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Sentry (2000) 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 January 2001 as part of Sentry, with Sentry 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. ⁠ Sentry (2000) 5 builds tension by makin

What first stands out about Punisher (2000) 10 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 January 2001 as part of Punisher, with Bullseye providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Hulk with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Punisher (2000) 10 builds tension by making ea

Peter Parker: Spider Man (1999) 25 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 January 2001 as part of Peter Parker: Spider Man, with Peter Parker 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

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Mystic (2000) 7 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 2001 as part of Mystic, with Mystic 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. ⁠ Mystic (2000) 7 builds tension by making each

There is something inviting about the way Mutant X Annual (2001) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 January 2001 as part of Mutant X Annual, with Mutant X providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Six with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Mutant X Annual (2001) 1 builds tension b

Mutant X (1998) 27 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 January 2001 as part of Mutant X, with Hank McCoy providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Remy with questions of fear and power. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Mutant X (1998) 27 builds tension by making each apparent solution expose

Reading Maximum Security (2000) 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 January 2001 as part of Maximum Security, with Maximum Security 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. ⁠ Maximum Se

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 2 HC (Hardcover) 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 January 2001 as part of Journey Into Mystery, with Journey Into Mystery providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announ

Marvel Knights (2000) 7 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 January 2001 as part of Marvel Knights, with Has Cloak providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Doctor Strange with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Marvel

What first stands out about Iron Man (1998) 36 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 January 2001 as part of Iron Man, with Iron Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Nick Fury with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Iron Man (1998) 36 come

Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun (2000) 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 January 2001 as part of Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun, with Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gi

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Iron Fist/Wolverine (2000) 3 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 2001 as part of Iron Fist/Wolverine, with Iron Fist providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects THE RETURN with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Iron Fist/Wolve