The Dark Avengers operation sets off what will become known as THE CATACLYSM. Plus, Songbird finds out a deadly secret conspiracy to destroy the Dark Avengers, Luke Cage and the Thunderbolts forever!
The chaos of this issue is strong; from the battle in the future, to the destruction in the present day. Jeff Parker always does well with conveying the nature of such a situation, much like the chaos of the prisoner break-out during 'Fear, Itself'. But overall, this is my least favourite of Jeff Parker's arcs on 'the Thunderbolts'. I love his work, but can't wait for this story arc to end. The characters are still solid, a lot happens... but I'm just not caring. Oh well... Read Full Review
The two teams are now poised for their final showdowns; the 'Bolts have one last fight in the future to get through before they (supposedly) get back in time to stop the Dark Avengers, and then it's all change in an issue's time as another new status quo takes hold of the book with issue #183. This incarnation of the Dark Avengers/Thunderbolts has had a few ups and downs, but I'm certain it will go out on a high, despite stumbling a little near the end of this cataclysmic storyline. Read Full Review
While it may seem like Parker is winding down to ready for the takeover of a whole new set of Thunderbolts, the truth is this series lost steam some time ago. Read Full Review
While none of those questions really have an answer this month maybe they will next month, or maybe the Architects at the House of Ideas will give us something new. But for now, all I can do is sit and wait, and cry a little inside as the wasted potential of some brilliant characters goes softly into the night. Read Full Review
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