The All-New Thunderbolts Revealed

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by Jay Cochran
February 11, 2022

Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island? A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown? Monsters running amok at the Met? Call in the THUNDER!

This May, New York City will have its own authorized team of super heroes in THUNDERBOLTS #1! Rising out of the destruction of DEVIL�S REIGN, this all-new lineup of Thunderbolts will star in a limited series by superstar creative team, writer Jim Zub and artist Sean Izaakse. Zub previously penned an action-packed run of the series in 2016 and now returns to tell the adventures of a new Hawkeye-led Thunderbolts that includes favorites like Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man, and Persuasion plus the exciting debut of Gutsen Glory, an experienced cyber-soldier seeking new glory!

In the aftermath of Devil�s Reign, the Big Apple has big problems, and it�s up to a new group of Thunderbolts to turn things around. But when Clint Barton gets tasked with heading up this team and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anything the Marvel Universe can throw at them, the first opponent he�s going to have to face is himself.

�Writing Thunderbolts was my first in-universe work for Marvel and Sean Izaakse's first Marvel project as well, so getting to launch a new version of the team here with him on the team's 25th anniversary year is an absolute honor,� Zub said. �I am so pumped to put Clint Barton, Monica Rambeau, America Chavez and a host of others through trials and tribulations aplenty as New York's only official super hero team. A lot of the ideas being unleashed in this series are things I've been wanting to do for years. Big action and big fun, drama, comedy and, of course, a few twists befitting the team that always keeps readers on their toes. Sean's artwork has never looked better and he's bringing his incredible skills to bear on stunning comic pages and eye-catching designs for new characters we're adding to the mighty Marvel Universe. Our creative team is firing on all cylinders, so get ready for 'Justice, Like Lightning' to strike every single issue!�

Check out three covers of the debut issue now and be there when an all-new era of THUNDERBOLTS begins on May 25.

THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 5)
Written by JIM ZUB
Art by SEAN IZAAKSE
Coer A by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover B by SEAN IZAAKSE
Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
On sale 5/25

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Lord_Scareglow - 2022-02-16 @ 4:24 am

Whoa Purple Girl is back, man that's pretty awesome to see,

I might read this, seems like a interesting cast of characters, The new guy seems a bit uninspired though and looks like some new Hercules, I know a ton of people are not super into Monica rocking the Blue Marvel vest, but I'm a fan, but overall mostly pumped to see Kara back.

leokearon - 2022-02-12 @ 8:10 am

On 2/12/2022 at 12:07 AM, ADour said:
She started wearing the coat alongside the rest of Nextwave, so there's a parody element in that. But then it just stuck. As for this costume, I think it would look better without the vest, but I have to admit I find this detail cute since it looks very similar to Blue Marvel's own vest, and he's Monica's boyfriend. So at least it serves a narrative purpose.

I like the nod to Blue Marvel

ADour - 2022-02-12 @ 12:07 am

On 2/11/2022 at 8:09 PM, Atlantis said:
I could never understand why they insist on putting Photon in a coat or jacket. Its like back in the 90s when some of these guys thought bomber jackets were cool, and decided the Fantastic Four should have them....including the Human Torch.

She started wearing the coat alongside the rest of Nextwave, so there's a parody element in that. But then it just stuck. As for this costume, I think it would look better without the vest, but I have to admit I find this detail cute since it looks very similar to Blue Marvel's own vest, and he's Monica's boyfriend. So at least it serves a narrative purpose.

Atlantis - 2022-02-11 @ 11:09 pm

I could never understand why they insist on putting Photon in a coat or jacket. Its like back in the 90s when some of these guys thought bomber jackets were cool, and decided the Fantastic Four should have them....including the Human Torch.

tarot - 2022-02-11 @ 10:46 pm

On 2/11/2022 at 10:25 PM, GrtWhiteCustoms said:
I hate to say this (cuz I'm an old curmudgeon) but other than Hawkeye and Photon I have no clue who these people are. Is that America Chavez and 3 new characters? I'm so confused.

America Chavez, Power Man (who has been around for over a decade now and was trained by Iron Fist) and Persuasion (from way back in Alpha Flight Vol.1 #42 I think and is Purple Man's daughter) are "old" characters. It even says it in the summary that Gutsen Glory is the only new character.

GrtWhiteCustoms - 2022-02-11 @ 10:25 pm

I hate to say this (cuz I'm an old curmudgeon) but other than Hawkeye and Photon I have no clue who these people are. Is that America Chavez and 3 new characters? I'm so confused.

Hordak Rules - 2022-02-11 @ 7:56 pm

I have to admit that wasn't the team I was expecting. At least it doesn't seem to be a comedy series like West Coast Avengers though I do still prefer the idea of a team of villains doing something redeeming. It's Hawkeye and Spectrum, so I'll certainly give it a read.

ADour - 2022-02-11 @ 7:29 pm