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X Men: Evolution (2001) 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 26 December 2001 as part of X Men: Evolution, with Scott Summers providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects X Men with questions of loyalty and belonging. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in X Men: Evolu

What first stands out about Fantastic Four: 1234 (2001) 3 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 26 December 2001 as part of Fantastic Four: 1234, with Mole Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Johnny Storm with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Fan

Deadpool (1997) 61 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 26 December 2001 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Deadpool (19

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Star Wars (1998) 37 understands that principle. The issue was published on 19 December 2001 as part of Star Wars, with Iaco Stark providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Jedi Tyvokka with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Star Wars (1998) 37 comes from t

There is something inviting about the way New X Men (2001) 120 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 19 December 2001 as part of New X Men, with GERM FREE GENERATION providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects U Men with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in New X Men (2001) 120 c

Hulk (1999) 35 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 19 December 2001 as part of Hulk, with Hulk 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 Hulk (1999) 35 comes from the gap betwe

Reading Daredevil (1998) 26 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 15 December 2001 as part of Daredevil, with UNDERBOSS PART providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Matt Murdock with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Daredevil (1

Star Wars: Jedi Quest (2001) 4 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 12 December 2001 as part of Star Wars: Jedi Quest, with Obi Wan Kenobi'infiltrates providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Nar Shaddaa'to with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠

Star Wars Tales (1999) 10 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 12 December 2001 as part of Star Wars Tales, with Writer'Garth Ennis providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects John McCrea with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest whe

What first stands out about Ultimate Spider Man (2000) 16 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 5 December 2001 as part of Ultimate Spider Man, with DOUBLE TROUBLE PART providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ultimate Kraven with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ T

Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) 2 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 5 December 2001 as part of Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead, with Tag Greenley providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Bink Otauna with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Exiles (2001) 5 understands that principle. The issue was published on 5 December 2001 as part of Exiles, with Alpha Flight providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the Canadian with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Exiles (2001) 5 al