Thunderbolts #1 (1997) First Print, Cover A
Thunderbolts #1 is the premiere issue of the Thunderbolts series from Marvel, released April 1, 1997. Written by Kurt Busiek with artwork by Mark Bagley. Notable appearances include Dallas Riordan, Screaming Mimi, Beetle. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition. Separate pages are available for the 2 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
After the tragic events of Onslaught, a new hero team has emerged to fill the void of the lost heroes. The team calls themselves the Thunderbolts and they appear to stop the Rat Pack from looting the destroyed area. Their leader is Citizen V a relative to the World War Two Citizen V. After the Rat Pack is stopped from looting, they call the Wrecking Crew to assist in the fight with the Thunderbolts. They are defeated and the Thunderbolts help make repairs to the area. However there is a secret behind these heroes.
Key Facts
- Thunderbolts are revealed to be the Masters of Evil led by Baron Helmut Zemo as Citizen V
- Meteorite revealed to be Moonstone
- Atlas revealed to be Goliath
- Mach-1 revealed to be Beetle
- Techno revealed to be Fixer
- Songbird revealed to be Screaming Mimi
- 1st cameo appearance of Hallie Takahama, later becomes Jolt
- 1st appearance of Dallas Riordan
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