Creative Team – Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly(writers). Tommaso Bianchi(artist). Yen Nitro(color artist). VC’s Joe Sabino(letterer). Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr.(cover artists).
Published by Marvel Comics
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The Story
After World Emperor Doom launched a nuclear attack on Shelbyville, Bucky was framed for the destruction of his hometown. After that, Bucky was desperate to take down Doctor Doom and clear his name, but he would need help. He recruited U.S. Agent and Sharon Carter, the Destroyer, to help him take down a Latverian cargo train.
As they were trying to seize control of the cargo train, they were ambushed by Citizen V, who was actually Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, making her debut back from the dead. After not knowing what Doom’s mysterious cargo train was hauling, Sharon found out that he was hauling Vibranium. So, Bucky had no choice but to leave U.S. Agent and head to the land of Vibranium, Wakanda, with Sharon and Songbird.
Once they arrive to Wakanda, they’re greeted by Aneka and Ayo, members of the Dora Milaje, that has a treaty with Doom, but also members of the Midnight Angels, who fly independently. Aneka and Ayo are willing to help the Thunderbolts with their mission of disabling the largest Vibranium mine in Wakanda, as long as Wakanda doesn’t end up being another Shelbyville.
The plan seems very straight through, but of course, that means there’s always room for complication. In this case, those complications arrive by the names of Mach-Doom, Atlas, Moonstone, Fixer, and Citizen V. It’s a battle between the Thunderbolts of the past and the current Thunderbolts, each team on the opposite sides.
The Writing
What I love about Thunderbolts: Doomstrike is that it isn’t your usual superhero story. It isn’t a case of the good guys defeating the bad guys, but more of the good guys doing their best, even if they come up short. It feels more grounded than anything else that’s come out the One World Under Doom event, which I really appreciate.
Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly an installment of Thunderbolts: Doomstrike that’s full of action, great character spotlights, and even a couple moments that pull at your heartstrings. I love what they’re doing with this run and I can’t wait to see what they bring next for the Thunderbolts.
The Art
Tommaso Bianchi, Yen Nitro, and Joe Sabino knocked it out of the park yet again. With the grittiness that comes with the Thunderbolts team, and the vibrant powersets shown with both teams, the artists made Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3 a feast for the eyes.
The parts that stand out for me involve Songbird, who happened to have most of the heart wrenching moments of the comic, making her involvement has plenty of depth. The artists did a phenomenal job bringing her emotions to life and showing her exasperation through her bright pink powerset and distraught facial expressions.
Overall Grade – 9/10
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