Thunderbolts vs. the Heroes for Hire! ...Except not really? Art and Faith check out an issue where Tbolts are called in to fight, but it's another robot!!
Well, Techno's dead, I guess we'll never- Wait, he's back already? Isn't that quick even for comics?! Art and Faith read the conclusion of the Thunderbolts fight with the Elements of Doom!
The bolts meet Jolt and decide to help her out by fighting some real douche canoe in a castle who committed some war crimes. Is she a new possible member? Will V throw a hissy fit over it? Probably tbh.
Before moving on to issue 4, Faith and Art take a short side-story look at Spider-Man Team-Up #7! The Thunderbolts are trying to bring Spider-Man in for crimes, but did Peter actually do it?!
There's a new Masters of Evil in town except that the old ones still haven't left! A big confrontation between two very verbose leaders takes place and an arms deal gets disrupted!!
Finally we get to cover the inaugeral issue of the T-Bolts team. We immediately hate some people and like some people. The t-bolts take on the rat pack and there is a whole big revelation at the end of the issue!!
We finally get a look at our soon to be beloved bunch of heroes in their first ever debut where they fight the Hulk and it doesn't go super great tbh but then again it is the Hulk. We get a good look at the team and their abilities and costumes!
We finally reach the climax of the Onslauga and... its pretty mid tbh. BUT our husband Doctor Doom shows up, we get to talk about Mr. Sinister being a lying lier, how much Charles Xavier kinda sucks, and what awaits the Marvel universe after this event!
Fantastic 4 #416
September 1, 1996
Writing: Tom Defalco
Penciling: Carlos Pacheco, John Buscema
Inker: Al Milgrom, Tom Palmer, Vince Russell, Bob Wiacek, Harry Candelario
Colors: Ed Lazellari, Ariane Lenshoek, Jim Hoston
Letters: Richard Starkings, Jim Novak
Best Words:
Best Panel:
Best Person: Sue Storm
Worst Person: Onslaught
X-Men #56
September 1, 1996
Writer: Mark Waid, Scott Lobdell
Penciler: Andy kubert
Inker: Art Thibert
Color: Joe Rosas
Letter: Richard Starking
Best words:
Best panel:
Best Person: Nate Gray
Worst Person: Onslaught
Onslaught Marvel Universe #1
October 1, 1996
Writer: Mark Waid, Scott Lobdell
Pencil: Joe Bennett, Adam Kubert
Ink: Tim Townsend, Art Thibert, Jesse Delperdang, Dan Green
No one trusts the Hulk and the Avengers struggle to save people. Mr. Sinister ruins everything and lies a lot but also like what else do you expect from him? We explain why Tony Stark is a teenager as we wrap up book 3.
X-FORCE (1991) #58
Published: September 1, 1996
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciler: Anthony Castrillo, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Inker: Bud Larosa
Colorist: Hi-Fi Design, Marie Javins
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Editor: Bob Harras
Best words
Best Panel
Best Person Caliban
Worst Person Onslaught
INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #445
Published: September 1, 1996
Writer: Peter David
Penciler: Angel Medina
Inker: Robin Riggs
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Best words
Best Panel
Best Person Hulk
Worst Person All the people being mean to the hulk
IRON MAN (1968) #332
Published: September 1, 1996
Writer: Terry Kavanagh
Penciler: Joe Bennett
Inker: Mark Mckenna, Tim Dzon
Colorist: John Kalisz
Letterer: Phil Felix
Best words
Fight comic and kind of boring
Best Panel
Best Person Iron man
Worst Person Giant Man for not thinking with his big ol’ head
Onslaught and the Sentinels have devastated NYC and things only get worse when Apocalypse shows up and is like "don't worry I'll help" except we all know how he is. Will the x-men prevail?? Will Tony Stark stop being an actual teenager?
X-MEN (1991) #55
Published: August 1, 1996
Writer: Mark Waid
Penciler: Andy Kubert
Inker: Dan Panosian
Colorist: Joe Rosas
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Editor: Bob Harras
Best words
Best panel
Best Person: Franklin
Worst person: Onslaught
UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #336
Published: September 1, 1996
Writer: Scott Lobdell
Penciler: Joe Madureira
Inker: John Dell, Tim Townsend, Al Milgrom, Vince Russell
Colorist: Steve Buccellato
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Editor: Bob Harras
Best words:
Best Panel:
Best Person: The Thing
Worst person: Marvel editorial for not letting bobby and johnny kiss
We check up on how Spider-Man and his clone Ben Reilly are doing! Spoiler alert: Not great. The X-Force and X Man are having a bad time as well and Green Goblin is doing hero stuff???