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There is something inviting about the way What If Avengers Vs. X Men (2013) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of What If? Avengers Vs. X Men, it places X Men 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. ⁠ What If Avengers Vs X Men (2013) 4 treats the central conflict as a chain

Venom (2011) 38 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Venom, it places KATY KIERNAN 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. ⁠ Venom (2011) 38 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even familiar turns a useful sense of

Reading Uncanny X Men (2013) 9 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Uncanny X Men, it places 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. ⁠ Uncanny X Men (2013) 9 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, which gives even fam

Uncanny X Force (2013) 9 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 31 July 2013 as part of Uncanny X Force, it places Fantomex Love 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. ⁠ Uncanny X Force (2013) 9 treats the central conflict as a chain of consequences, wh

Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 28 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Ultimate Comics Ultimates, it places ULTIMATES DISASSEMBLED CONTINUES 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 Ultima

What first stands out about Indestructible Hulk (2012) 11 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Indestructible Hulk, it places TIME TO SMASH 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 Indestructible Hulk (2012) 11 are th

Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) 5 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Guardians of the Galaxy, it places Age of Ultron 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 Guardians of the Galaxy (2013)

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and FF (2012) 10 understands that principle. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of FF, it places Negative Zone 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in FF (2012) 10 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the imm

There is something inviting about the way Fearless Defenders (2013) 7 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 31 July 2013 as part of Fearless Defenders, it places Fearless Defenders 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 Fearless Defenders (2013) 7 are the ones where

Daredevil (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 31 July 2013 as part of Daredevil, it places Matt Murdock 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 Daredevil (2011) 29 are the ones where action changes a relationship as well as the im

Reading Captain Marvel (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 31 July 2013 as part of Captain Marvel, it places THE ENEMY WITHIN 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 Captain Marvel (2012) 14 are the ones where action ch

Black Bolt: Something Inhuman This Way Comes (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 31 July 2013 as part of Black Bolt: Something Inhuman This Way Comes, it places Black Bolt 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