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STAR WARS VOL. 1: IN THE SHADOW OF YAVIN (Trade Paperback) provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of STAR WARS VOL. 1: IN THE SHADOW OF YAVIN, it places STAR WARS VOL. 1: IN THE SHADOW OF YAVIN 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.

What first stands out about Secret Avengers (2013) 9 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Secret Avengers, it places Maria Hill 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. ⁠ Secret Avengers (2013) 9 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences,

Savage Wolverine (2013) 8 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Savage Wolverine, it places Joe Mad 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. ⁠ Savage Wolverine (2013) 8 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Powers: Bureau (2013) 7 understands that principle. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Powers: Bureau, it places THE SEVEN 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. ⁠ Powers: Bureau (2013) 7 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even

There is something inviting about the way New Avengers (2013) 10 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of New Avengers, it places Maximus the Mad 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. ⁠ New Avengers (2013) 10 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives

Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 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 18 September 2013 as part of Morbius: The Living Vampire, it places Final Issue 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. ⁠ Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 9 treats the central conflict as a chain of

Reading Infinity (2013) 3 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Infinity, it places Attilan 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. ⁠ Infinity (2013) 3 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even fam

Daredevil (2011) 31 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 18 September 2013 as part of Daredevil, it places Meet Matt 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. ⁠ Daredevil (2011) 31 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which giv

Conan the Barbarian (2012) 20 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 18 September 2013 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)

What first stands out about Captain Marvel (2012) 16 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Captain Marvel, it places INFINITY TIE IN 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 Captain Marvel (2012) 16 are the ones w

Cable and X Force (2012) 14 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 18 September 2013 as part of Cable and X Force, it places THE UNCANNY AVENGERS 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 Cable and X Force (2012) 14 are the ones

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted Infinite Comic (2013) 11 understands that principle. Published on 17 September 2013 as part of Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted Infinite Comic, it places Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted Infinite 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 c