In "Why Ask Why?", the Thunderbolts press on with their mission under the Registration Act, rounding up supervillains in a bid to reform them—though Zemo's true intentions remain shadowed, hinting at a deeper game involving the Grandmaster and his allies. Written by Fabian Nicieza and brought to life by Tom Grummett’s art, with inks by Gary Erskine and colors by SotoColor and James Brown, this 2007 issue delivers a tense, morally ambiguous chapter in the Civil War saga, with a cover by Tom Grummett and Gary Erskine.
Contains 5 stories
Why Ask Why?
21 pp · Superhero
Songbird [Melissa Gold]Radioactive ManHelmut ZemoAtlas [Erik Josten]Smuggler [Conrad Josten]NighthawkMach-IV [Abe Jenkins]FixerBlizzard [Donnie Gill]JoystickSwordsman [Andreas von Strucker]Captain America [Steve Rogers](cameo flashback)Grandmaster (cameo flashforward)Hyperion (cameo flashforward)Gladiator (cameo flashforward)Baron Strucker (cameo flashforward)
Rush
21 pp · Superhero
JoystickFixerRadioactive ManHelmut ZemoMach-IV [Abe Jenkins]Speed DemonNighthawkHyperionDoctor Spectrum [Dr. Alice Nugent]GrandmasterDallas RiordanHenry Peter Gyrich
Taking Civil Liberties [Part 1]
21 pp · Superhero
Atlas [Erik Josten]Blizzard [Donnie Gill]JoystickSongbird [Melissa Gold]Smuggler [Conrad Josten]Swordsman [Andreas von Strucker]Baron Helmut ZemoMach IV [Abe Jenkins]FixerRadioactive ManQuicksandIron Man [Tony Stark]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]Beetle (armor #1)Beetle (armor #2)Beetle (armor #3)Henry Peter GyrichDallas RiordanWrecker (cameo)Bulldozer (cameo)Thunderball (cameo)Piledriver (cameo)Boomerang (cameo)Zaran (cameo)Scarecrow (cameo)Batroc (cameo)various unidentified super-villains (cameo)
In "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 1]," the Thunderbolts are pulled into a high-stakes mission by SHIELD to detain super-villains under new wartime directives—only to find Zemo already acting on his own agenda, turning the hunt into something far more dangerous.
Taking Civil Liberties [Part 2]
21 pp · Superhero
Mach-IV [Abe Jenkins]FixerBlizzard [Donnie Gill]JoystickSongbird [Melissa Gold]Atlas [Erik Josten]Smuggler [Conrad Josten]Radioactive ManBaron Helmut ZemoQuicksandBeetle (armor #1)Beetle (armor #2)Beetle (armor #3)EelPorcupineMongooseU-Foes [VectorX-RayIroncladVapor]UnicornOxKing CobraRattlerBushmasterSnake MarstonBlacklash [II ?]Whiplash [III ?]TatterdemalionDr. OctopusDallas RiordanHenry Peter GyrichMr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]Killer Shrike (cameo)Batroc (cameo)Aqueduct (cameo)Silk Fever (cameo)Vermin (cameo)Captain America [Steve Rogers](cameo)Hercules (cameo)Falcon (cameo)other unidentified super-villains
In "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 2]," the Thunderbolts press on with their mission under the Registration Act, hunting down supervillains with promises of redemption—though Zemo’s true aim remains shadowed, as he prepares to turn his captives into weapons against the Grandmaster’s schemes.
Swimming With Sharks
21 pp · Superhero
Baron Helmut ZemoSongbird [Melissa Gold]Mach-IV [Abe Jenkins]FixerJoystickRadioactive ManCaptain America [Steve Rogers]FalconRedwingDaredevilHerculesMr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]Dallas RiordanIron MaidenNighthawkDoctor Spectrum [Dr. Alice Nugent]Speed DemonHyperionGrandmasterBucky Barnes (cameo flashback)Scourge (cameo flashback)
