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There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Purge The Tyrant's Fist (2012) 2 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Star Wars: Purge The Tyrant's Fist, it places Darth Vader 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: Purge The Tyrant's Fist (2012) 2 builds ten

Road to Oz (2011) 4 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Road to Oz, it places Deadly Desert 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. ⁠ Road to Oz (2011) 4 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another complication. Dorothy ch

Reading Red She Hulk (2012) 61 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Red She Hulk, it places Betty Ross 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. ⁠ Red She Hulk (2012) 61 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose another

Punisher: Nightmare (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 2 January 2013 as part of Punisher: Nightmare, it places Special Forces 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) 1 builds tension by making each apparent solutio

Nova Classic Vol. 1 (Trade Paperback) provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Nova Classic Vol. 1, it places Nova Classic Vol. 1 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 Nova Classic Vol 1 (Trade Paperback

What first stands out about New Avengers (2013) 1 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of New Avengers, it places Black Panther 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 New Avengers (2013) 1 comes from the gap between what Black Panther wan

Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 1 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Morbius: The Living Vampire, it places MARVEL NOW 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Morbius: The Living Vampire (2013) 1 comes from th

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Monsters, Inc. (2012) 2 understands that principle. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Monsters, Inc., it places Disney Pixar 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Monsters, Inc (2012) 2 comes from the gap between what Disney Pixar wants and wh

There is something inviting about the way Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude (2012) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude, it places War Machine 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 Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude (2012) 1 comes from th

Iron Man (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 2 January 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Iron Man (2012) 5 comes from the gap between what Iron Man wants and what the situation will

Reading Fury Max (2011) 8 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. Published on 2 January 2013 as part of Fury Max, it places Viet Cong 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 Fury Max (2011) 8 comes from the gap between what Viet Cong wants and what the situation

Daredevil: End of Days (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 2 January 2013 as part of Daredevil: End of Days, it places Ben Urich 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 Daredevil: End of Days (2012) 4 comes from th