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The Amazing Spider Man (1963) 272 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 1986 as part of The Amazing Spider Man, with Spider Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Slyde with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The Amazing Spi

What first stands out about Star Wars: Ewoks (1985) 5 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 1986 as part of Star Wars: Ewoks, with the Ewok providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Endor with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Star Wars: Ewoks (1985) 5 builds tension

Star Wars (1977) 103 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 1986 as part of Star Wars, with Star Wars providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Star Wars (1977) 103 builds tension by

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Squadron Supreme (1985) 5 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 1986 as part of Squadron Supreme, with Golden Archer providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Squadron Supreme with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Squadron Supreme (198

There is something inviting about the way Solomon Kane (1985) 3 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 January 1986 as part of Solomon Kane, with Solomon Kane 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. ⁠ Solomon Kane (1985) 3 bu

Secret Wars II (1985) 7 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 1986 as part of Secret Wars II, with the Fantastic providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Four's Thing with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Secret Wars II (1985) 7 builds tension by making

Reading Royal Roy (1985) 5 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 1986 as part of Royal Roy, with Royal Olympics providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Gold Medal with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Royal Roy (1985) 5 builds tension b

Power Pack (1984) 18 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 1986 as part of Power Pack, with New York providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Thor with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Power Pack (1984) 18 builds tension by m

Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) 121 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 1986 as part of Power Man and Iron Fist, with Secret Wars II providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects K'un L'un with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum i

What first stands out about Power Man (1974) 121 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 1986 as part of Power Man, with Power Man 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. ⁠ Story momentum in Power Man

Planet Terry (1985) 10 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 1986 as part of Planet Terry, with Omnus providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Planet Terry

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider Ham (1985) 5 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 January 1986 as part of Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider Ham, with Peter Porker providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Thrr the God with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing