Action-oriented comics and stories, including an article about the Towering Inferno film. Stories and art by John Albano, Gabe Levy, Archie Goodwin, Steve Mitchell, Ric Myers, Walt Simsonson, Jack Sparling, John Severin, Alex Toth and Russ Heath. Part of the short-lived Atlas line from former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman.
Final issue of the series. Magazine format. Black and white; 64 pages. Cover by Neal Adams.
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Elseworlds. Debuting a one-shot sequel to the popular Thrillkiller miniseries by the team of writer Howard Chaykin and artist Dan Brereton.
Batgirl Barbara Gordon, still reeling from Dick Grayson's fate, has teamed up with renegade police detective Bruce Wayne, now known as Batman. But when the Joker returns to become the new crimelord of Gotham City, will Barbara's desire for revenge mean the end of the Dynamic Duo?
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
Elseworlds. When bored heiress Barbara Gordon meets free-spirited circus daredevil Dick Grayson, sparks fly right from the start, leading to a scandalous romance and the reckless decision to become costumed adventurers Batgirl and Robin on the rooftops of Gotham City! But mere mischief becomes serious business when Dick's family is murdered, and Batgirl and Robin set out to mete justice on the Graysons' killers. At the same time, Detective Bruce Wayne is on the job to take down the young thrill-seekers and solve the mystery of the Grayson murders.
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
Elseworlds. Continuing the stunning Elseworlds miniseries featuring Robin and Batgirl
The pair continues to battle the corrupt criminal system in Gotham City. Unfortunately, their seemingly carefree adventures come to an abrupt halt when the Joker pieces together the clues to their true identities. Laying her trap, the Joker draws an injured Dick Grayson out of hiding using his family as bait. Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
Elseworlds. Concluding the stunning Elseworlds miniseries featuring Robin and Batgirl! After they witness the horrifying murders of Dick's family before their very eyes, the devil-may-care days of crimefighting for Batgirl and Robin are over. The two become much darker in their methods, abandoning their harmless gadgets for lethal firearms. But as the stakes grow higher, the danger grows ever greater--a danger from which the two may never emerge!
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
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Elseworlds. When bored heiress Barbara Gordon meets free-spirited circus daredevil Dick Grayson, sparks fly right from the start, leading to a scandalous romance and the reckless decision to become costumed adventurers Batgirl and Robin on the rooftops of Gotham City! But mere mischief becomes serious business when Dick's family is murdered, and Batgirl and Robin set out to mete justice on the Graysons' killers. At the same time, Detective Bruce Wayne is on the job to take down the young thrill-seekers and solve the mystery of the Grayson murders.
Written by Howard Chaykin. Painted art and cover by Dan Brereton.
FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.50.
Stories, art and cover by Tim Conrad. Influential independent publisher Pacific Comics presents three tales from artist Tim Conrad.
In prehistoric times, a Cro-Magnon man gains a glimmering of self-awareness, and struggles to understand how this fits with his savage world. A young magicians apprentice learns of a sinister plot. The residents of an Earth colony on Mars struggle to make the new world their home. Prometheus Primeval; All That Glitters…; Red Rover, Red Rover.
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.
Cover by Jae Lee (W) Robert Place Napton (A) Cliff Richards
The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he's wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name -- ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn't sure he wants to remember.
Cover price $3.99.
Cover pencils by Brian Buniak, inks by Frank Giacoia. A brief bio of and message from Marty Greim, the creator of Thunder Bunny.
"Rabbit Trapped!", script by Martin L. Greim, pencils by Brian Buniak, inks by Frank Giacoia; When Thunderbunny is unable to change back into Bobby Caswell after saving children from a school bus, he remembers the origin of his powers and discovers who he really is. The Fly ad. "The Greatest Story Ever Sold," script by Martin L. Griem, art by Brian Buniak; Uncle Al, Gary, and Bobby attend a comic convention in New York, where Bobby becomes Thunderbunny to stop a group of criminals from stealing money at auctions. Steel Sterling ad. Katy Keene ad. Thunder Bunny illustration by Brian Buniak.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.
Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by John Higgins. Cover by Gibbons.
From the bizarre British vault that brought you Albion comes THUNDERBOLT JAXON, a 5-issue miniseries written by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR) with art by John Higgins (PRIDE & JOY, HELLBLAZER, WATCHMEN colorist)! Jack, Billy and Saf are three ordinary, adventurous kids who make a startling discovery: a mystical Norse relic from the fourth century. All is well as they take their newly found treasure home, ever so pleased with themselves, with not a clue as to the remarkable events they will soon ignite ? including the rebirth of legendary British hero Thunderbolt Jaxon!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Cover by Gibbons
Ancient deities are revealed as this action-packed miniseries continues! When Jack Jaxon and his friends discover the true mystical nature of their recently found treasure, gang warfare erupts. Meanwhile, Jack's stepfather, a major combatant in the urban turf war, is glimpsed by Jack as his true self.
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins. Cover by Gibbons.
As Jack deals with the consequences of his new magical powers, one of the elder gods tries to relieve him of them. Plus, answers are revealed about the gods ? and how they found their way to this mortal plane!
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Cover by Gibbons
As a life hangs in the balance, Jack Jaxon must choose whether his allegiance lies with his young friends...or with the living embodiment of the old Norse gods who once again walk the Earth!
32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.
"Heroes' Reward" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Vince Russell. Cover by Mark Bagley and Vince Russell.
The Thunderbolts assemble at City Hall to receive their Avengers-level security clearance! And what a proud moment this is for Atlas, Jolt, MACH-1, and Songbird! But then out of the blue, G.W. Bridge and his SHIELD agents bust into the room... with an arrest warrant for the Masters of Evil! Oh no, is the gig up for the Justice like Lightning heroes? It certainly appears so! Citizen V quickly orders his team to break into small groups and fight their way back to Four Freedoms Plaza! The Masters of Evil (minus Jolt) do as they're told and rendezvous at their headquarters! And then the T-Bolts blast off into outer space as Four Freedoms Plaza explodes! Wow, what a day! And what a particularly great one for Baron Helmut Zemo!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Burning Down the House: Part 1 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover by Francesco 'MATT' MATTINA
The new creative team of writer Andy Diggle (Losers, Green Arrow: Year One) and penciler Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.) shake up Marvel's most unpredictable team! The events of Secret Invasion have taken Norman Osborn out of Thunderbolts Mountain...and when the cat is away, the mice will play! Bullseye owes Songbird big time - and now it's time to settle up! A huge upheaval is coming for the T-Bolts, and the beginning tremors are felt here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
Cover by FRANCESCO 'MATT' MATTINA. Burning Down the House: Part 2 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE.
It's Bullseye & Venom unleashed - and the T-Bolts will never be the same! All-out war erupts in Thunderbolts Mountain, as Songbird fights for her life against the team's most psychotic and bloodthirsty members -- and this time, they're taking no prisoners! Old scores are settled and long-standing enmities explode into violence as Norman Osborn clears the deck to make way for his all-new, all-different Thunderbolts! And it ain't over 'til the Songbird sings in part two of 'Burning Down the House' by Andy Diggle (Losers) and Roberto De La Torre (Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
"In the Courts of Kosmos!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Mark Bagley and Scott Hanna.
Just as the Thunderbolts were surrendering to the Avengers last issue, they disappeared in a brilliant flash of light! Where did they go? The five T-Bolts have been swept across time and space into another dimension that Atlas knows very well: Kosmos! Why did the Kosmosians abduct them? Evidently, the alien race fears an invasion from Kang the Conqueror! And their ruler thinks the Thunderbolts are agents of Kang! And all allies of the Conqueror must be killed! Oh boy, what a mess! How will the T-Bolts survive on Kosmos, much less get back to Earth? Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Thing. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Jolt, MACH-1, Moonstone, and Songbird. (Notes: Atlas previously escaped from Kosmos in Thunderbolts Annual 1997. This issue features a gatefold cover.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Dark Reign tie-in - "Widowmaker": Part 4 of 4 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE. Art by POP MAHN & CARLOS RODRIGUEZ. Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA.
