The title from the cover of the fifth issue of the comic book "Thunderbolts" volume 1. It says "The World's Greatest Comic Books! Justice, like lightning... The Thunderbolts!"

Comic Book Conversations: Thunderbolts

There’s a movie coming out this week featuring a team called the Thunderbolts. The franchise has had many twists and turns since they appeared like a bolt of lightning in late 1996. The name has been used for undercover villains, former criminals seeking redemption, a fight club, current criminals working for the government, and then various black ops and mercenary groups.

What’s your favorite iteration? What’s the version you think of when you hear the name? Who are your favorite characters? If you ever cared about a team called the Thunderbolts, do you still?

Last week, we conversed about comics adapting other media.

Next week, we’ll keep this T-bolts party going and build our own Thunderbolts team.