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Strikeforce Morituri: Electric Undertow (1989) 4 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 February 1990 as part of Strikeforce Morituri: Electric Undertow, with New Ones providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Morituri with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing anoth

What first stands out about Sensational She Hulk (1989) 12 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 February 1990 as part of Sensational She Hulk, with Sensational She Hulk 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 adventu

Quasar (1989) 7 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 February 1990 as part of Quasar, with Quasar 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 Quasar (1989) 7 come

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man (1976) 161 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 February 1990 as part of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man, with Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the open

There is something inviting about the way Marvel Fanfare (1982) 49 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 February 1990 as part of Marvel Fanfare, with Marvel Fanfare 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 i

Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) 11 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 February 1990 as part of Marc Spector: Moon Knight, with Marc Spector: Moon Knight 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 adventur

Reading Iron Man (1968) 253 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 February 1990 as part of Iron Man, with Joey Cosmatos 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 beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Iron Man (1968

Incredible Hulk (1962) 366 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 February 1990 as part of Incredible Hulk, with Hulk providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects the supporting cast with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Incredi

Fantastic Four (1961) 337 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 February 1990 as part of Fantastic Four, with Time Bubble providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Fantastic Four with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Fant

What first stands out about Excalibur (1988) 19 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 February 1990 as part of Excalibur, with Jamie Braddock providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects X Men with questions of courage and justice. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Excalibur (1988)

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 229 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 February 1990 as part of Conan the Barbarian, with Conan the Barbarian 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.

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Classic X Men (1986) 44 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 February 1990 as part of Classic X Men, with UNCANNY X MEN providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Starring Rogue with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when