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A lot of titles have already debuted from Marvel's Battle World .  Some great, some lame, and some eh.  Here's the tally so far. 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #1 Marguerite Bennett and Stephanie Hans I love the art on this title.  Angela fits into the 1602 line really well, actually, and they adapted her character to this role in the best way possible.  I'm a fan of this Elizabethan storytelling, when in the right hands, as it proves to be here. Grade: A A-Force #1-2 Marguerite Bennett, G. Willow Wilson and Jorge Molina Of the Battle World books I've read, this is one of the more sunny superhero-y ones.  The ladies are front-and-center, protecting their realm from threats, and trying to stay under Doom's radar, for fear that they will be paid a visit by the Thor Corps.  With She-Hulk ambassador of the realm, they investigate some odd goings-on.  Great art.  Bonus points for a cameo of Meggan.  I'm glad this is going to be a...

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Marvel has announced a new Inferno series from Dennis Hopeless and Javier Garron, spinning out of Marvel's upcoming mega-event Battleworld .  The series will feature Colossus on a quest to save his sister Illyana, at the same time that Illyana,better known as X-Man Magik, is busy indulging in her badassery in this Hell-on-Earth.  So, what better time to get acquainted with Magik?  I love this part of the X-Men universe. Essential Reading X-Men: Inferno ( Louise Simonson, Chris Claremont, Steve Engelhart, Gerry Conway, Ann Nocenti, Walter Simonson and various ) - When Magik leads her fellow New Mutants on a routine trip to Limbo, they find themselves trapped, and Illyana is tricked into opening a portal to Earth that allows hordes of demons to descend upon Manhattan.  Her soul is on the line, as her final transformation into the demonic Darkchylde is close at hand. Magik: Illyana and Storm ( Chris Claremont, John Buscema and various ) - A...