Spies and Superheroes!--Wally Wood’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1

Back in the heyday of the superhero fervor in the mid-1960s when Marvel Comics and the Batman TV show were in full swing one-time EC Comics penciller Wally Wood came up with his own comic book line published by Tower Comics.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents combined the spy craze of the 1960s with the comic book superhero genre in a successful series that featured great art, some intriguing stories and high production values.

Deluxe Comics brought back the Agents in 1984 that boasted a pretty impressive list of talent.  George Perez provided the cover and an interior art story.  Jerry Ordway contributed a sketch as did Steve Ditko and Keith Giffin contributed a Menthor tale.

Stan Drake and Pat Broderick contributed Iron Maiden and Dynamo sketches while Dave Cockrum takes on a full NoMan tale.  A final tribute is given to T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ creator Wally Wood.

After a lawsuit dispute and financial woes Deluxe Comics was forced to close its door thus ending the 1980s most successful run of Wally Wood’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.

Sadly the high production quality and impressive creative teams were unable to save the series.  At that time the series sold well, considering it was a Direct Sale title only.

Who knows, had Deluxe Comics continued to publish it very well could still be in existence today?  It would make a fine legacy to artist Wally Wood who died at such a young age.