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Uncanny Avengers (2012) 7 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Uncanny Avengers, it places Enter The Apocalypse 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. ⁠ Uncanny Avengers (2012) 7 builds tension by making each apparent solution ex

What first stands out about Ultimate Comics Spider Man (2011) 22 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Ultimate Comics Spider Man, it places VENOM WARS 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. ⁠ Ultimate Comics Spider Man (2011) 22 builds tension by making each

Star Wars: Legacy (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 24 April 2013 as part of Star Wars: Legacy, it places Ania Solo'found 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. ⁠ Star Wars: Legacy (2013) 2 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Squadron Supreme (Trade Paperback) | Published 24 April 2013 understands that principle. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Squadron Supreme, it places Squadron Supreme 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. ⁠ Squadron Supreme (Trade Paperback) | Publis

There is something inviting about the way Scarlet Spider (2011) 16 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Scarlet Spider, 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. ⁠ Scarlet Spider (2011) 16 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose ano

New Avengers (2013) 5 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of New Avengers, it places BLACK SWAN 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. ⁠ New Avengers (2013) 5 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another complication. New Avenge

Reading Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 4 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Morbius: The Living Vampire, it places Godfather of Brownsville 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. ⁠ Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 4 builds tension by

Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man (2012) 13 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 24 April 2013 as part of Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man, it places Frightful 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. ⁠ Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider Man (2012)

Journey Into Mystery (2011) 651 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Journey Into Mystery, it places Warrior's Three 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Journey Into Mystery (2011) 651 comes from the gap betwe

What first stands out about Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) 2 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Guardians of the Galaxy, it places Badoon 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) 2 comes from the gap between

Gambit (2012) 11 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Gambit, it places Gambit 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Gambit (2012) 11 comes from the gap between what Gambit wants and what the situatio

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Fury Max (2011) 11 understands that principle. Published on 24 April 2013 as part of Fury Max, it places Nick Fury 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Fury Max (2011) 11 comes from the gap between what Nick Fury wants and what the si