Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning

(December 2001)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (illustration)

Inks

Vince Russell (illustration)

Colors

Tom Smith (illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The trickiest part of the whole thing was maintaining the surprise.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 [Newsstand] (April 1997)

Justice ... Like Lightning! (Table of Contents: 3)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Vince Russell (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear); Oscar Gongora of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Oscar Gongora)

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Warriors: Kymaera [Namorita]; Night Thrasher [Dwayne Taylor]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Speedball
Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
The Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer [Henry Camp]; Piledriver [Brian Calusky]; Thunderball [Eliot Franklin]; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]
Robbie Baldwin; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Dallas Riordan (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hallie Takahama (introduction); Rat Pack

Synopsis

Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim... but all is not as it seems.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 (April 1997)

Indexer Notes

As revealed in this story, the Thunderbolts are the Masters of Evil: Baron Helmut Zemo disguised as Citizen V; Moonstone as Meteorite; Goliath as Atlas; Beetle as Mach-1; Fixer as Techno; Screaming Mimi as Songbird.

Introducing the Thunderbolts! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike Deodato (signed)

Inks

Mike Deodato (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]
Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #449 [Direct Edition] (January 1997)

Introducing the Thunderbolts (Table of Contents: 5)

Hulk / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Peter David (credited)

Pencils

Mike Deodato (credited as Mike Deodato Jr.)

Inks

Tom Wegrzyn (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited); Kolja Fuchs (credited as KF); Richard Starkings (credited as RS)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Janis Jones

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts attempt to apprehend the Hulk.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #449 (January 1997)

The Dawn of a New Age of Heroes! (Table of Contents: 6)

Marvel Universe / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco (signed)

Inks

Scott Koblish (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein; ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu

Reprints

• from Tales of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 (February 1997)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Vince Russell (credited)

Colors

Tom Smith (credited); Graphic Color Works (credited) (separations)

Letters

Janice Chiang (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

--So what I figure is, they got Galactuses, they got Kangs...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts build their reputation.

Reprints

• from Tales of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 (February 1997)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Mad Thinker

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #2 [Newsstand] (June 1997)

Deceiving Appearances (Table of Contents: 9)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Vince Russell (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear); Oscar Gongora of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's OG)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Mad Thinker; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Dallas Riordan; Hallie Takahama

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts intervene when the Thinker's android kidnaps Franklin Richards; the Thunderbolts are offered the Baxter Building as a headquarters.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #2 (June 1997)

Keywords

Four Freedoms Plaza

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man; Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Lightle (signed)

Inks

Steve Lightle

Colors

Robb McNabb

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from Spider-Man Team-Up (Marvel, 1995 series) #7 [Direct Edition] (June 1997)

Old Scores (Table of Contents: 11)

Spider-Man; Thunderbolts / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Smith (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
J. Jonah Jameson; Mary Jane Parker; Dallas Riordan; Joe Robertson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enclave [Zota; Morlak; Shinski]

Synopsis

When Spider-Man is implicated in a series of burglaries, the Thunderbolts are asked by the mayor's office to apprehend him. Mach-1 is eager to comply, as he has an old score to settle.

Reprints

• from Spider-Man Team-Up (Marvel, 1995 series) #7 (June 1997)

Keywords

bio-modem

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Masters of Evil: Crimson Cowl [Justine Hammer]; Cyclone [Pierre Fresson]; Flying Tiger; Klaw [Ulysses Klaue]; Man-Killer [Katrina Luisa van Horn]; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss]
Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #3 [Newsstand] (June 1997)

Too Many Masters! (Table of Contents: 13)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Vince Russell (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Masters of Evil: Crimson Cowl [Justine Hammer]; Cyclone [Pierre Fresson]; Flying Tiger; Klaw [Ulysses Klaue]; Man-Killer [Katrina Luisa van Horn]; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss]
Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Dallas Riordan; Hallie Takahama; Arms Merchant

