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Thunderbolts (2006) (Collected Editions) #12
Thunderbolts: Violent Rejection
The T-Bolts leap into Hulk's Scorched Earth!
At the request of Steve Rogers, Luke Cage must take his hardened team to deal with a doomsday scenario unleashed in the pages of Hulk! And now that the squad is a man short, Cage finally uses his power to recruit another prisoner to duty; and his pick will shock you! Will the Thunderbolts accept this new member as a part of their force? Or will this heavy duty wild card destroy the balance of power?
Collecting: Thunderbolts 152-157
At the request of Steve Rogers, Luke Cage must take his hardened team to deal with a doomsday scenario unleashed in the pages of Hulk! And now that the squad is a man short, Cage finally uses his power to recruit another prisoner to duty; and his pick will shock you! Will the Thunderbolts accept this new member as a part of their force? Or will this heavy duty wild card destroy the balance of power?
Collecting: Thunderbolts 152-157
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2011
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May 5, 2025
Thunderbolts by Jeff Parker continues to be a blast. This time we begin with Hyperion coming into the mix, but the piece of shit Superman wannabe shows his true colors. Watching that unfold was like watching a toddler throw a tantrum = satisfyingly pathetic. A great two issues covers this messed up team. Then we get into the magic realm of things, and Man-thing gets a solid one shot, while the magic stuff is decent, it's not my favorite. Despite Satan's daughter being a wicked sexy lady. What can I say, like scary evil women.
I did in fact like the ending, where we now have a B-Team, or beta team, to help cover the thunderbolts when the main team is busy, lead by Songbird. It's pretty fun to watch these guys work together, and somehow they even more fucked up than the regular team. It's like they took the regular team's dysfunction and cranked it up.
Overall a great time, and this is shaping up to be as good as the first two Thunderbolt runs.
I did in fact like the ending, where we now have a B-Team, or beta team, to help cover the thunderbolts when the main team is busy, lead by Songbird. It's pretty fun to watch these guys work together, and somehow they even more fucked up than the regular team. It's like they took the regular team's dysfunction and cranked it up.
Overall a great time, and this is shaping up to be as good as the first two Thunderbolt runs.
June 17, 2012
Wow, there's something I didn't expect - Parker showing us his angry side. The monster invasion tale is something to behold - an impossible situation, made worse by a dose of infighting and backstabbing. That's why I enjoy the Thunderbolts premise so much, and Parker really taps into that energy here. I especially like it when Man-Thing gets his (?its?) due.
Parker also falls victim to the same plot contrivance that most other Thunderbolts writers do: constant rotation of characters, to the point where no one of them sticks around long enough to let me connect with and care about these anti-heroes. This would make more sense if they were dying off as fast as new members were being brought on, but if they're just swapping them around, just because, it feels like there's no real sense to it.
Here are my plot notes because I can never remember who when and what, when I'm reading later books:
Parker also falls victim to the same plot contrivance that most other Thunderbolts writers do: constant rotation of characters, to the point where no one of them sticks around long enough to let me connect with and care about these anti-heroes. This would make more sense if they were dying off as fast as new members were being brought on, but if they're just swapping them around, just because, it feels like there's no real sense to it.
Here are my plot notes because I can never remember who when and what, when I'm reading later books:
April 30, 2015
Now THIS is what I'm talking about. I think Parker's finally come into his own with his Thunderbolts run, and I'm totally on board now. It's kind of funny to me that the first entry in the series that Marvel chose not to release in hardcover (usually an indicator of a title's waning popularity) is the first one that I've truly loved.
In this volume, the Thunderbolts get to cut loose a little bit, being tasked with pretty out-there missions like fighting a whole flock of Godzillas and battling an old Nazi ghost that looks like he fell straight out of Hellboy. These big, borderline silly missions are a ton of fun to read and give Parker a lot of room to let his characters play around. I feel like the team is actually starting to function as such, with much of the conflict becoming external instead of just centering around a ton of arguing.
