Readers who have been enthralled in Bucky, Red Skull, and Captain America lore will have an absolute field day with Thunderbolts #1. The characters introduced mixed with the action and excitement will immediately encapsulate the reader while getting them jazzed for the series. All thanks to this creative team, this Thunderbolts roster just seems to gel perfectly. Read Full Review

Borges delivers some fantastic art in the issue. The visuals are stunning and filled with great action, thrills and excitement. Read Full Review

Thunderbolts #1 hits like a bolt of lightning: fast, furious, and charged with creative intent. The concept and the creative team not to mention some of the characters involved is too good to pass up, and I recommend you at least check out this first issue. Read Full Review

Bucky gathers his new team, all of whom have been through some changes, and makes a shocking play as his first salvo. It's an impressive number one. Read Full Review

Writing, character banter and artwork are all strong, even though it's a little too clear that this comic only exists because of the upcoming movie. Not that there's anything wrong with that, in theory. Read Full Review

Thunderbolts #1 is a fun start delivering a “comic booky” adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously and achieving a style that feels like modernized serial/pulp entertainment. What the final dynamic of the team is like as it grows will be the key here as the bombast, sniping, and general not getting along will be a fun aspect and draw to the missions themselves. A very different direction for the classic team but a story and style that's very welcome. Read Full Review

Regardless of the pitfalls found in Bucky Barnes' preceding adventures, Thunderbolts #1 makes a convincing case for taking a chance on its team of Marvel B-listers. Read Full Review

A really good start to this eagerly anticipated book for me. I'm a huge fan of the widow's and the winter soldier so I was very excited for this book. That excitement continues after book 1 as it was a great read with the type of story I was hoping for. I really liked the reference to the brubaker run and how it continued the storyline from the recent fantastic captain America run from the same writing team. Great issue! I can't wait for the next chapter

Action driven and character focused. Great first issue. Not too much backstory or explanation. The action does most of the explaining. There is some required knowledge of Marvel characters, but nothing too demanding or important.
The Thunderbolts line up feels a little thin, but the format of a gradually increasing line up promises surprise arrivals for future issues.
The group has purpose, but the comic feels more like an ongoing story rather than a mini-series. A good read.

In true Thunderbolts fashion, the debut issue of the new series doesn’t take itself too seriously. There was a bit too much reliance on Bucky’s most recent stories from various Captain America storylines, which I think limits the first half of the book’s setup. However, once the issue picks up and Bucky assembles the new team, the back half presents a much more engaging and enjoyable read. With the entire team being quickly introduced in just this first issue, I hope we get to see some more character development and aren’t just witnessing a serial case-a-week situation moving forward. I can see that type of series getting old fast, so we’ll have to see how things transpire of the next few issues.