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Incredible Hulk (1962) 457 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 October 1997 as part of Incredible Hulk, with Enter the JUGGERNAUT providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Hulk with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than crowding every page

What first stands out about Heroes for Hire (1997) 4 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 October 1997 as part of Heroes for Hire, with It’s H4H providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Iron Fist with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than crowding every page with

Hercules: Heart of Chaos (1997) 3 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 October 1997 as part of Hercules: Heart of Chaos, with Hercules: Heart of Chaos providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of affection and trust. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another advent

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Fantastic Four (1996) 12 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 October 1997 as part of Fantastic Four, with It's The Fantastic providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Doctor Doom with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than crowding eve

There is something inviting about the way Excalibur (1988) 113 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 October 1997 as part of Excalibur, with Excalibur 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. ⁠ Rather than crowding every page

Elektra (1996) 11 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 October 1997 as part of Elektra, with Matt Murdock providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects American Samurai with questions of affection and trust. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than crowding every page with explanation, Elektr

Reading Daydreamers (1997) 3 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 October 1997 as part of Daydreamers, with Daydreamers 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. ⁠ Rather than crowding ever

Colossus (1997) 1 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 October 1997 as part of Colossus, with Colossus 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. ⁠ Rather than crowding every pag

Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) 5 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 24 September 1997 as part of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising, with Old Republic providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects The'New Republic'wants with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventu

What first stands out about Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi The (1997) 4 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 17 September 1997 as part of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi The Fall of the Sith Empire, with Old Republic providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Dark Lord with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announ

X Man (1995) 30 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 September 1997 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) 30 treats the central con

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Wolverine (1988) 116 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 September 1997 as part of Wolverine, with the X providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Prime Sentinels with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Wolverine (1988) 116 treats the central