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Avengers (1963) #122 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 April 1974 as part of Avengers, with Avengers providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Zodiac with questions of discovery and technology. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ Story momentum in Avengers (1963) #122 comes from the gap betwe

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and The Amazing Spider Man (1963) #122 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 July 1973 as part of The Amazing Spider Man, with John Romita providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Spidey with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The Amazing Spider Ma

Fantastic Four (1961) #122 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 May 1972 as part of Fantastic Four, with Silver Surfer providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects FF with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level, Fantastic Four

There is something inviting about the way Captain America (1968) #122 establishes its world, its conflict and its emotional temperature with very little fuss. The issue was published on 1 February 1970 as part of Captain America, with Captain America providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Steve Rogers with questions of duty and courage. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The plot is strongest when Ca

Incredible Hulk (1962) #122 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 December 1969 as part of Incredible Hulk, with Ol' Greenskin providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Fantastic Four with questions of identity and responsibility. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ The most persua

Reading Journey Into Mystery (1952) #122 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 November 1965 as part of Journey Into Mystery, with Harris Hobbs providing the clearest point of entry. Its premise connects Thunder God with questions of truth and suspicion. That combination gives the opening a purpose beyond simply announcing another adventure. ⁠ At narrative level

A strong comic issue should offer a reason to care before the machinery of the plot takes over, and Patsy Walker (1945) #122 understands that principle. The issue was published on 1 August 1965 as part of Patsy Walker, with Patsy Walker 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 than crowding ever

Strange Tales (1951) #122 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 July 1964 as part of Strange Tales, with Torch 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. ⁠ At narrative level, Strang