Thunderbolts: Faith in Monsters (Vol. 1)

Thunderbolts: Faith in Monsters (Vol.1) by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato Jr. collects issues 110-115 of Thunderbolts.

The Thunderbolts are a group of super-villains that are trying to redeem themselves by being superheroes. They work for the government and with the Civil War going on in the Marvel Universe, the government has chosen a new leader, Norman Osborn, for the group and new teammates, Bullseye, Venom and Moonstone, all of which are evil. However the government really needs talented people to arrest the superheroes that don't to register.

I've heard great things about this comic and the author Warren Ellis, an author that wrote the series of Nextwave which I recently read, and liked a lot. The book is pretty good, but it is not great. It has some fun moments and it is interesting to see a crazy person in charge of something so dangerous, however, besides Norman Osborn, I care little about the rest of the characters.

The art is pretty good, there is a really cool sequence where American Eagle fights Swordsman and that fight sequence is amazing. The artist plays with the panels and really enhances the scene by making it feel dynamic without sacrificing great detail in the scene. I like how Deodato plays with the panels, creating different transitions. I know that sometimes it is the writer who instructs such decisions with panels, but I've seen Deodato do this with other writers, so I am inclined to think that it was his idea.

The comic is good, showing us different Marvel characters and creating interesting situations. The art is great. However I am not convinced that this comic is a must read, it is a good comic that is forgettable. Good but not great. Almost reaches 4 stars, but it doesn't make it.