Thunderbolts 16

Publisher: Marvel
Price: $2.99
Cover date: February 2006
W: Fabian Nicieza
A: Rick Leonardi

Synopsis: Whizzer (as Speed Demon) and Nighthawk are "recruited" by the new Squadron Sinister, and the Thunderbolts find themselves in the middle.

Thoughts: I bought this (and #15) because I love Rick Leonardi's art, but I wasn't sure what to expect in the way of story. And what I got was one of the most confusing comics I've ever read. Worse yet, character interactions were flat, and did little to make me feel for these villains-turned-heroes. Basically, it would have been the same, empty experience had they all died on page two and the remainder of the comic was filled with blank pages. Leonardi's pencils, which of course drew me to the book, weren't quite what I was hoping for, but enjoyable nonetheless.