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Cable & Deadpool (2004) 24 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 11 January 2006 as part of Cable & Deadpool, with It's Deadpool providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Spider Man with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in

What first stands out about Book of Lost Souls (2005) 4 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 11 January 2006 as part of Book of Lost Souls, with Dark Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Michael Straczynski with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Bo

Ares (2006) 1 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 11 January 2006 as part of Ares, with God of War providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Ares with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Ares (2006) 1 works through accumulation, ad

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Generation M (2005) 1 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 January 2006 as part of Generation M, with House of M providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects GENERATION M with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storytelling in Generation M (2

There is something inviting about the way MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 3 HC (Hardcover) establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 6 January 2006 as part of Incredible Hulk, with True Believer providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Hulk Buster with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 3 (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 6 January 2006 as part of MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 3, with MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 3 providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives

Reading X Men: The End Men and X Men (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 4 January 2006 as part of X Men: The End Men and X Men, with Professor X providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Magneto with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The

X Men: The 198 Files (2006) 1 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 4 January 2006 as part of X MEN: THE 198 FILES, with X MEN providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Office of National with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The storyt

X Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) 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 4 January 2006 as part of X Men: Colossus Bloodline, with SUGGESTED FOR TEENS providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects AND UP with questions of loyalty and belonging. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rather

What first stands out about Ultimate Marvel Flip Magazine (2005) 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 4 January 2006 as part of Ultimate Marvel Flip Magazine, with Ultimate Marvel Flip 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

The Invincible Iron Man (2004) 5 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 4 January 2006 as part of The Invincible Iron Man, with Tony 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. ⁠ Rather

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Supreme Power: Nighthawk (2005) 5 understands that principle. The issue was published on 4 January 2006 as part of Supreme Power: Nighthawk, with Joke's Over providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects MAX Explicit Content with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Rat