CBR: LIVE: Parker on "Thunderbolts" Past and Present

[CBR News]

Wrapping up a week of press conference calls announcing new series and storylines, Marvel today put Jeff Parker in front of the mic to talk "Thunderbolts." CBR has LIVE updates.


Full article here.

[Songbird/Diamondback]

EXCITEMENT THROUGH DA ROOF!!!!!!!

[IronMagnus]

EXCITEMENT THROUGH DA ROOF!!!!!!!

I hope your internet connection doesn't give out.

I'm sending good vibes your way so it doesn't!

[Songbird/Diamondback]

I hope your internet connection doesn't give out.

I'm sending good vibes your way so it doesn't!

I got a phone with Internet. S'all good!

[Imraith Nimphais]

Declan Shalvey, who is a pretty good artist, is mentioned...but where the frakk is Kev Walker?! He was the main reason I started reading Thunderbolts.
Like I said, Declan is okies, but I prefer Walker. He better still be doing art duties on this title, bloody hell!

[Boggiebamph]

Awesome!! This Time Travel Arc has been...FUN! ahh do you remember when comics were fun...no you say? Then read this comic dammitt.

Declan Shalvey and Kev Walker have been powerhouses for this series. I believe Shalvey has grown by leaps and bounds since his first issue.

[SuperCooper]

Should be good! No Dallas or Jolt makes me kinda sad, but seeing the original pretenders written by Parker will be a blast!

[Dog]

Asked about integrating "Thunderbolts" into the Marvel U, Parker said that a big fight is coming. Brennan said that, "in the present, Luke Cage does not have a Thunderbolts team," and will have to put one together.

The only part that really piqued my interest.

[Songbird/Diamondback]

Jeff says the book will continue to jump back to the present every couple issues to focus on Luke Cage, Songbird and Mach-V dealing with problems at The Raft. There will be an upcoming Songbird focus issue that "will be dark."

This is exciting but at the same time scary!

Also,

"We don't do this death a typical way. We all had to sit down and make sure we knew what we were doing." -Jeff Parker

And again, that's scary sounding.

[Countgate]

So, they will drag the time travel arc even more until the book is cancelled?

[Songbird/Diamondback]

Someone's theory....

Present-day Songbird will die. past-Songbird will be in the present, knowing she will have to go back to die one day. It fits perfectly.

Sheesh! I hope not!
But if it's a death they all had to sit down for to decide...

[John Ossie]

I found the part about Cage having to find new Thunderbolts interesting. I also found the 'one will die one will save the planet' bit interesting as well as it sounds like that could be epic if done right. Does make me wonder who dies though.

Also I voted for Meteorite in the survey/poll. At least Meteorite didn't come last no surprises though about who won.

[Hypestyle]

..more time travel arcs needed.. more scenarios.. middle east, india, china, south america, mid-Africa, etc.

[Songbird/Diamondback]

Shalvey, the only member of the team who did not have the whole story in front of him from the beginning, said, "I came to a moment where I went, 'what?!?'"

Okay, I'm starting to think it's dead Songbird.

[Imraith Nimphais]

..more time travel arcs needed.. more scenarios.. middle east, india, china, south america, mid-Africa, etc.

I agree...I am quite enjoying the Time Travelling for the greater storytelling potential it entails. Jeff Parker does a great job of making it different and interesting.