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There is something inviting about the way Nextwave: Agents of H.a.T.E. (2006) 5 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 24 May 2006 as part of Nextwave: Agents of H.a.T.E., with Dirk Anger providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Nextwave with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Nextwave: Agents of

New Thunderbolts Vol. 3: Right of Power (Trade Paperback) 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 24 May 2006 as part of NEW THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 3: RIGHT OF POWER, with Spider Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects So the Commission with questions of fear and power. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another advent

Reading New Excalibur (2005) 7 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 24 May 2006 as part of New Excalibur, with BLACK MONDAY providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Black Tom with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ New Excalibur (2005) 7 treats the

Marvel Previews (2005) 34 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 24 May 2006 as part of Marvel Previews, with Marvel Previews 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. ⁠ Marvel Prev

Marvel Milestones (2005) 14 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 24 May 2006 as part of Marvel Milestones, with Black Panther providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects MARVEL TEAM UP with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passa

What first stands out about Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol.10 (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 24 May 2006 as part of Fantastic Four, with Greatest Comic Collaboration providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Stan Lee with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing anot

Last Planet Standing (2006) 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 24 May 2006 as part of Last Planet Standing, with LAST HERO STANDING providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ray Tate with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive pass

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and FANTASTIC FOUR: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY 1 (2006) 1 understands that principle. The issue was published on 24 May 2006 as part of FANTASTIC FOUR: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY 1, with FANTASTIC FOUR: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY 1 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 b

There is something inviting about the way Fantastic Four: A Death in the Family (2006) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 24 May 2006 as part of Fantastic Four: A Death in the Family, with Fantastic Four providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Invisible Woman with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another

Exiles (2001) 81 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 24 May 2006 as part of Exiles, with HEROES REBORN providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects WORLD TOUR with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Exiles (2001) 81 are the ones wher

Reading Daredevil (1998) 85 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 24 May 2006 as part of Daredevil, with Matt Murdock providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Gen Pop with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persuasive passages in Daredevil

Conan: Book of Thoth (2006) 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 24 May 2006 as part of Conan: Book of Thoth, with Conan: Book of Thoth 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.