Bill Sienkiewicz is one of my favourite artists, but his presence on this issue was a bit of a surprise as this is a title that embraces the bright, colourful world of super-heroes, and Bill Sienkiewicz's style is better suited to the examination of the dark underbelly. Now, there's nothing wrong with his work on this issue, as it manages to take what are largely talking heads sequences, and he makes them visually engaging, with the scene where a couple members of the Thunderbolts make future plans being a particularly effective sequence, as I enjoyed how the art managed to identify the person they were talking to. His work also brilliantly captures the impact of Songbird's conversation with Abe, as those two panels before she leaves the room perfectly capture the emotional weight of her decision. The narrative format of this issue also allows Tom Grummett to offer up a series of pinup shots, and the background elements of these images do a lovely job of capturing key elements of the Read Full Review

Everything else. The talk show format used to discuss the T-Bolts isn't exactly breaking any new ground, and it becomes tedious rather quickly. "Convicted or wanted super-villains are categorized as terrorist threats." Oh, this is just assinine. Here are five terrorists then. Batroc Ze Leaper, Stilt-Man, The Ringer, Trickster a.k.a. Paste Pot Pete and the dreaded Hypno-Hustler. Do you get what I'm saying? Also, bad--Bill Sienkiewicz's artwork. Terrific for Black Widow. Woefully inappropriate for Thunderbolts. Read Full Review