Thunderbolts #113 'The Initiative' - Marvel Comics 2007, Warren Ellis Story & Mike Deodato Art (Single Issue)

The Initiative is here — and the Thunderbolts have never been more dangerous. Thunderbolts #113 from Marvel Comics is a standout issue from Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato's celebrated run — one of the darkest, most psychologically complex takes on the team ever put to page. Published in 2007 at $2.99 US, this Direct Edition carries the Rated T+ designation and drops readers into the post-Civil War Marvel landscape where Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts are the government's sanctioned superhero enforcement arm — which is exactly as terrifying as it sounds. Deodato's cinematic painted artwork renders every panel in deep blues, golds, and shadow, and the interior double-page spread of the Thunderbolts HQ — a massive overhead perspective shot of the facility with a lone figure standing at the center — is the kind of composition that stops you mid-read.

What's Included:

• 📚 Thunderbolts #113 — "The Initiative" — Marvel Comics, 2007 — Direct Edition
• 🎨 Story: Warren Ellis — Art: Mike Deodato — Rated T+ — $2.99 US / $3.75 CAN
• 📌 Back cover: ComicCollectorLive.com ad — "Deadly Accurate" — © 2007 MidTen Media INC.

Issue Details:

• ⚡ Marvel Comics — Thunderbolts #113 — 2007 — $2.99 US / $3.75 CAN — Direct Edition
• 🎨 Story: Warren Ellis — Art: Mike Deodato — Rated T+ — The Initiative tie-in
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection

Why Collectors Love It:

Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato's Thunderbolts run is widely regarded as one of the best in the title's history — a pitch-black, morally compromised take on government-sanctioned supervillainy that hit different in the post-Civil War Marvel landscape. Issue #113 is a key chapter in that run: the cover is immediately striking — Venom and Bullseye dominate the upper half in a dynamic mid-brawl composition against a deep blue background with gold explosion bursts, while a feral, clawed figure tears through the lower foreground, all rendered in Deodato's signature cinematic painted style. The Initiative banner across the top ties this directly into one of Marvel's most ambitious mid-2000s crossover events. The interior delivers: the double-page spread of the Thunderbolts HQ is a masterclass in atmospheric composition — a massive overhead perspective of the facility's interior with a lone figure standing at the center, surrounded by dialogue panels fanned across the top in a bold arc layout that Deodato makes look effortless. The back cover ComicCollectorLive.com ad — "Deadly Accurate. One Click: Organize, Appraise, Wishlist, Group, Track, Buy, Sell, Community, Earn Cash." — is a genuine 2007 comic collecting culture artifact that longtime collectors will recognize immediately. The issue shows normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress and edge wear — but interior pages are bright with excellent color saturation throughout. A strong pickup for Thunderbolts run collectors, Warren Ellis completists, Mike Deodato art hunters, The Initiative crossover completists, and anyone who wants Norman Osborn running a government superhero program staffed entirely by people who should absolutely not be doing that.

Condition Notes:

Single issue showing normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress and edge wear as shown in photos. Interior pages are bright with excellent color saturation. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

Thunderbolts run collectors, Warren Ellis completists, Mike Deodato art hunters, The Initiative crossover completists, Norman Osborn era Marvel collectors, post-Civil War Marvel storyline hunters, Venom and Bullseye appearance seekers, mid-2000s Marvel run builders, Rated T+ Marvel era collectors, single issue bargain seekers, and anyone who thinks putting supervillains in charge of superhero enforcement is a completely reasonable idea that will definitely not go wrong!