Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) comic books 2002

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"Degrees of Evil" Part 3 of 3. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey, Greg Adams, and Rich Perrotta. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. The original Thunderbolts are back! And by working together like a well-oiled machine, they quickly gain the upper hand on Graviton! But then Marvel's Most Wanted discover a second crisis! M'Reel -- Graviton's unassuming alien assistant -- has been leeching his master's power in order to open a spatial gateway...that will allow his alien brethren to invade the Earth! When the invaders start pouring thru the dimensional doorway, the T-Bolts engage them! But they soon realize the only way to defeat the invasion is to close the gateway at all costs! Songbird can safely close the gateway from the outside! But her teammates must fatefully close it from the inside! Sadly, this reunion of the Thunderbolts may be very short-lived. Godspeed to all. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Cottonmouth, Headlok, Mentallo, Plantman, Roger Aubrey, Elisabeth Barstow, and Angar the Screamer. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Citizen V (aka Baron Zemo), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, Moonstone, and Songbird. (Note: The 9/11 WTC ribbon adorns the cover for the first time.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Silent Scream!" 'Nuff Said issue. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. The battle vs. Graviton and M'Reel's alien race has concluded. The town of Burton Canyon is still standing. All but one thunderbolt is missing. And a new threat has suddenly emerged: Angar the Screamer! Oh my, where did Melissa Gold's former partner in crime come from? Perhaps appropriately, the only T-Bolt left in Colorado is Songbird (aka Melissa Gold). After SHIELD repairs her carapace, Songbird takes flight to silence the Screamer! It's an emotional hypersound clash with a very quiet ending. 'Nuff said indeed! Cameo appearances by the Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, Moonstone, Dallas Riordan, and Baron Heinrich Zemo (of the Heroes Reborn Universe). (Notes: Marvel titles were published this month with wordless stories as part of the 'Nuff Said event. This issue includes a 6-page text feature detailing the plot for Thunderbolts #59. This issue also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 43,625; average paid circulation 42,434.) 40 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Heroes Return Part 1 of 3. "Brave New World?" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. In a shocking twist, the Thunderbolts that closed M'Reel's gateway two issues ago were transported to the Heroes Reborn Universe! Specifically, Counter-Earth -- which is currently on the opposite side of the sun from Earth-616. The T-Bolts are aghast at the deplorable conditions on the war-torn planet, but they have a bigger problem at the moment! Namely, Baron Heinrich Zero and the Thunderbolts of Counter-Earth! Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, Hawkeye and his band of prison escapees try to lay low and avoid the Guardsmen. Cameo appearances by Roger Aubrey, Elisabeth Barstow, and John Watkins III (aka Citizen V). Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, and Moonstone. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Heroes Return Part 2 of 3. "Living in a Vise" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Scott Koblish. Marvel's Most Wanted are trapped on Counter-Earth! However there is a small window of opportunity to escape. The World Party is launching a rocket into space from Germany! And if the T-Bolts can hijack it, they might be able to get back home! But two large obstacles are in the way: Baron Heinrich Zemo and Baron Helmut Zemo! In the meantime, Hawkeye's plan to go on the run with three super-villains...without anyone getting hurt or killed has gone awry. So SHIELD tasks Songbird to bring in her former boss! But she has to find Clint Barton and his motley crew first! Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Cottonmouth, Headlok, Mentallo, and Plantman. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Heroes Return Part 3 of 3. "What Would the Mirror Say?" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. On Counter-Earth the countdown is on! The Thunderbolts have six hours to sneak onboard the World Party's rocket...and ride it back to their Earth (aka Earth-616)! However Baron Helmut Zemo is threatening to ruin the T-Bolts' plans, if the Fixer cannot find him a new host body before the launch! Then there is the ethical dilemma that Jolt implores her teammates to consider. If the Thunderbolts leave Counter-Earth, who will protect the people from the evil designs of the World Party and Baron Heinrich Zemo? The T-Bolts are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Assuming there are blue seas on this desolate planet. Cameo appearances by Bucky (aka Rikki Barnes), Kid Colt, and Toro -- the Young Allies of the Heroes Reborn Universe. