With the Thunderbolts making their live-action debut quickly, Marvel Comics has large plans for the group on the printed web page. Not solely is the present incarnation of the group enjoying a significant position within the One World Under Doom crossover occasion, a completely new Thunderbolts group will arrive shortly after the film hits theaters.
Marvel simply revealed New Thunderbolts*, a collection written by Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and drawn by Ton Lima (West Coast Avengers), with cowl artwork by Stephen Segovia. Check out the quilt to challenge #1 under:
While the brand new collection is clearly supposed to capitalize on the film in some methods, together with that includes Bucky Barnes as group chief and including the mysterious asterisk to the title, the final group lineup is much completely different. This new roster contains Thunderbolts newcomers Clea, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Namor, Hulk, and Carnage (with ex-Venom Eddie Brock at the moment holding that mantle).
The new collection opens with Bucky and Black Widow responding to the existential menace that arises when doppelgangers of the Illuminati start threatening the Marvel Universe. They’ll assemble a brand new group of heavy-hitters to take care of the disaster, however main such an eclectic band of monsters and killers goes to be far simpler mentioned than accomplished.
“I really like each iteration of Thunderbolts,” Humphries mentioned in Marvel’s press launch. “I’m thrilled to proceed the franchise’s proud custom of laborious hitting motion, powder keg personalities, and explosive surprises into a brand new period. This is a gang of seven of the most important badasses and unfastened cannons from completely different corners of the Marvel Universe. Assembling a brilliant group is like inviting the best mixture of company to a cocktail party. So I imagined a harmful, disastrous, unhinged Marvel feast, and went with that.”
“I’m having a blast engaged on this ebook with Mr. Humphries and the group,” Lima added. “Look at this lineup… it is loopy. They’re not right here to speak; they soar straight to the motion! And that is essentially the most enjoyable half to attract. None of them are identified for taking it straightforward on the job, so I am unable to both.”
New Thunderbolts* #1 will probably be launched on June 11, 2025.
For extra on the Thunderbolts* film, study extra about Lewis Pullman’s character The Sentry and discover out what the asterisk within the title might imply.
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