Thunderbolts Classic #1

(2011)

Collected Editions (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Thunderbolts] (Table of Contents: 2)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

?

Characters

Masters of Evil

Indexer Notes

Title page. Includes a detail from the back cover of Thunderbolts '97.

[Thunderbolts Classic Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

Credits of the book. Includes a detail from the variant cover of Thunderbolts #2.

Discover the Shocking Secret Behind Marvel's Newest Champions! (Table of Contents: 4)

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]]

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

The background color on the cover of the first printing is green; the background color on the cover of the second printing is pink.

Justice ... Like Lightning! (Table of Contents: 5)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Comicraft; Dave Lanphear (credited as Dave); Oscar Gongora (credited as Oscar)

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Warriors [Namorita (cameo); Night Thrasher [Dwayne Taylor] (cameo); Nova [Richard Rider] (cameo); Speedball [Robbie Baldwin] (cameo)]; 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]]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (cameo); Dallas Riordan (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo); 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

The Thunderbolts first appeared in The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #449 (January 1997).

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.

Thunderbolts Promotional Image (Table of Contents: 6)

Thunderbolts / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Mark Bagley

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts

Indexer Notes

Promotional image from Marvel Visión #13.

Introducing the Thunderbolts! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Mike Deodato (signed as Mike Deodato, Jr.)

Inks

Mike Deodato (signed as Mike Deodato, Jr.)

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: 8)

Hulk / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Peter David

Pencils

Mike Deodato

Inks

Tom Wegrzyn

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Comicraft; Kolja Fuchs; Richard Starkings

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

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the Thunderbolts.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hulk / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Peter David

Pencils

Jeff Rebner

Inks

Tom Wegrzyn

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Kolja Fuchs

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Arizona

Genre

superhero

Characters

Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Colonel St. Lawrence

Synopsis

Baron Zemo, disguised as Citizen V, is interviewed by reporters and then confronted by Colonel St. Lawrence who is surprised that he knows who she is.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #450 (February 1997) [one page only]

Indexer Notes

Page 8 of the story from Hulk #450.

The Dawn of a New Age of Heroes! (Table of Contents: 10)

Marvel Universe / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco (signed)

Inks

Scott Koblish (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Techno [Norbert Ebersol]]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Zabu

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Wrap-around cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (pages 11, 12, 18-23)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (pages 11, 12, 18-23)

Inks

Vince Russell (pages 11, 12, 18-23)

Colors

Tom Smith; Graphic Color Works (separations)

Letters

Janice Chiang

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: 12)

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)

Masters of Evil! (Table of Contents: 13)

Thunderbolts / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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) #2 [Cover B] (June 1997)

Deceiving Appearances (Table of Contents: 14)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Steve Lightle (signed)

Inks

Steve Lightle (signed)

Colors

Robb McNabb

Letters

Comicraft

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 (June 1997)

Old Scores (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Sal Buscema

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Tom Smith

Letters

Comicraft; Dave Lanphear (credited as Team Dave)

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]; The 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)

The New Masters of Evil vs. Thunderbolts (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Vince Russell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Comicraft

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: 18)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Comicraft; Dave Lanphear

Genre

superhero

Characters

Masters of Evil [Crimson Cowl [Justine Hammer] (introduction); 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)

Introducing: Jolt (Table of Contents: 19)

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]; 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: 20)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear; Comicraft; Oscar Gongora (credited as OG)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama] (first appearance as Jolt); 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.

The Origin of the Thunderbolts (Table of Contents: 21)

Thunderbolts / cover / 2 pages (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]]; Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo] (vignette); Moonstone [Karla Sofen] (vignette); Goliath [Erik Josten] (vignette); Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (vignette); Fixer [Norbert Ebersol] (vignette); Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold] (vignette)

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover; this is the first Thunderbolts annual. 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: 22)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Al Milgrom

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten] (also in flashback as Goliath); Citizen V [Helmut Zemo] (also in flashback as Baron Zemo); Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins] (also in flashback as Beetle); Meteorite [Karla Sofen] (also in flashback as Moonstone); Songbird [Melissa Gold] (also in flashback as Screaming Mimi); Techno [Norbert Ebersol] (also in flashback as the Fixer)]

Synopsis

Jolt asks Citizen V about the beginnings of the Thunderbolts.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Most of this issue is a flashback to the origin of the Thunderbolts.

