Thunderbolts #33

The cover of Thunderbolts #33 poses an irresistible question — "What Evil Lurks in the T-Bolts' New HQ?" — as the team bursts forward in full force: the armored Atlas at center, Songbird aloft on glowing pink wings, Moonstone in her orange costume firing an energy blast, Hawkeye in blue-and-purple, and a pink-haired figure beside him, all framed by an ominous shadowy presence looming in the background. Penciled by Gregg Schigiel and Mark Bagley and inked by Scott Hanna, the composition crackles with urgency and that distinctive late-'90s Marvel energy. With Kurt Busiek writing and Bagley on interior art, issue #33 is a fine example of this creative team firing on all cylinders during one of the title's most compelling runs.