New Thunderbolts Vol 1 1

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Art by: Tom Grummett
Alternate Covers
1 - Solicit
Art by: Tom Grummett
Release Date	November 10, 2004
Cover Date	January, 2005
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Joe Quesada

1. "Part One: One Step Forward"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Fabian Nicieza Kurt Busiek
Penciler(s)	Tom Grummett
Inker(s)	Gary Erskine
Colorist(s)	Chris Sotomayor
Letterer(s)	Comicraft
Editor(s)	Tom Brevoort

 You're not a part of this team! You're not going to come between Abe and Melissa and screw this up! 

—Atlas

Appearing in "Part One: One Step Forward"

Featured Characters:

• Thunderbolts (Reformed)
  • ⏴ Mach-IV (Abe Jenkins) ⏵
    (Appears in flashback)
    (Rejoins team)
    (First appearance as Mach-IV)
  • ⏴ Songbird (Mel Gold) ⏵
    (Appears in flashback)
    (Rejoins team)
  • ⏴ Atlas (Erik Josten) ⏵
    (Rejoins team)
  • ⏴ Blizzard (Donny Gill) ⏵
    (Joins)

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell) ⏵

Antagonists:

• ⏴ Scorpion (Mac Gargan) ⏵
  (Only in flashback)
• ⏴ Klaw (Ulysses Klaw) ⏵
  (Only in flashback)
• Fathom Five (First appearance)
  • ⏴ Sea Leopard ⏵
  • Bloodtide ⏵
    (First appearance)
  • ⏴ Manowar ⏵
  • ⏴ Dragonrider ⏵
  • ⏴ Llyron ⏵

Other Characters:

• Avengers (Mentioned)
  (Only in flashback)
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Only in recap)
    (Mentioned as deceased)
• Nagala (Mentioned)
• Shakkoth (Mentioned)
• United Nations (Mentioned)
• Sub-Mariner (Namor) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) (Mentioned)
• Neptune (Invoked)
• ⏴ Unknown figure ⏵
  (Shadow only)
• Merovech Investment Group (First appearance)
  • Hilary (a receptionist)
    (First appearance)
  • ⏴ Baron Wolfgang von Strucker ⏵
• ⏴ Baron Helmut Zemo ⏵
  (Behind the scenes)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Atlanteans
• Kree

Locations:

• United States of America
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn Bridge
        • Brooklyn Navy Yard
      • Manhattan
        • Empire State University
        • World Trade Center
        • Merovech Investment Group Building
          (First appearance)
• Atlantis (Mentioned)

Items:

• Mobile Armored Cyber-Harness
• Scorpion's Suit (Only in flashback)
• Mechanic Tentacles
• Pym Particles (Mentioned)
• Hawkeye's Bow
  and
  Trick Arrows (Only in recap)
• Nega-Bands
• Satan Claw
• Neptune's Mystic Talismans
  (Conch Shell)

Vehicles:

• T-Bird
• News helicopters
  (First appearance)

Synopsis for "Part One: One Step Forward"

• Synopsis not yet written

Solicit Synopsis

• From the ashes of the Avengers a new group of heroes spring forth -- all of whom happen to be FORMER VILLAINS!

• This new ongoing series signals a return to greatness for one of Marvel's longest-running titles of the last decade!

• And it may look all-new, but longtime fans can relax -- these are the same creative schlubs who brought you the rollicking Avengers/Thunderbolts Limited Series!

Notes

Chronology Notes

A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:

• ⏴ Abe Jenkins ⏵
• ⏴ Songbird (Mel Gold) ⏵

See Also

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