The five-issue Thunderstrike is off to a good start. Unlike Eric O’Grady, Kevin Masterson (son of Eric Masterson, the original Thunderstrike), is actually heroic. At least his characterization demonstrates the beginnings of a typical heroic arc. Unable to find or trigger any mystical energy from Eric Masterson’s hammer, Steve Rogers returns it to Kevin. When the teenaged Kevin strikes it, however, he is inexplicably transformed into the likeness of his father’s super-powered persona.
The main story is very old school, written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Ron Frenz and inked by Sal Buscema. A back-up feature written by DeFalco and drawn by Todd Nauck drops hints as to what may be going here. The series itself doesn’t break any new ground, but if you like comics in which the feature characters are actually heroic, you may enjoy it. Thunderstrike is a series I like but then fell ashamed of myself for liking it.
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The main story is very old school, written by tom DeFalco, penciled by Ron Frenz and inked by Sal Buscema. A back-up feature written by DeFalco and drawn by Todd Nauck drops hints as to what may be going here. The series itself doesn’t break any new ground, but if you like comics in which the feature characters are actually heroic, you may enjoy it. Thunderstrike is a series I like but then fell ashamed of myself for liking it.
So, basically, DeFalco is incorporating some of his MC2 material into mainstream Marvel? (Not that I have a problem with that. I liked MC2.)
I really enjoy Defalco and Frenz' MC2 work and miss May (Spider-Girl) Parker. I liked A-Next but can't get myself to buy Thunderstrike. Too many bad 90s memories when Marvel had two versions of their characters running around like Iron Man/War Machine and Captain America/USAgent. Maybe if I see them cheap...
It was worse with Spider-Man/Venom, Fantastic Four/Fantastic Force, Avengers/Force Works and X-Men-Blue Team/X-Men-Gold Team (with Wolverine on both, natch). The only one without a "spare" was the Hulk and man, is he making up for it now!
I'm enjoying Ant-Man and the Wasp, surprisingly so. I am desperately searching for some portrayal of Hank Pym that isn't guilt-ridden, manic-depressive or over-compensating!
Philip Portelli said:
Well, maybe he just IS 'guilt-ridden, manic-depressive or over-compensating'?
When you suffer from these things, you can't change just because people would like you to!
I should know :-)
While we're wishing away people's basic personalities, Doctors Doom and Octopus should cop themselves on and lighten up as well.