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Red She Hulk (2012) 62 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Red She Hulk, it places CAPTAIN AMERICA 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 Red She Hulk (2012) 62 are the ones where acti

What first stands out about New Avengers (2013) 3 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of New Avengers, it places Infinity Gems 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 most persuasive passages in New Avengers (2013) 3 are the ones where action change

Monsters, Inc. (2012) 1 | Published 6 February 2013 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Monsters, Inc., it places Monsters 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Monsters, Inc (2012) 1 | Published

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude (2012) 2 understands that principle. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude, it places Iron Man 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 Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude (2012) 2 are

There is something inviting about the way Iron Man (2012) 6 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Iron Man, it places Iron Man 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 Iron Man (2012) 6 are the ones where action changes a relationshi

Fearless Defenders (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 6 February 2013 as part of Fearless Defenders, it places NEW TEAM 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 Fearless Defenders (2013) 1 are the ones where action changes a rela

Reading Daredevil: End of Days (2012) 5 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Daredevil: End of Days, it places Man Without Fear 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. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Daredevil: End of Days (2012) 5 are

Avengers Assemble Annual (2013) 1 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 February 2013 as part of Avengers Assemble Annual, it places Vision 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 Avengers Assemble Annual (2013)

Avengers (2012) 5 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of Avengers, it places IMPERIAL GUARD 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) 5 understands that speed and momentum are not the same thing

What first stands out about All New X Men (2012) 7 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 6 February 2013 as part of All New X Men, it places Cyclops 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, All New X Men (2012) 7 understands that speed and momentum are n

Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast (2012) 5 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 1 February 2013 as part of Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast, it places Conan: The Phantoms of the Black 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. ⁠ At n

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X Treme X Men (2012) 9 understands that principle. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of X Treme X Men, it places X Treme 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, X Treme X Men (2012) 9 understands that speed and momentum are not the