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There is something inviting about the way X Men Legacy (2012) 5 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of X Men Legacy, it places THE X MEN 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, X Men Legacy (2012) 5 understands that speed and momentum are not the same t

Superior Spider Man (2013) 2 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Superior Spider Man, it places Supereir Spider 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Superior Spider Man (2013) 2 understands that speed and momentum ar

Reading STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD (Trade Paperback) as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD, it places STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD 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 n

Star Wars: Agent Of The Empire Hard Targets (2012) 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 30 January 2013 as part of Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Hard Targets, it places Imperial Navy 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, Star Wa

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: INFINITIES (Trade Paperback) provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of STAR WARS OMNIBUS: INFINITIES, it places STAR WARS OMNIBUS: INFINITIES 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 OMNIBUS: INFINITIES (Tr

What first stands out about Silver Surfer: Parable (1988) is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Silver Surfer: Parable, it places Collecting SILVER SURFER 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. ⁠ Silver Surfer: Parable (1988) builds tension by making each ap

Punisher: War Zone (2012) 4 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Punisher: War Zone, it places Cole 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. ⁠ Punisher: War Zone (2012) 4 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose anothe

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Punisher: Nightmare (2013) 5 understands that principle. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Punisher: Nightmare, it places JAKE NIMAN 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. ⁠ Punisher: Nightmare (2013) 5 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose ano

There is something inviting about the way Journey Into Mystery (2011) 648 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Journey Into Mystery, it places SIF 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. ⁠ Journey Into Mystery (2011) 648 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose

Hawkeye (2012) 7 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Hawkeye, it places Hawkeye 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. ⁠ Hawkeye (2012) 7 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another complication. the supporting cas

Reading Dark Avengers (2012) 186 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 30 January 2013 as part of Dark Avengers, it places THE DEADLY DR 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. ⁠ Dark Avengers (2012) 186 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another c

Avengers (2012) 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 30 January 2013 as part of Avengers, it places Secret Origin 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. ⁠ Avengers (2012) 4 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another complication.