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There is something inviting about the way Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual (1998) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 September 1998 as part of Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual, with Project Pegasus providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Squadron Supreme HQ with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Redemption (1998) 2 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 26 August 1998 as part of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Redemption, with Jedi providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ulic with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is stro

Reading Thunderbolts (1997) 17 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 10 August 1998 as part of Thunderbolts, with Baron Zemo providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Citizen V with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Thunderbolts (199

Iron Man (1998) 7 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 10 August 1998 as part of Iron Man, with Iron 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. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Iro

Generation X (1994) 41 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 10 August 1998 as part of Generation X, with Generation X 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. ⁠ The storytelling in

What first stands out about Deadpool (1997) 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 10 August 1998 as part of Deadpool, with Deadpool 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. ⁠ The storytelling in Deadpool (1

Avengers (1998) 7 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 10 August 1998 as part of Avengers, with Lunatic Legion providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Warbird with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Avengers (1998) 7 works throug

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 33 understands that principle. The issue was published on 5 August 1998 as part of Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron, with Rogue Squadron providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Sate Pestage with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Mara Jade By the Emperor's Hand (1998) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 5 August 1998 as part of Star Wars: Mara Jade By the Emperor's Hand, with Jedi'Luke Skywalker providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Mara Jade'is with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announci

X Men (1991) 78 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 August 1998 as part of X Men, with Shadow King providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Astral Plane with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in X Men (1991) 78 works through accumula

Reading X Man (1995) 41 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 August 1998 as part of X Man, with X 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. ⁠ The storytelling in X Man (1995) 41 works t

X Force (1991) 80 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 August 1998 as part of X Force, with X Force 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. ⁠ The storytelling in X Force (1991