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There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Jedi Council Acts of War (2000) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 23 August 2000 as part of Star Wars: Jedi Council Acts of War, with Mace Windu'and providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Jedi Council with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventu

Star Wars (1998) 21 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 23 August 2000 as part of Star Wars, with Aayla Secura providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Jedi Quinlan Vos with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Star Wars (1998) 21 allows o

Reading Bishop: The Last X Man (1999) 11 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 2000 as part of Bishop: The Last X Man, with Bishop: The Last 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 adve

X Men: The Hidden Years (1999) 9 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 2000 as part of X Men the Hidden Years, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Fantastic Four with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest

X Men: Children of the Atom (1999) 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 1 August 2000 as part of X Men: Children of the Atom, with X Men 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. ⁠

What first stands out about X Men (1991) 103 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 August 2000 as part of X Men, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Wolvie with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in X Men (1991) 103 works through ac

X Man (1995) 66 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 August 2000 as part of X Man, with Nate providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Gauntlet with questions of fear and power. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in X Man (1995) 66 works through accumulation, add

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Wolverine (1988) 153 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 August 2000 as part of Wolverine, with Far East providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Lord Haan with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Wolverine (1988) 153 works through

There is something inviting about the way Uncanny X Men (1981) 385 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 August 2000 as part of Uncanny X Men, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Crimson Pirates with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Uncanny X Men (1981) 38

Uncanny X Men (1981) 383 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 2000 as part of Uncanny X Men, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ransome Sole with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Uncanny X Men (1981) 383 wo

Reading Uncanny X Men (1963) 385 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 2000 as part of Uncanny X Men, with Uncanny X Men 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 i

Thunderbolts (1997) 41 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 2000 as part of Thunderbolts, with Thunderbolts providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Moonstone with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Thunderb