This is it, the finale to writer Andy Diggle's run! Who is Scourge? What is Black Widow II's game? Who answers Songbird's cry for help? All the answers are supplied here, in the latest shocking installment of the book that ComicPants.com calls 'Bold and awesome...One of the best books Marvel puts out. Period.'
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Dark Reign tie-in - Written by RICK REMENDER. Art by MAHMUD ASRAR and REBECCA BUCHMAN. Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA.
Meet the newest Thunderbolts...Power Man and Iron Fist?! Norman Osborn, in need of a powerful duo to send on a top secret mission, makes the former Heroes for Hire a deal they can't refuse! Luke Cage and Danny Rand have no choice but to become Osborn's personal assassins! What could have caused all this? Fan favorite writer Rick Remender spills all the secrets-and some blood--in this 100 proof double-sized blow-out!
48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
"Saving the World!" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Scott Hanna. Wraparound cover by Mark Bagley.
It's a jam-packed and action-packed 25th issue of the Thunderbolts! Inside Mount Charteris, the Crimson Cowl is poised to take over the world via her well-placed weather modulators! However the T-Bolts have infiltrated the cowl's Rocky Mountain fortress! But they are shocked to learn that the Masters of Evil's roster has swelled to 25 super-villains! Hawkeye knows a frontal assault won't work! So it's time for subterfuge! And that means Moonstone takes center stage! Is Dr. Karla Sofen the last hope for the planet? And the best hope to unmask the Crimson Cowl? The Thunderbolts are shooting for the moon! An outstanding issue! Retelling of Moonstone's origin.
48 pages. Cover price $2.99.
cover by patrick zircher & al vey fabian nicieza (w)/chris batista (p)/rich perotta (i)
Two issues a month, two parallel story tracks, two chances for new readers to jump on board! A vicious murder on Counter Earth puts Moonstone and Dallas Riordan on the hunt for a psychotic superhuman. But in order to stop him, will Moonstone repeat the sins of her past? This is THUNDERBOLTS, baby, so the answer is: watch out Phantom Eagle!
Cover price $2.25.
Becoming Villains 3: Souls in the Balance - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Stefano Caselli and Rich Perrotta. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Scott Koblish.
Mach-3 must make a tough decision on Counter-Earth. Characters in this issue: Thunderbolts [Atlas [Eric Josten; Dallas Riordan]; Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Fixer [Paul Norbert Ebersol]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; Mach-3 [Abe Jenkins]]; Chaos; Order; Anomaly.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.
Becoming Heroes 4: For the Common Good - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Manuel Garcia and Al Vey. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa.
The toxin and its activating agents are still of interest to the international espionage agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. -- they want Blackheath's body. Will the Thunderbolts turn it over...or jeopardize their freedom by resisting? Characters in this issue: Thunderbolts [Amazon [Man-Killer; Katrina Luisa Van Horn]; Blackheath [Plant-Man; Sam Smithers]; Cyclone; Harrier [Cardinal; Don Clendenon]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Skein [Gypsy Moth; Sybil Dvorak]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]]; The Elite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [Dum Dum Dugan; Brute Force; M-80; Silicon; Skul]; Citizen V [John Watkins III (cameo)]; Hydro-Man [Morris Bench]. 32 pages, full color.
Cover price $2.25.
Becoming Villains 4: Malignant Tumors - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Chris Batista and Rich Perrotta. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa.
The Thunderbolts on Counter-Earth must face off against Anomaly. Characters in this issue: Thunderbolts [Atlas [Eric Josten; Dallas Riordan]; Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Fixer [Paul Norbert Ebersol]; Jolt [Hallie Takahama]; Mach-3 [Abe Jenkins]; Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen]]; Young Allies [Bucky [Rikki Barnes]; I.Q. [Ishmael Questor]; Kid Colt [Benny]; The Rip; Toro [Benito Cerando] (all from Counter-Earth)]; Anomaly.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.
