When discussing the work that entered Thunderbolts: Doomstrike, Jackson Lanzing said the miniseries will be the pinnacle of “Revolution Saga.” “It’s the grand finale of our work on Bucky and we leave it all on the field,” Lantzing said at the time. Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5 continues to live up to his words.
Picking up right after the climax of Thunderbolts:Doomstrike #4, this issue is full of page action as Bucky and his Thunderbolts fight Thunderbolts in the final one showdown. But it answers the question as well: Why does Bucky call himself a “revolution”? As Lanzing and Kelly revealed, it is not to travel past his time as a Winter Soldier or celebrate his victory in the Game of the Century. “So others know that it’s never too late,” Bucky says after taking out the enemy.
Burning lightning is an emotion that is “never too late.” The original team started out as villains, but most of them became heroes. Ironically, it’s one of the original Thunderbolts that helps to change the tide for the better! And it continues, just as Bucky’s actions inspire others. It is at its core, the purpose of revolution. It’s not just a single group or a single group, but the actions they take encourage others to stand up to what they’re doing wrong. The final page of this book is a mission statement as powerful as Landz and Kelly can deliver, and it deserves it.
Amazing
This issue is a grand finale, so Tommaso Bianchi goes all out for the action sequence. Two Pager sounds a new conflict with the old, another page goes back and forth between Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter, and Bucky engages in another cruel, bloody battle with Citizen V. The prison leaves the fire of hell on him.
This doesn’t look good without Yen Nitro. Here, Nitro plays with a variety of colors, from the bright pink sounding wings of Songbird to the glowing orange flames of Ghost Rider ’44, to the red, white and blue blurs of Captain America’s shield. However, one constant is sunlight. Most of the battle takes place under the sun, offering a better promise of tomorrow and a world that is no longer under destiny.
Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5 not only closes the book with a better bond than expected, but also closes the “Saga of Revolution” that Jackson Lantz and Colin Kelly are working on. In a way, they took Bucky Burns to the next stage in his life as a leader, bringing amazing inspiration for others.
“Thunderbolts: Doomstrike” #5 is a fitting ending for “Revolution Saga”
Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5
Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5 not only closes the book with a better bond than expected, but also closes the “Saga of Revolution” that Jackson Lantz and Colin Kelly are working on.
Lanzing and Kelly stylishly shut out “Revolution Saga” and show how Bucky has grown as a character.
Bucky’s name as “revolution” is given an appropriate meaning.
Tommaso bianchi leaves no stones turned over for the epic finale. This book has some beautiful action sequences.
A glorious flock of Yen Nitro colours.
I miss this creative team and this version of Thunderbolts.
