PREVIEW: Thunderbolts, #27

[pageturner]

There is no word about that. Personally i don't know if he will fit in this team, this is a team of killers. Does he kill? Or he is other Flash with his morals about killing?

He has killed Skrulls and ninjas but IDK if he has killed in SA. I don't see him in this book. Maybe US Agent.

[pageturner]

Isn't Punisher a master martial artist? Also is Hawkeye joining the team?

IDK if he is a master but he is good enough to win.

[tsaimelemoni]

Hawkeye is joining?

So far, he is only guest starring. As far as we know, it will only be issue 28 that focuses on him.

Isn't Punisher a master martial artist? Also is Hawkeye joining the team?

Has Frank received actual martial arts training? I know as former military he has combat training, but not sure about anything that would make him a master martial artsist. I doubt Elektra's taught him much during their 'training' sessions, and certainly nothing she would think would give him an edge over her.

[Thad937]

So far, he is only guest starring. As far as we know, it will only be issue 28 that focuses on him.


Has Frank received actual martial arts training? I know as former military he has combat training, but not sure about anything that would make him a master martial artsist. I doubt Elektra's taught him much during their 'training' sessions, and certainly nothing she would think would give him an edge over her.

I got that from his Wikia page. http://marvel.wikia.com/Frank_Castle_(Earth-616)

Master Martial Artist: Castle is a very thoroughly seasoned combat veteran of exceptional skills. He is very well-versed in the arts of warfare and hand-to-hand combat. His styles of choice being Nash Ryu Jujutsu, (the four-style martial art founded by his Sensei Adam Nash and the Marine Corps LINE/MAPS combative systems) Ninjutsu, Shorin-Ryu Karate, Hwarang Do, and Chin Na.

[tsaimelemoni]

Interesting, did not know that!

[Bionder]

Frank has trained with the Shadowmasters for those who don't know they were a group of Ninjas, they even had an ongoing in the 90's and he is master in a few fighting styles like it was mentioned above.

[Kieran_Frost]

Hawkeye is joining?

He's not definitely joining, we only have a solicit up to him being in it; BUT... the last issue by Soule definitely implied the team might move into "kinder territory" to make a real difference, and so Clint would be a logical choice to start that change.

[Bionder]

In my opinion the "kinder" territory wasn't an issue. The problem was that in 26 issues they didn't make a difference. Not even in AOU event, they focused on some gangsters too "big" for the Punisher to handle (which i doubt).

This is a wonderful team, i had doubts in the beggining but i was conquered by them. Until now with all due respect, any writer couldn't push this team to the limit of their true potential.

Acker and Blacker did a great job on the annual and i think they can give us a good ride. This is probably the last chance of this book to be succeeded.