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There is something inviting about the way Ultimate Fantastic Four/X Men (2006) 1 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 25 January 2006 as part of ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR/X MEN, with Fantastic Four providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Mad Thinker with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The st

The Thing (2005) 3 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 25 January 2006 as part of The Thing, with N Games providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Tony Stark with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in The Thing (2005) 3 works through ac

Reading Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1 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 25 January 2006 as part of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, with Jedi Masters providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Zayne with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventu

Spider Man/Black Cat: Evil That Men Do (2002) 6 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 25 January 2006 as part of Spider Man/Black Cat: Evil That Men Do, with True Believer providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects SUGGESTED FOR TEENS with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply anno

Spider Man Loves Mary Jane (2005) 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 25 January 2006 as part of Spider Man Loves Mary Jane, with Flash Thompson providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects PGS with questions of affection and trust. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than cr

What first stands out about SAGA OF SQUADRON SUPREME (2006) 1 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 25 January 2006 as part of SAGA OF SQUADRON SUPREME, with SAGA OF SQUADRON SUPREME 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 anot

Pulse (2004) 13 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 25 January 2006 as part of Pulse, with Jessica Jones providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Luke Cage with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather than crowding every page with explanation,

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and POWERS VOL. 9: PSYCHOTIC (Trade Paperback) understands that principle. The issue was published on 25 January 2006 as part of POWERS VOL. 9: PSYCHOTIC, with POWERS VOL. 9: PSYCHOTIC 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

There is something inviting about the way Nick Fury's Howling Commandos (2005) 4 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 25 January 2006 as part of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos, with Damien Hellstrom providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Howling Commandos with questions of affection and trust. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventur

Nextwave: Agents of H.a.T.E. (2006) 1 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 25 January 2006 as part of Nextwave: Agents of H.a.T.E., with Bizarre Weapons providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Mass Destruction with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rat

Reading New Avengers Vol.2: Sentry (2006) 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 25 January 2006 as part of New Avengers Vol.2: Sentry, with THE MYSTERY providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects THE SENTRY REVEALED with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rath

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY (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 25 January 2006 as part of NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY, with NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY 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 announcin