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There is something inviting about the way STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II BOOK I: PRISONER OF THE FLOATING WORLD (Trade Paperback) establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II BOOK I: PRISONER OF THE FLOATING WORLD, it places STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME II BOOK I: PRISONER OF THE FLOATING WORLD at the centre of a conflict shaped by duty and courage. The opening explains e

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Force War (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 20 November 2013 as part of Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Force War, it places Daegen Lok 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 Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi

Reading STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE NINTH ASSASSIN (Hardcover) as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE NINTH ASSASSIN, it places STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE NINTH ASSASSIN 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

Secret Avengers (2013) 11 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 20 November 2013 as part of Secret Avengers, 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 Secret Avengers (2013) 11 are the ones where

Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe (2013) 2 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe, it places X 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Longshot Saves the Marvel Univer

What first stands out about Indestructible Hulk (2012) 15 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of Indestructible Hulk, it places HULK AGENT 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Indestructible Hulk (2012) 15 understands that

Fantastic Four (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 20 November 2013 as part of Fantastic Four, it places the Doomed 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Fantastic Four (2012) 14 understands that speed and momentum are

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Dexter (2013) 5 understands that principle. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of Dexter, it places CONTINUING THE ALL 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Dexter (2013) 5 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thin

There is something inviting about the way Daredevil (2011) 33 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of Daredevil, it places Monsters Stink 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Daredevil (2011) 33 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing.

Conan the Barbarian (2012) 22 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 20 November 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Conan the Barbarian (2012) 22 understands that speed a

Reading Cataclysm: Ultimates (2013) 1 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 20 November 2013 as part of Cataclysm: Ultimates, it places NICK FURY 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Cataclysm: Ultimates (2013) 1 understands that speed and

Cable and X Force (2012) 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 20 November 2013 as part of Cable and X Force, it places X Force 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, Cable and X Force (2012) 16 understands that speed and momentum