If Parker keeps this up, I'll read his entire run, which continues for quite a while. I'm genuinely excited for it now. I love watching a writer improve over the course of a series, by the way. It's just cool.
In this volume, the Thunderbolts get to cut loose a little bit, being tasked with pretty out-there missions like fighting a whole flock of Godzillas and battling an old Nazi ghost that looks like he fell straight out of Hellboy. These big, borderline silly missions are a ton of fun to read and give Parker a lot of room to let his characters play around. I feel like the team is actually starting to function as such, with much of the conflict becoming external instead of just centering around a ton of arguing.
If Parker keeps this up, I'll read his entire run, which continues for quite a while. I'm genuinely excited for it now. I love watching a writer improve over the course of a series, by the way. It's just cool.
March 25, 2012
The highlight of this volume is a Man-Thing solo story, which sees the return of his mystical ally, Jennifer Kale. Several events from Steve Gerber's Man-Thing series are referenced, plus there is a cool variant cover by Art Adams. Another highlight features the return of another 70s Marvel Horror character: Satana, the Devil's Daughter. In the old days, she was a succubus. Parker has fun with that attribute but also gives Satana some mystical powers which aid the team in bizarre situations.
August 28, 2020
Another Marvel trade paperback: will I have the problems of not reading the previous issues across three different character’s books, so I don't get where I am in the story? Or will it be able to stand on its own?
Luke Cage, now head of the Thunderbolts after the discovery of Norman Osborn’s nefarious schemes, has new threats to face. The first being three giant Godzilla-esq monsters heading straight for Japan. Luke, Juggernaut, Mach V etc set off to stop them before they reach the mainland. Also, on the team is the new member Hyperion (an almost Superman type figure) who the team can't yet decide on whether he can be trusted.
The other stories here are; an inter dimensional portal had opened up in the Everglades where aliens are attacking from the back of a giant lizard, and Swamp Thing has to return as he is the protector of the swamp. Cage needs a someone who can deal with magic on the team so he consults Dr Strange who nominates Satana.
Which is just in time as a mystical, supernatural castle had just appeared in Germany after disappearing in 1911. Running alongside this is the recruitment for a team B for the Thunderbolts.
This was an enjoyable read, the first half of the book I’d say were a better collection of stories and I didn't feel lost from not reading any previous issues. The art is good for the most part and the action especially for the first two stories was good.
As a trade paperback this is a good one where you could just pick up and read and not really have to worry about that previous 12 issues to understand what is going on. With a decent cast of characters and stories this is a recommend for those who enjoy reading the occasional Marvel comic but isn't a regular to them.
Luke Cage, now head of the Thunderbolts after the discovery of Norman Osborn’s nefarious schemes, has new threats to face. The first being three giant Godzilla-esq monsters heading straight for Japan. Luke, Juggernaut, Mach V etc set off to stop them before they reach the mainland. Also, on the team is the new member Hyperion (an almost Superman type figure) who the team can't yet decide on whether he can be trusted.
The other stories here are; an inter dimensional portal had opened up in the Everglades where aliens are attacking from the back of a giant lizard, and Swamp Thing has to return as he is the protector of the swamp. Cage needs a someone who can deal with magic on the team so he consults Dr Strange who nominates Satana.
Which is just in time as a mystical, supernatural castle had just appeared in Germany after disappearing in 1911. Running alongside this is the recruitment for a team B for the Thunderbolts.
This was an enjoyable read, the first half of the book I’d say were a better collection of stories and I didn't feel lost from not reading any previous issues. The art is good for the most part and the action especially for the first two stories was good.
As a trade paperback this is a good one where you could just pick up and read and not really have to worry about that previous 12 issues to understand what is going on. With a decent cast of characters and stories this is a recommend for those who enjoy reading the occasional Marvel comic but isn't a regular to them.
