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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2 HC (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of Tales to Astonish, with Marvel's Green Goliath providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Giant Man with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another

What first stands out about MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2 (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That c

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combi

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4 HC (Hardcover) understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 2004 as part of Avengers, with Avengers Assemble providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Earth's Mightiest Heroes with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠

There is something inviting about the way MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4 (Hardcover) establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 January 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a pu

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3 HC (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of Avengers, with Avengers providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in

Reading MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3 (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN VOL. 6 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 2004 as part of Amazing Spider Man Annual, with John Romita Sr providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Spider Man Masterworks with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose bey

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN VOL. 6 (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN VOL. 6, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN VOL. 6 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility

What first stands out about MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1 (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL VOL. 1 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. II 2nd Edition (1st) (Hardcover) 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 2004 as part of Daredevil, with Daredevil 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 an

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 2 (Hardcover) understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 2004 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 2, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 2 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpos