Former Captain America, Bucky Barnes, has a hit list of the world's most corrupt villains and this December, he'll assemble the deadliest assassins, spies, and black ops agents in the Marvel Universe to take them down one by one in the pages of a new Thunderbolts comic book series.
Announced back in July, Thunderbolts is written by Collin Jackson and Jackson Lanzing and illustrated by artist Geraldo Borges. Kelly and Jackson plan to continue their explosive transformation of Bucky into the Revolution and, armed with a century's worth of dark secrets, he has one objective: justice...like lightning! He’s going after the establishment, the people no one else is willing or able to take down, and he’ll do whatever it takes to win.
Along the way, Bucky and the ever-mysterious Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine will lead a new team of Thunderbolts dedicated to eliminating the greatest threats on Earth.
Now, you can get a first look at the high-stakes missions in store courtesy of acclaimed artist Josemaria Casanovas' connecting variant covers! Adorning Thunderbolts #1-4, this show-stopping piece spotlights Bucky and Contessa's recruits including Black Widow, Sharon Carter/Destroyer, White Widow, Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, and Shang-Chi.
As you can see, they're in action and looking to deliver justice like lightning to a who's who of Marvel's most legendary villains: Kingpin, American Kaiju, and even Doctor Doom - all with the ultimate goal of ending the Red Skull for good. No one is safe from the new Thunderbolts!
"Alongside our old friend Geraldo Borges, we're taking this opportunity to tell a very different kind of team book," Kelly and Lanzing recently said. "This is a whole new era for the Thunderbolts and it starts with a four-part espionage epic, an ever-shifting cast and a single overarching goal: to tear down a century of Nazi evil with justice like lightning."
While this will only be a four-issue limited series, we're sure you'll notice the similarities between this roster and the one set to take centre stage in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts movie. That's no coincidence and this comic will likely serve as an introduction to the characters for many casual fans.
You can check out Josemaria Casanova's connecting piece below and be sure to pick up the first part of it when Thunderbolts #1 hits stands in December.
THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 4)
Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
Art by GERALDO BORGES
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale 12/6