A new line-up ofThunderbolts*is getting ready for action ahead of their highly anticipated MCU debut as a new series revamps the roster with shocking additions. The Winter Soldier and Black Widow are forming a new team of anti-heroes and former villains to take on a dangerous threat, and this cast is sure to pack a serious punch as the series hits shelves later this year.
Marvel Comicshas just announcedNew Thunderbolts*, an exciting new comic that re-invents the chaotic crew with an unexpected cast of characters. Written by Sam Humphries with art by Ton Lima, this series will see the Thunderbolts joining forces to face off against seemingly unbeatable copies of the Illuminati.
June 11th, 2025
Variant Cover:
Mark Bagley
THE WINTER SOLDIER. BLACK WIDOW. CARNAGE. THE HULK. NAMOR. CLEA. WOLVERINE. They’re the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe. Nothing could make them work together… but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot.
Demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world, and if they figure out how to work together, they’ll be as unstoppable as the originals. Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take the duplicates out — but wrangling a team of killers and monsters presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Thunderbolts* — hope you survive the experience!
The updated roster features the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Wolverine, Carnage, Clea, Namor, and the Hulk.While this line-up is definitely an unlikely one, these powerhouses will need to work together if they want to take down their common enemy once the series begins on June 11th, 2025.
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Are Back in Action With an All-New Roster
The Winter Soldier and Black Widow Assemble an Unlikely Team
Currently, Bucky Barnes is leading a different group ofThunderbolts to take down Doctor DoominThunderbolts: Doomstrikeby Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Tommaso Bianchi. It now looks like he’ll be trading that roster for a new one that’s even more formidable. He and Black Widow alone have the fighting chops to take down their share of foes, but the other members push them to the next level. From Laura Kinney’s Wolverine to the Hulk, as well as more unpredictable additions likeEddie Brock and his bloodthirsty Carnage symbiote, there’s no shortage of skill in this updated roster.
Doctor Doom Really Likes One of the Thunderbolts, Teasing Their Future In the MCU
Doctor Doom and the Thunderbolts are about to make their MCU debut, which is why it’s interesting that Doom admits to liking one member in the comics.
Theoriginal Thunderbolts teamfirst united in 1997’sThe Incredible Hulk#449, and the standard rosters that have formed under that name since then have included reformed villains who operate on the government’s behalf. This new team subverts that convention by housing many characters who have already made the switch from bad to good, such as Black Widow. These characters can be more closely likened to anti-heroes than full-fledged villains - with the exception of Carnage, though Eddie Brock’s influence on him could change that. Thus, his inclusion in the Thunderbolts could be a sign of his potential redemption alongside his newfound teammates.
The New Thunderbolts* Bring the MCU’s Asterisk to the Comics
New Thunderbolts* #1 Variant Cover by Mark Bagley
This relaunch will begin shortly following the release of the MCU’sThunderbolts*moviein May. Interestingly, this comic will be incorporating the film’s asterisk in its title as well as in its imagery, as seen in Mark Bagley’s variant cover. The true meaning of this symbol within the Thunderbolts' story remains to be seen for both the MCU and the comics, but it suggests that the two iterations of the team may share something in common. Regardless of what this mysterious asterisk represents, readers can look forward to following the wildestThunderboltsline-up yet as Humphries and Lima bring them together this summer.
New Thunderbolts*#1will be available on June 11th, 2025 from Marvel Comics!
