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There is something inviting about the way Marvel Team Up (1972) 73 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Marvel Team Up, with Marvel Team Up providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Team Up

Marvel Super Heroes (1967) 74 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Marvel Super Heroes, with Marvel Super Heroes providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Super Heroes

Reading Marvel Preview (1975) 16 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Marvel Preview, with Marvel Preview providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Previe

Marvel Classics Comics Series Featuring (1976) 33 opens the door to a distinct corner of Marvel history rather than feeling like a catalogue entry that should be admired from a distance. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Marvel Classics Comics Series Featuring, with Adapting Mark Twain providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Prince with questions of fear and power. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing a

Machine Man (1978) 6 provides an enjoyable reminder that Marvel history is built from individual issues with their own rhythms, risks and small surprises. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Machine Man, with Machine Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Autocrons with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in

What first stands out about Iron Man (1968) 114 is not its age or collectable status, but the directness with which it asks the reader to enter the story. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Iron Man, with Avengers Mansion providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Unicorn with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Iron Man

Incredible Hulk (1962) 227 arrives with the confidence of a comic that knows spectacle matters most when the people inside it have something meaningful to lose. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Incredible Hulk, with Doc Samson providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Hulk with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Howard the Duck (1976) 27 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Howard the Duck, with Doctor Bong providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Howard with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Howard the

There is something inviting about the way Fantastic Four (1961) 198 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Fantastic Four, with Mister Fantastic providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Latverian Freedom Fighters with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The m

Devil Dinosaur (1978) 6 is the kind of issue that makes an old publication date feel less important than the energy waiting on the first page. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Devil Dinosaur, with Stone Hand providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Sky Demons with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Devil Dinosa

Reading Daredevil (1964) 154 as part of Marvel's wider catalogue reveals an issue with a clear personality and a surprisingly immediate sense of purpose. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Daredevil, with Purple Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Heather Glenn with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Daredevi

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 90 opens the door to a distinct corner of Marvel history rather than feeling like a catalogue entry that should be admired from a distance. The issue was published on 1 September 1978 as part of Conan the Barbarian, with Conan the Barbarian providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventu