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Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis Vol. 1: Faith in Monsters (Thunderbolts (2006-2012)) Kindle & comiXology

by Warren Ellis (Author), Paul Jenkins (Author), Marc Guggenheim (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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Collects Thunderbolts (2001) #110-115. They're America's newest celebrities, ready to take to the skies at a moment's notice in pursuit of those secret, unregistered superhumans hiding among us! They're the All-New, All-Deadly Thunderbolts!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AAJR2XO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (January 16, 2008)
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Warren Ellis is the author of the Amazon Top 100 2016 book NORMAL and the New York Times- bestselling GUN MACHINE, the writer of award-winning graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, PLANETARY and FELL, and is the creator and writer of global top ten streaming hit show CASTLEVANIA on Netflix.

The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. His GRAVEL books are in development for film at Legendary Pictures. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He's also written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters.

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Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.

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Kurt Conner
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of my favorite Thunderbolts run
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2010
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This is a new direction for the Thunderbolts, and it's nothing short of amazing. The Thunderbolts started out as villains pretending to be heroes and finding that they were slowly becoming what they pretended to be. It was a potentially fascinating study of involuntary redemption, and although it was generally too comic-booky (long dialogue exchanges during fight scenes, Silver Age grandstanding from Zemo, etc.), the premise was strong. In this volume, Ellis and Deodato explore something else. This time, the villains use their own identities and engage in what is officially a public service sanctioned by the post-Civil War U.S. government. Their mission is to round up superheroes who have refused to register, and this book presents a few of their efforts toward that end. The kicker, though, is that in Ellis' capable hands, these characters have no desire for redemption. They each work with their own ulterior motives, creating some deliciously soapy subplots (at one point, Moonstone refers to "wheels within wheels," which is a perfect way to characterize the interactions among team members), and the violence is over the top. I believe the intention is to make a political statement about the activities the general public was tolerating (or even approving) in a post-9/11 world, but this works just as well as a story on its own. It has a limb-chomping monster roaming the streets with a self-mutilating emo teen, a sociopathic psychiatrist, a semi-virtuous veteran heroine willing to cross ethical boundaries to get what she wants, and more. I love these characters, the way Ellis pairs them up in surprising and satisfying ways, and the gorgeous Deodato artwork. I must warn potential readers: this is a dark book, with violence and unredeemed nastiness, and the three extra stories at the end are not really worth reading, but for fans of the characters or of a superbly-crafted comic book story, this volume is an exhilarating ride.
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T. Hooper
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Good to Be Bad
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2008
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In a world where superpowered beings must register or be hunted down by the government, brave heroes stand to defy it. However, the government has a secret weapon: The Thunderbolts, a team created by Norman Osborn and filled with some of the cruelest villains of the Marvel universe. With the likes of Venom and Bullseye working for the government, is there hope for anyone left?

This is a truly disturbing super team. The things they do to the minor unregistered heroes of the Marvel universe will leave you cringing and wondering if anyone will stand up to this evil team. You won't feel good as heroes are paralyzed, fried, and dismembered. The highlight of the book, however, is a battle where American Eagle rips apart Bullseye, gives us some hope that the Thunderbolts can be stopped. This book is a real page-turner and once you open it, you won't be able to stop reading.
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N. Durham
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2008
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In the aftermath of Civil War, a new team of Tunderbolts have been assembled to take down unregistered superheroes. No longer a team of former villains looking for redemption, these new Thunderbolts are operated by Norman "Green Goblin" Osborne, and consist of Songbird, Moonstone, Radioactive Man, Swordsman, Penance, Venom, and Bullseye. Kept on short leashes thanks to nanites in their blood, these new Thunderbolts embark on their first odyssee by taking down Jack Flag and the Steel Spider, all the while planning their own hidden agendas. There could not have been a better guy to tackle writing the new Thunderbolts than Warren Ellis, as his characterizations of the characters are what really make Thunderbolts: Faith in Monsters so good. From a severely bipolar and Spider-Man obsessed Norman Osborne, to the masochistic Penance ,to the ever deadly and murderous Bullseye; Ellis' Thunderbolts are edgy, entertaining, and incredibly enjoyable. The artwork from Mike Deodato only adds to Ellis' dark tale, and is stellar work as well from an artist that we don't see enough of these days. All in all, the first volume of Warren Ellis' smashing new take on the Thunderbolts is definitely worth picking up for Thunderbolts and/or Ellis fans, and even if you're not, you should still give Faith in Monsters a look.
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John E. Plomin
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasently Surprised
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2010
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This is gonna be a short review.

I will admit to having been a long time fan of the original Thunderbolts series and team and originally when this came out i didn't read it because i was so upset at the lineup and story changes going on. But now years later i have heard nothing but amazing things so i picked it up and i must admit to being very happily surprised and enjoyed everything i have read so far. i very much suggest anyone who is a fan of Marvel comics or thunderbolts pick this up.

Great comic. Great art. Great fun!
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Fc
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid story with great art.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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This story has it all, great art, great story, and lots of action. This is essential reading because several members of this team become the Dark Avengers.
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J. Erlich
3.0 out of 5 stars not his best
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2008
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I love Warren Ellis. I normally do not like Marvel. This book is a tied in with the whole  Civil War (Marvel Comics)  thing. It is on ok read. But certainly not a must read.

I did really enjoy  Iron Man Vol. 1: Extremis , another Ellis bit. Although after he left the book, the later authors were not sure what to do with a god like iron man. oh well.
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Shasta
4.0 out of 5 stars Just plain fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2009
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This was my first Thunderbolts book and boy is it cool! Venom and Bullseye are two great villians obviously and this book really lets them shine.

I don't want to give too much away but basically the Thunderbolts are now working with the government trying to hunt down unlicensed heroes as a result of Marvel's Civil War. I love books that focus on the villians (Go read Mark Millar's Wanted and Mark Waid's Empire immediately) and with Norman pulling the strings you KNOW it's gonna be a fun time.

Warren Ellis always delivers something slightly different then what you're used to making him a perfect writer for this series, the art is also really great. After this immediately pick up Vol. 2 Caged Angels!
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Bob Grist
5.0 out of 5 stars More excellent superhero fair (well, super-villain) from Warren Ellis
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2008
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Thunderbolts...what an absurd name for a group of seemingly reformed super-villains. Whoever thought that up should be ashamed of themselves (however, like the Thunderbirds before them, they do operate deep from within a mountain base, with their ship shooting out of it, a la Thunderbird 2!). I would also imagine that the stories that came before this were somewhat cheesy. However, here comes Mr Ellis again, placing his welcome dark spin on everything and giving us a huge dose of rich characterisation to complement the extremely well choreographed fighting action. As with his run on Ultimate Fantastic Four he shows here that he can work well within the standard Marvel universe and bring a fresh and very real flavour to it (and I'm looking forward to his forthcoming run on The Astonishing X-Men very much).

The meat in the pudding here is the complex characterisation of these ex-villains and the emphasis of the darkness within them. It makes us believe in super-villains and their motivations as much as one does the altruistic behaviour of most of our superhero chums. I started reading this in a bookshop and was immediately engrossed by the interview between Norman Osborn and the captured villain Bullseye where Bullseye gleefully details the murder of a child and his father that he happened to chance upon when leaving the scene of a successful assassination. Straight away I was seduced by Mr Ellis's dark and delicious dialogue, and it seemed that he was made to give voice to such decadent characters (what that says about his own personality is another thing entirely!). I was smitten and immediately ordered the hardback editions of both volumes 1 and 2.

So, super-villains as they should be written: mean, scheming, nasty, dangerous, deranged and the dark mirror opposites of the superheroes that they have been engaged to bring down, garnering us with some great dialogue, some rich characterisation and some lovely fight scenes, all illustrated beautifully by Mike Deodato's rich artwork. I do recommend this highly.
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rick wolf
4.0 out of 5 stars le début d'un cycle
Reviewed in France on November 14, 2007
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Après plus de 60 épisodes, Fabien nicieza et tom grummet laissent la place aux scenarios et aux dessins : Warren Ellis et Mike Deodato.
Une nouvelle ère commencent pour cette équipe créée en 1996 par Kurt Busiek.
Ce premier run est violent et plein de suspense.
Les thunderbolts sont plus pour un public averti.
Warren Ellis poussent à son paroxisme l'idée de Kurt Busiek et Fabien Nicieza.
Cette équipe avec Venom, le Tireur ou encore Norman Osborn est le mal absolu au service du gouvernement. La rivalité entre Moonstone et Songbird reste le seul lien avec l'ancienne série.
Pertit bémol pour ce run, c'est très répétitf.
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