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Deadpool (2012) 6 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 20 March 2013 as part of Deadpool, it places DEAD PRESIDENTS 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, Deadpool (2012) 6 understands that speed and momentum are not the sam

What first stands out about Dark Avengers (2012) 188 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 20 March 2013 as part of Dark Avengers, it places Marvel's Dirty 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, Dark Avengers (2012) 188 understands that speed and momentum are not

Daredevil (2011) 24 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 March 2013 as part of Daredevil, it places Daredevil 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, Daredevil (2011) 24 understands that speed and momentum are not the same

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Conan the Barbarian (2012) 14 understands that principle. Published on 20 March 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) 14 understands that s

There is something inviting about the way Captain Marvel (2012) 11 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 20 March 2013 as part of Captain Marvel, it places Captain Marvel 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, Captain Marvel (2012) 11 understands that speed and momentum

Captain America (2012) 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 20 March 2013 as part of Captain America, it places THE ODD WAR 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, Captain America (2012) 5 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing.

Reading Cable and X Force (2012) 6 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 20 March 2013 as part of Cable and X Force, it places Colossus 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, Cable and X Force (2012) 6 understands that speed and momen

Avengers (2012) 8 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 March 2013 as part of Avengers, it places SYSTEM FAILURE 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, Avengers (2012) 8 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thin

All New X Men (2012) 9 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 20 March 2013 as part of All New X Men, it places Original Five 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. ⁠ All New X Men (2012) 9 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose ano

What first stands out about X Treme X Men (2012) 12 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 13 March 2013 as part of X Treme X Men, it places PROLOGUE TO X 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. ⁠ X Treme X Men (2012) 12 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose

X Men Legacy (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 13 March 2013 as part of X Men Legacy, it places Refusing Wolverine 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. ⁠ X Men Legacy (2012) 7 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose anot

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Wolverine & the X Men (2011) 26 understands that principle. Published on 13 March 2013 as part of Wolverine & the X Men, it places Jason Aaron 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. ⁠ Wolverine & the X Men (2011) 26 builds tension by making each apparent solution exp