Chad Burdette
In March, Marvel Comics announced that a new era of THUNDERBOLTS was coming this June by writer Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and artist Ton Lima (West Coast Avengers). Today, a startling truth is revealed—in classic Thunderbolts fashion, this latest iteration aren’t at all what they seem! They’re the NEW AVENGERS!
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Since their debut as a team of disguised supervillains, the Thunderbolts have become synonymous with unpredictable twists and unconventional rosters. This legacy continues with a surprise—and first-of-its-kind—comic book title change that echoes the jaw-dropping twist in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*, now in theaters, while introducing an entirely new—and shocking—team of heroes
Carnage. The Hulk. Namor. Clea. Wolverine.
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The story of five of the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe coming together continues in The New Avengers #5
Javier Garrón Variant Cover:
Hicham Habchi Tron: Ares Variant Cover:
Netho Diaz Stormbreakers New Class Variant Cover:
Nogi San Killuminati Variant Cover:
The New Avengers #5
Namor’s corrupted double, Imperius Rex, is mutating at an alarming speed, and its newest iteration is out of control and on a rampage! With a city under siege, the New Avengers must rally to stop the monstrous clone before it decimates everything in its path…
Creative Team
- Writer: Sam Humphries
- Artist: Tiago Palma
- Colorist: Fabi Marques
- Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino
- Cover Artists: Stephen Segovia & Rain Beredo
- Variant Cover Artists: Hicham Habchi; Javier Garrón; Nogi San; Netho Diaz
- Editor: Alanna Smith
- Assistant Editor: Danny Khazem
- Format: Ongoing
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
Namor’s corrupted double, Imperius Rex, is mutating at an alarming speed,…in The New Avengers #5 on shelves and digital platforms October 1, 2025 from Marvel Comics
