New Thunderbolts Writer Announced: Jeff Parker

HOLY.
SHIT.

So it's been announced that JEFF PARKER is taking over what was once Marvel's best superhero comic (Busiek's opening run specifically). This is the best possible choice outside of putting Fabian Nicieza back on it. Parker is one of the future greats of Marvel (the rest of whom will be revealed in the top ten writers conclusion) and needed something this high profile to get him up to that pinnacle.

Why is he the best possible choice? READ AGENTS OF ATLAS! The tone of that series is similar in feeling to the original Thunderbolts, though it's more of an opposite version of the original plot with heroes masquerading as villains. Sure, Parker has said the tone will still be a lot like Warren Ellis and Andy Diggle's runs but that brilliant tone will hopefully sneak in before long.

I don't think I could be more excited without Marvel announcing Baron Helmut Zemo returning as the star of the series. Ah, but that is just a dream.