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

With the Thunderbolts set to make their live-action debut soon, Marvel Comics is gearing up for some thrilling developments on the printed page. The current Thunderbolts team is playing a pivotal role in the "One World Under Doom" crossover event, and fans can look forward to an entirely new Thunderbolts team shortly after the movie hits theaters.

Marvel has just unveiled "New Thunderbolts*," a new series penned by Sam Humphries, known for his work on "Uncanny X-Force," and illustrated by Ton Lima, who has worked on "West Coast Avengers." The cover art for issue #1, created by Stephen Segovia, promises an exciting visual experience. Check out the cover below:

While the new series is strategically timed to coincide with the movie, featuring Bucky Barnes as the team leader and sporting an intriguing asterisk in the title, the team's roster is distinctly unique. New members include Thunderbolts newcomers Clea, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Namor, Hulk, and Carnage, currently embodied by ex-Venom Eddie Brock.

The series kicks off with Bucky and Black Widow tackling an existential threat posed by doppelgangers of the Illuminati, which are wreaking havoc across the Marvel Universe. They will assemble a new squad of formidable characters to confront this crisis, though managing such a diverse group of powerful and unpredictable individuals will prove challenging.

"I love every iteration of Thunderbolts," Humphries shared 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 set to hit the shelves on June 11, 2025. For those eager to learn more about the Thunderbolts* movie, delve deeper into Lewis Pullman's character, The Sentry, and explore the significance of the asterisk in the title.