Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis
Marvel · 2007–2008 · 2 issues
About the series
Marvel’s Thunderbolts was reinvented by writer Warren Ellis and artist Mike Deodato Jr. during a brief, intense 2007–2008 run of just two issues. This iteration reframed the team as a shadowy government strike force of reformed (and not-so-reformed) supervillains, operating under the ruthless direction of Norman Osborn. Ellis and Deodato’s collaboration distilled the series into a taut, morally ambiguous thriller that redefined the Thunderbolts as a tool of state-sanctioned menace, setting the stage for the team’s darker era.
