Gormuu wrote:
I'd start out with the Ellis run. After a couple years hiatus, Ellis/Deodato hit a reset button on the series with a wonderful run; everything since has been in its image. I think the recent Jeff Parker run has been pretty great, although the recent Fear Itself arc was a bit of a letdown. I also dig Kev Walker's artwork, although with his rough-hewn style his women aren't the prettiest, and one of the hallmarks of Thunderbolts for me has always been pretty Songbird.

Agreed that the Fear Itself arc was meh, funny as I found most series' Fear Itself tie in issues to be far superior than the actual Fear Itself series (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers, New Avengers, Avengers Academy... to name a few). And yes, Walker's artwork is more interesting than pretty, but I do really like it!