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Power Man (1974) 51 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 June 1978 as part of Power Man, with Power Man 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. ⁠ Power Man (1974) 51 builds tensi

What first stands out about Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man (1976) 19 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 June 1978 as part of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man, with Spider Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Holly with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing ano

Master of Kung Fu (1974) 65 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 June 1978 as part of Master of Kung Fu, with Shang Chi 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. ⁠ Master of Kung F

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Marvel Two in One (1974) 40 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 June 1978 as part of Marvel Two in One, with It’s the Thing providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Black Panther with questions of fear and power. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Two in One (1974) 40 builds t

There is something inviting about the way Marvel Team Up (1972) 70 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 June 1978 as part of Marvel Team Up, with Living Pharoah providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Living Monolith with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Team Up (1972) 70

Marvel Premiere (1972) 42 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 June 1978 as part of Marvel Premiere, with Mardi Gras providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Cat People with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Marvel Premiere (1972) 42 builds tension by making eac

Reading Marvel Classics Comics Series Featuring (1976) 30 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 June 1978 as part of Marvel Classics Comics Series Featuring, with Arabian Nights 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

Machine Man (1978) 3 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 June 1978 as part of Machine Man, with Machine Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Autocrons with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Machine Man (1978) 3 builds tension b

Kull the Destroyer (1973) 27 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 June 1978 as part of Kull the Destroyer, with Kull the Destroyer 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. ⁠ Story

What first stands out about Iron Man (1968) 111 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 June 1978 as part of Iron Man, with Wundagore II providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Iron Man with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Iron Man (1968) 111 co

Incredible Hulk (1962) 224 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 June 1978 as part of Incredible Hulk, with Gamma Base providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Bruce Banner with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Incredible

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Howard the Duck (1976) 25 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 June 1978 as part of Howard the Duck, with Doctor Bong providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Howard the Duck with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Howard the Duck (1976