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Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan (2000) 2 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 Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan, with Ben Grimm providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Carol Danvers with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announc

What first stands out about Avengers (1998) 31 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 Avengers, with Grim Reaper providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Avengers with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, Avengers (1998) 31 understan

Amazing Spider Man (1999) 20 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 Amazing Spider Man, with Alistair Smythe providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Spider Man with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative le

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Star Wars (1998) 20 understands that principle. The issue was published on 26 July 2000 as part of Star Wars, with Quinlan Vos providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Devaronian Villie with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, Star Wars (1998) 20 understa

There is something inviting about the way Star Wars: Jedi Council Acts of War (2000) 2 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 19 July 2000 as part of Star Wars: Jedi Council Acts of War, with Jedi Temple'itself providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Yinchorri'system with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another a

X 51 (1999) 12 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 14 July 2000 as part of X 51, with X 51 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, X 51 (1999) 12 understands that speed and

Reading Bishop: The Last X Man (1999) 10 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 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 advent

Avengers (1998) 30 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 July 2000 as part of Avengers, with the Avengers providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Dark Gods with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, Avengers (1998) 30 unders

Uncanny X Men (1963) 384 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 3 July 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. ⁠ Uncanny X Men (1963

What first stands out about Uncanny X Men (1963) 383 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 2 July 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. ⁠ Uncanny X Men (196

X Men: The Hidden Years (1999) 8 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 2000 as part of X Men the Hidden Years, with Professor X providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Reed Richards with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ X Men: The Hidden Yea

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and X Men: Children of the Atom (1999) 4 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 July 2000 as part of X Men: Children of the Atom, with X Men: Children of the Atom 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 anothe