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Marvel: Now What (2013) 1 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Marvel: Now What?, it places SEE NOW 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 Marvel: Now What (2013) 1 comes from the gap between what SE

What first stands out about Iron Man (2012) 17 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Iron Man, it places Iron Man 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 Iron Man (2012) 17 comes from the gap between what Iron Man wants and what

Infinity: The Hunt (2013) 3 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Infinity: The Hunt, it places INFINITY TIE IN 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Infinity: The Hunt (2013) 3 comes from the gap betwe

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Infinity: Heist (2013) 2 understands that principle. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Infinity: Heist, it places Frank Tieri 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Infinity: Heist (2013) 2 comes from the gap between what Frank Tieri want

There is something inviting about the way Indestructible Hulk (2012) 14 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Indestructible Hulk, it places HULK AGENT 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 Indestructible Hulk (2012) 14 comes from the gap between what

FF (2012) 13 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of FF, it places Doom the Annihilating 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. ⁠ Story momentum in FF (2012) 13 comes from the gap between what Doom the Annihilating wants and what the situat

Reading Daredevil (2011) 32 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 23 October 2013 as part of Daredevil, it places Man Without 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 Daredevil (2011) 32 comes from the gap between what Man Without wants a

Conan and the People of the Black Circle (2013) 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 23 October 2013 as part of Conan and the People of the Black Circle, it places Conan and the People of the Black Circle 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 clea

Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic (2013) 3 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 22 October 2013 as part of Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic, it places Udarnik 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 Iron Man: Fatal F

What first stands out about X Men Legacy (2012) 18 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 16 October 2013 as part of X Men Legacy, it places Uncanny X Men 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 plot is strongest when X Men Legacy (2012) 18 allows one decision to create the nex

Wolverine Max (2012) 12 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 16 October 2013 as part of Wolverine Max, it places Las Vegas 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 plot is strongest when Wolverine Max (2012) 12 allows one decision to create the next

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Uncanny X Men (2013) 13 understands that principle. Published on 16 October 2013 as part of Uncanny X Men, it places X Men Event 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 Uncanny X Men (2013) 13 allows one decision to create the next problem