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, and Moonstone. (Notes: This three-part story was reprinted in 2020 in the hardcover: Heroes Reborn The Return Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Criminal Intent" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. Melissa Gold is hot on the trail of the Hawkeye the Marksman! And she's using her skills -- from her days as Screaming Mimi -- to track the Thunderbolts' former leader and his chain gang to the Pacific Northwest. Eventually, Songbird finds her quarry in Vancouver inside a facility previously owned by Justin Hammer. While Melissa is outside pondering how to free Hawkeye; an old adversary, Cyclone, attacks the building...and chaos erupts! Now it's time for Songbird to fly into action! Cameo appearances by Cottonmouth, Headlok, Mentallo, Plantman, Baron Helmut Zemo, Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, and Moonstone. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"City of Hope" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. These are heady days for Baron Helmut Zemo. His mind was successfully transferred into the body of his counterpart on Counter-Earth. He is leading the Thunderbolts again. And his team has just discovered the beautiful city of Attilan on this beleaguered planet. Now the question...does Baron Zemo want to save Counter-Earth or rule it? Either one will be very difficult. Will the Thunderbolts help him? Meanwhile on Earth-616, the Crimson Cowl recruits new villains for her next iteration of the Masters of Evil. Cameo appearances by Black Mamba, Cardinal, Cyclone, Gypsy Moth, Hydro-Man, Machinesmith, and Man-Killer. Special 5-page insert: "The Call of Duty" Part 3. Script by Chuck Austen. Pencils by David Finch. Inks by Art Thibert. 44 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Heroes Part 1 of 5. "Moving Targets" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Al Vey and Nelson DeCastro. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. Hawkeye is back in business! And the ace archer is leading Songbird and Plantman on a clandestine mission in France -- to uncover the person who wants Justin Hammer's industrial secrets! After capturing the Cyclone in Paris, Clint Barton's new team breaks into one of Hammer's former mansions! But unfortunately, it's a trap! Man-Killer, Gypsy Moth, and Cardinal have been waiting for them! However as always...Hawkeye has a plan to win (them over)! Story continues in Thunderbolts #67. Cameo appearance by Machinesmith. (Note: The Thunderbolts title is published bi-monthly for the next eight issues.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Villains Part 1 of 5. "Empyrean Blues" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Chris Batista. Inks by Rich Perrotta. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. For three weeks the Thunderbolts have been on Counter-Earth. And in that time they have rescued thousands of people and resettled them on their floating city of Attilan. The Justice like Lightning heroes are becoming godlike figures to the new citizens, and Jolt is concerned. Baron Zemo and Moonstone are known for their delusions of grandeur. Will they do right by the people when push comes to shove? Only time will tell. Story continues in Thunderbolts #68. Thunderbolts Lineup on Counter-Earth: Baron Zemo, Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, and Moonstone. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Heroes Part 2 of 5. "Trust in Fear" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Patrick Zircher. Inks by Sandu Florea. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. Clint Barton has done it again! The bowslinger extraordinaire has assembled another group of super-villains! Amazon, Blackheath (aka Plantman), Cyclone, Harrier, Skein (aka Gypsy Moth), and Songbird make up the new pseudo-Thunderbolts. Can Hawkeye turn these former bad guys into heroes? The first test on the path to redemption comes in Symkaria -- where Clint believes the Crimson Cowl is hiding. However Symkaria has its own special protector! Once Hawkeye makes peace with Silver Sable, they visit the home of Justine Hammer...and then the free-for-all begins! Hawkeye, Silver Sable, and Marvel's Most (recent) Wanted vs. Black Mamba, Hydro-Man, Machinesmith, and the Crimson Cowl! Story continues in Thunderbolts #69. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Villains Part 2 of 5. "Trust in Fear" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Chris Batista. Inks by Rich Perrotta. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. The Thunderbolts' hope of creating a floating Shangri-La on Counter-Earth is shattered when a homicide occurs! Baron Zemo orders Dallas Riordan and Moonstone to begin investigating the murder immediately. And they quickly identify the suspect: Lloyd Bloch -- the Phantom Eagle of Counter-Earth! But on Earth-616, Lloyd Bloch was the first Moonstone -- the person from whom Dr. Karla Sofen stole her alien gemstone years ago. If Moonstone catches the Phantom Eagle, will she steal a second gemstone? Even on Counter-Earth, history can repeat itself. Story continues in Thunderbolts #70. Cameo appearances by the Fixer, Jolt, and MACH-3. