Written by Tom DeFalco
Art by Ron Frenz; Al Milgrom; Janice Chiang; & Joe Andreani
Cover Art by Ron Frenz
SUMMARY:
Entitled “The Hidden War!,” Marvel Comics published this issue for March 1994. In a mid-air SHIELD heli-carrier stand-off, Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson), Spider-Man, Stellaris, and a Code: Blue member face a group of irritated Mandroids. Seeking to get a captive Mary Jane Watson-Parker and Code: Blue’s remaining members freed from SHIELD custody, a melee ensues until Nick Fury finally intervenes.
Speaking of intervention, the mysterious Blackwulf gives Thunderstrike a helping hand vs. the nefarious forces of Tantalus.
REVIEW:
Make no mistake: guest star Spider-Man’s reliability is the only element keeping Thunderstrike # 6’s unremarkable script awake. His peppy dialogue, for instance, makes the SHIELD heli-carrier battle sequence close to entertaining. As the series lead, Eric Masterson is at best okay, but his bland everyman impersonation of Thor does little for readers.
Still, what holds up surprisingly well is the above-average visuals by the art squad – it’s a solid selling point. The bottom line is that Spider-Man (predictably stealing the show) provides the sole reason this issue isn’t an instant one-and-done read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There is a single-page letters-and-answers column.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5 Stars
