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A+X (2012) 11 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 28 August 2013 as part of A+X, it places THOR AND MAGIK 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in A+X (2012) 11 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the i

What first stands out about X Men Legacy (2012) 15 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of X Men Legacy, it places David Haller 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in X Men Legacy (2012) 15 are the ones where action changes a rel

X Men (2013) 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 21 August 2013 as part of X Men, it places X Men 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 X Men (2013) 4 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the imme

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X Factor (2005) 261 understands that principle. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of X Factor, it places X Factor 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 X Factor (2005) 261 are the ones where action changes a relationshi

There is something inviting about the way Venom (2011) 39 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Venom, it places Venom 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 Venom (2011) 39 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the im

Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 29 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Ultimate Comics Ultimates, it places ULTIMATES DISASSEMBLED 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 Ultimate Comics Ultimates (20

Reading Thunderbolts (2012) 14 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Thunderbolts, it places INFINITY TIE IN 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 Thunderbolts (2012) 14 are the ones where action changes

Superior Spider Man (2013) 16 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 21 August 2013 as part of Superior Spider Man, it places Superior Spider 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Superior Spider Man (2013)

Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) 5 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin, it places Darth Vader 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, Star Wars

What first stands out about Star Wars: Dark Times A Spark Remains (2013) 2 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Star Wars: Dark Times A Spark Remains, it places Galactic Empire Darth 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, Star Wars: Dar

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC VOL. 1 (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 21 August 2013 as part of STAR WARS OMNIBUS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC VOL. 1, it places STAR WARS OMNIBUS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC VOL. 1 at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains enough to welcome a new reader while ke

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Nova (2013) 7 understands that principle. Published on 21 August 2013 as part of Nova, it places Wide Adventure Rockets 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Nova (2013) 7 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Roar