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Issue: Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted #[nn]
Publication Date: February 1998
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
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Pages: 180
ISBN: 0785106553
UPC/EAN: 75960610655400111
Price: $23.80 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 20 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Tom Brevoort (reprint editor); Gregg Schigiel (assistant editor); Jeff Mayer (editorial assistant); Bob Harras (editor in chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Baxter interiors
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mark Bagley
Scott Hanna
Liquid!
Subject Matter
superhero
Thunderbolts
Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Mach-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Atlas [Erik Josten]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Techno [Paul Norbert Ebersol]
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Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Techno [Paul Norbert Ebersol]; Atlas [Erik Josten]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Mach-1 [Abner Jenkins]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
Criminal Records

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Citizen V

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]
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Miscellaneous
2
Kurt Busiek's character description of Citizen V alongside Mark Bagley's character designs.
...And a Phoenix Shall Arise!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roy Thomas; Tony Isabella
Sal Buscema
John Tartaglione [as J. Tartag]; George Roussos
Linda Lessmann
Charlotte Jetter; June Braverman (splash page)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain America and the Falcon
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Redwing; Phoenix [Baron Helmut Zemo] (Introduction); Red Skull (flashback); Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (flashback); Solarr (flashback)
Baron Zemo's mad son Helmut has taken on the identity of the Phoenix to revenge himself on Captain America.
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FlagCaptain America #168 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1973
was ...And a Phoenix Shall Arise! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Meteorite

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Meteorite [Karla Sofen]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Features Kurt Busiek's character description for Meteorite and Mark Bagley's character designs. Also reprints four panels from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #192.
Bad Moon on the Rise!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roger Stern; Peter Gillis
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Bob McLeod (finished art)
Bob McLeod
Phil Rachelson [as Phil Rache]
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Bruce Patterson
Subject Matter
superhero
Hulk
Hulk; Doc Samson; Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen] (Introduction); General Thunderbolt Ross
Reprinting
FlagThe Incredible Hulk #228 [Regular Edition] published October 1978
was Bad Moon on the Rise! [Story on Interior Page(s)]One page omitted
 
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The Moonstone Is a Harsh Mistress!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roger Stern
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art)
Mike Esposito
George Roussos
Bruce D. Patterson
Subject Matter
superhero
Hulk
Hulk; Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen]; Doc Samson; Jim Wilson; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo, flashback); Moonstone [Lloyd Bloch] (flashback)
Reprinting
FlagThe Incredible Hulk #229 [Regular Edition] published November 1978
was The Moonstone Is a Harsh Mistress! [Story on Interior Page(s)]One page omitted
 
Miscellaneous
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M.A.C.H.-1

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Mach-1 [Abner Jenkins]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Presents Kurt Busiek's character description of Mach-1 and Mark Bagley's character designs.
The Birth of the Beetle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Carl Burgos
Dick Ayers
?
Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
The Human Torch
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (introduction, origin); Alicia Masters; Doris Evans
Mechanic-inventor Abner Jenkins creates the identity of The Beetle. While taking the Fantasti-Car for a double-date, Johnny & Ben wind up being humiliated by The Beetle. But when he tries to rip off the NY World's Fair, the rematch goes the other way.
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FlagStrange Tales #123 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1964
was The Birth of the Beetle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Songbird

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Songbird [Melissa Gold]
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Miscellaneous
2
Presents Kurt Busiek's character description of Songbird with Mark Bagley's character designs. Also reprints one page from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #54.
The Pegasus Project Part Four The Deadlier of the Species!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio
George Perez (breakdowns); Gene Day (finished art)
Gene Day
Bob Sharen
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
Thing and Thundra
Thing [Ben Grimm]; Thundra; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Wundarr; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Grapplers [Poundcakes; Screaming Mimi; Titania; Letha]; Dr. Tom Lightner; Nuklo (Flashback)
A band of female wrestlers under the leadership of Thundra invades Project Pegasus.
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FlagMarvel Two-in-One #56 [Direct Edition] published October 1979
was The Pegasus Project Part Four The Deadlier of the Species! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Techno

