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

As the Thunderbolts prepare for their live-action debut, Marvel Comics is set to expand the team's presence in the comic book universe. The current Thunderbolts team is central to the upcoming One World Under Doom crossover event, and following the film's release, fans can look forward to a brand-new Thunderbolts team hitting the shelves.

Marvel has unveiled "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 series will feature captivating cover art by Stephen Segovia. Below is the cover for issue #1:

Although "New Thunderbolts*" is designed to leverage the excitement surrounding the upcoming movie, including Bucky Barnes leading the team and the intriguing asterisk in the title, the lineup diverges significantly from the film. The new team includes fresh faces like Clea, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Namor, Hulk, and Carnage, with Eddie Brock currently embodying the Carnage persona.

The series kicks off with Bucky Barnes and Black Widow confronting an existential threat posed by doppelgangers of the Illuminati. To tackle this crisis, they assemble a formidable team, but managing such a diverse and volatile group will prove challenging.

Sam Humphries expressed his enthusiasm for the project, stating, "I love every iteration of Thunderbolts. 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."

Ton Lima shared his excitement about working on the series, saying, "I'm having a blast working on this book with Mr. Humphries and the team. 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 more details on the Thunderbolts* movie, explore the role of Lewis Pullman as The Sentry and discover the significance of the asterisk in the title.