IDW Recruits Wally Wood's "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents"

**Lot 49** · 10-27-2012, 08:42 AM

While I liked what Spencer did at DC, in my dream world, this would be the rumored superhero project that Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez pick up after completing Locke & Key: Omega....

**crossbones** · 10-27-2012, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Lot 49

While I liked what Spencer did at DC, in my dream world, this would be the rumored superhero project that Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez pick up after completing Locke & Key: Omega....

pretty sure Joe Hill mentioned that the supposed superhero book would be at Marvel or DC.

**Lot 49** · 10-28-2012, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by crossbones

pretty sure Joe Hill mentioned that the supposed superhero book would be at Marvel or DC.

Oh, I realize that...but, the project was apparently in the works before the New 52 and Marvel NOW!...by the time they get around to it, things cold easily change...

**emb021** · 10-29-2012, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by ian33407

loved Spencer' run too, and was actually wondered when there will be a new TA book among the new 52..
DC made a mistake by letting go this awesome franchise IMHO, they could have mavericking their NATIONAL COMICS imprint just with these characters..
Me ? I wanted Brian Azzarello and Michael Lark..

a TA book by John Byrne would be really huge, but he needs a very concerned writer like Spencer or Peter David

I thought Spencer did some interesting stuff in TA, tho I didn't like all that he did.

Did a good job of explaining what THUNDER is with the idea of a "Higher UN" and the secret war with the Subterraneans.

While there was the element that the "Thundergear" would kill the users over time (ex: the Lightning suit), it wasn't clear that the stuff could be passed on to another (ex: the Thunderbelt).

I didn't like how he turned Rusty from a mercenary to being a terrorist (there is a difference), or had this thing of her leading a bunch of women (she didn't in the original run).

Sorry, but after seeing what Azzarello did with Doc Savage et al, I wouldn't want him anywear near the THUNDER Agents, thank you very much.

**Professor Moriarty** · 10-29-2012, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by emb021

Sorry, but after seeing what Azzarello did with Doc Savage et al, I wouldn't want him anywear near the THUNDER Agents, thank you very much.

seconded! first wave was a let down.

**ian33407** · 10-30-2012, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by emb021

Sorry, but after seeing what Azzarello did with Doc Savage et al, I wouldn't want him anywear near the THUNDER Agents, thank you very much.

..after seeing what he's doing onto WONDER WOMAN, of course I do.

**Delucastle** · 02-04-2013, 12:46 AM

Thunder Agents really needs to be a "giant size" (in page count, not in actual page dimensions) anthology book like it was in the sixties - that style works best for the concept. While I somewhat enjoyed the new DC series, I liked the back-ups short stories featuring the original agents best. The story-telling and art style, (right down to the coloring) captured the flavor of the originals perfectly. Deluxe did it best of all the post-Tower publishers, I think.

Also, having a different artist for each character (as was done in the 60's originals) would be good as well. This helps to get out an extra-pages book when multiple artists & writers are involved. My dream team would be:

NoMan - Rags Morales. Look at his run on Hourman of the future (whatever that book was called - I forget) - a perfect choice for Noman

Dynamo - Jerry Ordway. I'm thinking of the work he did on the 1940's retro one-shot on Star Spangled Kid for one of DC's relaunches of the JSA. Such clean, crsip art. So in keeping with the legacy of Wally Wood.

A Brian Bolland cover now & then would be great.
Not sure who I'd like to see on the rest or who to write it. I don't read much of the new stuff (not to my tastes) so I don't really know who's out there and what they do. Is Roy Thomas still writing? he'd do a good job, I 'm sure.
Also the guy who wrote DNAgents, if he's still around. His name's on the tip of my tongue; I just can't get it out.

**hondobrode** · 02-12-2013, 12:59 AM

Deal me in for TA. Loved since I read em.

**Professor Moriarty** · 02-12-2013, 01:28 PM

so whats happening with T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at IDW?

**BugsySig** · 02-12-2013, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Professor Moriarty

so whats happening with T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at IDW?

They said to expect an announcement in 2013. That leaves a lot of wiggle room. Still no word on a creative team, concept, etc. looking forward to it though!

**Sonofspam** · 03-28-2013, 10:05 PM

I know someone else mentioned this but i just love this quote "I'm always wary of having too much of an editorial direction in mind before I talk to creators. I'd like to see what they have to bring to it before dictating to them" This right here makes me want to send him all my money ! it's refreshing to hear this in this day and age where Editors and EIC want to be writers but can't hack it so they tell other people what to do instead.

**Sean Walsh** · 03-30-2013, 02:47 PM

IDW announced at WonderCon today that Phil Hester and Andrea DiVito will be the creative team on the new THUNDER Agents title - which'll be set in the 1960s. Covers will be provided by Jerry Ordway and Dave Sim.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/...26a1da7800000d