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Silver Surfer (1987) 9 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 10 March 1988 as part of Silver Surfer, with Soul Gem providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Infinity Gems with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Silver Surfer (1987) 9 builds

What first stands out about Psi Force (1986) 17 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 10 March 1988 as part of Psi Force, with Psi Force 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. ⁠ Psi Force (1986) 17 builds te

New Mutants (1983) 61 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 10 March 1988 as part of New Mutants, with New Mutants providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Doug Ramsey with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ New Mutants (1983) 61 builds tension by

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Iron Man (1968) 228 understands that principle. The issue was published on 10 March 1988 as part of Iron Man, with Iron Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Tony Stark with questions of loyalty and belonging. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Iron Man (1968) 228 builds tension by making each app

There is something inviting about the way DP7 (1986) 17 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 10 March 1988 as part of D.P.7, with D.P.7 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. ⁠ DP7 (1986) 17 builds tension by making each app

X Terminators (1988) 3 | Published 1 March 1988 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 March 1988 as part of X Terminators, with X Terminators providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Artie with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ X Terminators (1988) 3 | Published

Reading X Factor (1986) 26 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 March 1988 as part of X Factor, with X Factor providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Apocalypse’s Horsemen with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ X Factor (1986) 26 builds tension by maki

Wolverine (1988) 5 | Published 1 March 1988 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 March 1988 as part of Wolverine, with Wolverine 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. ⁠ Wolv

Web of Spider Man (1985) 36 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 March 1988 as part of Web of Spider Man, with Web of Spider 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 m

What first stands out about Uncanny X Men (1981) 227 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 March 1988 as part of Uncanny X Men, with X Men providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Vietnam War with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Uncanny X Men (1981) 227 c

Uncanny X Men (1963) 227 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 March 1988 as part of Uncanny X Men, with Uncanny X Men 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

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Thor (1966) 389 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 March 1988 as part of Thor, with Thor providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Celestials with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Thor (1966) 389 comes from the gap between