Thunderbolts (2006 series) #158

The Thunderbolts B-Team is fighting zombies in the world’s largest cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, and having a hard time of it. Boomerang is saved by Troll. Shocker is overwhelmed by zombies while Centurius is more interested in testing a theory about the monsters, leaving Shocker to vibrate his own way out. Songbird and Satana fly over, the latter collecting what she needs to conjure a flame barrier to block the magic animating the corpses….

Meanwhile at the Raft, Juggernaut is working out while a sinister voice speaks in his head, stoking his resentment of the Thunderbolts and how they don’t appreciate him. Then one of the Norse hammers hits the Raft; Juggernaut picks it up and he is possessed by Kuurth, Breaker of Stone. He swings the hammer and half of the prison is destroyed….

In Iraq, Satana’s flame barrier is not stopping the zombies, proving the animating force is not magical. Centurius discovers a spore in the air that attaches to the dead and is activated by an electrical impulse. He identifies the transmitter in an obelisk so Moonstone and Mach-V destroy it. Fixer receives a mixed signal from the Raft which Ghost amplifies, revealing chaos and panic. Fixer is unable to reach Warden John Walker so Songbird assembles the group and readies for action….

The newly powered Juggernaut flies off elsewhere and many inmates make their escape, including Man-Bull, Living Laser, Wrecking Crew (Piledriver, Wrecker, Thunderball), Aftershock, Ember, Tiger Shark, Icemaster. Others run into the newly arrived Thunderbolts and Stana subdues them with her catatonia spells. The others try to comprehend what happened to destroy half the prison. In the midst of the chaos, Songbird barks orders and they set to taking back the Raft….