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| Andy Kubert |
After thoroughly enjoying
the first volume of DC's most recent adaptation of the classic Wally Wood project T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, I discovered there was a six-part second volume of this story. But sadly it had not been collected into a trade, apparently due to poor sales and the apparent fact that DC lost the license to IDW. So I was left with the prospect of having to dig up back issues. I got fortunate. I was able to find the six issues.
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| Jerry Ordway |
The story picks up right where the first volume left off and offers up a rather satisfying denoument to the whole saga. I won't discuss it to spare anyone who might want to read it, and frankly to discuss it at any length would spoil it, but I will say that while I didn't find it as strong a story as the first six-issue arc, it was perhaps stronger than the second with some outstanding surprises throughout. Among those surprises were artistic turns by Jerry Ordway and Walt Simonson, each contributing a few key pages to the storyline.
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| Walt Simonson |
The Agents are pitted against the Subterraneans, a classic enemy but presented this time with more complexity and sympathy. There is also included a neat little two-part adventure starring a completely revamped Undersea Agent. I have to give this rendition of the Agents a thumbs up, and I recommend both volumes, but sadly you'll have to scrounge for the second.
Here's what they look like.
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| Frazier Irving |
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| Dustin Nguyen |
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| Rafael Albequerque |
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| Kenneth Rocafort |
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| Cafu & Val Stapes |
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