellstrom 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. ⁠ The storytelling in Journey Into Mystery (2011) 634 works through accumulation, add