Thunderstrike #22
In "Bloodaxe: Unmasked!", Thunderstrike races to uncover the true identity of the mysterious Bloodaxe, only to find himself forced into an uneasy alliance with the very villain he's hunting. When Bloodaxe unleashes a fiery blast that turns Quicksand to glass, Thunderstrike intervenes—only to discover that the masked warrior is not who he expected. The revelation leaves Thunderstrike shaken, and in a moment of crisis, he takes up both the Blood Axe and his own hammer, setting the stage for a turning point in his journey. Written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, with art by Ron Frenz and cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom, this 1995 issue delivers a pivotal moment in Thunderstrike’s story.
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While working to uncover the identity of Bloodaxe, Thunderstrike winds up teaming up with his quarry against Mongoose and Quicksand. Bloodaxe blast Quicksand with fire from the Blood Axe and turns her to glass, Bloodaxe is poised to shatter her, when Thunderstrike tackles Bloodaxe to prevent yet another death. In the ensuing struggle Bloodaxe is separated from the Blood Axe reverting to mortal form only to be revealed as Jackie Lukus; not the person that Thunderstrike though he would be seeing. During the aftermath Thunderstrike has a crisis of conscience, and decides that it must all end, and so thinking grabs the Blood Axe and his own hammer at the same time.
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