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Thunderbolts (2012) 13 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Thunderbolts, it places Punisher 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 Thunderbolts (2012) 13 allows one decision to create the next

What first stands out about Thor: God of Thunder (2012) 10 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Thor: God of Thunder, it places GODBOMB Part Four 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 Thor: God of Thunder (2012) 10 allows one deci

Thanos Rising (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 17 July 2013 as part of Thanos Rising, it places Thanos Rising 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 Thanos Rising (2013) 4 allows one decision to create th

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Superior Carnage (2012) 1 understands that principle. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Superior Carnage, it places LOCKED AWAY 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. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Superior Carnage (2012) 1 allows one decision to create t

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin, it places Darth Vader'encounters 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 w

Star Wars: Dark Times A Spark Remains (2013) 1 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Star Wars: Dark Times A Spark Remains, it places Jedi'Dass Jennir'is 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 Star Wars: Dark Times A Spa

Reading Scarlet (2010) 7 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Scarlet, it places Scarlet 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 Scarlet (2010) 7 allows one decision to create the next problem instead of

Savage Wolverine (2013) 7 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 17 July 2013 as part of Savage Wolverine, it places Savage Wolverine 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 Savage Wolverine (2013) 7 allows one decisi

Powers: Bureau (2012) 6 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Powers: Bureau, it places New X 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 Powers: Bureau (2012) 6 works through accumulation, adding one concern after an

What first stands out about Nova (2013) 6 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Nova, it places Nova 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 Nova (2013) 6 works through accumulation, adding one concern after another until the final movem

Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 7 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 17 July 2013 as part of Morbius: The Living Vampire, it places MORBIUS CAN'T GET 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 Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 7 works

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Iron Man (2012) 13 understands that principle. Published on 17 July 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. ⁠ The storytelling in Iron Man (2012) 13 works through accumulation, adding one concern after another un