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Wolverine, Hulk, Carnage Join Marvel's Thunderbolts

by Lucas May 27,2025

As the Thunderbolts prepare to make their live-action debut, Marvel Comics is set to elevate the team's presence in the comic world. The team is currently integral to the One World Under Doom crossover event, and fans can anticipate the arrival of a brand new Thunderbolts team shortly after the movie hits theaters.

Marvel has just unveiled New Thunderbolts*, a thrilling new series penned by Sam Humphries, known for his work on Uncanny X-Force, and illustrated by Ton Lima, who previously worked on West Coast Avengers. The cover art for issue #1, crafted by Stephen Segovia, is a visual treat that fans can preview below:

New Thunderbolts* #1 Cover by Stephen SegoviaArt by Stephen Segovia. (Image Credit: Marvel)

While the new series aims to ride the wave of the upcoming movie by featuring Bucky Barnes as the team leader and including an intriguing asterisk in the title, the lineup is refreshingly distinct. The roster boasts new additions to the Thunderbolts, including Clea, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Namor, Hulk, and Carnage, with Eddie Brock currently embodying the Carnage persona.

The narrative kicks off with Bucky and Black Widow confronting a dire existential threat posed by doppelgangers of the Illuminati, threatening the very fabric of the Marvel Universe. They will recruit a formidable team to tackle this crisis. However, managing such a diverse group of powerful and volatile individuals will be a daunting task for Bucky.

"I love every iteration of Thunderbolts," Humphries expressed in Marvel's press release. "I'm thrilled to continue the franchise's proud tradition of hard-hitting action, powder keg personalities, and explosive surprises into a new era. This is a gang of seven of the biggest badasses and loose cannons from different corners of the Marvel Universe. Assembling a super team is like inviting the right combination of guests to a dinner party. So I imagined a dangerous, disastrous, unhinged Marvel dinner party, and went with that."

"I'm having a blast working on this book with Mr. Humphries and the team," Lima added. "Look at this lineup... it's crazy. They're not here to talk; they jump straight to the action! And that's the most fun part to draw. None of them are known for taking it easy on the job, so I can't either."

New Thunderbolts* Art by Mark BagleyArt by Mark Bagley. (Image Credit: Marvel)

New Thunderbolts* #1 is slated for release on June 11, 2025.

For further insights into the Thunderbolts* movie, delve into details about Lewis Pullman's character, The Sentry, and uncover the significance of the asterisk in the title.

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