Thunderbolts Appreciation 2020

[H-E-D]

The next thread for the modern Marvel classic. For the original Busiek run, the New Thunderbolts, Warren Ellis's Osborn-led squad in the era after Civil War, the Luke Cage era, the all-too-brief Bucky era, and all the others in between.

(Just not the Red Hulk version)

[K7P5V]

Awesome! Helmut is still the best leader the T-Bolts ever had.

[Michael Watkins]

sure. but Clint actually got them to work together; mostly by being so unpredictable that they were worried he would get them killed.

[Winterboy]

We need a Tbolts ongoing ASAP.

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[Blu_Spyder]

We need a Tbolts ongoing ASAP.

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While it may not be ongoing, you might want to check Ravencroft out, Thunderbolts alumni galore (Moonstone, Norman Osborn, Mr.X, Mac Gargan Grizzly) All that's needed is for Misty & D Man & John Jameson to rope in Songbird (who owes Moonstone a beatdown)

[The BaRoN]

Mach 1 has a marvel legends figures coming out

That’s 3 OG THUNDERBOLTS now including songbird and citizen V.

Moonstone came in the old multipack with ghost and luke cage.

Really hope we get another run with the OG team again, the last run had garbage art but a good story left open.

[K7P5V]

sure. but Clint actually got them to work together; mostly by being so unpredictable that they were worried he would get them killed.

Thanks for the reminder. Zemo may have given them the limelight, but Clint was the one who kept them there.

[Hybrid]

Yeah, I feel we're overdue for a new Thunderbolts book.

[Michael Watkins]

maybe Arno will sponsor one to handle the upcoming robot threat.

[Snoop Dogg]

I missed getting some H-E-D.

Awesome! Helmut is still the best leader the T-Bolts ever had.

Facts.

[Hybrid]

Just wondering, just how massive was the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil twist back in 1997? I wasn't even three when the first issue came out, so obviously I can't say, but reading it now it's easy to see the foreshadowing, but only because I already know how it goes.

Anyone have any memory of how big it was back then?

[Sutekh]

Just wondering, just how massive was the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil twist back in 1997? I wasn't even three when the first issue came out, so obviously I can't say, but reading it now it's easy to see the foreshadowing, but only because I already know how it goes.

Anyone have any memory of how big it was back then?

Hard to say, I wasn't internetting as much back then, and, unlike 'events' of this era, it was revealed in the very first issue, and not dragged out over a 'paced for trade' six issues or so. OTOH, the FF and Avengers had just gone off-line, and this new Thunderbolts team was *the* new (if unproven) thing...

Honestly, I have no idea how it would have hit if the FF and Avengers *weren't* sidelined, or, possibly even worse, being 'Reborn' under the pen of Rob Liefield...

[Dandy Ran The Aluminum Foot]

I continue to wait for someone to save Songbird from Arctic limbo, please Marvel its been years, she’s already a popsicle

[Slaminn]

Just wondering, just how massive was the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil twist back in 1997? I wasn't even three when the first issue came out, so obviously I can't say, but reading it now it's easy to see the foreshadowing, but only because I already know how it goes.

Anyone have any memory of how big it was back then?

I remember it being quite the twist and kind of a big deal. Personally, I was confused about it. I wasn't much of an Avengers reader at the time, strictly X-Men and Spider-man, and I had no clue who most of the villains were.

I wondered who are these chumps and how are they any kind of threat to the Avengers. Of course now they are my favorite characters and are the reason I have an appreciation for lesser known C-list heroes and villians.

[Steroid]

Just wondering, just how massive was the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil twist back in 1997? I wasn't even three when the first issue came out, so obviously I can't say, but reading it now it's easy to see the foreshadowing, but only because I already know how it goes.

Anyone have any memory of how big it was back then?

I remember well and it was such a shock as it was completely unexpected and not spoiled by the internet.