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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typeset
Subject Matter
Techno [Paul Norbert Ebersol]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Presents Kurt Busiek's character description of Techno and Mark Bagley's character designs.
Operation: Brain Blast!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Jack Kirby
Frank Giacoia [as Frank Ray]
Stan Goldberg
Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
espionage
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
HYDRA; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Agent G [Laura Brown]; Imperial Hydra [Arnold Brown]; Gabe Jones; E.S.P. Division; Mentallo; The Fixer
As SHIELD mops ups the HYDRA thugs, Fury, Dum Dum, Gabe & Agent G head upstairs to capture Imperial Hydra, using a "Bazooka Drill" to tear thru a solid steel door barring their path. In the Imperial Industries International boardroom, Arnold Brown hesitates over the destruct button, unable to kill his daughter along with everyone else. His bodyguards emerge from the passageway, and not believing he's their leader, shoot him dead! Fury & his men burst into the room, killing the assassins as they attempt to flee. Fury has Agent G demonstrate a pair of "Vacuum-sole" shoes, which allow one to walk up or down a sheer wall-- and in front of a dumbfounded Dum Dum, he allows her to escape. Fury gives them each a week off, saying he's "sicka lookin' at yer ugly pans". He then pilots the stolen HYDRA saucer thru a secret "escape tunnel" under the city. Elsewhere, SHIELD's new E.S.P. Division decide to demonstrate their "Brainwave Stimulator" by sending Fury a mental warning of a mock attack. Elsewhere we meet Mentallo, who can project thoughts into images. Formerly a member of SHIELD, he'd tried using his power to take over, but escaped when he was discovered. SHIELD is working to duplicate his power with machinery, and he fears he must destroy them before they can find a defense against him. He picks up mental images of a criminal known as The Fixer, who manages a seemingly-impossible jailbreak with equipment built from using common objects! Mentallo hatches a plan to join forces with The Fixer, and together, "rule mankind". Fury fears that Mentallo could destroy SHIELD single-handedly...
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FlagStrange Tales #141 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1966
was Operation: "Brain Blast!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Who Strikes at-- SHIELD?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Jack Kirby
Mike Esposito [as Mike Demeo]
Stan Goldberg
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
espionage
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury; "Wild Bill" Robot; E.S.P. Division; Mentallo; The Fixer
After a new "Wild Bill" robot goes wild, Fury checks out the "Encephalogram-Inducer", which, when hooked into the "Brainwave Stimulator" can transform the thoughts of the ESP Division into images. (Wha'd he say?) Mentallo breaches multiple defenses of The Fixer's underwater base, then convinces him to join forces. Fury contacts another SHIELD base for info about "Inferno 42" and Batroc The Leaper. Mentallo & The Fixer travel underground to SHIELD HQ in a "Thru-The-Ground Tank", which The Fixer mentions was supplied by "THEM". The Fixer uses "Jericho Tubes" to knock a hole in a 20-foot-thick concrete wall. Inside SHIELD HQ, he uses a "Static Distorter" to cut off all outside communications. After making it thru several more traps, Mentallo & The Fixer take on Fury & his men directly, using "Element Z" to render everyone unconscious. Placing an electronic mask on Fury's face, The Fixer turns him into a mindless slave...
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FlagStrange Tales #142 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1966
was Who Strikes at --- SHIELD? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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To Free a Brain Slave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Jack Kirby (layouts); Howard Purcell
Mike Esposito [as M. Demeo]
Stan Goldberg
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
espionage
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Dum Dum Dugan; Mentallo; Nick Fury; The Fixer; Gabe Jones; Tony Stark; ESP Division
While SHIELD HQ is in the hands of Mentallo & The Fixer, and Fury a helpless prisoner, Dum Dum & his men prepare to strike back! Tony Stark takes command as the technos prepare his "Neutralizer". The ESP Division are unable to pick up any trace of Fury's thoughts, but the Doctor in charge of suspects Stark has a heart condition. The baddies attach a miniature H-Bomb to Fury's wrists, then remove the mind-control mask. Big mistake-- as Fury immediately begins thinking of an old war song, which acts as the "go" signal. After a burning chemical forces the baddies to remove their protective helmets, they come under attack by the ESP Division. While Fury holds out, Stark's Neutralizer disolves the H-Bomb! Mentallo & The Fixer fight to escape, but are quickly captured, with the help of SHIELD's "Metronome Unit". It's revealed that the ESP attack has destroyed Mentallos' powers, and that Fury was wearing a "Mental Transmitter" to contact them. But elsewhere, a jet takes off from The Heli-Carrier-- but is quickly shot down by a flying golden egg...
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FlagStrange Tales #143 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1966
was To Free a Brain Slave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Atlas

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kurt Busiek
Mark Bagley
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
Atlas [Erik Josten]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Presents Kurt Busiek's character description for Atlas and Mark Bagley's character designs.
The Bitter Taste of Defeat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Don Heck
Wally Wood
Andy Yanchus
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
The Avengers
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten] (origin); Enchantress [Amora]
Enchantress uses the machine that Zemo used to create Wonder Man to turn one of Zemo's minions into Power Man. The two use tricks - and the Avengers' own internal discord - to make the Avengers appear dysfunctional. The City Council orders them to disband!
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FlagThe Avengers #21 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1965
was The Bitter Taste of Defeat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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The Road Back

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Don Heck
Wally Wood
Andy Yanchus
Morrie Kuramoto [as Sherigail]
Subject Matter
superhero
The Avengers
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]; Enchantress [Amora]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot Franklin]; Strong Man [Bruce Olafson]; Luigi Gambonno; Ernesto Gambonno]
Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them. Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus. Suddenly the three are on the run. Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man. Enchantress bails back to Asgard. Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders. The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. But Cap has had enough of Hawkeye and refuses to re-join.
Reprinting
FlagThe Avengers #22 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1965
was The Road Back [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Bagley
Scott Hanna
Liquid!
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Thunderbolts
Songbird [Melissa Gold]; Meteorite [Karla Sofen]; Mach-1 [Abner Jenkins]; Citizen V [Helmut Zemo]; Atlas [Erik Josten]; Techno [Paul Norbert Ebersol]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
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