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T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, like it's most famous creator Wally Wood, has sort of lurked at the edges of my comic book consciousness. I really didn't know much about the team, so I did a bit of research before reading today's issue, and got an idea of the weird publication history of the characters. I actually seem to recall a bit of the kerfuffle around the team and its ownership, and I'm not even remotely surprised to see that Rob Liefeld was involved somehow. That guy and his business decisions!
The comic itself is nicely put together. It features a lead story about the team and then a few short pieces focussing on members of the team. Though each story (there are 4) is short, the comic doesn't feel like it's cheated us of content - the lead feature is intriguing and action-packed, and the solo features do a nice job of advancing stories for their respective characters outside of the job of being a T.H.U.N.D.E.R. agent. Plus each story is written and drawn by stellar creators.
This series, I think, would make a very interesting comparison to Jim Lee's Stormwatch, as both are about teams of super-powered individuals working for the U.N. The idea of superhero as day job is cool - are their identities still secret? And if not (as one of today's stories seems to imply), how does anyone protect their loved ones?
D is for Deluxe
And a battle on the moon
But with this final issue
The story ends too soon.
More to follow.
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