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Thunderbolts is a superhero series created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, and published by Marvel Comics.
The series follows the Thunderbolts, originally a team of super heroes who stepped up to fill the gap left when the Avengers were declared dead, revealed to be the Masters of Evil in disguise, led by Baron Helmut Zemo. Though Zemo eventually outed his own schemes to the world, his other team members discovered being heroes is more fulfilling than their old criminal lives, defecting from him and reforming.
Throughout the years, the Thunderbolts operated as a virtuous group when led by Hawkeye, Luke Cage, and Bucky, as well as a patrolling force for the corrupted when commanded by Norman Osborn, Wilson Fisk, and Doctor Doom.
Publications[]
The Thunderbolts are owned by Marvel Comics
The team made their first appearance in The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #449 on November 20th, 1996.
Comics[]
- Captain America/Citizen V '98 (November 25th, 1998)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) (November 26th, 1998 - July 16th, 2003)
- The Avengers / Thunderbolts (January 1st, 1999)
- Thunderbolts: Life Sentences (May 31st, 2001)
- Avengers/Thunderbolts (March 10th - August 11th, 2004)
- New Thunderbolts (November 10th, 2004 - February 8th, 2006)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) (March 8th, 2006 – May 16th, 2012)
- Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures (July 18th, 2007)
- Thunderbolts: Breaking Point (November 21st, 2007)
- Thunderbolts: International Incident (February 27th, 2008)
- Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness (May 7th, 2008)
- Thunderbolts: From the Marvel Vault (April 6th, 2011)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) (December 5th, 2012 - October 29th, 2014)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 4) (May 4th, 2016 - April 19th, 2017)
- King in Black: Thunderbolts (January 13th - March 3rd, 2021)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 5) (August 31st - December 28th, 2022)
- Thunderbolts (Vol. 6) (December 6th, 2023 - March 27th, 2024)
- Thunderbolts: Doomstrike (February 19th - May 21st, 2025)
- Thunderbolts* Dossier (May 1st, 2025)
Film[]
- Thunderbolts* (April 30th, 2025)
Links to Other Series[]
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Hulk (Marvel) | November 20, 1996 | The Thunderbolts made their debut in The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #449. Screaming Mimi/Songbird, Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross), and Abomination have also been members of the Thunderbolts. | 1 |
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Captain America | November 20, 1996 | Baron Helmut Zemo/Citizen V is the founder of the Thunderbolts. Bucky has also been a member of the Thunderbolts. | 1 |
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Hawkeye | October 15, 1997 | Hawkeye appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #9-12, #20-75; Thunderbolts: Life Sentence; Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6; Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) #125, #163.1; Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #27-32; and Thunderbolts (Vol. 5) #1-5. Hawkeye as also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #21. | 1 |
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Iron Man | October 15, 1997 | Iron Man appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #11-12, #39, #43-44, #57, #65; Thunderbolts: Life Sentences; Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6; New Thunderbolts #13-14; Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) #103, #107-108, #125, #143, #150; and Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #27-28, #32. Tony Stark (as Cobalt Man) and Blizzard have also been members of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #21. | 1 |
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Great Lakes Avengers | April 15, 1998 | The Great Lake Avengers appear in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #15-17, #25; the team renaming themselves the "Lightning Rods" as a nod to the team. | 1 |
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New Warriors | January 20, 1999 | Cardinal appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #24-25, #64-65, #67-69, #71, #73-75; and Thunderbolts: Life Sentences. Cardinal (as Harrier) has also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #65. | 1 |
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Captain Marvel (Marvel) | October 18, 2000 | Genis-Vell appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #45-47, #57; Thunderbolts: Life Sentences; and Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) #1, #5-18, #100, #163.1. Genis-Vell (as Photon) has also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in New Thunderbolts #1. | 1 |
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Doctor Doom | April 18, 2001 | Doctor Doom appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #51. | 1 |
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Black Panther | October 17, 2001 | Black Panther appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #57. | 1 |
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The Punisher | October 17, 2001 | The Punisher appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #57. Punisher has also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #1. | 1 |
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Tigra | May 31, 2001 | Tigra appears in Thunderbolts: Life Sentences and Thunderbolts #57, #65. | 1 |
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Spider-Woman | May 15, 2002 | Gypsy Moth appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #64-65, #67, #69, #71, #73-75. Gypsy Moth (as Skein) has also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #65. | 1 |
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Deadpool | March 15, 2009 | Deadpool appears in Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) #130-131. Deadpool has also been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #1. | 1 |
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | September 15, 2009 | Penance and Songbird are playable in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, with "Thunderbolts" being a Team Bonus. | 1 |
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Elektra | December 5, 2012 | Elektra has been a member of the Thunderbolts, first joining in Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #1. | 1 |
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Fortnite | April 30, 2025 | White Widow/Yelena Belova and the Winter Soldier from Thunderbolts* appear in Fortnite. | 1 |
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Magic: The Gathering | June 2026 | Characters from Thunderbolts appear in the "Marvel Super Heroes" release for Magic: The Gathering. | 1a |
Links to Non-Media Series[]
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Marvel Cinematic Universe | April 30, 2025 | The Thunderbolts appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | 1 |