Marvel Civil War Dossier Special: Thunderbolts

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In this Special Topics in Media Dossier Special, comics correspondent Allison Bratcher joins host Garret Castleberry to visit the Fabian Nicieza Thunderbolts tie-in issues spinning out of Marvel Comics's Civil War (2006-07). Who are the Thunderbolts? Where do they come from? Why should readers care about these characters versus celebrate their narrative role within the Marvel event series? Our hosts get at the heart of this topic, including inquiring whether tertiary characters like the Thunderbolts warrant the time, labor, and hard-earned retail investment that readers and collectors take to heart. Finally, Garret quizzes Allison over Marvel Civil War: Thunderbolts in an effort to determine if these tie-in can be considered "essential versus expendable". 

Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Allison Bratcher

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended readings paired with Season Six "Marvel's Civil War":
Mark Millar & Steve McNiven. Civil War. Marvel Comics, 2006.

Fabian Nicieza (with Tom Grummett and Dave Ross). Marvel Civil War: Thunderbolts (Softcover). Marvel Enterprises, 2007.

Chris Gavaler. Superhero Comics. Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2017.

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