January 17, 2024
A good read but I am losing my steam for this series. Jeff Parker - as per usual - is a master story teller and does a great job building the stories and the team. The art is solid. I think my lukewarm response to this series is the fact I don't see where it is going. They have no "purpose" and whatever purpose they do have seems to change from story to story. they are the suicide squad of the Marvel universe but unlike that DC series (when it started) there is no format. In the DC series - Amanda Waller would send the team on a mission, usually government driven...ala Mission Impossible. In this series...they go on missions but no body seems in charge and there seems to be no rhyme or reason for the missions. They add a team member who is entirely unstable and that new member becomes the biggest problem. So whoever is in charge is kind of stupid (no screening?).
Overall - not a bad series - just one I am losing interest in continuing.
Overall - not a bad series - just one I am losing interest in continuing.
March 3, 2022
Could have benefitted from a bit more consistency in the art. I do like Kev Walker's work, though.
And, apparently, I like Jeff Parker's work, too.
I hadn't read any Thunderbolts material in a while and bought this cheap as part of a bundle of paperbacks. And I'm happy I did.
Parker "gets" the characters and apparently he knows their history, bulding his stories from them instead of sacrificing everything to storybeats or unnecessarily retconning stuff.
Was this deep and world-changing? Probably not. Was I adequately entertained? Definitely!
And, apparently, I like Jeff Parker's work, too.
I hadn't read any Thunderbolts material in a while and bought this cheap as part of a bundle of paperbacks. And I'm happy I did.
Parker "gets" the characters and apparently he knows their history, bulding his stories from them instead of sacrificing everything to storybeats or unnecessarily retconning stuff.
Was this deep and world-changing? Probably not. Was I adequately entertained? Definitely!
March 7, 2019
This was one of the first trades of the Luke Cage-led Thunderbolts I've checked out. I enjoyed the team, and this particular period of time in marvel comics.
July 29, 2023
Pretty good Suicide Squad riff
October 24, 2023
A book about supervillains finally gets properly nasty. A fun, quick read.
August 20, 2012
As I always say, I like the Thunderbolts as a team and a series in spite of it's flaws. The stories in here are a great read, it's just hard to follow the back stories. Partially I don't know all the back stories because I've been reading the Thunderbolts simply as I get my hands on them and not in order, But even when I do read them in order I find it hard to follow from the constant switching in and out of characters. There are a few "core" members of the team, but really in these volumes they barely even feel part of the team they are sued so little.
September 18, 2014
A version of Thunderbolts that I wasn't aware of, this one led by Luke Cage. And actually pretty good. A good mix of characters and powers. Perhaps the overall setting up of the stories is a little weak. But definitely shows potential that perhaps the current Mighty Avengers will pull off. 3.5 of 5.
August 9, 2012
It’s mildly interesting to see how the villains try to work as a team for good, but it seems to be a book more for Marvel fans than the casual reader. There are some fun moments and long term fans or those who appreciate older characters may be particularly interested in some older characters.
August 1, 2012
This is a decent, long read compared to other Thunderbolts books. The team gets a new member and there's more internal squabbling. Man Thing has his own adventure, and we get to know his back story. A good read.
October 14, 2012
Overall, an enjoyable continuation of the newest Thunderbolts. The short stories work well and allow the Thunderbolts to be seen from a few different sides, while Parker’s decision to increase the size of the cast is excellent. My only complaint is the non-ending of the final issue.
September 3, 2015
Great comics. 3.5 average is not fair. Jeff Parker is an unsung hero for his incredible run on Thunderbolts. I have a feeling over reaching editors and lackluster support helped bring about the dismal end to his otherwise sterling tenure at the helm. Good scribing old chap!
April 1, 2023
Great Marvel Readthrough, pt 118
February 3, 2013
Enjoyable, but nothing about this trade hooked me in to want to continue you on with this series.
October 10, 2013
Jeff Parker plays with action figures.
January 31, 2016
The team brings in Santana to help with the magic side and a B-team is formed.
August 23, 2012
Zombies and new team members come into play! Excited for the next volume.
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