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Strange Tales: Dark Corners (1998) 1 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 May 1998 as part of Strange Tales: Dark Corners, with Strange Tales: Dark Corners 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

What first stands out about Generation X (1994) 38 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 May 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. ⁠ Generation X (1994) 38

Deadpool (1997) 16 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 May 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. ⁠ Deadpool (1997) 16 builds tension b

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Avengers (1998) 4 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 May 1998 as part of Avengers, with Avengers providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Avengers (1998) 4 builds tension by making each appar

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 30 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 6 May 1998 as part of Star Wars: X Wing Rogue Squadron, with Princess Leia providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Leonia Tavira with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Sta

X Men/Alpha Flight (1998) 1 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 May 1998 as part of X Men/Alpha Flight, with Alpha Flight providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects X Men with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ X Men/Alpha Flight (1998) 1 builds tension by maki

Reading X Men (1991) 75 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 May 1998 as part of X Men, with Wolverine providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Earth with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ X Men (1991) 75 builds tension by making each apparent solu

X Man (1995) 38 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 May 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) 38 builds tension by making e

X Force (1991) 77 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 May 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. ⁠ Story momentum in X Force (1991) 77 com

What first stands out about X Factor (1986) 145 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 May 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. ⁠ Story momentum in X Factor (1986)

What If (1989) 108 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 May 1998 as part of What If?, with What If? 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 momentum in What If (1989) 108

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Uncanny X Men (1981) 355 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 May 1998 as part of Uncanny X Men, with Alpha Flight providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects America with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Uncanny X Men (1981)