All Articles

There is something inviting about the way Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble (2013) 2 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble, it places Red Skull 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble (

Marvel Knights: X Men (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 13 November 2013 as part of Marvel Knights: X Men, it places Brahm Revel 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Marvel Knights: X Men (2013) 1 comes from the gap between what Brahm

Reading Fearless Defenders (2013) 11 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of Fearless Defenders, it places Marvel's Warrior Women 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 Fearless Defenders (2013) 11 comes from the gap betw

Deadpool (2012) 19 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 13 November 2013 as part of Deadpool, it places Good 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 Deadpool (2012) 19 comes from the gap between what Good wants and what the

Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider Man (2013) 1 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider Man, it places MILES MORALES 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. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Cataclysm: Ultimate Spi

What first stands out about Captain America: Living Legend (2010) 3 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of Captain America: Living Legend, it places Captain America 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 Captain America: Living L

Avengers Arena (2012) 17 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of Avengers Arena, it places BOSS LEVEL 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 Avengers Arena (2012) 17 allows one decision to create the nex

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and All New X Men (2012) 18 understands that principle. Published on 13 November 2013 as part of All New X Men, it places X Men 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 All New X Men (2012) 18 allows one decision to create the next problem inst

There is something inviting about the way Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic (2013) 6 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 12 November 2013 as part of Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic, it places Cortex Incorporated 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 Iron Ma

X Men Legacy (2012) 19 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 6 November 2013 as part of X Men Legacy, it places of Legion 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 X Men Legacy (2012) 19 allows one decision to create the next problem inste

Reading The Star Wars (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 6 November 2013 as part of The Star Wars, it places Hidden Fortress 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 The Star Wars (2013) 3 allows one decision to create the next

The Emerald City of Oz (2013) 4 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 6 November 2013 as part of The Emerald City of Oz, it places King Bunny 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 The Emerald City of Oz (2013) 4 allows one de