There may only be two issues of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS left but the action is just heating up!

Fans of the series have already seen guest artwork by the likes of artists such as Walter Simonson, Jerry Ordway and Sam Kieth. Joining writer Nick Spencer and artist Wes Craig this time around for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #5 is fan-favorite artist Michael Choi.

“This issue of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS kicks off with an important flashback, showing how Professor Jennings began his recruitment of Colleen to help him take on T.H.U.N.D.E.R.,” series editor Wil Moss told THE SOURCE. “For such a key, character-driven moment, we needed someone like Michael Choi, an artist who handles the subtle nuances of facial expressions beautifully. Check out this preview (colored by Michael as well!) to see what I mean, then make sure to pick up the issue to read the rest --- trust me, you don’t want to miss the ending of this issue!”

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #5, which hits stores today, also serves as the first issue of the miniseries to feature the new Undersea Agent backup story that we told you about last month. Written by Michael Uslan and illustrated by Trevor McCarthy, this exciting new story stretches across the final two issues of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS.

Click here to see an exclusive preview of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #5.

If you’ve been following T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS, you’ve been reading the gripping story by Nick Spencer and have been seeing art by some of the industry’s top talent including Walter Simonson, Jerry Ordway and Wes Craig. And if that’s not enough T.H.U.N.D.E.R. for you, the final two issues of this six-part miniseries will include a new backup story. Written by Michael Uslan (BATMAN: DETECTIVE NO. 27, THE SPIRIT) and illustrated by Trevor McCarthy (BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM, NIGHTWING), the back-up story will focus on the Undersea Agent, a new member of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. organization. “First appearing in the Silver Age of comics with artwork by such legends as Gil Kane (GREEN LANTERN, THE ATOM) and Wally Wood (EC Comics to designing Daredevil's red costume to ALL-STAR COMICS), Undersea Agent makes his first splash in the 21st Century and he is NOT your father's Undersea Agent,” Uslan exclusively told THE SOURCE. “Some may call this a super-hero adventure, others may refer to it as a spy story, but, in fact, these are the opening chapters of nothing short of a tale of abject HORROR! With cursed power comes grave responsibility.” “Going into the story, my idea for Undersea Agent began in a very different place than Michael's,” McCarthy continued. “Based on what I learned about the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, I had more of a classic 1960's archetypal character in mind, so I worked up those designs initially. But after having a very interesting phone conversation with Michael, my direction changed drastically. Michael envisioned this more along the lines of a horror comic, and that the transformation and look of the character need to be incredibly dramatic and horrific. That really got me interested! We batted around a few ideas and then I got to work. Michael suggested that since the human body is 2/3 water, what if that fact was represented more literally? As if the 2/3 water was redirected outwardly and all that remained was 1/3rd of flesh and bone? The end result is something I think is very unusual and certainly horrific – taking the flayed torso of a man and suspending it inside of a liquid humanoid form. In the end, it turned out to be a very complicated and color-heavy character, but it’s something that I'm really excited about!” Below, take an exclusive first look at Undersea Agent by checking out McCarthy’s character design and some interior art from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #5, which hits stands on March 21st. [gallery link="file" order="DESC"]

Last month, you were reintroduced to the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents with the first issue of a new six part miniseries, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 2.

Issue #2 (in stores today) continues the adventures of the death defying team as they face off against Demo and his monstrous underground army, The Subterraneans. To make matters worse for our heroes, their teammate Dynamo has been taken hostage and is about to be executed by Demo as a message to all of those who have doubted his power. Could this be the confrontation that kills the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents? Or will they live long enough only to succumb to the death promised by the source of their own powers?

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #2 is written by Nick Spencer and is co-illustrated by Wes Craig. The issue also features an exclusive 5-page sequence drawn by legendary artist Jerry Ordway, previewed exclusively here on THE SOURCE.

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Last week, we showed you CAFU’s character designs for Spider and Menthor. In anticipation of tomorrow’s wide bookstore release of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 1, we’ll continue to unveil never-before-seen designs for the characters in the fan-beloved series. Up next? Lightning.

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