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Star Wars: The Last Command (1997) 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 29 July 1998 as part of Star Wars: The Last Command, with Grand Admiral Thrawn providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects New Republic with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At

What first stands out about Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Redemption (1998) 1 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 22 July 1998 as part of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Redemption, with Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Redemption providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpos

Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 32 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 15 July 1998 as part of Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron, with Imperial Intelligence providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ysanne Isard with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adve

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Thunderbolts (1997) 16 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 July 1998 as part of Thunderbolts, with Nick Fury providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Citizen V with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, Thunderbolts (1997) 1

There is something inviting about the way Generation X (1994) 40 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 10 July 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Gener

Deadpool (1997) 18 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 10 July 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Deadpool (1997) 18 understand

Reading Avengers (1998) 6 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 July 1998 as part of Avengers, with Avengers 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Avengers (1998) 6 unders

X Men (1991) 77 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 July 1998 as part of X Men, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Kenya with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, X Men (1991) 77 understands that sp

X Man (1995) 40 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 July 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. ⁠ X Man (1995) 40 builds tension by making eac

What first stands out about X Force (1991) 79 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 July 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. ⁠ X Force (1991) 79 builds tension by m

X Factor (1986) 147 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 July 1998 as part of X Factor, with X Factor 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. ⁠ X Factor (1986) 147 builds tension

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Wolverine (1988) 126 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 July 1998 as part of Wolverine, with Wolverine providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Sabretooth with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Wolverine (1988) 126 builds tension by making each app