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Ultron (2013) 1 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Ultron, it places Victor Mancha 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 Ultron (2013) 1 are the ones where action changes a relationship a

What first stands out about Ultimate Comics Ultimates (2011) 23 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Ultimate Comics Ultimates, it places West Coast 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 Ultimate Comics Ultimates

Thor: God of Thunder (2012) 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 10 April 2013 as part of Thor: God of Thunder, it places Godbomb 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 Thor: God of Thunder (2012) 7 are the one

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON (Hardcover) understands that principle. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON, it places STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON 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 m

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars (2013) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Star Wars, it places Han Solo'flees 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 (2013) 4 are the ones where action changes a relationship as

Secret Service (2012) 6 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Secret Service, it places Mount Everest 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 Secret Service (2012) 6 are the ones where action changes a re

Reading Secret Avengers (2013) 3 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Secret Avengers, it places High Council 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) 3 are the ones where action chan

Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (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 10 April 2013 as part of Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, it places THE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE 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

Hawkeye (2012) 9 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Hawkeye, it places Work Wife 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, Hawkeye (2012) 9 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing. Ex Wif

What first stands out about Fearless Defenders (2013) 3 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Fearless Defenders, it places WARRIOR WOMAN 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, Fearless Defenders (2013) 3 understands that speed and moment

Fantastic Four (2012) 6 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Fantastic Four, it places Fantastic Four 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, Fantastic Four (2012) 6 understands that speed and momentu

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Avenging Spider Man (2011) 19 understands that principle. Published on 10 April 2013 as part of Avenging Spider Man, it places Doctor Octopus 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, Avenging Spider Man (2011) 19 understands that speed