"Wolverine, Hulk, and Carnage Join Marvel's Thunderbolts"

With the Thunderbolts poised to make their live-action debut, Marvel Comics is gearing up for an exciting expansion of the team's narrative on the printed page. The current Thunderbolts team is set to play a pivotal role in the "One World Under Doom" crossover event, and fans can look forward to a brand new Thunderbolts team shortly after the movie's theatrical release.

Marvel has just announced "New Thunderbolts*," a 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 striking cover art for issue #1 is crafted by Stephen Segovia. Below is a sneak peek at the cover:

While "New Thunderbolts*" aims to leverage the momentum of the upcoming movie, including featuring Bucky Barnes as the team leader and an intriguing asterisk in the title, the lineup itself is significantly different. The team will include newcomers Clea, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Namor, Hulk, and Carnage, with Eddie Brock currently donning the Carnage mantle.

The series kicks off with Bucky Barnes and Black Widow tackling an existential threat posed by doppelgangers of the Illuminati, which are threatening the Marvel Universe. They will assemble a formidable team to confront this crisis, though leading such a diverse and volatile group will prove to be a challenging task.

"I love every iteration of Thunderbolts,” Humphries stated 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* #1" is scheduled for release on June 11, 2025.

For those eager to learn more about the Thunderbolts* movie, dive deeper into Lewis Pullman's portrayal of The Sentry and explore the significance of the asterisk in the title.