Thunderbolts #126 - Review
November 23, 2008 by Mike Haynes · 2 Comments
I’m not going to sugarcoat things. I’ve been disgusted by Thunderbolts as of late. After an amazing 12-issue run by Warren Ellis, the book plummeted into the darkness with Christos Gage at the helm. With a new creative team taking control with this issue, things can really only get better.
Taking on the role of writer is Andy Diggle who is responsible for titles such as Green Arrow: Year One and The Losers. Having never read either of them, I don’t know how well his writing of Thunderbolts compares but it’s good nonetheless. In what seems like an entire issue of twists, he manages to shake up the entire team and set the tone for his run within a matter of panels. It’ll be very interesting to see how things escalate from here. He’s no Warren Ellis but he’s certainly a step up from Gage.
As for Roberto De La Torre, who replaces Fernando Blanco, his first issue as the new Thunderbolts artist is very impressive and will undoubtedly bring back memories for many of Mike Deodato’s work on the title. De La Torre’s style is rough, dark and totally fitting of the writing style Diggle uses. The duo work very nicely together and seem to bring the team back to what it was a couple issues back.
Overall, unlike most comics as of late that run through three or four issues before finally getting to the point, Thunderbolts #126 shakes up the whole setting in a matter of pages without feeling too “over the top”. Andy Diggle’s done a great job with this issue and I’m definitely excited to see where things go from here. This might not be the greatest point for new readers to jump on but it’s a solid book in a title that’s needed an issue like this to save itself.
Thunderbolts #126
8.7 out of 10 stars
