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There is something inviting about the way DR. STRANGE & DR. DOOM: TRIUMPH & TORMENT (Trade Paperback) establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 14 August 2013 as part of DR. STRANGE & DR. DOOM: TRIUMPH & TORMENT, it places DR. STRANGE & DR. DOOM: TRIUMPH & TORMENT 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

Deadpool (2012) 14 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 14 August 2013 as part of Deadpool, it places Iron Fist 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 Deadpool (2012) 14 allows one decision to create the next problem instead of rely

Reading Avengers Arena (2012) 13 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 14 August 2013 as part of Avengers Arena, it places ONE OF TWO 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 Avengers Arena (2012) 13 allows one decision to create the nex

Astonishing X Men (2004) 65 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 14 August 2013 as part of Astonishing X Men, it places Bobby Drake 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 Astonishing X Men (2004) 65 allows one deci

X Factor (2005) 260 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 7 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 storytelling in X Factor (2005) 260 works through accumulation, adding one concern after a

What first stands out about ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN VOL. 10: HOLLYWOOD TPB (Trade Paperback) is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 7 August 2013 as part of ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN VOL. 10: HOLLYWOOD TPB, it places 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 storytelling

The Superior Foes of Spider Man (2013) 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 7 August 2013 as part of The Superior Foes of Spider Man, it places Nick Spencer 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 The Superior Foes of Spider Man (2

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and The Emerald City of Oz (2013) 2 understands that principle. Published on 7 August 2013 as part of The Emerald City of Oz, it places Aunt Em 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 storytelling in The Emerald City of Oz (2013) 2 works through accumulation, adding

There is something inviting about the way Superior Spider Man (2013) 15 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 7 August 2013 as part of Superior Spider Man, it places Superior Spider Man 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 Superior Spider Man (2013) 15 works through accumulat

Superior Carnage (2012) 2 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 August 2013 as part of Superior Carnage, it places CARNAGE IS CAPTURED 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 storytelling in Superior Carnage (2012) 2 works through accumulation, adding one concern afte

Reading Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012) 17 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 7 August 2013 as part of Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, it places Ant Man 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 M

Kick Ass 3 (2013) 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 7 August 2013 as part of Kick Ass 3, it places Kick Ass 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 Kick Ass 3 (2013) 2 works through accumulation, adding one concern after anot