Chapter 2: The Search Begins (Table of Contents: 23)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Bob McLeod

Inks

Will Blyberg

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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: 24)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Tom Grummett; Bob McLeod

Inks

Scott Koblish; Will Blyberg

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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: 25)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Ron Randall

Inks

Jim Sanders III

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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: 26)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Tom Palmer

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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: 27)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Darick Robertson

Inks

Bruce Patterson

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Fixer [Norbert Ebersol]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Screaming Mimi [Melissa Gold]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Vision; 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: 28)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

George Pérez; Bob McLeod

Inks

Karl Kesel; Will Blyberg

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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: 29)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Chris Marrinan; Bob McLeod; Mark Bagley

Inks

Andrew Pepoy; Will Blyberg; Al Milgrom

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Dave Lanphear

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]; Kaine; Madcap; Mandrill; 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)

Thunderbolts Fact File (or, The Truth Behind the Lies) (Table of Contents: 30)

Thunderbolts / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Text article detailing the background of the individual members of the Thunderbolts.

Big Trouble! (Table of Contents: 31)

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]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]]; Growing Man

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #5 (August 1997)

Growing Pains (Table of Contents: 32)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell

Colors

Joe Rosas

Letters

Comicraft; Dave Lanphear

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]]; Growing Man; Dallas Riordan; Baron von Strucker; Hydra; Billy Kozliewski (introduction)

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) #5 (August 1997)

Featuring: Zemo! Namor! (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Pencils

Steve Epting ?

Inks

Keith Aiken

Colors

?

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (vignette); Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (vignette); Hydra (vignette)

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings (Marvel, 1997 series) #-1 (July 1997)

Distant Rumblings! (Table of Contents: 34)

Thunderbolts / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Steve Epting

Inks

Bob Wiacek

Colors

Tom Smith

Letters

Comicraft; Dave Lanphear; Oscar Gongora (credited as OG); Siobhan Hanna (credited as SH)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Citizen V [John Watkins] (World War II hero, dies in flashback); Norbert Ebersol (becomes the Fixer); Melissa Gold; Abner Jenkins; Erik Josten; Stan Lee (narrator); Dr. Karla Sofen; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hallie Takahama; Helmut Zemo; Dr. Leonard Samson; Hydra

Synopsis

The days before the dawn of the Marvel Age are eventful for the future Thunderbolts: Baron Zemo squashes an uprising of his Indian laborers, as his son Helmut and Erik Josten watch. The Fixer joins HYDRA and helps to subdue the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings (Marvel, 1997 series) #-1 (July 1997)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Prelude (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

Vince Russell ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Atlas [Erik Josten]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

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

Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted TPB (Table of Contents: 37)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (signed)

Inks

Scott Hanna (signed)

Colors

Liquid! (signed)

Letters

?

Characters

Thunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten] (also as Goliath on wanted poster); Citizen V [Helmut Zemo] (also as Baron Zemo on wanted poster); MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins] (also as Beetle on wanted poster); Meteorite [Karla Sofen] (also as Moonstone on wanted poster); Songbird [Melissa Gold] (also as Screaming Mimi on wanted poster); Techno [Norbert Ebersol] (also as the Fixer on wanted poster)]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted (Marvel, 1998 series) (February 1998)

Indexer Notes

Cover and back cover of Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted TPB (Marvel, 1998 series).

Criminal Records (Table of Contents: 38)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Letters

typeset

Citizen V (Table of Contents: 39)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]

Meteorite (Table of Contents: 40)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Meteorite [Karla Sofen]

M.A.C.H.-1 (Table of Contents: 41)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins]

Songbird (Table of Contents: 42)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley; John Byrne

Inks

Joe Sinnott; ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Songbird [Melissa Gold]

Techno (Table of Contents: 43)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Techno [Norbert Ebersol]

Atlas (Table of Contents: 44)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Mark Bagley

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Atlas [Erik Josten]

Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning TPB (Table of Contents: 45)

Thunderbolts / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Mark Bagley

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Thunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten] (also as Goliath in background); Citizen V [Helmut Zemo] (also as Baron Zemo in background); MACH-1 [Abner Jenkins] (also as Beetle in background); Meteorite [Karla Sofen] (also as Moonstone in background); Songbird [Melissa Gold] (also as Screaming Mimi in background); Techno (also as the Fixer in background)]

Reprints

• from Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (Marvel, 2001 series) (December 2001)
which is reprinted
• from Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #2 [Cover B] (June 1997)

The Trickiest Part of the Whole Thing Was Maintaining the Surprise (Table of Contents: 46)

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Script

Kurt Busiek

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Marvel's Most Heroic Collections! (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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Justice, Like Lightning! (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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