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Captain Marvel (2000) 19 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 July 2001 as part of Captain Marvel, with Captain Marvel providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects MARVEL PSR with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when

What first stands out about Captain America (1998) 43 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 July 2001 as part of Captain America, with Crimson Dynamo providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Sentinel of Liberty with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is st

Cable (1993) 93 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 2001 as part of Cable, with Dark Sisterhood providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of loyalty and belonging. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Cable (1993)

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Black Panther (1998) 32 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 July 2001 as part of Black Panther, with INNOCENT PART providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Black Panther with questions of affection and trust. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Black Panther

There is something inviting about the way Amazing Spider Man (1999) 31 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 July 2001 as part of Amazing Spider Man, with Amazing Spider 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. ⁠ The plot

Star Wars (1998) 31 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 27 June 2001 as part of Star Wars, with Dark Woman providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Aurra Sing 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) 31 allows one decisio

Reading Star Wars: Underworld The Yavin Vassilika (2000) 5 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 20 June 2001 as part of Star Wars: Underworld The Yavin Vassilika, with Vassilika providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Han with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure

Star Wars: Jedi Vs. Sith (2001) 3 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 20 June 2001 as part of Star Wars: Jedi Vs. Sith, with Jedi Knights'from providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Sith Brotherhood with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The p

Hulk (1999) 29 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 20 June 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. ⁠ The storytelling in Hulk (1999) 29 works throu

What first stands out about Star Wars Tales (1999) 8 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 13 June 2001 as part of Star Wars Tales, with Darth Vader providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Boba Fett with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Star Wars Tales (1

Universe X (2000) 9 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 June 2001 as part of Universe X, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Captain Mar Vell with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Universe X (2000) 9 works th

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Blink (2001) 4 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 June 2001 as part of Blink, with Annihilus 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 in Blink (2001) 4 works throu