THUNDERBOLTS #120 - Discussion

[Jack]

Frankly, this is the craziest GG's ever been. His insanity is usually completely rational. It's usually just that he's incredibly anti-social. But this... this would have freaked out the Joker. This was over the top to the extreme. Now, this is maybe how GG should always be, and have been, but he wasn't. For continuity purposes, I'll chalk it up to the personae being forced to remain dormant for so long due due to the meds, but at the end of the day, screw it. Awesome writing trumps continuity.

Didn't he become this crazy in the Gathering of Five storyline or whatever? And since then he's just been medicated to be somewhere approaching normal for him?

I haven't read it, but I think he got the gift of madness or something and then there was an issue which was just entirely his hallucination.

[rZi]

I sure am going to miss Ellis and Deodato on this title...they can do no wrong in my eyes.

Another great solid issue, in both art and writing. I did think it was moving a little slowly as of late but i can now see the bigger picture and how ellis has moved the peices into place for his conclusion.

[blehbeh]

I'm really curious to see how the Thunderbolts are going to come out of this storyline intact and be part of Secret Invasion. Is Norman really going to be allowed to lead the T-Bolts after this? Is Swordsman going to be back on the team? In SI #1, they were there when Captain Marvel burst into the mountain like everything was normal as can be. Is it going to be obvious that this arc takes place AFTER Secret Invasion? Or are they going to pull an Astonishing X-Men, and not even bother to have any semblance of continuity? Guess we'll see.

[jackolover]

Didn't he become this crazy in the Gathering of Five storyline or whatever? And since then he's just been medicated to be somewhere approaching normal for him?

I haven't read it, but I think he got the gift of madness or something and then there was an issue which was just entirely his hallucination.

Yeah, that's about the gist of it. If Maddy, the 4th Spiderwoman still exists in the Loners book, then Osborns madness should still exist as well. But who knows what Marvel retcons out of the books?

[Decepticons_Rule]

I REALLY want to see this version of Osborne get his hands on Spider-man. Like, RIGHT NOW.

And I think that when Penance comes back as Speedball full-time and as a hero again, he will take down Osborne.

[HulkSmash666]

I've only seen the preview pages so far, and from what I've seen and read on here, this could be the best showing Goblin's had in years.

Does anyone know of a Green Goblin respect thread? I'd really like to see some of Goblin's top showings and feats.

For that matter, does any of Spidey's villains have a respect thread?

I know Venom and Carnage have one, and even Rhino has a DISrespect thread, but I can't find any on the Goblin's or guys like Vulture, Electro, Dr Octopus, Lizard etc.

Can anyone help me out here?

[Magneto Rocks]

Does anyone know of a Green Goblin respect thread?

This is pretty much it. ;)

I'd really like to see some of Goblin's top showings and feats.

This issue's THE top showing. Everything else pales. ;)

Can anyone help me out here?

On a serious note, I'm not sure CBR has a Goblin respect thread. Which is in itself an outrage!

[Lombardo!]

The actual British term is " complete dog's dinner", but it's close enough. Just to clarify, yes, I am a Brit.

Here in Australia we use Dog's Breakfast, (meaning complete mess of things), like Norman's context.

[agrich]

Does anyone know of a Green Goblin respect thread? I'd really like to see some of Goblin's top showings and feats.

This was always one of my favorites as a kid.....

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