Thunderbolts: Caged Angels by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato Jr. consists of issues 116 through 121 of Thunderbolts.
Since Warren Ellis gets a lot of praise, I've been trying to read more of his comics. I recently read Nextwave and another Thunderbolts storyline. I haven't loved them, but I have enjoyed them. This is another solid story. I think it is much better than the first storyline Ellis wrote for the Thunderbolts. Here we get to see a lot of interesting things. We get to witness the heroics of Songbird, the return of the Green Goblin, a lot of cool fights (Swordsman versus Venom, Swordsman versus Green Goblin, Moonstone versus Penance) and we get to see mind-controlling rogues almost destroy the Thunderbolts.
A lot of things happen in this comic and it was a fun ride. It got me interested in knowing more about Songbird and Penance. I think Ellis did a very good job of making this title more interesting. The art by Deodato Jr. is excellent, with a lot of detail and amazing fight scenes.
This comic is not only worth reading, but it made "Thunderbolts: Faith in Monsters" worth reading too.
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
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.
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.
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