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Heroes Part 3 of 5. "Green With Envy" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Jean Jacques Dzialowski. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Scott Koblish. With the home field advantage, the Masters of Evil took down the novice Thunderbolts in Symkaria. And now Machinesmith is ready to begin his experiments on the former Plantman. Only Sam Smithers can activate (or neutralize) the deadly toxin inside the bodies of Justin Hammer's former henchmen. The Crimson Cowl (aka Justin Hammer's daughter) knows this and so do the T-Bolts! Songbird tries to rally her new teammates against the Masters of Evil, but some of them don't want to fight. Is the Crimson Cowl going to triumph by default? Story continues in Thunderbolts #71. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan and the Elite Agents of SHIELD. Thunderbolts Lineup in Symkaria: Hawkeye, Songbird, Amazon (aka Man-Killer), Blackheath, Cyclone, Harrier (aka Cardinal), and Skein. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Villains Part 3 of 5. "Souls in the Balance" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Stefano Caselli. Inks by Rich Perrotta. Cover by Patrick Zircher and Scott Koblish. MACH-3 and Jolt fly to Paris to check out a mysterious radiation cloud hovering over the destroyed city. And when MACH-3 descends to ground level, he gets a big shock! The citizens of the City of Lights on Counter-Earth are actually alive! But something is terribly wrong with them. The rest of the T-Bolts soon arrive in France, and then the Rip makes their astonishing appearance! Oh my, what is or are the Rip? The Rip are the living manifestations of Order and Chaos -- sent to Counter-Earth to judge the planet. And if the Thunderbolts misplay the situation in Paris...judgment will come swiftly for both the quick and the dead! Story continues in Thunderbolts #72. Cameo appearance by Anomaly. Thunderbolts Lineup on Counter-Earth: Baron Zemo, Atlas (via Dallas Riordan), Fixer, Jolt, MACH-3, and Moonstone. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Heroes Part 4 of 5. "For the Common Good" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Manuel Garcia. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa. Dum Dum Dugan and the Elite Agents of SHIELD arrive in Symkaria! And they want Blackheath's body! But Songbird knows that SHIELD will use the biotoxin (inside the former Plantman) to blackmail super-villains -- just like the Crimson Cowl was going to do. Hawkeye agrees with Melissa. So the battle lines are officially drawn: the Thunderbolts vs. the Elite Agents of SHIELD! And maybe Blackheath isn't dead after all. Perhaps he just needs watering! Story concludes in Thunderbolts #73. Cameo appearances by Hydro-Man and Citizen V (aka John Watkins III). 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Villains Part 4 of 5. "Malignant Tumors" Guest-starring the Young Allies. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Chris Batista. Inks by Rich Perrotta. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa. Counter-Earth is dying. The world that Franklin Richards created is being eaten away from the inside by a bizarre radiation source. After Moonstone defeats Anomaly in Paris, the Thunderbolts track the radiation to the Mir Diamond Mine in Siberia of all places! The Justice like Lightning heroes navigate their way to the bottom of the mine and find a gigantic spaceship leaking radiation! And then they bump into the Young Allies! Rikki Barnes' crew has its own plan for saving the planet. But Baron Zemo doesn't like it. Can anyone prevent the imminent implosion of Counter-Earth? Story concludes in Thunderbolts #74. Young Allies: Bucky, Kid Colt, Toro, and the Rip. (Note: This five-part story was reprinted in 2020 in the hardcover: Heroes Reborn The Return Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Becoming Heroes Part 5 of 5. "No Lose" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Manuel Garcia. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa. Marvel's Most Wanted are wrapping up their adventure in Symkaria, when Citizen V suddenly appears! John Watkins says that the V-Battalion's enormous Vanguard ship is spewing radiation from its engines -- and apparently pushing matter into a celestial white hole. Somewhat reluctantly, Hawkeye's new team agrees to help the V-Battalion and risk their lives to save Europe! The Thunderbolts, Citizen V, and Silver Sable bravely enter the collapsing Vanguard and attempt to close the white hole. But the odds are stacked against them! Cameo appearances by the Crimson Cowl, Dum Dum Dugan, Cyclone, Elisabeth Barstow, Jim Hammond, and Baron Helmut Zemo. Thunderbolts Lineup in Symkaria: Hawkeye, Songbird, Amazon, Blackheath, Harrier, and Skein. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.