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts are surprised to find that a new Masters of Evil has formed to help consolidate the New York underworld; the Black Widow announces her intention to bring all of the Avengers' old foes to justice.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #3 (June 1997)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #4 [Newsstand] (July 1997)

A Shock to the System! (Table of Contents: 15)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Vince Russell (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear); Oscar Gongora of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's OG)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
Dallas Riordan; Arnim Zola; Zola's mutates (destroyed); Greg; Janey; Ryan

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts go to upstate New York to find out who kidnapped and tortured Hallie Takahama; as Jolt, Hallie joins the team.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #4 (July 1997)

Indexer Notes

Hallie Takahama adopts a costumed identity (Jolt) and joins the Thunderbolts in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Indexer Notes

Background is made up of cover images from Avengers (1963 series) #22; 79; 270; 274; 277; Daredevil (1964 series) #140; Incredible Hulk (1968 series) #228 [partially obscured]; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #16; 49; Captain America (1968 series) #277; 278; Micronauts (1979 series) #25

The Origin of the Thunderbolts! (Chapter 1: Awkward Questions) (Table of Contents: 17)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Synopsis

Jolt asks Citizen V about the beginnings of the Thunderbolts.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Chapter 2: The Search Begins (Table of Contents: 18)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Bob McLeod (credited)

Inks

Will Blyberg (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]

Synopsis

Baron Helmut Zemo finds evidence of an old comrade trapped in another dimension.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Indexer Notes

This story reveals that Zemo's wife died prior to the formation of the Thunderbolts.

Chapter 3: Technical Support (Table of Contents: 19)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Tom Grummett (credited); Bob McLeod (credited)

Inks

Scott Koblish (credited); Will Blyberg (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Fixer [Norbert Ebersol]

Synopsis

Zemo enlists the aid of the Fixer in rescuing Goliath and decides to form a new Masters of Evil.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Chapter 4: Screams of Anguish (Table of Contents: 20)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Ron Randall (credited)

Inks

Jim Sanders III (credited as Jim Sanders)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Angar the Screamer; David Angar; Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold]

Synopsis

Zemo recruits Screaming Mimi for his new Masters of Evil.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Chapter 5: Shell-Shocked! (Table of Contents: 21)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Tom Palmer (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]

Synopsis

Zemo recruits the Beetle for his new Masters of Evil.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Chapter 6: Onslaught (Table of Contents: 22)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Darick Robertson (credited)

Inks

Bruce Patterson (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Falcon [Sam Wilson] (cameo); Fixer [Norbert Ebersol]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Vision (cameo); Onslaught

Synopsis

Zemo is distraught after learning of the final battle between Earth's heroes and Onslaught.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Indexer Notes

This story takes place during Onslaught: Marvel.

Chapter 7: To Defy a Kosmos (Table of Contents: 23)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited); Bob McLeod (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited); Will Blyberg (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Fixer [Norbert Ebersol]; Goliath [Erik Josten]; Kosmos; Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold]

Synopsis

Zemo and his allies rescue Goliath from Kosmos; Goliath inadvertently gives Zemo the idea for the Thunderbolts.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)

Chapter 8: Showdown at the Vault (Table of Contents: 24)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Chris Marrinan (credited); Bob McLeod (credited); Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Andrew Pepoy (credited); Will Blyberg (credited); Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Joe Rosas (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts: Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]
U-Foes: Ironclad [Michael Steel]; Vapor [Ann Darnell]; Vector [Simon Utrecht]; X-Ray [Jimmy Darnell]
Armadillo [Antonio Rodriguez]; Hydro-Man [Morrie Bench]; Kaine; Madcap; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Speed Demon [James Sanders]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Orka

Synopsis

The Thunderbolts stop a breakout at the Vault in their first public appearance; however, the breakout is mainly a cover for recruiting Moonstone, the final original member of the team.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts '97 (Marvel, 1997 series) (June 1997)